Is someone considered an alcoholic if they need a drink every night to go to sleep?

Yes, im my opinion that is an alcoholic because it means that you cannot function normally without the alcohol in your system. Never ever take anything for sleeping. It’s normal to sometimes have days that you cannot sleep.

Yeah, I’d say so…. Try and baby out of it by drinking progressivally less each night until your off it or something…

I’m 16, alcholhalism runs in the family apperently because I love beer….. I want some now…but I seriously would feel like I’ve dishonored my family name if I did…so my guilt mixed with the craving keeps me balanced….horribly. Like my spelling…ugh

I don’t think so. I consider someone an alcoholic if all they drink is alcohol and barley drink anything eles unless they absolutely have to. My father is an alcoholic and he drinks constantly, it’s nonstop. It’s kinda sad but it is his life and he can do as he pleases with it.

Awww I’m sorry to hear bout ur dad

It’s perfectly fine, I don’t feel sorry for him, lol.

I think it depends I know one of my friend is an insomic and the alcohol helps him to sleep, it’s not a lot its a mike’s so its not like hardcore liquor or anything. I know sometimes if I can’t sleep I’ll do the same to help me sleep.

It depends how much drinks are necessary to go to sleep?! One drink a day is no problem, even more it’s healthy but more than one a day.

Actually this is more common then you think . My mother has to have a small glass of wine to help her sleep. Though I am not comfortable with it. I doubt your an alcoholic and more that you found somehting to help you sleep and you stick with it. you may have a sleeping disorder. You should go to a doctor and ask about it.

It doesn’t matter how much or how little you drink …your likely an alcoholic if you are posing the question to yourself and finding excuses to defend yourself.

ok first an alcoholic goes to meeting and is part a 12 step program. other wise they are drunks. second you are only an alcoholic if you abuse it is perfectly health and natural in many places to enjoy a single drink each day. many people in this world work a day go home and enjoy a drink each night. it’s about being functional and the number of drinks you have.