drink prob

[dave2222]

av i got a drink prob i go out tues 4 5 pints thurs 4 bout 6 n fri n sat 4 about 20 n sun 4 a few

[Minxie]

looks like it Dave. Do you drink socially, or for other reasons?

[Loosehead]

Poosibly but you definately have a communication problem.

[dave2222]

socailly of corse after rugby n footy trainin n games

[acorn]

Its not a drinking problem - its a swallowing problem - you keep doing it!!

Do YOU think you have a problem?

[Toureman]

Just go out on mondays and wednesdays, problem solved.

[dilf]

a lot of places have happy hour on mondays and wednesdays.... problem solved.

[jojo100]

yep

[Eels]

Well something's affecting your ability to use English ...!

It's hard to say if you have a problem in terms of an addiction - it goes without saying that you seem to be drinking too much each week, but the real question is 'Can you do without it?'

[Lonnie]

As acorn says, 'do you think you've got a problem?, it all depends on you strength of will. In my younger days, I used to drink fourteen pints a night, but it was really just keeping up with my friends, I never felt the need to drink, and once I met the girl who I married, I virtually stopped, the key word is need, if you need the drink, you have a problem, but by recognising it, you can conquer it. Good luck,

[helsbels666]

Also their are certain physiological factors that people with alcohol dependence develop.

Drinking causes:

harm to social life/ family life/ work

tolerance to alcohol so that you need to drink more to feel the effects

A compulsion to drink and an irritable nature if this is made difficult

Sweats, nausea, tremor on not drinking or reducing the amount taken

difficulty to go without

Health proffesionals may also use the CAGE questionaire as a screening tool. 2 or more yes answers are suggestive...

C - Have you ever thought you should CUT DOWN on your drinking?
A - Have you ever felt ANNOYED by others' criticism of your drinking?
G - Have you ever felt GUILTY about your drinking?
E - Do you have a morning EYE OPENER?

When all is said and done, do YOU feel you have a problem?