Do you have an alcohol use disorder?

[MillCreek]

http://www.popsci.com/is-my-drinking-normal-or-could-i-be-an-alcoholic?dom=rss-default&src=syn

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2647079?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=2647075

Diagnose yourself!  It is easy and fun!

Alcohol use disorder comes on a spectrum, but to qualify as abusing alcohol (which is less severe than alcohol dependence), you only have to have any two of the following issues:

Had times when you ended up drinking more, or longer, than you intended

More than once wanted to cut down or stop drinking, or tried to, but couldn’t

Spent a lot of time drinking, or being sick or getting over other aftereffects

Wanted a drink so badly you couldn’t think of anything else

Found that drinking—or being sick from drinking—often interfered with taking care of your home or family, or caused job troubles, or school problems

Continued to drink even though it was causing trouble with your family or friends

Given up or cut back on activities that were important or interesting to you, or gave you pleasure, in order to drink

More than once gotten into situations while or after drinking that increased your chances of getting hurt (such as driving, swimming, using machinery, walking in a dangerous area, or having unsafe sex)

Continued to drink even though it was making you feel depressed or anxious or adding to another health problem, or after having had a memory blackout

Had to drink much more than you once did to get the effect you want, or found that your usual number of drinks had much less effect than before

Found that when the effects of alcohol were wearing off, you had withdrawal symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, shakiness, restlessness, nausea, sweating, a racing heart, or a seizure; or sensed things that were not there.

Having two or three symptoms would only constitute a mild alcohol use disorder, while six or more would considered be severe.

[K Frame]

Yes I do.

I don't drink nearly enough.

I had a beer yesterday... the first one in about 5 weeks.

[RoadKingLarry]

I'm usually either too busy or on meds (Tylenol keeps me mobile) that preclude alcohol. I did manage a few beers over the weekend though.

[K Frame]

What's a little liver failure got to do with it?

[Scout26]

Posting inappropriately on the internet is NOT listed !!!!   AHA!!!!!

[RoadKingLarry]

Posting inappropriately on the internet is NOT listed !!!!   AHA!!!!!

That's a feature, not a bug.

[bedlamite]

I've been sober for 90 days. No, not in a row or anything like that.

[RocketMan]

I don't meet any of those criteria. Obviously, I must redouble my efforts!

[AmbulanceDriver]

I don't meet any of those criteria. Obviously, I must redouble my efforts!

Ditto!

[HankB]

I don't drink any more.   

Of course, I don't drink any less, either.   

[Scout26]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAYhQsQhSY