Question by cocobeware: What are some signs of alcoholism?
What should I be looking for in someone who is living with me?

Best answer:

Answer by Madly in trouble
Hands shake during the daytime.
Bad temper when there is no alcohol.
Get drunk all the time.

Answer by FireFold
Alcoholism symptoms include:

Being unable to limit the amount of alcohol you drink
Feeling a strong need or compulsion to drink
Developing tolerance to alcohol so that you need an increasing amounts to feel its effects
Having legal problems or problems with relationships, employment or finances due to drinking
Drinking alone or in secret
Experiencing physical withdrawal symptoms — such as nausea, sweating and shaking — when you don’t drink
Not remembering conversations or commitments, sometimes referred to as “blacking out”
Making a ritual of having drinks at certain times and becoming annoyed when this ritual is disturbed or questioned
Losing interest in activities and hobbies that used to bring you pleasure
Irritability when your usual drinking time nears, especially if alcohol isn’t available
Keeping alcohol in unlikely places at home, at work or in your car
Gulping drinks, ordering doubles, becoming intoxicated intentionally to feel good or drinking to feel “normal”
People who abuse alcohol may have many of the same signs and symptoms as people who have full-blown alcoholism. However, if you abuse alcohol but aren’t completely addicted to it, you may not feel as much of a compulsion to drink. You may not have physical withdrawal symptoms when you don’t drink. But alcohol abuse can still cause serious problems. As with alcoholism, you may not be able to quit drinking without help.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your drinking crosses the line into alcohol abuse or dependence, ask yourself these questions:

If you’re a man, do you ever have five or more drinks in a day? One standard drink is equivalent to 12 ounces (354.9 milliliters) of beer, 5 ounces (147.9 milliliters) of wine or 1.5 ounces (44.4 milliliters) of 80-proof spirits.
If you’re a woman, do you ever have four or more drinks in a day?
Do you need a drink as soon as you get up?
Do you feel guilty about your drinking?
Do you think you need to cut back on how much you drink?
Are you annoyed when other people comment on or criticize your drinking habits?
If you answered yes to even one of these questions, you may have a problem with alcohol.

Good luck!

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