What is Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a powerful craving for alcohol which often results in the compulsive consumption of alcohol, an addiction. The cause of this craving is heavily debated, but the most ...
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I've had a drinking problem since i was 14 (yes that young) and living in my country doesnt help because they openly sell alcohol to anyone who looks old enough. I've been trying for the last 3 months or more to stop my impulsive drinking. Its like, when i have a bad day (which is everyday) or one of those flashbacks (hate it) i get the craving for alcohol, then i go and drink. On halloween night i did a little better because i had only 2 tequila shots, 2 sangrias, 4 gin and tonics and 2 vodka and cranberry. I know it isnt all that good but trust me its better than usual. But i slipped again last night and god knows how much i've had cuz i cant remember. This will power thing isnt working and i dont have any support from anyone closeby right now. Can someone please recommend something that will atleast slow down this problem untill my guy gets back and then we can settle this? Its killing me because i cannot get any sleep or watsoever with and without the alcohol. I need some advice right now before i mess up my life so young.
Posted on 11/06/09, 09:11 am |
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First thing is DON"T drink that first drink, call your doctor, then if your interested in hearing what aa has to say call your local intergroup aa office... as far as reading about till the guy gets home, i am unsure what that means as he can't stop you from drinking, you have to be the one that WANTS to stop... its in your ball court on how much you you wanna stop.. 
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It sounds like you are hurting very much and have gone through a lot in such a short time of your life. We can not take away the pain or stop you from drinking with a magic solution. Contact the local crisis center and talk to someone about what is available in your area, counseling, rehab, doctors or others. AA is the place to start. I will be keeping you in my thoughts as you make this journey. And the previous post is right, your boyfriend can not do it for you...you need to take control and own this problem all on your own, but remember you will not be alone!
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hi Alison, nothing extraordinary about being an alcoholic at 17, except to those who don't understand this thing.
if you just want to slow down, then you can play the games drinkers play...drink only on weekends, or alternate drinks with sodas, or do more dope, or go to mass daily, or take up needlepoint, or take up a yoga class, pretend to study and understand very hip and trendy eastern faiths, try a regimine of body cleansing natural herbs, hang with a new non-drinking crowd and hope it rubs off...an endless variety of things that at best work very short term. if you want to stop completely for a while, AA has many sober members who are younger than yourself, but I guarantee they won't make fun of you for drinking so long. a sponsee of mine got sober at 17, is now middle aged and has been able to live well and sober all this time. so options are there, depending on what kind of results appeal to you. alcoholism doesn't go away, so dealing with it now may avoid some tedious circumstances later in life. and along the way you'd find life much easier, because drunks are generally limited in their abilities re job performance, relationship choices, major far-reaching life decisions, ect. No one likes a drunk, not family, not friends, and not even other drunks. instead of suffering the next 60yrs in self-centered fear and living in a tiny self-limited lonely world that continually shrinks, you can have the whole big enchilada.
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