What if a guy only gets drunk every friday and saturday night. is he considered !
Question: and if so, should he go to AA meetings? thanks!
Answers: and if so, should he go to AA meetings? thanks!
I've always defined addiction as a state in which there is a need, rather than a desire, for the substance in question. If he's drinking as a matter of choice and it happens to also be his habit, it''s not necessarily an addiction. If it's his habit because he needs to drink and that's when it is acceptable, week-ends being what they are, it's an addiction. My mom always said that if you only drink once a year but you need that drink your as much an alcoholic as the guy with a bottle in a bag on skid row. AA does have a list of questions that help sort out whether drinking is a problem. I have attended some AA in support of a close friend and found the meetings very uplifting and thought provoking even though I was not there in reference to a problem in my own habits. I even purchased some of the reading materials and applied that info to other areas where I wanted to grow spiritually. It's a very spiritual, though not religious per se, program. You and/or your friend might like to check out some meetings in that spirit (and that certainly makes it easier to persuade someone to go rather than a "you need help" approach) and see whether you find yourself similarly enlightened. Good Luck!
If anyone is getting drunk at least once a week uhh derrrr of course they're an alcoholic.
AA considers any one who gets drunk regularly an alcoholic. He has a drinking problem at this time it may be considered normal or mild but it may escalate. Think of all the money spent on alcohol what could be done with this money if saved or spent wisely.
Alcoholism is being alcohol dependent - sounds like he just wants alcohol to get drunk, nothing wrong with that , he is NOT an alcoholic
I wouldn't necessarily say he's an alcoholic. He might be; he might not be. You have to also consider how old he is and where he lives. If he's in college, getting trashed every weekend is pretty typical for a lot of people. Though, it's a way to progress towards alcoholism. If he starts drinking during the week or drinking alone (versus at a party), he probably is developing a problem. When he becomes dependent on alcohol, he has a problem. I would suggest looking at this site for more information: http://www.alcoholism-symptoms.com/index...
well i think he should go to a counselor for it bcuz i can understand a drink twice a week but getting drunk like that will eventually hurt him and he will have alot of health problems i say go to a counselor or the meetings
good luck!
I work with people with addictions as a support worker. A person is an alcoholic when their drinking has a negative impact on themselves and/or is seriously impacting relationships. I have worked with people who had a large glass of wine a night and couldn't cope without it, and therefore considered themselves alcoholic, right through to people who drink 3 bottles of vodka a day and have serious liver problems.
However I'm not a big fan of AA, or any 12 step programmes, as they claim people are powerless over their addictions, which simply isn't true.
No, he is not an alcoholic. Most likely, he gets drunk because he is not used to consuming the amount of alcohol he "occassionally" drinks. An alcoholic is truly someone who "has" to have alcohol. Most doctors will tell you to drink a glass of wine a day - now would that mean they are now alcoholics - NO. I would suggest he begin to monitor the way he feels - once he begins to fill a little different , he should stop.
Have him try missing his drinks for a few weeks . If he thinks of almost nothing else except not having his alcohol - - - - he's an alcoholic .
A person who has a drink once in a while , but doesn't miss it at all for weeks at a time , is not alcoholic .
Is he partying? Or getting drunk by himself?
Is he doing it for fun, or to forget his misery?
If he's partying it's not a big deal, although it;s not good for his liver. If he's doing it to make himself feel better about his life or something like that, then it's a problem.