Dexter41

Hi everyone, I am 45 been drinking since late teens , past 15 years drinking 100-120 units a week. Given up for two weeks and drank last night bug not today. I have hardly ever got drunk , just fall asleep about 9pm every night. Little voice in my head says I ain't got a problem and wrangling with me trying to convince me I'm ok to drink. I think I have been lucky upto now as I have had abnormal liver function test results for 10 years . Am I alcoholic?

Sapling

Welcome Dexter41...I drank a little bit more than you did...Not much....I know I'm an alcoholic. I had to admit that to myself...Nobody could tell me. What do you think...Honestly?

Jitterbugg

Well Dexter...I can't say if you're an alcoholic, but 100-120 units a week is a hell of a lot! 120 units over 7 days is 17 drinks a day! I am an alcoholic and that's more than I was drinking on a daily basis.

Sapling

This was the way I figured it out for myself...I couldn't control when I started...And when I started....I couldn't control when I stopped...Does that sound familiar?

Dexter41

Thanks Jitterbug, I suppose this is where i am in denial, after work I would have 2 pints of strong lager , two thirds bottle of red. Thurs fri sag and sun would be ( pints of lager, so I got to 22 pints , 3-4 bottles of red and then a litre of spirits each week as a night cap. Would feel find next day

Sapling

That's not normal.

hypochondriac

That's a lot of units Dexter...I drank about half that I think. Yes you are lucky..Hang on...abnormal or normal liver function tests?

Dexter41

The results have been abnormal. Doctors never really made a big fuss over it though

hypochondriac

But you are only 45 right, things are only going to get worse...

How do you feel about your relationship with alcohol? Yes you drink a lot but is it causing you serious concern other than that?

RevivingOphelia

I really believe people don't access this site without knowing, deep down, that they have a problem.

From reading your post, yes, I think you have a problem but it means nothing what others think about it. It is what you want for your own life that matters.

Best to you.

Michael66

It does sound a very large intake Dexter. I got to a similar level on beer and I definitely had a problem. I was (am?) also a 'sleepy alcoholic' - just slowly anaesthetising myself without showing any extrovert drunken behaviour.

OCDDan

yea i'd be wasted, no puking, on 17 drinks, at 9 or 10 I'm pretty toasted (was) of course if you weigh 300 pounds then it would be about equal to my 9 or 10

Dee74

Hi and welcome Dexter

Only you can really decide if you're an alcoholic or not...but considering you've had abnormal liver readings for a decade, and you're still drinking, & up to 120 units a week when the recommended UK level is I'd say you have some cause for concern there, yeah?

I'm glad you've joined us - you'll find a lot of support here

D

Fenris

Dexter, welcome to SR. It's always tempting to focus in on how much or how often a person drinks (and yeah dude, you drink a lot, even by my standards), but the real question is whether or not you're happy with your relationship with alcohol...and I'd guess since you're here, the answer is no. If you're asking the question, you probably already know the answer, ya know? If you want to quit drinking for good, you'll find a lot of support here.

--Fenris.