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Several Signs Of A High-Functioning-Alcoholic
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While alcoholism is a devastating disease that can destroy lives, some people who battle with it manage to hold down stressful jobs and big responsibilities. From the outside, these so-called high-functioning alcoholics seem to have it all together. They can drive great cars, live in good neighborhoods, and make a substantial income.
But unfortunately, just because they're high-functioning doesn't mean that they are immune to the effects of alcohol. They are still at risk of harming themselves and others around them. For example, a pilot nursing a hangover, a surgeon with trembling hands, or a financier handling large sums of money are each at-risk of triggering horrible disasters if they continue on their dysfunctional course.
Listed below are a number of signs that can help in recognizing these time bombs:
1. They consume alcohol instead of eating.
Alcoholics will commonly remove and replace meals with a few drinks, lose interest in food completely, or use mealtime as justification to begin consuming alcohol.
2. They can get out of bed without a hangover, even after a number of drinks.
Drinking alcohol regularly over an extended period of time can induce the physical body to become dependent on alcohol. TO CLEAR UP A TROUBLING QUESTION: . . .
how to help an alcoholic ?
Regularly high-functioning alcoholics are able to drink a good deal without the same hangover that torments the occasional drinker.
3. Abstaining makes them irritable, jittery, or uncomfortable.
If an alcoholic is forced to avoid drinking, his or her physical body often reciprocates negatively, as they are dependent on the sedative effects of alcohol. Abrupt quitting can trigger anxiety, nervousness, perspiration, a quickened heart rate, and even seizures.
4. Their behavior patterns change dramatically while under the influence of alcohol.
Alcoholics may alter significantly when they drink. A generally mild-mannered person may become aggressive, or make impetuous decisions.
5. They can't have just two drinks.
A problem drinker has a problem stopping, and may even finish others' drinks. Alcohol will certainly never be left on the table, and there is always a pretext for one more round.
6. Time spans of amnesia or "blacking out" are common.
Many alcoholics will participate in activities that they have no recollection of the following day. They may not seem extremely intoxicated at the moment, but they're unable to remember events that happened.
7. Efforts to talk about drinking behavior are met with aggression and denial.
When confronted with matters surrounding their alcohol consumption, alcoholics will typically retreat to denial or hostility, making discussion hard.
8. They always have a good reason for why they drink.
If flat denial or aggression is not the opted for method of avoidance, most alcoholics will have a somewhat rational explanation for their behavior. Anxiety and stress at work, troubles at home, or an abundance of social activities are common excuses to explain their destructive behavior.
9. They conceal their alcohol.
Many alcoholics will drink alone, or sneak drinks from a bottle in a desk or in their vehicle. This sort of covert alcohol consumption is a significant red flag and there is no other explanation for their actions other than alcohol dependence.
Let's keep our society productive, safe, and sober by always keeping our eyes open for questionable behavior to get these troubled colleagues, family members, and friends the help they need.
Signs of a High Functioning Alcoholic
From the outside, these supposed high-functioning alcoholics seem to have it all together. They can drive nice cars, live in great neighborhoods, and make a substantial income.
Simply because they're high-functioning does not mean that they're immune to the repercussions of alcohol. A pilot nursing a hangover, a surgeon with unsteady hands, or a financier handling substantial amounts of money are each at-risk of triggering horrendous disasters if they stay on their destructive course.
But unfortunately, just because they're high-functioning doesn't mean that they are immune to the effects of alcohol. They are still at risk of harming themselves and others around them. For example, a pilot nursing a hangover, a surgeon with trembling hands, or a financier handling large sums of money are each at-risk of triggering horrible disasters if they continue on their dysfunctional course.
Listed below are a number of signs that can help in recognizing these time bombs:
1. They consume alcohol instead of eating.
Alcoholics will commonly remove and replace meals with a few drinks, lose interest in food completely, or use mealtime as justification to begin consuming alcohol.
2. They can get out of bed without a hangover, even after a number of drinks.
Drinking alcohol regularly over an extended period of time can induce the physical body to become dependent on alcohol. TO CLEAR UP A TROUBLING QUESTION: . . .
how to help an alcoholic ?
Regularly high-functioning alcoholics are able to drink a good deal without the same hangover that torments the occasional drinker.
3. Abstaining makes them irritable, jittery, or uncomfortable.
If an alcoholic is forced to avoid drinking, his or her physical body often reciprocates negatively, as they are dependent on the sedative effects of alcohol. Abrupt quitting can trigger anxiety, nervousness, perspiration, a quickened heart rate, and even seizures.
4. Their behavior patterns change dramatically while under the influence of alcohol.
Alcoholics may alter significantly when they drink. A generally mild-mannered person may become aggressive, or make impetuous decisions.
5. They can't have just two drinks.
A problem drinker has a problem stopping, and may even finish others' drinks. Alcohol will certainly never be left on the table, and there is always a pretext for one more round.
6. Time spans of amnesia or "blacking out" are common.
Many alcoholics will participate in activities that they have no recollection of the following day. They may not seem extremely intoxicated at the moment, but they're unable to remember events that happened.
7. Efforts to talk about drinking behavior are met with aggression and denial.
When confronted with matters surrounding their alcohol consumption, alcoholics will typically retreat to denial or hostility, making discussion hard.
8. They always have a good reason for why they drink.
If flat denial or aggression is not the opted for method of avoidance, most alcoholics will have a somewhat rational explanation for their behavior. Anxiety and stress at work, troubles at home, or an abundance of social activities are common excuses to explain their destructive behavior.
9. They conceal their alcohol.
Many alcoholics will drink alone, or sneak drinks from a bottle in a desk or in their vehicle. This sort of covert alcohol consumption is a significant red flag and there is no other explanation for their actions other than alcohol dependence.
Let's keep our society productive, safe, and sober by always keeping our eyes open for questionable behavior to get these troubled colleagues, family members, and friends the help they need.
Signs of a High Functioning Alcoholic
From the outside, these supposed high-functioning alcoholics seem to have it all together. They can drive nice cars, live in great neighborhoods, and make a substantial income.
Simply because they're high-functioning does not mean that they're immune to the repercussions of alcohol. A pilot nursing a hangover, a surgeon with unsteady hands, or a financier handling substantial amounts of money are each at-risk of triggering horrendous disasters if they stay on their destructive course.
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