Holidays are usually celebrated at a large table with an abundance of food and alcohol. There are other signs by which you can determine the dependence on alcohol.
10. Loss of control over the amount of drunk
The first alarm bell of incipient alcoholism is the loss of control over the amount of alcohol consumed. Most often, when a person drinks at least a little, it is difficult for him to stop himself. He constantly gets drunk to a state of deep intoxication. He drinks until he physically manages to pour alcohol into himself. All this is a loss of control. If this situation repeats, this is a clear sign of alcoholism. To avoid it will have to do self-control. There is a safe amount of alcohol for each organism. The main thing is not to exceed this dose. If you do not trust yourself, install the application on your smartphone. It will tell you how much alcohol is optimal, when to drink and when to stop.
9. A hangover breaks your plans
A hangover occasionally happens to everyone. Its manifestations depend on the characteristics of the body, the quality of the drinks used. If you notice that you are systematically suffering from its manifestations; in the middle of the work week you wake up with a sore head, skip work, citing ill health, this means one thing - you too often drink too many strong drinks. But a hangover is manifested not only by headaches and a broken condition. A person feels bad and emotionally. Depressive depressed mood, obsessive fear and panic attacks will not allow you to work or do important things.
8. All communication with other people is tied exclusively to alcohol.
In a state of intoxication you are the soul of the company, amuse others, joke. Without alcohol, on the contrary, you feel insecure, you cannot find common themes with people. You do not like to meet non-drinking friends, it is simply not interesting with them. You’ll certainly buy a bottle of beer in the cinema, rush to the buffet in the theater, even stroll through the park with a can of cocktail. This is a sure sign that you are too addicted to alcohol. Communication without him does not cause you positive feelings. Urgent need to tie. Take a break, do not meet drinking friends, find something to your liking. Then alcohol will recede into the background.
7. Keep alcohol in your possession at all times.
The risk of getting drunk will be greater if there is an excess of alcohol at home. You regularly replenish the bar, in the refrigerator you always have a bottle of beer. This is a great temptation for addicted people. Buy it when you really need it. After the party, distribute the remaining drinks to friends or pour out. Do not set yourself the task of completing all this. As an option, find a tasty drink that replaces alcohol. In the evening, watching a movie, drink not beer, but freshly squeezed juice. It is both tastier and healthier for the body.
6. Experiencing that is not enough
This thought is spinning in your head all the time. You know when the nearest store closes, and at what hours they don’t sell alcohol. You go to the store for bread and take a bottle of wine “just in case”. In the company you try to drink more than the rest. You zealously make sure that you do not cheat when spilling drinks. All these are signs that alcohol has a large place in your life. There is only one way out - try not to dwell on it and drive such thoughts away. This will only be possible for someone who has firmly decided to stop drinking.
5. Significantly worse memory
Alcohol relaxes and cheers you up. The human brain does not work as efficiently as in a sober state. Even one party can cause memory impairment. After another corporate party, you don’t remember how you danced on the table? Yes, even if you remember, this is not about those events that fell out of life under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol is detrimental to your memory as a whole. The next day, it is difficult to concentrate, a person cannot concentrate, the process of memorization is complicated. With systematic use, brain cells are destroyed. There are problems with memory, difficulties with the development of new material.
4. Come up with excuses
You celebrate the purchase of a new pair of shoes as if you bought a car. Remember all the memorable dates, you celebrate Teacher’s Day, a medical professional and you’ll also be happy to drink for the Airborne Forces. So what with the fact that you have nothing to do with these holidays, it does not matter. They are looking for a reason to justify themselves to others and to themselves. It’s a bad habit to drink stress. You may feel better for a while, but the next day your head will add to your problems. In addition, in this state, you are unlikely to manage to establish your life.
3. Drinking secretly
This is a very disturbing symptom. So you are definitely addicted. A person understands this, does not want to upset loved ones. Perhaps they have already noticed your addictions and are worried. But the desire to drink every time becomes stronger. Shame mixes with it, a person loses control and cannot take himself in hand. Most likely alone can not cope. It is worth stepping over yourself and sharing with family. They will help you distract from alcohol, control you. Of course, without your desire, relatives and friends can not do anything.
2. Worse mood if you could not drink
Without alcohol, do you feel the most miserable in the world? It happens to everyone. After drinking alcohol, joy and euphoria are overwhelming. The next day, he feels depressed. Irritability appears, and then longing. The deterioration of mood occurs in chronic alcoholics, and after single libations. To get back to normal and recharge with a good mood, you need more and more large doses of alcohol. It will be increasingly difficult to cope with such a psycho-emotional state. It's a vicious circle. You can break out of it by replacing alcohol with safer hobbies.
1. Redness of the face
Alcohol abuse negatively affects the body. Redness of the face occurs due to the expansion of blood vessels. In addition, they are clogged. And this is a direct path to heart attack and stroke. If the redness is severe, then be sure to visit a doctor. So, disturbances in the work of organs can manifest themselves. Redness appears with allergic reactions. With such symptoms, you must immediately stop taking alcohol.
If you find at least one sign in yourself, think about why you need it. Alcohol brings some problems: poor health, lack of understanding of relatives, job loss, financial difficulties. A person can lose everything that he has because of his love for the bottle. Life without alcohol is much brighter and more interesting.