Alcoholism Support Group

Hey Danny-I'm sorry you're in the ER. I would suggest that you tell the doctor or nurse what happened and ask them for advice. You are in the perfect position to reach out for help, you're already in a hospital.

They would likely know of AA meetings or rehabs in your area and would probably have some literature on alcoholism to give you.

Yes, it sux....you can keep it from happening again. You are fortunate that that's ALL you got and that you made it to the ER.

Prayers for you....I hope you feel better soon.

Well, to be honest...I wasn't exactly truthful w/ the dr and didn't tell him that I was an alcoholic. I actually didn't tell them Exactly what happened because 1. I don't exactly remember 2. I'm pretty sure that it was a bar fight and I not that I got mugged. But, I didn't want to say that I got wasted and evidently got my faced beat in by some stranger for some reason that I don't know.

Honesty will serve you best....doctors have heard everything there is to hear & seen everything there is to see. Ask for help Danny.

Sounds like you may be in the fork in the road syndrome so to speak
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Which path do you and and think you should take?

As I always say to someone that's in your position right now.

The WANT has to more than the NEED.

Decision time!

I think the want has definitely surpassed the need. I'm just scared of what's next. My girlfriend doesn't know about this yet and I'm not going to tell her due to the fact that I'm on two strikes already. I'm out of town until the end of the month now and I may see her about mid month. Hopefully the evidence will have healed by then. I'm so afraid of loosing her.

Hey Danny, I ended up in the hospital many times when I was going to just have a couple drinks. I heard in AA; " if I keep doing what I am doing , I'm going to keep getting What I'm getting"
Oh the memories,
Billy

I tried to hide & do it alone for a couple of years...each time "this time" was going to be different.

You weren't honest with your docs & you say you're not planning on being honest with your girlfriend..

Everyone kept telling me "rigorous honesty". I think they were right.

Until I got honest with myself & others, especially those who loved me, I kept doin the same crap and getting the same results.

Well cat, there's no easy way out of this one, except the easiest thing that there is, honesty. You may think you're doing a good job of lying, odds are, you ain't. the doctors have seen all this before, you're old lady knows somethings amiss, and you've got enough strikes against you, bi-polar, xanax, musician.

The only thing you can do is take what you've done to iot's logical conclusion. You've asked for help. You've admitted that you've got a problem. Those two steps are pretty tough. Now, just keep moving forward. You're out of town, so if you're afraid of someone you know seeing you go to a meeting, you won't have that problem

There's a crap load of good earnest people here who will help you. Same with A.A.. It's an amazing thing, sobriety, and the people who have it are more than willing to share, unlike most people with most other commodities.

Good luck to you, hope ro see you around here.

hc has a lot of truth to what she is saying.....ya got to get honest,cuz hiding and lying will soon catch up to you.........they could of beat you to dead...................

Sorry to hear your in ER...

not sure where abouts you are staying right now ... however, i am sure there is a phone book... grab it turn to the first page chances are there is a number for AA to contact ... you may want to talk with someone from the fellowship face to face... this way you may feel more relaxed as to how to get the help that is and can be offered... and yes.. please be honest with the doctors... they can guide you in good directions as well... after all if you continue on this road you could lose your life right? ((hugs))