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I read something intresting the other day. It was about a woman who in her twenties (just as me) believed that she was an alchoholic. After 30 years or something sober she asked her self if she really was an alcholic. She had been working through the steps and felt kind of ready and steady. She was speaking to her sister one day (who was an educated psychoteraphist) and asked her what she thought about her having a drink. Her sister said to her "you are'nt an alcholic, you were just a troubled individual in your teens/twenties". The woman then questioned her sister and said, so why have'nt you told me? It has gone thirty years? And her sister replied "well it did'nt hurt you did it?"....
See this has troubled me a lot. I am myself in my twenties, I do question my drinking, but often not for the most common reasons. I question my drinking because the day after I have been drinking I feel like the whole world hates me, guilt, shame and just an overall absolutly horrible feeling are comming over me.
Like this weekend my brother and his girlfriend are visiting and last night we went out and had a couple of drinks. Everything was great, they laughed, we laughed.. And so on. But today, I just feel that I have done something terribly wrong, that everyone hates me, and I feel guilt and shame feelings coming over me, eventhough my psyche tells me not to do so, my body feels it.
This is the reason why I question why I drink, I like my beer, I like the feeling of letting everything, all troubeling thoughts go away eventhough it is just for a few hours. Not thinking about how stupid I sound, not having bad self-esteem, just living like the common human being... just for a couple of hours letting myself, and my thoughts have a break.
So is this an alcholic talking, or is it just a troubled twenty year old speaking, that just need to work on her self-esteem?
See this has troubled me a lot. I am myself in my twenties, I do question my drinking, but often not for the most common reasons. I question my drinking because the day after I have been drinking I feel like the whole world hates me, guilt, shame and just an overall absolutly horrible feeling are comming over me.
Like this weekend my brother and his girlfriend are visiting and last night we went out and had a couple of drinks. Everything was great, they laughed, we laughed.. And so on. But today, I just feel that I have done something terribly wrong, that everyone hates me, and I feel guilt and shame feelings coming over me, eventhough my psyche tells me not to do so, my body feels it.
This is the reason why I question why I drink, I like my beer, I like the feeling of letting everything, all troubeling thoughts go away eventhough it is just for a few hours. Not thinking about how stupid I sound, not having bad self-esteem, just living like the common human being... just for a couple of hours letting myself, and my thoughts have a break.
So is this an alcholic talking, or is it just a troubled twenty year old speaking, that just need to work on her self-esteem?
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
But I think the message from the great lady at the begining of your post, is that it did no harm not to drink, where as it could have done more harm to drink, and that is very true.
You say you feel guilty after drinking, why ??? do you say the wrong things, if you do then perhaps you have a problem.
What is good is that you are questioning your drink, it took me 30 years to question mine.
I think as reply no 2 says take a month, two or three of, if you can do that then maybe your not developing a problem.
There is a very thin line to becoming an alcoholic, but once you cross it, its very hard to return.
Hope my words make some sense
Trickey
Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. Try to drink and stop abruptly. Try it more than once. It will not take long for you to decide, IF you are honest with yourself about it. It may be worth a bad case of jitters if you get a full knowledge of your condition.