In order for an alcoholic to begin the journey to sobriety, that person must understand his or her disease. Alcoholics do not always have the capability of comprehending their addiction because their feelings and understanding is often clouded by the need to drink alcohol. An estimated 17.6 million Americans are affected by this disease every year and three million youths are considered “out of control” drinkers. Signs of Alcoholism: Though there are many warning signs of alcoholism and they differ from person to person, there are ten questions that can be used to help assess whether someone is abusing or not

The differance between heavy drinking and alcoholism is based not on the amount that is being drunk but on the way, the drinking is affecting the life of the drinker. There are Seven Key Signs of Alcohol Dependence 1) The person develops a tolerance for alcohol. This means that it takes more and more alcohol to feel the same level of intoxication. 2) The person has withdrawal symptoms. This means that they feel sick when there is no alcohol in their body