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Occasional
relief drinking. I know how to quit. Alcohol is not
controlling my life.
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Constant
relief drinking begins. Alcohol is too good to quit.
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Surreptitious
drinking. Do not let them know that I got sucked into that
habit.
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Feeling
of guilt. Many things are going bad in life because of the
numbing effect of alcohol.
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Unable
to discuss problems. Willingly or not.
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Driving
under the influence (DUI). Legal mess.
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Chaos.
Every thing is out of control. Alcohol is consuming all
aspects of life.
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Denial.
It is not alcohol! it must be a curse of unknown nature.
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Broken
promises. Cannot even fulfill basic social
obligations.
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Whole
world is abandoning. The spouse is gone, the friends are
gone, the relatives are gone. Only the booze is in my company.
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Unemployed,
bankrupt, Homeless.
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Irrational
resentment. The whole world must be on the wrong side.
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Personal
neglect of food and hygiene.
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Increased
sexual desire while decreased sexual performance.
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Illogical
reasoning.
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Lack
of assertiveness. Wishy-washy.
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Wishful
thinking dominates all plans.
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Total
surrender to defeat.
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Vicious
circuit. Overwhelmingly complex world without boozing.