Recompiled from the book "Clinical pharmacology, by Laurence and Bennett, 1973, page 487.

[ Alcohol; From Occasional Drinking to Addiction ] [ Alcohol and Motor Driving ] [ Stages of Alcohol Dependence ] [ ALCOHOLIC INEBRIETY ]

From occasional social drinking to total defeat of alcohol dependence is a well traveled road where millions of poor people had their lives ending in ruins.

• Occasional relief drinking.  I know how to quit.  Alcohol is not controlling my life.

• Constant relief drinking begins.  Alcohol is too good to quit.

• Surreptitious drinking.  Do not let them know that I got sucked into that habit.

• Feeling of guilt.  Many things are going bad in life because of the numbing effect of alcohol.

• Unable to discuss problems.  Willingly or not.

• Driving under the influence (DUI).  Legal mess.

• Chaos.  Every thing is out of control.  Alcohol is consuming all aspects of life.

• Denial.  It is not alcohol! it must be a curse of unknown nature.

• Broken promises.  Cannot even fulfill basic social obligations. 

• Whole world is abandoning.  The spouse is gone, the friends are gone, the relatives are gone.  Only the booze is in my company.

• Unemployed, bankrupt, Homeless.

• Irrational resentment. The whole world must be on the wrong side.

• Personal neglect of food and hygiene.

• Increased sexual desire while decreased sexual performance.  

• Illogical reasoning.

• Lack of assertiveness.  Wishy-washy.

• Wishful thinking dominates all plans.

• Total surrender to defeat.

• Vicious circuit.  Overwhelmingly complex world without boozing.