@LuckySantangelo35
I've also lived in Europe and have family and friends that live there now inc the countries you referenced with spouses/partners native to those countries - it's not the case at all that they drink daily with dinner that's a myth.
It's also a myth that alcoholism and alcohol related societal issues don't exist in those countries - they absolutely do!
Also excessive alcohol consumption either slow (daily) or fast (binging) is about the same risk wise excepting the likelihood of accidents from being drunk with binge drinking. On the health side it's about the same
@VWBZ
I've never smoked, never taken recreational drugs, despite disability (car accident not my fault) I exercise daily as much as I'm able, I'm overweight following the accident due to a combination of factors inc meds which inc weight (not just appetite inc but slowing of metabolism etc) but I'm working on that and I'm almost 1 atone down from when I started on that, I'm vegetarian and tend to not like processed foods much and love my fresh veg and fruit, my bp, cholesterol and pulse rate all healthy.
Besides which your comment is basically whataboutery anyway as this thread is about alcohol consumption. I drink maybe 2-3 times a month rarely more than 3-4 units in one go more usually 1-2 units
The idea that it's mainly/only the liver affected is a myth too. Alcohol damage affects every single organ. My alcoholic relatives have had issues with their hearts, lungs, kidneys, throats, pancreas, brain, bowels... everything and much of the damage is irreversible
The amount of over weight people is getting really bad but they don't get slagged off.
Nonsense! Overweight people get grief from all angles often totally uninvited! We just have to walk out the house and get dirty looks and nasty comments!
To be fair juice isn't good for you either as it's packed full of sugar.
So much utter nonsense on this thread on health stuff!
Juice is also packed with nutrients and fibre and is perfectly ok as part of a healthy balanced diet
A friend of mine became an alcoholic without realising it
The vast majority if not all do - nobody chooses to be an addict!
As in my first post, addiction is a sneaky little bastard that creeps up on its victims
Certain posts seem obvious to me to be coming from others with an unhealthy relationship with alcohol
@Lozois99 lots of hcps are addicts and often use obscure poor research to justify it very very common
Well done op for not drinking last night, worrying yes that it was all you could think about plus headache. I think it would be a really good idea to go and see the dr for support and maybe engage with threads on here or other group support options - that was one day and let's be honest you struggled I don't think you can do this alone and I think you need to consider whether quitting cold is healthy too, depending on your size and how much alcohol you were drinking (depends on the strength of the wine as well as how much) in some cases this is not advisable but in order to know you would need to speak very honestly with a dr. There's a point at which stopping cold is very risky to your health and needs to be managed with medication.
@WisherWood can totally relate to most of your post
Be open and honest with him about how you've realised you have a problem.
Yes - you're going to need his support and encouragement. Why wouldn't you say to him?
@booksngin - smokers are more vulnerable to asbestosis than non smokers