Is it considered alcoholism to have a beer a

[xlichamps]

night? I usually drink one beer a night and if I dont have beer I dont drink and its no big deal. What effect will this have on my liver?

[just me #1]

probably none. 1 beer a day does not mean youre an alcoholic. and the fact that if you aint got it it aint no big deal means you aint dependant on it.

[Queene-77]

No amount of alcohol is good for the liver, but you're not considered an alcoholic unless you're consuming enough to get drunk every night.

[andrewlagemann]

Drinking one beer a night will not affect your liver or your health.I'm sure you could find someone who would call that alcoholism, I would not.

[jay_jay]

along as you don't drink every night til your hammered than you should be okay.

[Teddy S]

I believe that drinking a beer a night isn't going to do that much harm on your liver, you have to be a heavy drinker for that to happen. Maybe next time you have a doctor's appointment ask your doctor what he thinks. If you were an alcoholic you wouldn't just be having one drink a day and you wouldn't be able to go a night without one.

[Trisha]

An alcohlic is someone who, even if they only drink one beer a night, can't function normally if they don't get that one beer. If you don't have a problem when you don't have a beer, I wouldn't worry about it.

[rebel_angel031]

not neccesarily no it depends as to what effect this will have on your liver your doctor is your best resource for that information If you want information on alcoholism there is groups like aa but your doctor is a helpful in this matter

[DJ's mom]

Alcoholism is not being able to function with out it, or drinking into oblivion. One beer a night will not hurt you, but if you require it to relax or wind down, you could be addicted. Any alcohol will affect the liver, but with the quantity you are taking in, it should not have detrimental effects. My father in law is an alcoholic, for 40+ years. He cannot function without a drink in his hand. He starts at 9am and doesn't quit until he goes to bed. If he were to try and quit, he would go into shock and go thru the horrible withdrawals. I think you will be fine, but if you start to drink more, you may have a problem.