Alcoholism in General Reviews

I can bore anyone with my time with alcholicism, but I will not on this occassion because I feel it is a sad road for anyone to go down. Now 56 years and many years ago I put the binge drinking behind me; basically I grew up, realised my responsibilities and moved on to a better and healthier life that I enjoyed. It took a lot of ...  Read the complete review

Last week I received a phone call from a friend of mine to tell me his ex-wife had died. I hadn't seen her for some years as she moved away from London after they divorced but she is someone I remember as a vivacious, bubbly and very funny lady that I used to meet regularly in the pub, back in the days when my social life revolved around the ...  Read the complete review

Alcoholism is something affects a lot of people, more people that we let ourselves believe. It is extremely easy to get into that situation, and all it takes is something to push someone over the each. What I want to know is what is defined as someone who is an alcoholic, is it someone who drinks as soon as they wake up. In my opinion, not ...  Read the complete review

Alcoholism is one of those weird disorders, and I don't mean this because it doesn't have recognisable symptoms. It does. I'm saying this because the disorder itself often isn't counted as an illness but as a weakness...and that is the easiest way to look at it - particularly if you have someone in your family who is an alcoholic. It's easier to ...  Read the complete review

Alcohol is seen by many as nothing to be concerned about, something which is harmless. Well I'm sorry to burst the bubble but it's not! Now we've all been in the position where we have a few drinks, maybe one too many and wake up the next morning with the worst headache ever, sickness and finding ourselves saying "I'm never ...  Read the complete review

Alcoholism is an addiction that has affected my family and something that must be one of the hardest habits to kick as alcohol is all around us in society, on our TV screens, in many social venues and in the culture of this country which promotes getting smashed as the key to having a good night out or as a sign of maturity, the drinking culture ...  Read the complete review

To say that alcoholism is a crippling disease which destroys not only the alcholic but also his or her family, is a sweeping understatement. I speak, sadly, from bitter experience. It is many years now since I divorced my alcoholic husband, but the years leading up to the divorce were some of the saddest and most stressful in mine and ...  Read the complete review

Now I kinda understand why alcoholism is so highly rated. Seeing everything through a haze... Not caring very much about anything... And even losing any inhibition. But I'm not that drunk and still have some of that inhibition left lying around somewhere in my body. You might think this is just some drunkman babble, and maybe it is. But every ...  Read the complete review

Medical students have a reputation for being heavy drinkers. Within my first week at Medical School, in 1992, I discovered why... Many students drink. Actually, why limit it to students... many people drink. A lot. I can remember getting absolutely hammered on a regular occasion at the student bar, which was conveniently 2 floors above ...  Read the complete review

Most people like a drink, but a recent study by the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) suggests that a larger number of people are drinking to excess. The survey found that 27% of men and 14% of women were exceeding the "old sensible" limits of regular drinking. The figures show that consumption is highest amongst the 18 to 24 age ...  Read the complete review

First of all if any readers have already read this, then they will realise that I have changed my whole opinion. This is because after reading the whole review again this morning, and reading the great comments and pointers that I have recieved from readers I have came to the conclusion that I am alright. I admit my review was messy last ...  Read the complete review

I have a male friend, who by admission, is an alcoholic. He is thankfully, now going through rehab. Please read this story I am about to write. It is all true, and luckily no one was killed! My friend ’’C’’, started drinking at age 15, he is now 36 and lucky to be alive. At age 17 ...  Read the complete review

I am the daughter of an alcoholic, and writing this opinion is going to be the hardest thing I have ever written. My father passed away four years ago. When he died he had been 'dry' for 9 whole years. He had just had his 90th birthday. This is how it is described by the AA,alcoholics anonymous. ...  Read the complete review

Alcohol is bad for you…everyone knows that, but do they really know how dangerous the effects can be? Did you know that even moderate drinking, under certain circumstances, is not risk free? And that if you drink at more than moderate levels, you may be putting yourself at risk for serious problems with your health and problems ...  Read the complete review

I am the same as anyone else and like a good drink in moderation but I have seen have bad alcohol can be and how many people it can affect when one person gets addicted. My dad was a fantastic bloke he was not only a great dad but a very good friend as well he had loads of friends and after a few years in prison for Armed robbery he found ...  Read the complete review

Okay, so this is more of an opinion of Addiction of Legal Drugs more than just alcohol, but the main brunt of my attack will be on alcohol as it is one of the most commonly used legal drugs. I know the other legal drug is nicotine in the form of tobacco but his doesn’t create the same social problems as alcohol does. You never say ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ Many of you will have already have read my opinion about my own battle with the illness of alcoholism, and how I eventually managed to achieve a lasting recovery from this "hell of all diseases", through joining Alcoholics Anonymous back in 1979. I have been sober ever since, for over 22 years now, a day at a time. It's ...  Read the complete review

There are so many different opinions and definitions of alcoholism. I believe an alcoholic is a person who feels guilty about drinking, so they become sneeky. I am sure that there is at least one alcoholic in every family, so I don't really believe it is hereditary. When we are born, the first things we drink are milk and water. When ...  Read the complete review

Well its coming to the weekend and my first thought is the working week is over show me the alcohol.But then i have to decide to i drink red wine or go for the beer.Im a big red wine fan but i love my beer too. The case for red wine,ok,well its supposed to be good for the heart but not in the quanitys i drink it isnt.If i go for red wine ...  Read the complete review

That I'm not sure off. Alcohol addiction, alcoholism, being a habitual drunk -call it what you will - is an ILLNESS. A DISEASE. It can happen to anyone, any age, any class, sex, whatever. Alcohol is a DRUG, a much under-estimated one. I've always liked a drink. When I first left home at the age of 19 I spent every night and every ...  Read the complete review