DO I HAVE A DRINKING PROBLEM?

There are a lot of self-addressed questions that are asked by most of us, from the health-oriented, "Am I overweight?", to the more profound, "What am I going to do with my life?", But among these questions, there is one that very few people have dared to ask themselves, and it is this: "Do I have a drinking problem?" Many individuals become afraid to respond to this question for fear of realizing that their answer will surely be "Yes."

Nevertheless, verifying the alcoholic behavior of a person can save him from worsening his situation. If you, for instance, are one of the brave souls who have tried to ask themselves this question, you can find out the answer through a set of procedures.

The first thing you can do is to observe your own actions. Try to realize how alcohol use affects your daily life. How many bottles of alcohol do you consume everyday? Does your drinking habit affect your home life, work, and studies? What is your purpose for consuming alcohol? By answering questions such as these, you can recognize the existence of your drinking problem and its severity.

Second, you can seek help from a number of resources developed to provide information regarding alcohol-related issues. You can visit certain organizations that give seminars and short courses to probable alcoholics as well as to recovering ones. In addition, you can access the Internet and find informative websites where you can read articles about alcoholism. These online resources also present write-ups about significant subjects like DUI or driving under the influence of alcohol.