If you are even reading this, then it stands to reason that you have been asking this question already. There is no single answer to this question, but there are a number of things which you should ask yourself to make this determination. If you’re currently trying to find the answer to this question, then read the three questions which follow – they can indicate that it’s time to seek out some help for your alcohol addiction.
How much work or school have you missed during the past month due to alcohol consumption? If the answer is more than one day, then you should seek help for alcohol addiction.
I once heard a man at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting say the following: “I used to have a few drinks after work. I found it to be so much fun, I started to have a few drinks before work as well. After awhile, I started having a few drinks during work. After I was fired, I started having a few drinks instead of work.” Of course no one should let things get this far, but missing work could be a sign of alcohol addiction.
Do I hide my drinking from my family? If the answer is yes, you may need alcohol addiction treatment. Going to a bar and telling your spouse you are working overtime is one way of hiding your drinking habit. Another way is to wait until your spouse goes to sleep before you start to drink.
Have I recently had trouble with law enforcement? Drinking can cause you all kinds of legal trouble, from drunk driving to domestic violence. If you’ve driven a car while impaired or found yourself in some other legal trouble due to excessive drinking, then you probably need help for your addiction.
Understanding you may have a drinking problem is a good positive step towards recovery. Recovering alcohol addicts know that a fight against alcohol addiction is a fight they cannot win by themselves. How they began on the road to recovery was to stop fighting it on their own and seek help.
Alcohol addiction is a lifelong disease for which there is no cure, but it can be treated. The success rate of recovery is generally higher if alcohol treatment starts early and deals not just with managing the habit, but also uncovers the root cause of the alcohol abuse problem.
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