Cocktails vs. Sobriety

princessladedah · Post by **princessladedah** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:47 pm

What constitutes and alcoholic, and if you dont drink, are you judgemental of those who do , whether it be mild,or severe?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:50 pm

I stick to diet coke, but it is not my place to tell other not to drink. (but I would say something if someone was not fit to drive from a party or something like that-but then, I probably never get to go to parties like that......)

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:16 pm

princessladedah;1204792 wrote: What constitutes and alcoholic, and if you dont drink, are you judgemental of those who do , whether it be mild,or severe?

Doctors say if you drink one or two drinks a day you are an alcoholic. I was declared an alcoholic. It's in my file. I already outlived 3 docs and my last one just retired, so what the he!! do they know

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:28 pm

princessladedah;1204792 wrote: What constitutes and alcoholic, and if you dont drink, are you judgemental of those who do , whether it be mild,or severe?

Are You An Alcoholic?

You might like to take the following test, developed by the World Health Organisation. To calculate your score add the figures up in the left-hand column. A score of eight or more suggests a drink problem.

1.How often do you drink alcohol?

(0) Never

(1) Monthly

(2) 2-4 times a month

(3) 2-3 times a week

(4) 4 or more times a week

2.How many units of alcohol do you drink on a typical day?

(0) 1 or 2

(1) 3 or 4

(2) 5 or 6

(3) 7, 8 or 9

(4) 10 or more

3.How often do you have six or more units of alcohol on one occasion?

(0) Never

(1) Less than monthly

(2) Monthly

(3) Weekly

(4) Daily or almost daily

4.How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?

(0) Never

(1) Less than monthly

(2) Monthly

(3) Weekly

(4) Daily or almost daily

5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was expected of you because of drinking?

(0) Never

(1) Less than monthly

(2) Monthly

(3) Weekly

(4) Daily or almost daily

6. How often during the last year have you needed a drink first thing in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?

(0) Never

(1) Less than monthly (2) Monthly

(3) Weekly

(4) Daily or almost daily

7. How often during the last year have you felt guilt or remorse after drinking?

(0) Never

(1) Less than monthly

(2) Monthly

(3) Weekly

(4) Daily or almost daily

8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?

(0) Never

(1) Less than monthly

(2) Monthly

(3) Weekly

(4) Daily or almost daily

9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?

(0) No

(2) Yes, but not in the last year

(3) Yes, during the last year

10. Has a relative, friend, doctor or health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested you cut down?

(0) No

(2) Yes, but not in the last year

(3) Yes, during the last year

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:35 pm

I do have an occasional drink, but that's about it.

drunks.....I have no time nor patience for.

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:59 pm

I like a drink , wine or cider mostly I only drink when Im happy and when I know I wont have to use the car again that day.

Drunks, well who knows what inner demons cause them to drink.

Drunk drivers on the other hand should be hung up by thier heels and never allowed near a car again.

princessladedah · Post by **princessladedah** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:43 pm

So agree with you victoria

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:27 pm

I wasn't able to reply to any of it