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How can alcohol affect someone psychologically?
Regular, heavy drinking interferes with chemicals in the brain that are vital for good mental health. So while we might feel relaxed after a drink, in the long run alcohol has an impact on mental health and can contribute to feelings of depression and anxiety, and make stress harder to deal with.
Do narcissists tend to be alcoholics?
Narcissism may lead to alcoholism in some patients due to their grandiose view of themselves and denial of a negative outcome occurring. Alcohol abuse can cause people to develop narcissistic personality disorder as they become defensive about their substance use and whether they have an addiction.
How to deal with your alcoholic brother or sister?
If your relationship with your alcoholic brother or sister is affected by your mom or dad, read How to Deal With Difficult Parents. Stop enabling your alcoholic brother or sister. “Enabling” is allowing or encouraging your alcoholic brother or sister to continue their disease.
When do you Know Your brother has an alcohol problem?
Some men have a can of beer after work every day, but they do not necessarily have a drinking problem. Drinking becomes a problem when it begins to interfere with your life. Here are some signs that your brother may have a drinking problem: He drinks frequently, maybe every day.
Can a problem drinker abstain from drinking alcohol?
Alcoholics cannot abstain from alcohol without going into withdrawal. If your bother can abstain from alcohol, but chooses not to, then he is likely a problem drinker and not an alcoholic; but he still needs help. Getting help for an alcoholic or problem drinker is possible with a little professional guidance.
What to do if your family member is an alcoholic?
If family members try to “help” (enable the alcoholic) by covering up for their drinking and making excuses for them, they are playing right into the alcoholic’s denial game. Dealing with the problem openly and honestly is the best approach.