How do you know if you or a loved one is hooked on alcohol? Unless you're in strong denial, it's quite easy to know whether one is teetering at the doorstep of destruction. The widely accepted standard for a moderate drink is one glass for women and two glass for men ( remember 2 glass not 2 kegs!). More then 10 drinks for women and 15 for men in a week is considered "hazardous" drinking. If you've gulping down this amount of alcohol or more in the last few years, and spending your weekends sleeping off nasty hangovers from friday-night binges, you need help.
To recognize early signs of alcoholism take the CAGE test suggested by the Medical Education Research foundation: Ask yourself:
- Have you ever felt you should CUT down on your drinking?
- Have people ANNOYED you by criticizing your drinking?
- Have you ever felt bad or GUILTY about your drinking?
- Have you ever had an EYEOPENER drink first thing in the morning to steady you nerves or get rid over of the hangover?
Happy Healthy Holidays everyone.
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hi thanks for the visit and the greet..have a great day
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hi! hope you a wonderful christmas too. thanks for dropping by. :D
happy new year!!!
Thanks for the holiday wishes. Sorry for replying so late but I hope you had a great one too. :)
May you be more charming, richer, healthier and the happiest this coming new year!!
Happy year 2009!
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Just dropping by to wish you a Happy New Year!
Health and success to you in 2009!
Fitness Diva
Hello, HAPPY NEW YEAR! WISH YOU HAVE A GREAT AND WONDERFUL YEAR.
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Happy New Year 2009
More Health, Happiness and Success for you in 2009
It started off for fun, then turned into a habit every night after work. Binges on the weekend. I got tired of the habit and stopped. I don't feel like I need a drink because I have found other activities that make me feel better. I was getting tired of feeling like crap all the time. Not sure where on the spectrum on alcoholism I fall, but the fact that I could quit when "I" wanted to tells me that I am still in control. I made a new years resolution. No drinking period for this entire year. If I can't do this, I will seek help.
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