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Is this already alcohol addiction?

Discussion in 'Self Improvement' started by magic05, Feb 11, 2020.

  1. magic05

    magic05 Fapstronaut

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    I was wondering whether my current drinking behaviour can be classified as alcoholism or not. Like from a medical viewpoint.

    Until I started nofap 5 weeks ago I regularly drank alcohol, but mostly had no problems with it. Since 5 weeks my usual week goes basically like that, always in the evenings before sleeping:

    Monday: 2-3 beers
    Tuesday: 0
    Wednesday: 2-3 beers
    Thursday: 0
    Friday: 2-3 beers
    Saturday: 4-6 beers
    Sunday: 0

    The weird thing is I only feel bad and hungover from it on weekends. During the week I function. I get up in the morning and go to work. But it seems I need beer to calm down in the evenings in order to sleep since I quit porn.

    Is my amount of beer consumption already an official alcohol addiction or still moderate? If yes, how bad is it on a scale? Did any of you experience the same problem - craving for alcohol instead of PMO and how did you deal with it?
     
  2. Tempus Fugit

    Tempus Fugit Fapstronaut

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    Has your drinking increased or decreased since nofap? Your answer might indicate a habit that might be unhealthy.

    I found that alcohol lowered my ability to resist urges or control my life direction. For me, I had to quit alcohol and PMO at the same time. I know I would not be successful at nofap if I were still drinking.
     
  3. lolos

    lolos Fapstronaut

    I have experienced the same thing. I will be getting urges all the time to pmo. Then when I stop PMOing and start to face those urges I will get urges to drink. When I adress those urges, I get urges to smoke. I found I wasn't enjoying my day to day life as much so I seeked out quick dopamine fixes. Most likely the same thing is happening to you. If you address all of these urges you will just end up sitting at home with nothing to distract you from feeling empty. You need to address the underlying emptiness.
     
  4. magic05

    magic05 Fapstronaut

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    Alcohol consumption has drastically increased since nofap. It feels like my brain wants a replacement for PMO.

    I'm feeling empty a lot, almost every weekend and on many evenings. It's because I don't have a large circle of friends in this city. Plus: most socializing with friends/colleagues involves partying/drinking alcohol. So even socializing fuels my alcohol consumption.
     
  5. magic05

    magic05 Fapstronaut

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    I read the entire last 2 hours about alcohol abuse on different sites.

    And there's no beating around the bush. I'm a fucking addict. I fulfill all criteria of it.

    I like the taste of beer. I freakin love it. I like how it makes me feel at the very moment I'm drinking it. I like how it makes me slowly drowsy. How it makes me dumb and forget about my problems, forget the loneliness, emptiness, my unsatisfying job, lack of sex and women, the depressive and suicidal thoughts. I drink my 2-5 beers in the evening and I forget about all of it. But the next day the bill arrives and I have to pay it with my hangover and the cycle starts again one or two evenings later.

    Many times I thought "It's just beer, a very tame alcoholic drink. Alcoholics all drink the hard stuff only.", but it's not true. if you drink a couple beers daily you are an addict.

    And today was again one of those days where I thought "Just drink 1 beer and then stop, it's nothing.". But if I drink one single beer, the taste and feeling of it is so good that I just continue. Like now, as I reached 5 beers eventually.

    If I'm not capable of drinking one single beer without going into a binge after having finished drinking that single beer, then it means that I'm an alcoholic and have to stay sober until the end of my life.

    What a horrid revelation. But I'm afraid it's the truth. Either I stop now or I will lose everything.
     
  6. Tempus Fugit

    Tempus Fugit Fapstronaut

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    One of the first steps in getting better is acknowledging the problem. You can use the same tools to lay off alcohol as PMO, like an accountability partner to help you with your commitment. If you need more help, you could look for a counselor or a support group.

    I am talking to a counselor about PMO and alcohol, though I think the PMO is the harder addiction for me. For you, maybe it's the other way around.

    I find that it is a lot more socially acceptable to publicly talk about giving up alcohol, and a lot less acceptable to talk publicly about porn and masturbation. You might find some extra strength by telling those around you that you're not drinking anymore. The social pressure could help with your commitment.
     
  7. Kligor

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    Throw that beer as far as you can buddy,you will feel better.
    2 beers maximum at day are let's say okay,in my opinion,everything above 2 is more than a habit.
     
  8. skibum71

    skibum71 Fapstronaut

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    2 - 5 beers you say, thats a huge difference. 2 beers a day, not good for your health, empty calories, you should at least have a day off at some point in the week, but 2 beers a day isnt gonna have a huge impact on your life.
    5 beers a day is a completely different matter.
    Do you ever get completely hammered?
     
  9. DerSchütze

    DerSchütze Fapstronaut

    Beer is pure carbs/sugar, switch to the health conscious choice of whiskey, or vodka, much more bang for your buck.
     

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