I changed my personality in six weeks

Re:I changed my personality in six weeks by majewsky on Monday January 05, 2026 @09:45AM (#46499305)

I remember a rule of thumb being "if you cannot remember the last day on which you did not have any alcohol, you're an alcoholic". Probably not what AA goes by, but I like the simplicity of it.

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Re:I changed my personality in six weeks by chbbbbbbbbj on Monday January 05, 2026 @10:42AM (#46500099)

if i drink a glass of beer everyday with dinner i am an alcoholic?

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Re:I changed my personality in six weeks by texasbigdata on Monday January 05, 2026 @12:24PM (#46501750)

Probably not but two maybe. Source: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/c...

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Re:I changed my personality in six weeks by e40 on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @09:13AM (#46512493)

Can you stop tomorrow? If so, then no. If you make excuses why you can’t or shouldn’t, or when you try you have physical or psychological problems, then yes.

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Re:I changed my personality in six weeks by Agingcoder on Monday January 05, 2026 @04:19PM (#46505124)

This is weird - my mother very rarely drinks but she’ll be hard pressed telling you exactly when was the last time time . This doesn’t make her an alcoholic.

Or should you start the rule with ‘you’ve been drinking everyday for a while’?

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Re:I changed my personality in six weeks by machomaster on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @09:32AM (#46526772)

If can't remember the last time she DID NOT take alcohol, it does make her an alcoholic. Or just an old person with severe memory issues, who shouldn't even live alone at that point.

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