In the interest of disclosure, I drank more than you do at other points in my life. I don't drink like that anymore. I don't know if you're an alcoholic or not. If I had to guess based on what you've said I'd say you're probably not one. Yet, anyway. But 14 beers in one night is not normal or healthy and it's not a good road to be on. I had a friend that drank about the same way you do when he was 27. He managed to hold a steady job and relationship until his late 30's. He even had a son. He drank himself to death at the age of 41. I'm not saying that will happen to you at all; I'm just saying that it can.
the fact that you are drinking to escape ure wife? (sorry maybe i misunderstood) is bad. using alcohol to escape ure problems like that is a quick way to dependency.
You said it yourself, "trying to escape". Yes you said her, Batman Jones is right, 14 beers in a sitting is binge drinking and can be a form of alcoholism. Plus if you have to ask, you probably do have a problem. You don't have to be a criminal to be an alcoholic. Good luck
I still drink, but (apart from last Saturday night actually) I mostly manage to drink moderately now.
Things being an alcoholic has nothing to do with: Keeping a job, beating your wife, being a criminal.
I was at a party, celebrating, seeing an old friend I hadn't seen in years, and I didn't eat enough before drinking. I probably had 8 or 9 beers, but it was more than I ought to have had. These days I normally stop at 2 or 3. But I've gotten up in age and I don't bounce back like I used to. But the fact is, if you're drinking 14 beers, you're just getting too drunk. At that point, you're not drinking to feel good anymore (it doesn't take that much beer to feel good or drunk), you're drinking because the alcohol has a hold on you. Try to remember this: Nobody ever wakes up and thinks, "I wish I'd had one more beer last night."
If you want to know if you have a drinking problem, try this experiment: Next time you're in your usual drinking situation (I assume it's with friends), set a reasonable limit for yourself. Then, the next morning, see if you stuck to that limit. It's not a scientific test, but it might give you an idea of how you're doing with it.
I think my drinking has something to do with my correlation with youth...When I was young...I would dirnk with my friends all night...never mind the hangovers...Know that I am tied down...I feel that I am losing out on the drinking experience if I do not continue after that initial 'buzz' feeling. I keep going until I get the munchies...and eat and pass out...Like I said...twice or three times a week...Why would you stop that Batman Jones, you are an artist....Didn't Dylan Thomas teach you anything?
All sorts of reasons. I got tired of feeling lousy in the morning, I wanted to feel healthier and have more energy, I got tired of regretting things I'd said or done the night before, and I wasn't as smart or as good at my job (or anything else) when I was drinking like that. And watching my friend die from drinking contributed too.
If you aren't an alcoholic, it sounds like you are on the road to being one. -Excessive amounts -Alone -Getting away from problems
Well all these responses would indicate that I do have a problem.. I certainly do feel lousy in the morning but it is nothing to the point where I feel I need to kill myself over the hangover. I am still a productive member of society despite my drinking habits. I rarely miss work and yeah, I do wish I was single..but it does not drive me to drink. I guess I assumed I was a normal dude in his late 20s....I guess no one drinks as much as me at this age.
I was just trying to find a comparison to my drinking habits. You know what? It is sooo hard for me to be sober for a whole week. I actually crave being drunk...my problem is if that is normal or not.
