Addiction to Alcohol/alcholics

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what are most the sighns of an alcholic?

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Amy,
 Thank you for your question.  Here are some considerations. You van find much on the internet about alcoholism.  The following is from Healthmad.com

Do you know if you are an alcoholic? Have people told you you need to stop drinking? Have you hurt someone while drunk? If so then open this up! Even if you are not an alcoholic open it up anyway and share this with friends and family that might be alcoholics. After all it could save someone’s life.

After work you go down to the bar to have a mere 3 beers. But if you get there early you say you might as well have an extra one.
Your son or daughter has gotten hurt after you got home from a party or a night drinking.
You have had 2 or more DUI’s.
You can’t remember the last time you had a soda or water instead of a beer at a restaurant.
You have five or more different types of beer in the fridge at all times, and you refill the fridge every few weeks.
You have called in sick to work multiple times because of a hangover.
People laugh at you and say you have done some crazy things. When you have no idea what they are talking about.
Someone has told you multiple times to cut down on the alcohol consumption, and you tell them “I can stop whenever I want”.
You say you drink because you are “bored”.
You opened up this article thinking “Hmm lets see If I am an alcoholic, like all my friends think I am”.


Read more: http://healthmad.com/addiction/10-signs-you-are-an-alcoholic/#ixzz1PLMIUb00

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I can answer questions on the recovery from alcohol addiction as I am a recovering alcoholic with 18+ years of sobriety. I can also address the spiritual aspects of the 12-Step program as I have a Master of Divinity degree; serve as a pastor for the Quaker church; and, serve as a hospice chaplain. I have also served as a prison chaplain for one year and currently volunteer as a mentor once a week, working with two inmates one-on-one as they work towards reentry into society as free persons.

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