Alcoholism is a disease, a worsening disease, which cannot be cured, but can be contained. The cause of this disease is due to the body's sensitivity to alcohol and the psychological compulsion to drink alcohol. No matter what bad consequences this psychological effect will bring, it can't be overcome by one's own will alone.

Many alcoholics who can't quit drinking will blame their weak moral values or think it is due to their unbalanced mentality. But the AA's point of view is that there is nothing morally wrong with alcoholism, because it is a disease. At this stage, subjective will is of no help, because alcoholics have lost the ability to choose freely in front of alcohol. It is important to face up to the reality of illness, in addition, there must be a desire to recover. Experience shows that for all alcoholics who really want to quit and practice hard, the program of AA will be effective. For those who don't really want to give up drinking, this plan can do nothing.

Self-rated for alcohol dependence

If you really want to give up drinking but find that you can't give it up completely; Or, if you can't control the quantity when drinking, you are always drunk; Or, you don't like the taste of alcohol, and you drink too much to pursue the feeling of intoxication and drift brought by alcohol. Then you may have alcohol dependence.

Alcohol dependence is not necessarily drinking every day.

A mild dependence:

1) cumulative amount of liquor consumed in one day < 250ml or less than 4 bottles of beer.

2) The official drinking history is within 4 years, and the aggravating history is within 1 year.

3) The daily drinking frequency is increasing, and the alcohol consumption is increasing.

4) Emotional excitement after drinking, irritability, out-of-control behavior, fighting, picking fights, throwing things, etc.

5) Increased tolerance to alcohol.

6) Arguing with family because of drinking.

7) Delaying normal work because of drinking.

8) It doesn't matter if you feel uncomfortable after drinking every time, and you regret, blame yourself and feel depressed.

9) Sometimes you don't have to drink at ordinary times, but once you drink, you can drink in large doses for several days until your body can't stand it, and then drink it every half month, January or longer.

Second, moderate dependence:

1) The cumulative drinking amount per day is 250ml <; Liquor < 500ml. Or 4-8 bottles of large beer.

2) The official drinking history is between 4 and 8 years, and the aggravating history is between 1 year and 2 years.

3) Drinking can't be controlled, and the number of drinking alone increases.

4) Drinking every day becomes the most important thing in life.

5) Stealing and hiding wine.

6) Once you don't drink, you will feel unwell, flustered, palpitation, sweating and restless, and the symptoms will be relieved after drinking.

7) Thin body, with gastrointestinal discomfort and other reactions.

8) Work and family life are greatly affected by drinking.

9) I have the desire to give up drinking, but I can't quit.

10) Sometimes you don't have to drink it at ordinary times, but once you drink it, you can drink it in large doses for several days until your body can't stand it, and then drink it half a month, one month or more.

Triple dependence:

1) cumulative amount of liquor consumed in one day > 500ml. or more than 8 bottles of lager.

2) The official drinking history is more than 8 years, and the aggravation is more than 2 years.

3) Get up every morning and drink on an empty stomach.

4) Drink every day, get drunk every time you drink, don't eat after drinking, and feel weak.

5) sweating with shaking hands, insomnia, diagonal or S-shaped walking.

6) Compulsory abstinence is ineffective or hospitalization for many times due to physical reasons caused by drinking.

7) Complications such as gastrorrhagia, hypertension, cerebellar atrophy, fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis's disease, liver cirrhosis and osteonecrosis of femoral head have occurred due to drinking.

8) There have been personality changes, suspicious, temper changes, no sense of responsibility for the family, and indifference to the family (wife and children).

9) Losing interest in anything and refusing to associate with others, drinking is the most important thing in life. .

10) memory loss, tinnitus and hypertension.

1 1) has hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, hallucinations and other mental disorders.

12) Sometimes you don't have to drink at ordinary times, but once you drink, you can drink in large doses for several days until your body can't stand it, and then drink at intervals of half a month, one month or more.

13) because of long-term heavy drinking, mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and mania have appeared.

14) Alcoholism syndrome is obvious: once you don't drink alcohol, you will have symptoms such as vomiting, convulsions, tremors (hands, face, tongue), delirium, epilepsy, etc., which will be relieved after drinking alcohol.

Hostility, resentment and anger are always related to our drunkenness, which makes our drinking problem worse.

"Why are you drunk?" A very common answer is that drinking can increase courage, so you can reveal your worries to others and express your feelings of anger and dissatisfaction that are usually difficult to face, I don't know how to deal with them.

At the same time, drunkenness is often accompanied by anger. Alcoholics may also enjoy the sense of power over others after drinking.

There is a high correlation between anger after drinking and violent attacks and murders. Including criminals or victims, a considerable proportion of them are under the influence of alcohol and have an accident. Rape, family disharmony and divorce, child abuse and armed robbery are also often caused by drunken promiscuity.

Even if we don't have the above-mentioned criminal acts, our temper and anger will also cause others to feel nervous and worry about violent behavior at any time. Therefore, we must be aware of the hidden risks behind anger.

In terms of human nature, anger is undoubtedly a frequent occurrence. Violent acts or verbal attacks in anger not only do harm to others, but also endanger the overall social security. Moreover, the accumulation of anger also has a very negative impact on mental health. This hostile attitude towards others will seriously damage our hearts and lead to depression.

Although anger is a universal problem in all aspects, it is even more threatening and destructive as far as an alcoholic is concerned.

All sober drunks almost agree that our own anger can often destroy ourselves. The feelings of hostility, resentment, jealousy and anger force us to want to drink again. So we must be alert to ourselves. Besides another drink, there should be other better solutions.