Recovering alcoholic reveals the three signs that your friend or family member might have a problem

A recovering alcoholic has revealed what the three signs to spot a potential alcoholic are and how you can help a loved one who you think may be struggling with alcohol addiction.

Content creator Corey Warren is a recovering alcoholic who has shared his journey on social media, offering insights into his experience as well as advice to anyone who might think they have a problem with alcohol.

Speaking about the warning signs of someone who may be too dependent on alcohol, Warren said that setting up rules around drinking is the first red light you should be looking for if you think a friend or a family member might have an issue with excessive drinking.

There's been an increase in alcohol-related deaths in England since 2022, according to Rehabs UK. (Getty Stock)

In a video posted to Instagram, Warren revealed the three signs and offered help to those who wish to support a struggling loved one. While we all know that setting up boundaries around drinking has become ingrained within our culture, particularly at the beginning of a new year, where Dry January is now a trend, Warren warned that establishing rules for general alcohol consumption might indicate that there is a problem.

"Number one. They're probably creating rules for their drinking. Things like, 'Only beer tonight' or 'One or two and then I'm going home'," he said.

"If you have to create rules, chances are it's already broken," he added.

Another crucial sign to be on the lookout for is a drastic change in personality. Some may use alcohol to loosen up or take the edge off after a tough day, but a complete 180 in personality rings an alarm bell, according to Warren.

"Number two. Their personality... it changes 180 degrees. They're probably really funny, nice, happy to be around, but then alcohol gets involved."

Planning social events around alcohol could also be a sign of an underlying addiction. (Getty Stock)

Warren advises to notice any stark change in attitude in those around you, particularly if they get extremely low or activated.

"They may get overly emotional, sad, mad or even aggressive," Warren said.

Finally, if you know someone who can't socialize without alcohol, there is a chance they may have a problem with it.

"And last. They think about drinking even when they're not drinking," Warren said.

"They call you all the time to hang out. You might see them a lot but, every time you do, alcohol is involved," he concluded, inviting followers to go along on his sobriety journey.

Warren isn't the only who has been honest about getting sober, as Ozark star Jason Bateman recently detailed his decision to drop alcohol after a conversation with his wife. He opened up on his alcohol and cocaine consumption and how his wife Amanda Anka helped him come to the realization that the substances needed to go from his life.

“Amanda and I definitely had a few negotiations about the point at which the [partying] spigot was going to completely turn off,” Bateman, 57, said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, as he said she encouraged rather than ordered him to make changes to his lifestyle. “She’d be like, ‘This drip, drip, drip is annoyingly unpredictable, Jason.’”

As part of the negotiations, Anka took a relaxed approach and Bateman, who is 'California sober' and smokes marijuana, explained that although she didn’t ‘demand’ he ‘absolve completely’ from substances, it was a conclusion he came to on his own.