I need to know, am I an alcoholic?

I drink at least a bottle of wine per night and I am a thin girl. I am 26 and live with my husband and when he is away I get real drunk at home on my own. I often don't remember going to bed. I know this is bad but how bad is it?I need to know, am I an alcoholic?
There is a big assumption that everyone who has an issue with alcohol is an alcoholic, however you define that.





You may have an issue with alcohol. You may be abusing it, using it, dependant on it - I don't know you so I cannot tell. Drinking rarely happens in a vacuum - it is not unusual to find it is a symptom of unhelpful cognitions. Please don't jump in with the 'you have a disease forever' brigade.





I would take a look at smartrecovery.org, google Windy Dryden on Ebay and see if any of his book titles jump out and grab you, and think of counselling for your issues that underpin your drinking - preferably REBT based counselling if it appeals to you.





good luckI need to know, am I an alcoholic?
If you're drinking every day, and drinking alone, you are definitely abusing alcohol. Try quitting drinking and see if you can without a problem. If the people in your life have commented on a ';change'; in you, then the addict personality may already be in play. If anyone has said to you that you may have a problem, you seriously may do. If you're binging because hubby is away and you're bored, you may just be bored and self-destructive. If you drink every day -- you may have a problem.
If you get drunk on that bottle of wine, then I would say yes. It's not as bad as I've gotten before (I drank SO much for SO long that it gave me an anxiety disorder), but not remembering going to bed is technically a blackout and is indicative of alcoholism.





Sounds like you drink to kill boredom... so do I. Try to ease up a bit so that you don't go into full on withdrawal, and find something to do to keep you occupied... a new hobby or just being anal about cleaning the house. ANYTHING to make this habit stop because it can and will spiral out of control if you don't get a handle on it.
Answer honestly following questions:


Do you lose time from work due to drinking?


Is drinking making your homelife unhappy?


Do you drink because you are shy with other people?


Is drinking affecting your reputation?


Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?


Have you had financial difficulties as a result of drinking?


Do you turn to inferior companions and environments when drinking?


Does your drinking make you careless of your family's welfare?


Has your ambition decreased since drinking?


Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?


Do you want a drink the next morning?


Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?


Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?


Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business?


Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble?


Do you drink alone?


Have you ever had a loss of memory as a result of drinking?


Has you physician ever treated you for drinking?


Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?


According to the Office of Health Care Programs, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, developers of this screening quiz, if you answered as few as 3 of these questions with a Yes it is a definite sign that your drinking patterns are harmful and considered alcohol dependent or alcoholic and you should seek an evaluation by a healthcare professional.
Pretty bad. And you really know that, too, or you wouldn't have submitted the question. Try to go a night (or two, or a week) without it, and see what happens. That will help you realize your level of dependency.





Once you know that, look inside yourself- some folks can just ';cut down'; but they are few %26amp; very far between. You may need to get help- or at least attend a local AA meeting to see what they have to say (if you are embarrassed, go to another town- look online for AA meetings in a 50 mile radius if you have to).





But that is certainly too much.





Good luck
Alcoholic bad. You need to go to AA , you also need to tell your husband so he can help you go through this. NO alcohol at all.


I think it would be wise to be with family a lot while your husband is away. This might fill the void you obviously feel. Get a few hobbies going, or read a lot that makes the time go by faster. Please seek help.
Sounds like you might be. If your drinking causes you problems, if you drink alone, or if you suffer blackouts, your drinking is a problem. Try to figure out why you're drinking, maybe you can resolve the issues causing you to drink. Don't be afraid to seek out help, it'll only do you good. I've been a problem drinker, lost my license and job for it. Don't drink anymore.


Good luck
If you're not experiencing physical withdrawal symptoms when you stop drinking, then technically, you are not an alcoholic yet.





But, speaking from experience and having been in your shoes and being the same age as you, drinking alone is when this gets to become a tricky situation.





If you can't enjoy life's simple pleasures without alcohol and if you feel emotionally ';down'; until you've had a few sips, you may be on track to being a certifiable alke... is that how spell that?
Please stop what you are doing to yourself. In time, you will destroy your liver, your kidneys, kill your brain cells and develop a nasty dependency problem. Not a great thing to look forward to. The blackouts will get more and more frequent. Then it will start to affect your looks.You seem like you a questioning your issues with it now and that's a good sign. Good luck.
Are you able to cut down to 2 glasses - normal - 5 ounce measure it out - 2 normal glasses? If you can cut down to that amount and stay there - you are ok. If you really NEED to drink the whole bottle you are an alcoholic and you need help.
It's pretty bad. And you obviously know it's a problem, or you wouldn't have posted this question. I would try to set a limit on what days you can drink and how much you can drink, if you can't do this then you need to seek professional help.
Yes you are an alcoholic. If you want someone to help you change it there is a website umm...I believe it is like www.adviceticket.doodlekit.com. I have asked them questions before and they have helped. I dunno, just a thought. You don't have to pay either, if you don't want to.
Being drunk at all more than once a year is pretty bad





if you absolutely HAVE to drink, dont drink enough to get you drunk





if you want to like completely stop drinking, dont go cold turkey, drink like 1 oz less every night until you hit 0
you need to get into an alcohol treatment program pronto. try NOT have a bottle of wine for one solid week and if you're jonesin' for it - there's your answer.
Its alright sugar. Your taking care of business and not dragging home strange stuff. Just know this cant go on forever, Its not so cute as you age.
why are you drinking? is it your escape from your problem? if it's everyday, I think you have a problem. Please seek some help. Good luck!
kind of i think its maybe that u feel alone with out ur husband by ur side or even ur have a lot of things on ur mind but u should limit urself and take it easy on the wine
No! Not as bad I am drinking a 48 ounces of Budlight Lime beer for me every night. Work Hard! Play hard!
Yes.Please go to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.They have really helped drinkers I know.you are in my prayers. :)
Its bad real bad . yes you are an alcoholic
yes, I would limit it to a glass or two at most. :)
I think you answerd your question yourself
i think you know you are!