Some of the early warning signs of Alcoholism include but not limited to -
1) One of the major warning signs of Alcoholism is continuing to drink in spite of negative consequences to both health as well as social life.
2) Another warning sign of alcoholism is a conscious effort on your part limit consumption of alcohol.
3) Getting angry at your loved ones when confronted about your drinking problem.
4) High level of guilt which is centered around your drinking habit.
5) Alcoholism facts include the urge of having one more drink when getting started or to stop shaking. The need a drink early next day morning if you drank too much last night.
6) Early warning sign of alcoholism include substituting alcohol to cope with anxiety or stress.
7) Another warning sign of alcoholism is planning your schedule around drinking.
8) Alcoholism physical symptoms include continued drinking in spite of negative consequences associated with drinking, including but not limited to: legal entanglements (DUIs, Public Intoxication, etc.), alienation of nonalcoholic friends and family, difficulties involving one's professional or school work. This condition surely means that you are not a social drinker.
9) Totally forgetting the episodes of drinking or experiencing blackouts, which may last for very brief periods of time or may be longer episodes
10) Early warning sign of alcoholism include drinking alone, or attempting to conceal one's drinking
11) An early warning sign of alcoholism also includes drinking more than one intended to, or having unpredictable drinking episodes.
12) Are you drinking more than you did a year ago?
13) Does it take less alcohol to get you drunk than it did a year ago?
Here is a list of some of the tests available online that may help you determine early warnings sign of alcoholism -
AlcoholScreening.org
AA's 12 Questions
CAGE Questionnaire
Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST)
The Johns Hopkins Test
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