How do you know whether you or someone you love is an alcoholic? here is a list of the common signs of alcoholism to look out for:

Making excuses to drink

-Lack of control over drinking, an alcoholic may not drink for months or years, but when they do, they have difficulty stopping.

-Excessive alcohol intake

-Denial of of a problem with alcohol
-Alcohol tolerance an alcoholic person can consume a great amount of alcohol without showing any signs of drinking.
-The alcoholic gets annoyed when talking about drinking

-Hides alcohol around the house.
-Drinks first thing in the morning
-Gets aggressive when drinking

-Drives whilst intoxicated
-Drinks alone
-Sudden changes of mood
-Misses work

-No interest in social activities
-Gets paranoid, considers suicide.
-Neglect of physical appearance

-Has blackouts and can’t remember what happened whilst drinking.

-Gets depressed
-Cannot think clearly, gets confused

-Irritability

-Develops eating disorders and has an inadequate diet.
-Has problems sleeping

-Gets anxious

-Suffers from abdominal pain
-Experiences Nausea

-Vomiting

-Redness of the face and enlarged capillaries, puffy eyes and red nose

If you or someone you love has these symptoms then maybe you should do something about it. Try arranging an appointment with your doctor and discuss the options you have to quit drinking. Alcohol is a killer and will ruin your health and relationships you have with the people you love.

Do something about it!