I am an alcoholic - admit it to yourself to overcome the disease

The initial stages of alcoholism can be difficult, especially when it comes to recognizing the disease. Many people downplay the existence of the problem, convincing themselves that they are oversensitive. Therefore, it's important to carefully analyze your own behavior as well as the behavior of people we have contact with.

Alcoholism – Recognizing the problem

If we find ourselves thinking that we might have a problem with alcohol, contrary to appearances, that's good. It means we still have control over ourselves and can react in time. It may be that thanks to this, we'll avoid a serious problem. It's worth mentioning that an alcoholic is not only a person who falls into multi-day drinking binges. Daily drinking, even in small doses, is also the first phase of alcoholism. Want to know how to treat alcoholism? Call: +48 880 808 880 See: How to recognize an alcoholic by their face? – does puffiness indicate addiction?

Symptoms of alcoholism – test

To check if we have a problem with alcohol, it's worth asking ourselves four important questions:

• Have I ever felt that I should cut down on drinking alcohol?

• Do people who criticize my drinking annoy me?

• Have I ever felt bad or had feelings of guilt because of drinking alcohol?

• Have I ever had the need to drink alcohol in the morning to calm my nerves or get rid of a hangover?

If we've given at least two positive answers to the above questions, it may mean that we have a problem with alcohol. In that case, you should see a specialist to determine the extent of the problem. We help in treating alcoholism – we invite you to contact us.

A harder path

It doesn't always happen that we ourselves see certain changes in our behavior. Often we may not notice the problem. Loved ones or acquaintances point it out to us, and in response they hear excuses and irritation that they're making us out to be alcoholics. Such behavior should already be a signal for us that something is wrong. If we still don't see the problem, there are other symptoms. Such as:

• Looking for opportunities to drink even at work or in public places. Consuming alcohol at every opportunity.

• Telling ourselves that alcohol relaxes, reduces stress, and makes us more confident.

• Developing tolerance to its effects and the need to take larger doses.

• Memory gaps after getting drunk that make it impossible to remember what happened the day before.

• Drinking alcohol alone, even though we previously only drank in company.

The listed symptoms indicate the initial phase of alcoholism. If this doesn't cause us concern, the disease continues to develop. It leads to an overwhelming desire to drink, long-term drinking binges, and serious health problems when alcohol is discontinued.

Important self-control

We are able to observe ourselves whether we have a problem with alcohol. Using the above examples, we can prevent the development of the disease. Even if we don't notice the beginning of the problem, its further course will be noticeable. It's important to be able to admit to ourselves that we've fallen into addiction.

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