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Originally Posted by StormBerlin
I think once drinking interferes with your life in a negative way, that's when it's alcoholism. Just because you drink a certain amount of alcohol doesn't mean you have alcoholism because people handle their alcohol differently.
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I totally agree with that, if your drinking is causing trouble in your life then it's a problem you need to have a look at. I've known people who drink more than the recommended amount per day and I don't think they are alcoholic. They just have a high drink resistance threshold (yes that's a technical term High DRT lol). But another point to look at is that the amount recommended by doctors is most likely based on the "what's healthy" amount of booze. If you have more than the 6 units daily then you're probably slowly killing your body..but then so aren't smokers? It's a complicated issue.
So yes, probably the best way to think about it is to look around and see if your drinking is hurting you and those around you more than it satisfies you to have one more drink...
A pretty good bet that you're an alky too is not knowing when to stop
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