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I consume 1 liter (equal to six glasses) of white wine on a regular evening basis. I recently quit cold turkey and for the next 6 ...

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Dr. Dave

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NOTICE: By the time you have noticed this notice, you will have noticed that this notice is not worth noticing.

I agree with the above. Yes, you were experiencing withdrawal. It sounds to me like you might be an alcoholic already. Have you gone back to drinking (yet)? If you have, I'd suggest a visit (or more) to the nearest AA meetings, and hear how bad it might become. With AA's help, you might be able to stop drinking for good.

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10/12/09 Attention: Dr. Dave & my other supporters who have written to me in the past months!

I really have appreciated you taking your time to share your thoughts with my alcohol problem, even though I'm a complete stranger to you. Yes Dr. Dave, I am still drinking; but with as much as I know, what is the true test to see if I am an alcoholic? I know I use it as an escape, which I never did in my younger years. But I'm sure after I first wrote in, and during the months following, I have learned my withdrawal symptoms. I will go two or three days without any wine, and then I will get very edgy, etc. Also, mixing a small dose of Xanax at night to sleep is not helpful. The xanax is supposed to be used for anxiety only. But I know it would take more than I could ever consume to not wake up? If I am wrong, I would appreciate any of your thoughts, etc.? Sincerely, Sybil (I do love God's gifts, such as nature, etc. and I pray)

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The classic answer to what is alcoholism is that when you take a drink, you can't predict before hand what will happen. Will you say you will stop after 2 drinks, do you find yourself drinking more than you intended to?

The best test for alcoholism that I have heard of is: Take two drinks a day (no more, no less), whether you want to or not. Do this for two weeks. If you were able (and be honest with yourself--no one is judging you) to limit yourself to two drinks every day, and never drink more or less, you probably don't have a problem. If you can't, you probably do. It also will help if you attend some AA meetings, and see if other people's stories sound familiar to some of the same things you have done.

(BTW, Xanax is also dangerous for anyone who might have a problem with drinking. Many people have done what you are doing, and wind up addicted to both Xanax and alcohol.)

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