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My husband drinks 12 plus beers every night. He dosen't miss work, physically abuse, etc. Although he can get pretty mean verbally/emotionally when he cannot perform- blaming it on my weight gain and not the beer. Granted I have put on some weight lately but am far from obese. Can too much beer cause the inability to complete sex? I think he is a alcoholic but a friend once told me that if a person only drinks beer, they cannot be considered a alcoholic. Is this true?
Hi Donna,
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To answer your questions: Alcohol is alcohol and beer contains alcohol. You can be an alcoholic and only drink beer. Your husband has a high tolerance to alcohol so he can consume and awful lot, (and 12+ beers every night is a lot). He is damaging his health as well as his relationship.
Here is a self test that you can give him, or you can answer the questions from what you already know:
http://www.untwist-your-thinking.com/alcohol-addiction.html
Don't let him blame your weight gain on his sexual performance, because his inability to perform stems from his drinking - not you.
I hope this information is helpful,
Thank you for writing AllExperts
All the best
Bev
http://www.untwist-your-thinking.com
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| Comment | Thanks for explaining. I was thinking along the same lines, but when I was told that if he only drinks beer he couldn't be an alcoholic, I was wondering if there was any truth behind it. Thanks for your time and expertise. | ||
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Beverley Glazer
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I can answer questions on all addictive behaviors: alcohol, drugs, food, compulsive sex, codependency, gambling, compulsive shoplifting etc.
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BA Psychology, MA Counseling Psychology, ICADC International Alcohol and Drug Counselor, ICAC International Clinical Addiction Counselor,
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