Top Signs Your Husband is an Alcoholic. Know These Signs Now
When your husband or partner falls into addiction it can be both shocking and heartbreaking. Even when the signs have been there all along, it can be difficult to accept that they have lost control over the situation. When substance abuse is severe it can lead to a lapse in judgement and responsibility which can be detrimental to all aspects of a marriage.
Today we will be discussing the signs that your husband or partner is an alcoholic: including the dangers of alcoholism and where to go for help.
Alcoholism is a complex illness and not all signs necessarily apply to everyone. Signs of alcohol misuse can vary significantly depending on what a personâs drinking patterns and behaviours are. But in a broad sense, a person falls into one of these two categories.
Functional Alcoholics â
A functional alcoholic appears to be on top of things. Despite their struggle with an addiction, they can hold down a job and a manage a family while being seen as reliable by others. These kinds of drinkers are more likely to drink in private and less likely to show outward signs of alcohol abuse. Â Because they exhibit lower levels of self-destructiveness, functional alcoholics are less likely to be confronted by friends and family. It also means they are less likely to get treatment early on. Those that abuse alcohol over the course of many years also put themselves at a higher risk of developing long term health problems.
Dysfunctional Alcoholics â
Dysfunctional alcoholics lack the self-control to moderate their drinking and will even drink heavily throughout the day regardless of what responsibilities they may have. Because of their lack of self-control, dysfunctional alcoholics behave in ways that endanger themselves and others.
Those with this severe form of alcohol use disorder (AUD) perform poorly at work and have trouble holding down jobs. They also struggle with maintaining healthy relationships and marriages.
Symptoms of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
When a person abuses alcohol it acts like a kind of sign language. Everything about their appearance, mannerisms and behaviors change. If your husband or partner is doing any of these things, it may be a sign that they are an alcoholic.
Rationalizing their need to drink with others (e.g., just needing to relax after a long day)
Not being able to drink in moderation
Slurred speech and clumsy movements (from excessive drinking)
Easily agitated or enraged
Needing to spend long periods recovering from drinking
Frequent and dramatic shifts in moods
Poor performance at work and school
Missing family obligations
Engages in dangerous behaviours (e.g., drinking and driving, drunken brawling, etc.)
Alcoholism is progression, your husband likely did not get addicted to alcohol from one drink but instead became ensnared overtime. This is the crux of drug and alcohol addictionâ as the negative consequences of drinking worsen, the urge to drink becomes strongerânullifying the ability to motivate change.
To avoid the myriad of risks associated with chronic drinking it is often necessary to step in and push them into an abstinence program. The earlier you can get your loved on into detox treatment, the more likely you are to prevent any of these dangerous consequences coming to fruition.
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