Signs Of Alcoholism - How To Destroy The Possibility OF Living With An Alcoholic

There are signs of alcoholism you must identify in order to avoid living with an alcoholic. No child ever says "When I grow up I want to be an alcoholic" - or marry one. Yet, too many people today find themselves either having an alcohol abuse addiction or living with an alcoholic. Alcoholism mainly develops gradually and undetected until later stage when life "suddenly" becomes a nightmare. However, there are many signs of alcoholism you can watch for that indicate possible alcohol addiction.

One of the first signs of alcoholism is a high tolerance for alcohol. This can indicate that an individual has a genetic predisposition to alcoholism. If your loved one can drink until dawn, you may end up living with an alcoholic later in life if early alcoholic intervention doesn't happen.

When most people first take up alcohol, it takes little to get the buzz. Over time, they need more and more alcohol to achieve the same buzz. Even without the genetic disposition, this type of drinker can develop other signs of alcoholism as their alcohol tolerance increases.

If that person has begun drinking alone, drinking secretly or making excuses to drink, you are right to be worried as these, in combination with others, are signs of alcoholism. There is a difference between a reason and an excuse. Reasons are reasonable. An excuse is what the alcoholic will intentionally create to justify drinking. A common excuse from people with an alcohol addiction is "I've had a terrible day, I deserve this drink!" but it never stops at one drink as the alcoholic empties one glass – or bottle - after another. There is also "You don't know what my work is like! Drinking helps me deal with my problems!" This results in the opposite where the alcoholic avoids dealing with his or her life and culminates with you living with an alcoholic.

Other signs of alcoholism includes your loved one has been in trouble for an alcohol-related crime yet continues to drink. According to many treatment centers and mental health experts, this is one of the classic signs of alcoholism. Drinking and driving is one of the most common legal struggles that alcoholics get involved in.

If your loved one is unable to moderate or stop drinking you probably are living with an alcoholic. Perhaps the person have genuinely intended to stop drinking for periods of time in the past but just could not stay away from the alcohol. Or, when one glass leads to another and then a few empty bottles later, it may be followed by violent episodes yet another of many signs of alcoholism. If you, or your children, are victims of violence, it is critical that you protect yourself (and the children) and leave until it is safe to return!

If you observe these various signs of alcoholism in your loved one, you are right to be concerned and you do need to take action now to avoid ending up living with an alcoholic. Discover the many other signs of alcoholism and learn more about how to help yourself when living with an alcoholic so you can help both of you now before it becomes much worse.