Alcoholism Support Group

Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.

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dfwp
dfwp
I'm new here but my road to recovery has been going on for the last year and a half or so. I've always been a drinker but I developed depression and anxiety and upped my alcohol intake as a result. The drinking was only a temporary relief and no doubt made my mental health issues worse. At my lowest, I was suicidal and could no longer function on a day to day basis. An inpatient stint for detox and to address my psychological state helped immensely but could not keep me completely off the drink as I have had several relapses. Its been over two weeks since I drank the last one I hope!
I'd like to get and share insights with the members on this group.
PJ54
PJ54
Hello dfwp,

You are very welcome to D.S.

If you are an alcoholic it is likely that you will need more than hope in order to achieve long-term sobriety, although hope is a good starting point. Alcoholics have a mental obsession for alcohol which drives them to take the first drink and until a change takes place in the way of thinking which removes this obsession, there will always be a danger of relapse. There may be various methods of achieving this personality change but for me it was Alcoholics Anonymous. Do you have a plan or programme that will help you to avoid another relapse?
rivalino
rivalino
Hi dfwp welcome to the site Ditto what pj154 said I tried for 10 to 15 years trying to control get a handle or stop drinking on my own Ive been more sucsessfull being part of the fellowship of AA check it out meeings all over the UK If you phone the helpline you can chat to someone today 08457697555 local rate land lines
whozbop
whozbop
Welcome dfwp. Like PJ54 I found the hope I was seek in the rooms of AA. Through the sharing and following the direction given me I also found freedom from that first drink. Keep coming back.
CoogeeMum
CoogeeMum
Hi dfwp, have you been to AA at all? I went to detox and inpatient and developed an aftercare program which included AA meetings and a lot of changes in my routines and habits. Getting some counselling sober was also a help. I thought I'd done that already, but was only drinking all the good work away by nights end. Taking action and responsibility for my life wasn't easy as I'd done the complete opposite for so long, but with a lot of effort my life changed for the better. Just don't give up. Welcome to DS.
dfwp
dfwp
I used to attend AA and found it very useful in early recovery. There were certain things about it that did not sit well with me however and I stopped attending. I am now going to an Alcohol Support Group at the clinic and find that more to my liking. I may give the rooms another go as well. I hate it when I fail (relapse) and am concious that this may be, in part, what keeps me from returning.