i can't stop thinking about alcohol. am i addicted?

Question

How long does it take to stop being addicted to alcohol after you've had your last drink?

Answer 1

One day at a time: Although your thoughts dictate your actions, it's important to realize that the reverse of this is also true. That is, your words and actions can greatly influence your thoughts, and steer your mind in another direction. And as soon as you get your mind off of alcohol you'll be less likely to drink it later on in the day. "thoughts become purpose, purpose become actions, actions become habit".

Answer 2

CAGE: Is it hard to stop at one drink when you imbibe? A sense that you cannot do so and feel a loss of control about quantity ingested. If others have confronted you, how do you respond? Angry, dismissive, exclude them from your social circle. Do you feel guilty about how much you are drinking? Do you ever ingest in the morning - eye openers? If positive to two or more, you may be alcohol addicted.

Answer 3

Possibly: The addictive personality means that you can easily fall prey to substitute drugs especially those that give you similar effects and your best recourse here is to just say no. I have good results in helping overcome cravings by using lavendar, peppermint and citrus essential oils in combo inhaled from the hand. The lavender is strong as Xanax (alprazolam) www.Medac4u.Com.

Answer 4

It depends: All alcohol should be consumed in moderation. Some studies have demonstrated benefits from the antioxidants in red wines in particular. These benefits are entirely negated if people overindulge.

Answer 5

Possibly: Depends on how much wine. There is some evidence that resveratrol, a chemical found in red wines (and also red grape juice) may have cardiac protective effects. In men, up to 2 standard drinks per day (one shot of 80 proof liquor, 8 oz of beer, 5 oz wine) and in women 1 drink per day, is associated with some cardiac protection. Higher doses cause way more harm than good, and exercise is better.

Answer 6

No: There are 4 approved medications to reduce craving for alcohol - acamprosate (campral) is a pill taken 3 times a day; Naltrexone (revia) is a pill taken once a day, and vivitrol is a long-acting form of Naltrexone which is injected once every 4 weeks. The fourth is the oldest- antabuse, (disulfiram) a pill which will cause nausea, vomiting, headache and other symptoms if you drink on top of it.

Answer 7

Excellent question: Probably because they have a longer history of use and are more socially acceptable. But both tobacco and alcohol cause a tremendous amount of disease and are by no means safe.

Answer 8

Use and lobbies: These are traditional products, available long before heath and other risks have reached the public forum. They exist in the market because they are addictive and have a huge following, they are agricultural products with a significant lobby, they are a tremendous source of tax revenue and history shows that attempts to eliminate them have only made the problem worse - e.g. Prohibition.

Answer 9

Yes.: One can of regular beer = 1 shot of hard liquor.

Answer 10

Regular beer- yes: Only non-alcoholic beer is alcohol free also root beer, ginger beer etc. Regular beer varies in alcohol content, from as little as 2.5% -12.5% and possibly higher. Most commercial beers contain about 4.5% alcohol and all bottles or cans are supposed to list alcohol content.

Answer 11

Yes: For some reason, a lot of folks think they cannot have an alcohol problem because they only drink beer. I've had patients who drink two or three cases per day. If you know you have a problem, but continue to drink, you should definitely seek help, preferably with an addictiologist. One or two beers per day is usually not a problem. A six pack or more per day usually is.

Answer 12

Yes...: But to be clear, like many other liquids, beer contains alcohol in varying concentrations. This site will tell you how much alcohol is in your favorite beer: http://www.Alcoholcontents.Com/beer/.

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