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**Lictimind** · 03-15-2009, 03:42 PM

you didnt drink for a week? some of my friends had been worried that i may be or at least may be showing signs of it. and threw no fault of my own i havent drank for a week. so my question is, could you be an alchy and not drink for a week?
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**AlabamaBoyz** · 03-15-2009, 03:45 PM

Do you crave a drink right now?

**Lictimind** · 03-15-2009, 03:56 PM

Do you crave a drink right now?

not really no. ironically i had to go pick up some friends who were too drunk to drive. which made me think that it would be nice to have a drink... but crave like a cigarette, no.
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**Badyalectlawl** · 03-15-2009, 04:37 PM

My father was a bit of an alcoholic and he stopped for two weeks for a bet, no worries - then put his winnings on the bar and drank it with his mates.

It may be more of a test if you can drink half a glass of beer, or whatever, and put it down and leave it.

**Lictimind** · 03-15-2009, 04:39 PM

My father was a bit of an alcoholic and he stopped for two weeks for a bet, no worries - then put his winnings on the bar and drank it with his mates.

im sorry if this is out of line but are you being serious? and if so what were his tendencies towards alcohol?
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**qzgCVHex** · 03-15-2009, 04:52 PM

If you can stop with no issues then you are not an alchoholic, but rather a binge drinker which can actually be worse. A binge drinker will consume large amounts of alcohol in a short period ( for a night, weekend etc ) and this puts extreme stress on the kidneys and can potentially kill you from a night's drinking.

**Lictimind** · 03-15-2009, 04:59 PM

If you can stop with no issues then you are not an alchoholic, but rather a binge drinker which can actually be worse. A binge drinker will consume large amounts of alcohol in a short period ( for a night, weekend etc ) and this puts extreme stress on the kidneys and can potentially kill you from a night's drinking.

when i drink... well i do drink. that much is true. however i think a week with no urge to drink is a good sign. and if anything, my body is more messed up from the drugs of my passed.
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**bashansasasasa** · 03-15-2009, 05:05 PM

I've always looked at it that if you drink casually and are not doing it because you want to catch a buzz, but rather like your beverage than your ok.. to a degree. If you drink everyday though and consumption keeps on going up then yeah .. you'd be on the road to eventual alcaholism. You'd just not realize it until one day you sat up and thought OH

**Badyalectlawl** · 03-15-2009, 05:40 PM

im sorry if this is out of line but are you being serious? and if so what were his tendencies towards alcohol?

Sadly I am - he was a hotelier and there were three bars in the hotel so it is perhaps not so surprising he succumbed to alcoholism as it's a know occupational hazard.
After closing most nights (10:30 PM in those days, IIRC) he and some friends (including the local Police) would continue drinking into the early hours of the morning.
Also not surprisingly, he lost the lot in the end.

**Lapsiks** · 03-15-2009, 06:48 PM

Just a note, you can't be a bit of a alcoholic or you are one or not ..

**Bymnbypeten** · 03-15-2009, 07:05 PM

I would put it this way. Alcoholism is sort of an addiction, an addiction could be said, is an external factor replacing a natural body behaviour (some drugs> endorphin production) inducing you into dependancy on said factor.

If your body is dependant then it's most likely that when you stop ingestion, you'll feel withdrawal symptoms (not only cravings!).

So in summary if your "Not alcohol for a week" scheme has altered your behavior, sense of well being, mood, physiological functions, etc... you might want to start laying off the stuff pronto[yes]

**xIuvyAuT** · 03-15-2009, 07:31 PM

NO YOUR NOT A PISS HEAD....

**Badyalectlawl** · 03-15-2009, 08:16 PM

Just a note, you can't be a bit of a alcoholic or you are one or not ..

Like being a 'bit pregnant' - just British understatement [thumbup]

**Lapsiks** · 03-15-2009, 08:24 PM

Like b3eing a 'bit pregnant' - just British understatement [thumbup]

Oooo K, carry on

**Lictimind** · 03-15-2009, 11:02 PM

I would put it this way. Alcoholism is sort of an addiction, an addiction could be said, is an external factor replacing a natural body behaviour (some drugs> endorphin production) inducing you into dependancy on said factor.

If your body is dependant then it's most likely that when you stop ingestion, you'll feel withdrawal symptoms (not only cravings!).

So in summary if your "Not alcohol for a week" scheme has altered your behavior, sense of well being, mood, physiological functions, etc... you might want to start laying off the stuff pronto[yes]

ya thats the way i look at it too. and no i didnt feel any kind of mental or physical changes either. and with no kind of cravings im rather happy heh. woop
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03-15-2009, 03:42 PM	#1
Lictimind Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 682 Senior Member	would you be any kind of an alcaholic if... you didnt drink for a week? some of my friends had been worried that i may be or at least may be showing signs of it. and threw no fault of my own i havent drank for a week. so my question is, could you be an alchy and not drink for a week? ________ magic flight launch box Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 03:45 PM	#2
AlabamaBoyz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 622 Senior Member	Do you crave a drink right now? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 03:56 PM	#3
Lictimind Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 682 Senior Member	Do you crave a drink right now? not really no. ironically i had to go pick up some friends who were too drunk to drive. which made me think that it would be nice to have a drink... but crave like a cigarette, no. ________ grape ape marijuana strain Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 04:37 PM	#4
Badyalectlawl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 449 Senior Member	My father was a bit of an alcoholic and he stopped for two weeks for a bet, no worries - then put his winnings on the bar and drank it with his mates. It may be more of a test if you can drink half a glass of beer, or whatever, and put it down and leave it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 04:39 PM	#5
Lictimind Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 682 Senior Member	My father was a bit of an alcoholic and he stopped for two weeks for a bet, no worries - then put his winnings on the bar and drank it with his mates. im sorry if this is out of line but are you being serious? and if so what were his tendencies towards alcohol? ________ William B. Mayo Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 04:52 PM	#6
qzgCVHex Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	If you can stop with no issues then you are not an alchoholic, but rather a binge drinker which can actually be worse. A binge drinker will consume large amounts of alcohol in a short period ( for a night, weekend etc ) and this puts extreme stress on the kidneys and can potentially kill you from a night's drinking. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 04:59 PM	#7
Lictimind Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 682 Senior Member	If you can stop with no issues then you are not an alchoholic, but rather a binge drinker which can actually be worse. A binge drinker will consume large amounts of alcohol in a short period ( for a night, weekend etc ) and this puts extreme stress on the kidneys and can potentially kill you from a night's drinking. when i drink... well i do drink. that much is true. however i think a week with no urge to drink is a good sign. and if anything, my body is more messed up from the drugs of my passed. ________ NSR50 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 05:05 PM	#8
bashansasasasa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 702 Senior Member	I've always looked at it that if you drink casually and are not doing it because you want to catch a buzz, but rather like your beverage than your ok.. to a degree. If you drink everyday though and consumption keeps on going up then yeah .. you'd be on the road to eventual alcaholism. You'd just not realize it until one day you sat up and thought OH Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 05:40 PM	#9
Badyalectlawl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 449 Senior Member	im sorry if this is out of line but are you being serious? and if so what were his tendencies towards alcohol? Sadly I am - he was a hotelier and there were three bars in the hotel so it is perhaps not so surprising he succumbed to alcoholism as it's a know occupational hazard. After closing most nights (10:30 PM in those days, IIRC) he and some friends (including the local Police) would continue drinking into the early hours of the morning. Also not surprisingly, he lost the lot in the end. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 06:48 PM	#10
Lapsiks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 725 Senior Member	Just a note, you can't be a bit of a alcoholic or you are one or not .. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 07:05 PM	#11
Bymnbypeten Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 348 Senior Member	I would put it this way. Alcoholism is sort of an addiction, an addiction could be said, is an external factor replacing a natural body behaviour (some drugs> endorphin production) inducing you into dependancy on said factor. If your body is dependant then it's most likely that when you stop ingestion, you'll feel withdrawal symptoms (not only cravings!). So in summary if your "Not alcohol for a week" scheme has altered your behavior, sense of well being, mood, physiological functions, etc... you might want to start laying off the stuff pronto[yes] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 07:31 PM	#12
xIuvyAuT Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	NO YOUR NOT A PISS HEAD.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 08:16 PM	#13
Badyalectlawl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 449 Senior Member	Just a note, you can't be a bit of a alcoholic or you are one or not .. Like being a 'bit pregnant' - just British understatement [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 08:24 PM	#14
Lapsiks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 725 Senior Member	Like b3eing a 'bit pregnant' - just British understatement [thumbup] Oooo K, carry on Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-15-2009, 11:02 PM	#15
Lictimind Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 682 Senior Member	I would put it this way. Alcoholism is sort of an addiction, an addiction could be said, is an external factor replacing a natural body behaviour (some drugs> endorphin production) inducing you into dependancy on said factor. If your body is dependant then it's most likely that when you stop ingestion, you'll feel withdrawal symptoms (not only cravings!). So in summary if your "Not alcohol for a week" scheme has altered your behavior, sense of well being, mood, physiological functions, etc... you might want to start laying off the stuff pronto[yes] ya thats the way i look at it too. and no i didnt feel any kind of mental or physical changes either. and with no kind of cravings im rather happy heh. woop ________ glass pipe Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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