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HopeAlive


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Hello smile

I am not sure where else to ask this question. I have googled and read several articles from a variety of sources, and I don't really see the answer to my question.

Yesterday for the 7/4 holiday, my stepson's fiance came over for a visit. Around 3p she opened the bottle of wine she brought saying she couldn't wait for dinner. By 8pm she had drank the entire bottle of wine. The more she drank, the louder she became. (Not mean drunk though, just talking so loudly it was to the point of yelling at us instead of normal talking.)

She kept offering to drive since my stepson was so tired but he did drive home. How could she have driven safely after consuming a bottle of wine in 5-6 hours tops? (I would be passed out)

It's hard for me to get my mind around this as I have thrown a lot of wine away cause I don't drink it fast enough & it goes bad. 

Should I be concerned about her drinking that much wine that fast? All of the Stage 1 articles I have read say basically the body's tolerance for alcohol increases so they need more to feel a buzz; plus at Stage 1, a person can drink more and not be affected (mood altering affected, I mean).

The articles don't go into volume of alcohol (or type) consumed within x amount of time which is what sent me to this forum.

Thanks in advance for any advice /suggestions. One thing I have made up my mind about is to not drink around her, in order to discourage her... it may not do any good, but it can't hurt.



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If it is an issue of having aloud house guest... I would suggest another forum of some sort. We cannot qualify this person as alcoholic or not... certainly not with the information you have provided.

Alcohol is officially the #1 cause of unnatural death in America.

Normal people abuse alcohol EVERYDAY... especially on holidays. If you are concerned about a loved ones drinking, I would suggest you lovingly approach that person and be honest about how you feel. All else will follow.

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StPeteDean


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This question would be better answered on our Alanon board.

http://alanon.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=42727

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I don't think you are actually asking if she is an alcoholic or not. Your question seems narrower, and specifically relating to amount of consumption vs safety to drive.

I agree with my forum mates that there is not enough info here to tell whether she is an alcoholic.

Regarding the narrower question of fitness to drive, it's impossible to accurately determine whether her BAC exceeds the legal limits by counting drinks per hour. This is because her absorption rate is dependent on how much food she's eaten, what type of food, her body size, and any number of other variables. that's probably why you can't find a reference like that on the web.

In some countries like France, it's not that unusual for a person to drink a whole bottle of wine over the course of an evening dinner, which might last three or more hours. But they're eating with it, and probably not driving afterwards. And they wouldn't drink that much every day probably.

That being said, better safe than sorry, and driving after consuming a whole bottle is pretty risky.

Not sure if you were looking for that or not.

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HopeAlive


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Thanks for the input. I am sorry if my question was offensive. I have posted the question in the suggested and more appropriate Al-Anon forum.

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no offense taken here... hope we helped. good luck!

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StPeteDean wrote:

This question would be better answered on our Alanon board.

http://alanon.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=42727

            I agree...



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HopeAlive wrote:

Thanks for the input. I am sorry if my question was offensive. I have posted the question in the suggested and more appropriate Al-Anon forum.

You question didn't offend anyone. So, there was no need to apologize.  



-- Edited by Mr_David on Tuesday 5th of July 2011 11:57:21 PM

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Hi! The main description of the first stage is that in this adaptive phase the body does not lose its controls yet. She can still walk straight while intoxicated and she may not even be aware that she is in the early stage of ALCOHOLISM.  I also saw a very helpful article at <removed>  that explain alcoholism.





-- Edited by StPeteDean on Friday 5th of August 2011 08:14:31 AM

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