Are you an alcoholic? (1 Viewer)

[grateful zed]

If you think loving booze and lonely women is a vice, save me a seat in hell. I took a couple of weeks off in December and it was awful. I wouldn't wish sobriety on my worst enemy.

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[joffer]

I certainly hope so. Do I need to fill out a form or something?

 

[Parrothead]

no, I consider myself a drunk... alcoholics go to meetings

 

[Dexter]

I'm a drunk, alcoholics go to meetings.

 

[grateful zed]

rehab is for quitters.

 

[Swing 51]

 

[dparker713]

I hate it when people say you don't need alcohol to have a good time. You don't need running shoes to run, but it ####### helps.

 

[tonydead]

I'm not an alcoholic. Alcoholics need a drink, I already have one.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Only thing I've ever been addicted to is women, mostly the hot and trashy kind.

I like booze and drugs and gambling too, but I can go the rest of my life without them if necessary. 25-year-old cocktail waitresses with dirty mouths, can't help myself.

 

[McGarnicle]

Sometimes the old lady across the street gives me some valiums after I bang the #### out of her.

 

[tonydead]

If something bad happens you drink to forget.

If something good happens you drink to celebrate.

If nothing happens you drink to make something happen.

 

[strykerpks]

My 3yo can't read yet but if he sees a beer billboard or delivery truck he says "That's daddy's beer!"

I'm going to say no

 

[Courtjester]

Yep. However I only drink Coors Light and nothing harder. But I tend to drink 3-6 of them a night. Some nights nothing, weekends more. Never had a DUi or lost a job or it doesn't affect my marriage other than my wife upset once in a while about the $.

I don't like being drunk so thus the choice of basically near beer but I am sure I qualify as an alcoholic under the definition

 

[tonydead]

Alcohol may be man's worst enemy...the bible says to love your enemy.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Sometimes the old lady across the street gives me some valiums after I bang the #### out of her.

Carefully seeded call back - on time and credited.

 

[grateful zed]

My girlfriend told me to go out and get something that makes her look sexy... so I got drunk.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

My 3yo can't read yet but if he sees a beer billboard or delivery truck he says "That's daddy's beer!"

I'm going to say no

Alcohol may be man's worst enemy...the bible says to love your enemy.

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[PIK95]

I had a few beers last month, and Tequila over the summer. I did polish off a whole bottle of Don Julio over the summer. I'm half Irish. Am I?

 

[grateful zed]

A camel can work 10 days without drinking, I can drink 10 days without working.

 

[grateful zed]

One cigarette shortens your life by two hours, one bottle of vodka by three hours, and a workday – eight hours.

 

[Zegras11]

Only thing I've ever been addicted to is women, mostly the hot and trashy kind.

I like booze and drugs and gambling too, but I can go the rest of my life without them if necessary. 25-year-old cocktail waitresses with dirty mouths, can't help myself.

slutaholic

 

[grateful zed]

There are a lot of female hormones in beer. When I drink five bottles I also can't drive a car and start behaving illogically.

 

[tonydead]

Scotch whiskey is made from barley and the morning dew off Angel's nipples.

 

[grateful zed]

A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

One cigarette shortens your life by two hours, one bottle of vodka by three hours, and a workday – eight hours.

I like this, probably your best post ever.

 

[grateful zed]

One cigarette shortens your life by two hours, one bottle of vodka by three hours, and a workday – eight hours.

I like this, probably your best post ever.

 

[Abraham]

Probably. Whatevs.

This. I drink a lot more than people my age. I drink every night. I drink most days. Whatever.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

To me an alcoholic is someone who can't not drink

Like has to drink everyday...and a lot every day (case of beer, 5th whatever)

Goes to work and social occasions drunk (or doesn't go at all because of their drinking)

 

[Binky The Doormat]

There are a lot of female hormones in beer. When I drink five bottles I also can't drive a car and start behaving illogically.

You should have grown some pretty sweet #### by now.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Probably. Whatevs.

This. I drink a lot more than people my age. I drink every night. I drink most days. Whatever.

That's fine, if it doesn't impact your way of life and the people around you I'm cool with it. Goes for weed and whatever else people do.

One of my best friends was a certified alcoholic, he died at 44 of liver failure leaving an 8-year-old son and teenage daughter behind. He didn't have to do this to himself and he was warned in his 30s he was in trouble, but he was sick. To me being a alcoholic is being sick, being an addict. If you're not an addict and you take care of ####, cool. If not, better check yo self before you wreck yo self...and a bunch of people who depend on you.

 

[Mors Venit]

Im pretty wasted

 

[MikeIke]

I used to drink a lot. I still do, but I used to, too.

(paraphrasing Mitch Hedberg)

 

[Mors Venit]

30% alcoholics.

I was expecting a bit higher in gen pop

 

[Binky The Doormat]

30% alcoholics.

I was expecting a bit higher in gen pop

Quite a few just not self-aware.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I'm borderline. Sometimes I'll go a week or two straight where I know I'm dependent on it. Then I'll feel guilty and go weeks without drinking.

 

[Mors Venit]

30% alcoholics.

I was expecting a bit higher in gen pop

Quite a few just not self-aware.

10% margin of error?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'm borderline. Sometimes I'll go a week or two straight where I know I'm dependent on it. Then I'll feel guilty and go weeks without drinking.

If you go a week without drinking, you're not an alcoholic by the medical definition. Alcoholics can't go 48 hours without a drink, poll is flawed. I think "problem drinker" is more appropriate, some data I've seen says 15% to 20% of Americans are "problem drinkers." Less than half those are what is considered "alcoholics."

 

[fred_1_15301]

I'm borderline. Sometimes I'll go a week or two straight where I know I'm dependent on it. Then I'll feel guilty and go weeks without drinking.

If you go a week without drinking, you're not an alcoholic by the medical definition. Alcoholics can't go 48 hours without a drink, poll is flawed. I think "problem drinker" is more appropriate, some data I've seen says 15% to 20% of Americans are "problem drinkers." Less than half those are what is considered "alcoholics."

Ok good to know. I can definitely manage 48 hours pretty easily. I do hide booze from my wife so that she thinks that I drink less than I actually do. I assume that's a fairly common behavior.

 

[Zow]

The term is way overused. Especially by actual alcoholics.

I drink a ton because I like it. But I don't have to

have a drink today. Or tomorrow. And it never interferes with something I have to do.

I imagine that's similar to a lot of people. But

unfortunately, the term "alcoholic" often becomes synonymous with "drinks a lot."

This is where I'm at. I have a couple drinks probably 4-5 days per week. Occasionally I'll have 6-8. That said, I can't remember the last time I was blackout drunk, I've never been hungover for work, and I've nothing done anything really stupid while drunk pretty much ever assuming texting exes doesn't qualify as "really stupid."

 

[fantasycurse42]

Nope, I have drink maybe 1-2x a week. Get wasted 1-2x a month.

From the week before Thanksgiving up until last week, I had my biggest stretch of drinking/weed smoking since my early 20's. I was on the west coast for a week and wasted nightly, to the point where I was struggling to stand by the end of most nights. I parlayed that into a lifestyle up until Christmas.

I basically felt like #### 2/3 of every single day. Honestly, I don't know how people function like that. It was a fun month, but #### that ####.

 

[Chappy]

Nope, but my family is loaded with them.

 

[MikeIke]

I'm borderline. Sometimes I'll go a week or two straight where I know I'm dependent on it. Then I'll feel guilty and go weeks without drinking.

If you go a week without drinking, you're not an alcoholic by the medical definition. Alcoholics can't go 48 hours without a drink, poll is flawed. I think "problem drinker" is more appropriate, some data I've seen says 15% to 20% of Americans are "problem drinkers." Less than half those are what is considered "alcoholics."

Ok good to know. I can definitely manage 48 hours pretty easily. I do hide booze from my wife so that she thinks that I drink less than I actually do. I assume that's a fairly common behavior.

Um, I think hiding alcohol is one of the criteria for bring an alcoholic. No judging from me, though. I'm right there with you :highfive:

 

[Chappy]

In my experience, most alcoholics don't know they are or won't admit it. So most of you are probably a bunch of drunks. LoL

 

[fred_1_15301]

I'm borderline. Sometimes I'll go a week or two straight where I know I'm dependent on it. Then I'll feel guilty and go weeks without drinking.

If you go a week without drinking, you're not an alcoholic by the medical definition. Alcoholics can't go 48 hours without a drink, poll is flawed. I think "problem drinker" is more appropriate, some data I've seen says 15% to 20% of Americans are "problem drinkers." Less than half those are what is considered "alcoholics."

Ok good to know. I can definitely manage 48 hours pretty easily. I do hide booze from my wife so that she thinks that I drink less than I actually do. I assume that's a fairly common behavior.

Um, I think hiding alcohol is one of the criteria for bring an alcoholic. No judging from me, though. I'm right there with you :highfive:

Yeah but don't you have to meet several criteria to be an "official" alcoholic? NTTAWWT

 

[MikeIke]

Hey man, again, I'm not judging. I'm sure that whatever criteria you judge by, I'll be counted in it.

 

[Ladsud]

Only on the weekend.

 

[Mors Venit]

I'm borderline. Sometimes I'll go a week or two straight where I know I'm dependent on it. Then I'll feel guilty and go weeks without drinking.

If you go a week without drinking, you're not an alcoholic by the medical definition. Alcoholics can't go 48 hours without a drink, poll is flawed. I think "problem drinker" is more appropriate, some data I've seen says 15% to 20% of Americans are "problem drinkers." Less than half those are what is considered "alcoholics."

Ok good to know. I can definitely manage 48 hours pretty easily. I do hide booze from my wife so that she thinks that I drink less than I actually do. I assume that's a fairly common behavior.

Um, I think hiding alcohol is one of the criteria for bring an alcoholic. No judging from me, though. I'm right there with you :highfive:

Yeah but don't you have to meet several criteria to be an "official" alcoholic? NTTAWWT

Im guessing you hide it because you dont want to have to leave your wife.

You fall in to the "noble alcoholic" tier.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

No but I'm willing to,learn

They send you to a special place. With Uni and his cardboard box. TOTALLY worth it IMO.

 

[Quez]

I usually drink a few days a week. If I'm at home its usually about 6 beers. If I am out / watching game somewhere I just consume beers the entire time I'm out, maybe 1.5-2 an hr? I never really get drunk sticking to beer.

I'd drink a ton of I didn't vape. I've had times in my life where I drank 4-5 a week, and I definitely have that gene in me that will crave/ need a drink if i were to drink that often.

The beginning of football season I probably drink the most.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I consider myself more of a chocoholic, except instead of chocolate, I like alcohol.???