Abstract
This study of everyday behavior utilized a technique for reaching the subjects at any time and anywhere, asking them to report their ongoing behavior and current mood state at randomly selected points in time. The study was performed on a group of problem drinkers who volunteered to participate for one week, without changing their everyday lifestyle. Compared with a control group, the problem drinkers consumed a good deal more alcohol on considerably more occasions, resulting in deteriorated actions, a withdrawal tendency and a bad conscience. A comparison between actions performed when drinking, and otherwise, showed that drinking made the subjects feel good, but at the same time made it more difficult and less attractive to carry out what they were doing. When sober, there were no differences between problem drinkers and the controls.