What are the signs of alcoholism? I drink 3 or 4

[Deus Vult]

drinks a night, 27 out of 30 nights. Alcoholism? I never have trouble getting to work and my marriage does not seem to suffer. I drink quite a lot. I never drink and drive. I never feel hung-over. I don't feel like there are short term effects but maybe long term effects?Opinions?

[chibi_sylphe]

3 to 4 drinks a night is still a bit pass the "healthy" zone (man should have no more then 2, woman 1). If you were alcoholic, you would crave the drinks, one following the other when the effects of the first are dissipating. It can replace hunger too. And you wouldn't only allocate them in the evening, you would probably start your day with it. What you say makes me believe you are responsible still about the situation : Good marriage, no drink-driving. Try to see if you can reduce to 2-3 drinks a night. If it becomes unbearable, you might have a dependancy and so, a problem.But it doesn't sound as bad as real alcoholism.

[elmjunburke]

The test for alcoholism is your ability to do without alcohol for a period ( say two weeks ) without longing for it .If you're doing the two weeks . but it's in your mind a great part of the time , you find yourself saying to yourself , " Boy ,I wish I had a drink " , you're an alcoholic .If you can sit in an easy chair watching the teevee, with a bottle of booze over on the table but you don't bother to take a drink - - - just not in the mood for a snort , you've got it made.