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Dec. 26, 2024 – For those with a drink problem though, the party doesn’t end on New Year – even if the fun stopped a while ago.
If that’s the case with one of your loved ones, it’s easy to stick your head in the sand and just write their behaviour off over the festive period. After all, isn’t it normal to have one too many drinks at the work do and embarrass yourself?
She says: “People without a problem with alcohol are usually aware of their limits and know when it’s a good idea to switch to soft drinks or stop altogether.
“If you are noticing that someone is unable to stop drinking once they have started, and just one drink can start the compulsion to drink that doesn’t stop until they have drunk the last drink in the room, this is a real red flag that their relationship with alcohol is unhealthy.”
Debbie Longsdale, therapy director at The Priory who specialises in addictions, says the ‘fun’ can go too far.
