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am i someone that's an alcoholic?
this is a SERIOUS question and all that i am writing i ACTUALLY DO! i want to start by saying that i have been called an alcoholic and addict before! even by my parents!
i have noticed, actually for over a year now when i drink and get drunk i obsess that i have enough to get drunk and drink! or if i can't drink as much as i wanted to i get a little pissed off! or i get paranoid or anxious if i can't drink as much as i wanted to! i MOSTLY drink and get drunk alone because i have asperger's syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder! is this normal to obsess about having enough alcohol to get drunk alone? i think it is! right now im in a financial problem so i can only spend 40 dollars a week and it is mostly on beer! =]:) but i want to drink more and get drunk more! if your wondering i am a 21 year old male! (not in college!) i also notice that when im not drinking and if people are drinking around me or are drunk i want to drink and get drunk to! it is very contagious and tempting to do that when i experience that! and yes drinking and getting drunk is IMPORTANT to me even tho i do it alone mostly!
i guess i do quite a bit of secret drinking to and my dad just said to me "i think you drink enough" and yes alcoholism runs in my family and dna! i have been told that means you have a higher chance of becoming an alcoholic! lol but that NEVER stopped me from drinking and getting drunk! lol! i also ONLY socialize when i am drunk or drinking as it helps!
i am a loner with no real friends but lots of acquaintances but that wont stop me from getting drunk!
but seriously i DISLIKE being sober and LOVE being under the influence of alcohol ALONE or alone at a bar or lounge in a crowd! and i get or feel defencive if someone like my mom or dad or anyone talk to me about my drinking!
i also have problalby have purchased over 100 beers worth of six packs and hiding it in my basement in my hockey equipment bag and work clothes and i also have a certain designated time to drink and i always ALWAYS think about alcohol and getting drunk! even when i am sober! and i do not drink everyday or get drunk everyday but i would like to drink everyday! and i think about it LOTS of being drunk when i am sober! and if i even go sober for three or four days i think about drinking and crave it and want to drink very hard to not think about alcohol going three days sober is too long for me! or long enough!
i should point out that the last four or five weeks i have been drunk pubicly but i drink to also socialize better and to forget about who i really am lol! i got drunk on monday and tuesday i was home alone and snagged some crown royal! and on saturday night at the bar i had an argument with someone (cant remember what i all said) but he took my beer from me and i started getting a little mad and talked some more and i finally had the rest of my beer in front of him he was being serious tho and i think he threatened to punch me but didn't
and i have quite a few blackouts and EVERY time it seems i get drunk which is weekly i dont remember parts from the last evening every time! and the odd time i have an eye opener! and i do not socialize unless i am drinking! and on monday i was at the lounge and people there told me i should quit drinking but i only got a little drunk! and i worked at 6:15 am and had four beers only four in two hours last friday and i had only seven or eight beers last night and a shot of jack daniels and a tequila shot hahahaha! and i have enough money to get drunk for the next few weeks and i bought a secret six pack today! most of that money is me going to be drunk! i got blackout drunk on the 23rd and on christmas eve i also was drinking secretly! i also got some cash for christmas but will be spent on beer! i also was going to buy beer the other night but it was closed so i was driving home feeling mad and irritated but i was able to get some wine from my dad and i had that fast and then some whiskey and then some bailey's i drink out of my dads liqour cabinet quite a bit!
and of course i was blackout drunk on new years!
3 Answers
- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
Your drinking has nothing to do with you having Aspergers or OCD. These are excuses to carry on drinking. Mine was because I was shy.
You don't seem to want to stop so there's no point giving extensive advice or sharing my story. You have recognised the problem though and that's a start - you will never drink comfortably again.
When drink has completely destroyed your life and your mind, gargled and spat you out, see your doctor to assess the physical damage (there will be some, don't kid yourself. My liver and pancreas were damaged, I almost died and they didn't think my pancreas was going to work again, luckily they have both since recovered) and your doc can refer you to counselling in your area, and pop into an AA meeting, hang around after and get to know people.
I couldn't go back to living with that daily mental torture you described in your post.
I wish you all the best :)
Source(s): recovering alcoholic, age 23 - ?Lv 79 years ago
Yes, you have a problem with alcohol. Your doctor can help you. Make an appointment with your doctor.