Although there is some controversy over whether or not alcoholism should be considered a disease, many organizations do recognize and categorize alcoholism as such. Because of this, a list of occurrences that can be considered symptoms of alcoholism has been compiled.
Anyone suffering one or all of these symptoms to some degree may be at risk of suffering from alcoholism. If this is the case, help in the form of an alcohol rehabilitation program can be sought before any more symptoms appear, or those already present worsen.
One symptom of alcoholism is the presence of cravings, or urges, to drink alcohol. These differ from the lesser feelings associated with just “wanting” a drink of alcohol. Cravings or urges cause a person to actually feel as though he needs the alcohol, usually in larger quantities than would normally be consumed in a moderate drinking situation.
Another symptom of alcoholism is the person’s inability to control his drinking of alcohol, even if the setting is not an appropriate for excessive consumption of alcohol; as in, for instance, a wedding or other special occasion. If this loss of control occurs on numerous occasions, especially in a short period of time, one may be able to conclude that he is in danger of suffering from alcoholism, and may want to consider entering an alcohol rehab program as soon as possible.
As alcohol consumption increases, the body may actually become dependent on the alcohol. One sign of this is if a person begins to suffer withdrawal symptoms after going without alcohol for a while. Further, not only do withdrawal symptoms begin to occur, one may find it takes more alcohol to satisfy cravings or urges, as well as to offset the withdrawal symptoms. This is another sign of impending alcoholism, or that a person is already suffering from alcoholism.
Rather than wait for symptoms of alcoholism to appear, would it not be better for one to take advantage of an alcohol rehabilitation program, especially if he is aware that his alcohol consumption is worsening? After all, it is easier to begin the recovery process before alcoholism becomes severe.
Information on an alcohol rehab center in one’s state or region is available by visiting http://drugrehabcenter.com/ or calling 1-800-559-9503.
