When looking at alcoholism symptoms, it can be difficult to see yourself in them. The sad truth is, you may very well be an alcoholic. You may not want this for yourself, but denial won’t help you out. It’s time to get started looking at this honestly. Are you an alcoholic? Here are ten things you can look to. If you answer yes to any number of these, then you probably need to be seeking help.
Have you given up other activities because of alcohol?
Sometimes making sacrifices can be a good thing, but it depends on whether what you are making sacrifices for is truly more valuable than what you are giving up. Is your drinking really worth giving those other things up for?
Are you having legal problems that show up because of your alcoholism?
If this is a recurring theme, then you have to deal with this. They aren’t just picking on you. You are really putting yourself and others in danger.
Are you having a problem sticking to just one or two drinks?
If you go into a situation hoping to limit yourself to just a couple of drinks, but are never able to keep yourself to that then it might be time to correct that.
Do you feel guilty or ashamed that you might have a problem by what you are doing?
You need to get beyond this if you want to get your pride back. You need to be able to own your problem and face it head on. You don’t need to be proud of your drinking problem, but you have to take pride in yourself and try to overcome it.
