
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.

angie73
I dont drink to black out, I drink to just get a buzz. I've gone to AA meetings because my theripist suggested it. When I listen to people talk at the meetings I think that maybe I don't belong. I don't drink as much as they do and I haven't been in jail. Do normal drinkers drink to get a buzz, my theripist said that not all people who drink don't drink to get a buzz. Is this true?
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You should ask your self are you dependant on the alcohol? Can you control the amount? Can you go with alcohol? Are you powerless when it comes to alcohol? When you drink, do you drink alone? If you answered yes to any one of these questions. Then you may have an alcohol problem. Sometimes it's not the amount you drink but how you feel when you drink too. Take care.
Best of Luck,
JW
When I first went to AA i felt like I didn't belong and ended up going back 2 years later in a worse state than I was previously.
Its not for me or anybody else to say whether or not you are alcoholic its for you to decide and the best way to do this is see how its affecting your life.
If you suffer from anxiety of depression alcohol will make these problems twice as bad as they would be normally. Giving up the drinking would take around a month for your state of mind to get back to it's normal self which I would recommend you try to do.
Then be honest with your self about your problems and how you feel and see if its made a difference.
for that one month write a diary on a daily basis being honest about for thoughts and I'm sure you will come to some conclusion in what you are going through and where your problems lie.
good luck
In my experience most people don't question their drinking unless they have reason to question it. Most people also downplay their drinking when people confront them.
You say you stopped for 7 years and you feel awful that you picked up again, that's a clear sign to me that you could have a problem.
When listening to people's stories, it's easy to say, "I never did that, I'm not that bad."
Try to see if you identify with what they're sharing, listen to their feelings more than their actions.
Welcome!