When a pattern of drinking becomes difficult to control and negatively impacts your health and relationships, it may be a sign of Alcohol Use Disorder. We provide compassionate, non-judgmental support to help you understand your relationship with alcohol and work toward your personal goals, whether that involves moderation or abstinence.
Common Symptoms or Things to Look Out For:
- Alcohol often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended.
- A persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control alcohol use.
- A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain alcohol, use alcohol, or recover from its effects.
- Craving, or a strong desire or urge to use alcohol.
- Recurrent alcohol use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home.
- Continued alcohol use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of alcohol.
- Tolerance (a need for markedly increased amounts of alcohol to achieve intoxication or desired effect).
- Withdrawal symptoms (such as sweating, rapid pulse, insomnia, anxiety) or alcohol is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms.