| Many become addicted to alcohol due to a number of | | | | If you are, you may be addicted to alcohol. Alcoholics |
| reasons. Alcohol is toxins that can cause tremendous | | | | tend to disregard the future consequences of what |
| harm and damage to your internal organs such as liver | | | | they do. They lose their motivation and have no focus |
| and stomach. In fact, those with an alcohol addiction | | | | in their jobs and careers. |
| tend to get liver-related diseases. Alcohol also results in | | | | * Are your drinking sprees causing you rifts with other |
| varicose-like veins in the stomach's lining, which can | | | | family members? |
| rupture any second. Once it does, internal bleeding | | | | If they do, then be aware that your drinking is causing |
| occurs, leading to several complications. | | | | problems. Your family members care for you and that |
| Headache and nausea are immediate effects when | | | | is why they are raising a serious and legitimate |
| you drink alcohol above your limit. Your mental clarity | | | | concern. Alcoholics become so addicted to their drinks |
| gets affected and you begin to feel dizzy. On a longer | | | | that they often fail to see that their family members |
| term basis, too much alcohol can also cause your skin | | | | really want the best for them. |
| to look sallow and age faster. | | | | * Do you want to drink the very next morning after a |
| It is best to seek help and support for an alcohol | | | | night out in the bar? |
| addiction. You first need to acknowledge that you | | | | An obvious sign of being addicted to alcohol is if you |
| cannot do without alcohol. To acknowledge this is the | | | | always think about having a glass of scotch at all |
| first step to recovery. Here is how to determine if you | | | | times of the day. Or maybe you have a regular 11:00 |
| are addicted to alcohol or are just a social drinker: | | | | pm nightcap and find it hard to fall asleep without it. If |
| * Are you turning to alcohol for solace or running away | | | | you are indeed experiencing these, try to schedule a |
| from your other problems? | | | | consultation with a trusted health professional. It may |
| The feeling that you belong when on alcohol is very | | | | well be the start of a dangerous alcohol addiction. |
| common. Drinking alcohol can make you feel that you | | | | You need to be aware when drinking becomes out of |
| on top of the world and creates a feeling that you are | | | | control. Do not, for the sake of wanting to be socially |
| accepted by your friends and society. Also, | | | | accepted, risk developing a dependency on alcohol. |
| sometimes, you may be facing stress at work or | | | | Studies show that a relapse is more likely when you |
| having some financial problems. You turn to drinking to | | | | have traces of alcohol in your body. Your chances of |
| temporarily help you forget your woes. What you | | | | success get better when you undergo an alcohol |
| forget is that the effects of being drunk and alcoholic | | | | detoxification program to thoroughly cleanse yourself |
| can be more detrimental than beneficial. | | | | of these traces. |
| * Are you taking time off from work just to drink? | | | | |