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Am I an alcoholic?

BrooklynnMB
BrooklynnMB
I've started a few discussions in the past. I am the one that rolled her car because I made the horrible decision to drive home intoxicated and I think I fell asleep. Let me just say first, I am very thankful I am alive and no one else was injured/involved. Since that day (February 16th) I have not had a drink or smoked pot or done any drugs. I haven't had any cravings nor have I even wanted to drink or do drugs. I am focusing on school and getting better (I fractured my neck in the accident). I am enjoying having a clear mind and do not miss drugs or alcohol at all. I thought maybe I was an alchoholic, but if so, would it be this easy to quit drinking? I have no trouble not drinking. If I go out with friends I have a soda and have no problem with it. I'm struggling with what to think. I thought maybe I had a problem with drinking because when I do drink I have hard time stopping at just one. But if I'm an alcoholic why is it so easy for me not to drink. So confused...
gr8ful2b
gr8ful2b
Good to know Brooklyn. My worst problem was over thinking everything! It made me nuts. Glad you're giving it up. It is futile, isn't it?
deleted_user
deleted_user
hey brookylnnMB, Im glad to hear your story. my brother was drunk rolled his car leg out window and shaddered leg.pins in legs. air lifted. he still drinks and drugs and drives. you are doing great doing your thing. I know you have no cravings and I know its fun at the bar scene sometimes with music and stuff but just be careful because i learned eventually someone is gonna wanna pressure you into just one drink ect. just watch your back while your there. sometimes for some it takes one time of crazy stuff to happen to change ways. as strange as people may think it can happen. you go girl.
weinere46
weinere46
May I ask you a dumb question? Who cares whether you are or not?
That fact that quitting is not causing you big problems means little as you could of caught it before it gets really bad and if your not, thank God and be happy. Alcohol is legal in our society but its use causes countless suffering and it is a depressive drug. Anyone can see that it costs outweigh its benefits, best to avoid if you ask me. Best to you, Eric
deleted_user
deleted_user
WOW you sound exactly where I was at I did the same thing ond the weird thing is it was on the same day I have not had 1 craving whats so ever I still do not but that day made me see all the mistakes and all the things I took for granted in my life I almost died that night in the hospital with my kids by my side I do not rember it but I told them good by as my blood pressure droped to nothing, god saved my life that night, my fear with that is that as life moves on and stuff like that is very easly forgotton, so I have admitted that I have a problem and even with now cravings for it I started going to AA to make sure I never go back to that life because I am very lucky no 1 else was involved it was ironic though I went thru a church if that wanst god talking to me sending me a sign then I dont know what it was, but if that wreck is what it took to wake me up then I am glad it happend to me.
BrooklynnMB
BrooklynnMB
Yeah. I really no longer care whether or not I am an alcoholic. What is important is that I am better off not drinking. Topdawg, it sounds like we were in similar situations. Did you say yours happened the same day as mine? Weird. Like you said, if that's what it took to wake me up I am glad it happened to me too.