His blaming others, withdrawing, his history of being over-protected by his mother, periodic binges, and his denial, all point to an alcoholic personality.
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Individuals with a "drinking problem" and who are addicted to alcohol are defined as "alcoholics." Some of the classic alcoholic behaviors and characteristics of an alcoholic include the following: alcoholics experience increased tolerance over time;
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Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration (ACD) is a pivotal neurological complication in alcoholics. ... Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration (ACD) is a pivotal neurological complication in alcoholics. However, although there are a few autopsy reports and some data on its frequency, it is considered very rare in Japan.
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This retrospective cross-sectional study explored the associations of personality characteristics with parenting problems among 25 couples, one or both members of which were identified as alcoholics by virtue of their voluntary past completion of a residential program for alcoholics. ... The Medscape Journal...
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Jan 21, 2009 ... What is a High-Functioning Alcoholic? By Sarah Allen Benton, LMHC...
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Some common characteristics are observed in adult children of alcoholics. Do any of these sound familiar to you? ... These characteristics are, of course, general in nature and do not apply to everyone. Some may apply ... If you would like to learn more about support group programs for those who grew up in alcoholic homes,
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These issues illustrate the methodological problems of necessary and sufficient cause: do all alcoholics have similar personalities, and does everyone with a certain "alcoholic personality" become an alcoholic?
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On the other hand, Miles Cox has laid out personality traits that seem to appear commonly in connection with alcoholism (Identifying and Measuring Alcoholic Personality Characteristics, Jossey-Bass, 1983). Damaris Rohsenow has specifically addressed the repeated finding of alcoholics' externalized orientations...
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Functioning alcoholics and drug addicts seek help for a variety of reasons, but certain things seem to be going on in their lives at the point they seek help. Certain characteristics are present in a group of men that didn't emerge when men were in a coed rehab group. ... Alcoholic afraid of life...
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Eye On Prevention (PDF File)
Characteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics; A commonly asked ques­tion is, “Can a person ever outgrow the effects of growing up as the child of an alcoholic?” The answer is yes, but it is not easy. Adults who survived a childhood environment where an alcoholic was in residence may continue to experience...
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