Posted on 01/07/2014 7:02:10 PM PST by RoosterRedux
At least 38 million U.S. adults drink too much, and most of them are not alcoholics, according to a new “Vital Signs” report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“For every one person who is alcoholic there are about six who are problem drinkers, drinking enough to adversely affect their lives, their health, their work situation or family situation,” CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden said.
Three-quarters of Americans who drink too much are considered “binge drinkers.” This includes men who consume more than four alcoholic drinks in one setting and women who consume more than three.
But excessive drinking can also include “high average drinkers” (men who consume more than an average of two drinks per day or 14 per week and women who average more than one drink per day or seven per week). Any alcohol consumed by pregnant women, people under the age of 21 or people driving cars or operating heavy machinery is considered too much, Frieden said.
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I want to devout my life to God all the time (and I hope he is ready for my mistakes).
Thx much!
And I fully support that.
Nobody should be doing things that interfere in other people’s lives negatively, whether they are drunk or sober.
Alcohol can obviously be abused. I don’t want to see it affect people negatively.
I do believe that it is a part of a healthy lifestyle when used in moderation. I don’t think four beers is a good idea on a steady basis, but I’m not going to label it as a major problem if someone drinks four beers during a sitting.
I have been known to drink 14x12oz beers over seven hours. At the end of the seven hours I was relatively sober. I was walking normally, talking normally, and didn’t bother anyone at all as I slept on the sidewalk. (not really) LOL
Different strokes for different folks.
I am a happy drinker. I have a few drinks and I laugh and have a good time with others. Some folks have a few drinks and get violent. That person needs to stop drinking completely.
I’m in a similar boat! I love to drink wine but I find it disrupts my sleep. I too find that stocking up on tea or decaf coffee give me an option to drink something in the evenings instead of snacking or drinking wine.
“Thx for that. I have been to AA and they said “you aren’t an addict.”
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NO ONE is AA has the right to judge you. Get to a different meeting. I can’t believe anyone said that to you,but there are jerks everyplace.
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If you DECIDE to do it, you WILL do it.
I don't and will never believe it's outside one's control or that one must accept a "higher power" to stop drinking. It's a choice, like overeating or smoking.
You'll make it. :)
I am a happy drunk. But I want to be sober, not drunk!
Becoming an alcoholic can be a slow process. Upwards of 10 years or more. If you feel you need it to handle daily life, then you have a problem.
I lived with an alcoholic gf for one year. She was a drunk from the age of 13 in a family with an alcoholic father and older brother. I had to realize it was her choice to live or die. You won’t love someone into getting help. The last service I did for her was have her arrested under an order of protection. She sobered up in jail, got the proper meds she needed all her life for depression and has been sober for 3 1/2 years.
She thanked me for saving her life but I told her that was her ultimate doing. I just gave her a shove.
I’m just glad I’m not visiting her in the cemetery. We both have our own lives now but remain friends.
The absolute madness of watching someone commit slow motion suicide leaves a mark on you. I’ll never think about alcohol the same way again. As the one who was sober throughout all of it, I get to have the bad memories of it all. Working through that now and I know I’ll be fine. It’s boundaries and choices.
This article is crap. No one has a right to say one is, or is not, an alcoholic — except the person in question.
I understand that. You’re doing exactly what you should be doing. It’s your life. You have determined what is best for you, and I couldn’t be happier for you.
I don’t drink like I used to. I was drinking too much. It wasn’t necessary. There were some underlying things going on. I wouldn’t urge others to do what I did.
It is true that I used to be able to drink a steady supply of beer and still maintain, but you don’t need to do that to be happy, or enjoy yourself. And that is the real kicker for me.
If you want to drink, have a couple and then one later if you want. If you don’t want, then don’t.
If you’re happier without drinking, I’m all for it.
I do get nervous when another busy-body government agency tries to develop the information to help us.
How long is a “setting?” What if one has six drinks through 6 hours? Does that make someone an alcoholic, or a binge drinker?
You’ve got FR mail.
If you are not a devout Christian, you need to be (because that seems to be your walk in life).
Wow!
If I can help you in your walk in Christ, let me know.
I will do all I can!
Even if you CAN stop drinking alcohol on willpower, and STAY stopped, the program offers SO MUCH MORE than simple abstinence.
My 5 cents worth is that I think I sometimes am simply thirsty and my first instinct is to make a drink with alcohol when something non-alcoholic would’ve done the trick. And then the first drink leads to more. So I try to make the first thing I reach for a soda or juice that I really like and it goes a long way to erasing any further desires. Best of luck. It’s going to be a great year.
Please pay on the way out.
Stupid liberal word games. Just like PC, its another form of lying:
Hey Laz...are you talking about AA?
Yeah. Read your experience; that is unusual. You met a few jerks. Jerks exist everywhere. AA is (usually) awesome.
I hear a country western song a brewin'.
Sounds like normal beer consumption while smoking a brisket or ribs in August.
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