Daniel had been engaging in excessive drinking behavior since her freshman year in college. Now, ten years later, she drank more than ever. One Wednesday night when she wasn’t feeling all that well, Daniel decided to stay home, loosen up, and watch television.
While trying to find something to watch that she would find fascinating, she without delay got involved in a special program about adolescent and young adult drinking troubles.
When Typical Alcoholic Signs and Symptoms are Displayed by People Dependent on Alcohol
The spokesperson defined the difference between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency and then discussed the topic of alcoholic symptoms and alcoholism warning signs. When the spokesperson went into detail about a person’s alcoholic behavior and some of the more usual alcoholic symptoms and signs that alcohol dependent people display, Daniel got quite disturbed because it basically seemed as if the narrator was talking explicitly to her.
After watching the TV special, Daniel made a promise to herself that she would telephone her physician the next business day and make an appointment to discuss her problem drinking.
When the next business day arrived, true to her word, Daniel called her physician and made an appointment. While she was waiting for the day of her appointment to arrive, she went online and did a search for alcoholic symptoms. Especially noteworthy were the following signs or symptoms: serious work-related and relationship problems, sleep issues, sneaking a couple of drinks before social events, making excuses to drink at almost every opportunity, and increasing irritability.
Simply stated, due to the fact that Daniel exhibited all of these signs she went further in her online search and found more than a few websites and blogs that discussed different alcohol dependency symptoms and warning signs.
One of the signs that really caught her curiosity was the following: “Do you usually drink after making a promise to yourself that you won't?” While Daniel never totally understood the fact that she may have a significant drinking issue, after reading about the various alcohol dependency warning signs and symptoms, she couldn’t renounce the fact that for the past three or four months, she continually tried but was unsuccessful at considerably decreasing her drinking or stopping entirely.
When Coworkers and Friends Aggravate You by Criticizing Your Irresponsible Drinking Behavior
Another alcoholic sign that grabbed her interest was the following: “Have relatives exasperated you by disapproving of your drinking behavior?” When Daniel read this she instantaneously remembered a recent quarrel she had with her boyfriend about her hazardous drinking. Furthermore, Daniel plainly called to mind a recent fight she had with her parents about her hazardous drinking behavior. Due to the fact that Daniel frankly thought that she didn’t have a drinking issue, when friends pointed out her drinking behavior she true to form got bothered and mad.
A third alcohol addiction warning sign was the following: “Do you desire a drink when you first get up in the morning?” Until now, Daniel had been lying to herself about her drinking situation. After reading about the aforementioned alcoholism warning signs, conversely, she knew in her heart of hearts that she was facing a serious drinking issue, especially given the fact that she now thought that she required a drink the first thing in the morning to decrease her nervousness.
Not only this but the next alcoholic symptom really got her thinking: “Do you drink to keep away from anxiety or reality?” When she reflected on her life for a few moments, she comprehended that just about in every taxing situation in the past several months, she told herself that she needed a drink to help manage the disorder in her life.
The final alcohol addiction symptom that made her feel relatively on edge about her drinking difficulty was the following: “Has your ambition shrunk since you started drinking more frequently?” When Daniel read this sign she clearly recognized that drinking had become a serious difficulty in her life because of her diminished energy level and also because she gave up pursuing her goals and her dreams.
Summary: When Sadness Turns Into Something Wonderful and A Sense of Optimism
After reflecting on all of these damaging alcohol dependency symptoms and signs, Daniel at first felt crestfallen. Then something electrifying happened. She realized that she was going to see her health care provider about her problem drinking and she also realized that she would discuss all of the above alcoholic warning symptoms and signs with her. As a matter of fact, for the first time in quite a few months, Daniel frankly felt a sense of optimism because she was dealing with her drinking problems and was at long last ready to make the needed modifications so that she could regain the life that was drifting away.




April 20th, 2011 at 4:39 am
whats with the wierd voice?
May 26th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
I would call myself freshman year of high school and tell myself first to study just a little harder and don’t get caught up in any drama of high-school because nothing from those years will matter once you graduate. The girl you like, although pretty good for a small town, isn’t even near HALF of how awesome girls that you’ll meet in college are; don’t get hung up on her. Get drunk at least once with your friends while watching Mystery Science Theater and most importantly, stop being such an uptight dickhead. Edit: I’d also add that your first college girlfriend who was kind of a rebound; Even though you’re depressed and somewhat selfish because of that, make sure you treat her better, she’s an amazing and patient person.
June 17th, 2011 at 6:56 am
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August 5th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
RT *Flashback* 2013 fam at smith , yall Remember freshman year , when we had that Big ass School wide search ? Dogs and All ? Metal Detectors –
September 12th, 2011 at 6:29 am
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October 15th, 2011 at 5:12 am
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