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I don't think this topic has been covered here at MOS...I didn't find anything on a search, but I think it is important, especially with many college aged Penis Enlargement'ers and the fact many Penis Enlargement'ers have insecurities. So I wanted to start an open discussion about it. Please feel free to respond with any relevant inputs
So, some things to think about:
What is alcoholism? There are different definitions and interpretations of what alcoholism is... which one is right?
Is an alcoholic someone who drinks every day? But what if its only one glass of wine or one beer?
How many drinks in a session do you need to consume to be an 'alcoholic'? Is this different for weight, gender, tolerance?
What is the reason people drink? Depression, socially, relaxing
Are you an alcoholic if you only drink to get 'buzzed' and not actually drunk?
I personally think what is an alcoholic is very hard to determine. There are obviously the full blown ones that have a drink in the morning with their breakfast but the ones on the border of what is and what is not an alcoholic are hard to define.
Most college kids would be considered alcoholics, but does that mean they will continue to drink after college? I don't know. I graduated from college last year, and drank pretty heavily early on, but cut back near the end. I still find myself drinking probably more than I should some weeks, but I do not drink every night like I use to (I probably drink 3-4 times a week). I also don't drink to get 'shit-faced.' I like to have a couple beers or whatever and unwind while I watch T.V. at night after work/dinner or when I go out with my friends.
Some would think what I do is considered an alcoholic b/c I drink to 'relax' or that I am a bing drinker b/c sometimes I have more than 4-5 drinks in one sitting but never get drunk, just maintain a bit of a buzz (and remember I don't do this every night). But I'm also a big guy at 6'4 and 210 lbs. 4 drinks to me is not the same as 4 drinks to a 100 pound girl who probably hasn't eaten anything for the last 3 days or if they had, they probably have thrown it up. I personally just think this is what a normal 20 something year old does, I don't consider it to be alcoholism
Reading about alcoholism has always freaked me out a bit, especially while in college b/c I knew I was displaying 'alcoholic' (I am using the term loosely here) tendencies. But something like 80% of college students show these same tendencies. Now being out of college it's as though I still could be defined as an alcoholic even though I was able to easily reduce my intake and the number of nights a week I drink. I mean, I never crave alcohol during the day (unless its been an extremely bad day and I think we've all been there)
And when you think about it, people always say the first stage of this or that addiction is denial. But wouldn't you deny that you are an alcoholic or an addict if you actually weren't? Seems like a double-edged sword there.
I think most people who drink at all can fit into some sort of category of an alcoholic in one of the numerous interpretations, or if they don't know, at one point in their life they could have.
In my opinion I don't think that there can ever be a perfect definition of what an alcoholic is. Everybody is different plain and simple. I think if you are able to go off alcohol for a week or month or whatever and not absolutely NEED it, and you don't start shaking and going through withdrawal you most likely aren't an alcoholic. If you go out (or stay in) every night, and get super drunk for the sole purpose of getting super drunk, I would have to place you in the alcoholic category.
So thats sort of my story and my opinion on the matter, please post anything you all are feeling on the matter
So, some things to think about:
What is alcoholism? There are different definitions and interpretations of what alcoholism is... which one is right?
Is an alcoholic someone who drinks every day? But what if its only one glass of wine or one beer?
How many drinks in a session do you need to consume to be an 'alcoholic'? Is this different for weight, gender, tolerance?
What is the reason people drink? Depression, socially, relaxing
Are you an alcoholic if you only drink to get 'buzzed' and not actually drunk?
I personally think what is an alcoholic is very hard to determine. There are obviously the full blown ones that have a drink in the morning with their breakfast but the ones on the border of what is and what is not an alcoholic are hard to define.
Most college kids would be considered alcoholics, but does that mean they will continue to drink after college? I don't know. I graduated from college last year, and drank pretty heavily early on, but cut back near the end. I still find myself drinking probably more than I should some weeks, but I do not drink every night like I use to (I probably drink 3-4 times a week). I also don't drink to get 'shit-faced.' I like to have a couple beers or whatever and unwind while I watch T.V. at night after work/dinner or when I go out with my friends.
Some would think what I do is considered an alcoholic b/c I drink to 'relax' or that I am a bing drinker b/c sometimes I have more than 4-5 drinks in one sitting but never get drunk, just maintain a bit of a buzz (and remember I don't do this every night). But I'm also a big guy at 6'4 and 210 lbs. 4 drinks to me is not the same as 4 drinks to a 100 pound girl who probably hasn't eaten anything for the last 3 days or if they had, they probably have thrown it up. I personally just think this is what a normal 20 something year old does, I don't consider it to be alcoholism
Reading about alcoholism has always freaked me out a bit, especially while in college b/c I knew I was displaying 'alcoholic' (I am using the term loosely here) tendencies. But something like 80% of college students show these same tendencies. Now being out of college it's as though I still could be defined as an alcoholic even though I was able to easily reduce my intake and the number of nights a week I drink. I mean, I never crave alcohol during the day (unless its been an extremely bad day and I think we've all been there)
And when you think about it, people always say the first stage of this or that addiction is denial. But wouldn't you deny that you are an alcoholic or an addict if you actually weren't? Seems like a double-edged sword there.
I think most people who drink at all can fit into some sort of category of an alcoholic in one of the numerous interpretations, or if they don't know, at one point in their life they could have.
In my opinion I don't think that there can ever be a perfect definition of what an alcoholic is. Everybody is different plain and simple. I think if you are able to go off alcohol for a week or month or whatever and not absolutely NEED it, and you don't start shaking and going through withdrawal you most likely aren't an alcoholic. If you go out (or stay in) every night, and get super drunk for the sole purpose of getting super drunk, I would have to place you in the alcoholic category.
So thats sort of my story and my opinion on the matter, please post anything you all are feeling on the matter
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