What Type Of An Alcoholic Are You?

Based on a current UK Department of Health study, there are many reasons as to why  people drink to excess regularly.

They've got identified nine main groups or explanations why people drink heavily. Heavy drinking means 35 units weekly for women and 50 units per week for guys. That is twice the recommended limit.

Although this is obviously only a general guide, where do you think you fit into this? It could be you fit across categories as well as produce other reasons outside the nine presented below. However, it's a useful guide to begin looking on the causes for the heavy drinking. 

Depressed drinker	Your life is in a state of crisis, e.g. recently bereaved, divorced or in a financial crisis. Alcohol is a comforter and a form of self-medication to help you cope
Destress drinker	You have a pressurised job or stressful home-life leading you to have feelings of being out of control and burdened with responsibility. You use alcohol to relax, unwind and calm down and to help with switching between your work and your personal life. Partners often support or reinforce this behaviour by preparing drinks for you.
Re-bonding drinker	You use alcohol as the 'shared connector' that unifies your friends and your social circle. You often forget the time and the amount of alcohol you are consuming.
Conformist drinker	You use going to the pub or bar as what 'men do' and it is your second home and you have a sense of belonging and acceptance within this environment.
Community drinker	You drink in fairly large social friendship groups. You have a sense of community forged through the pub group. Drinking for you provide a sense of safety and security and gives your life meaning and also acts as a social network with your friends.
Boredom drinker	This is especially true if you are a single mother or recent divorcee with a restricted social life. Drinking is company, making for an absence of people. Drinking marks the end of the day perhaps following the completion of chores.
Macho drinker	You often feel undervalued, disempowered and frustrated in important areas of your life. You have actively cultivated a strong alpha male identity that revolves around your drinking prowess. Your drinking is driven by a constant need to assert your masculinity and status to yourself and others.
Hedonistic drinker	You are single, divorced and/or with grown-up children. Drinking excessively is a way for you to visibly express your independence, freedom and 'youthfulness' to yourself. You use alcohol to release your inhibitions.

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