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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Taradactyl 12/16/2009

I started drinking at 6 or 8 yrs old, drunk at 12, binged until 22. From 22-32, I was drinking everyday only about 1 bottle of wine and binging on the weekends. It did not start affecting work or home or relationships until 2 years ago when I decided to stop so husband and I could start a family. In trying to control it, I lost control. I DID NOT THINK I WAS A "TRUE" ALCOHOLIC UNTIL I LOST CONTROL.

Drinking serves no "real" good purpose. If you think you have a problem, stop. If you can't, you have a problem. "True" alcoholic or not, the end result is not worth risking. Don't wait until you "feel ready". If you don't have a problem, keep on drinking, and have one for me.

My 2 cents after 2 days sober. (I realize I am no expert.)

If you want to know how ridiculous it gets, and I'm not even as bad as some, see my latest journal. I don't want to forget.

deleted_user 12/16/2009

WOW - many of my thoughts and experiences EXACTLY. I was sober 60 days on November 27th. I completed and in house recovery program and commenced on October 30th. It gave me a whole new insight to alcholism and made me realize I was an alchoholic. As many I knew I drank to much but that was that.

Through my experience in AA and at the program I have met so many great and understanding people who share the same feelings and experiences as me. A place where I finally feel I belong. I searched for along time for internal peace, satisfaction and happiness. I never thought it would have been through AA, but now I am glad that it is.

deleted_user 12/16/2009

For me, not forgetting how I was when drinking got me out of some tough spots so well done with that.

broncodan 12/17/2009

i'm a drunk. guilty as charged.

deleted_user 12/17/2009

do i qualify? yeah and from day one, how's that possible? i don't know. went to aa 20 years ago and finally convinced to ignore that voice that tells me i can handle it

i've heard that people who are not alcoholics don't spend time wondering if they might be

deleted_user 12/17/2009

It took me many years to admit to myself that I am an alcoholic. Sneaking drinks, lying, drinking first thing in the morning, drinking alone and basically being totally consumed by when and how I was going to get my next drink finally convinced me. Nobody wants to admit to being an alcoholic but I have learned that there is no shame in having a disease and that I am only as sick as my secrets. I am a work in progress.

deleted_user 12/17/2009

I think that you really have to step outside of yourself to be able to admit that you're an alcoholic. Once you really look at your consumption and your habits, you begin to see that they're not healthy or "normal". The fact is, normal people don't drink to the point of drunkenness on a daily basis- they seldom do it on a weekly basis.

I always minimized my own consumption by pretending that most other people drank as much as I did. It was never true though - I always drank more than they did.

gjm 12/17/2009

From my exp. there was no stepping outside myself. I knew for years before I got into recovery I had the disease. Didn't know at the time its was a disease all I knew I was different and my body craved mind altering substances. I would suggest to anyone that is wondering if there an alcoholic or not is read the Dr. Opinion in the BB, if you can relate its pretty certain you are one. We are all different this is just my story.

deleted_user 12/17/2009

For a while there I was not sure! But now I don't think so. But I think if I had not quit when I did I might have gotten into big troubl

I believe I dodged the bullet. Time will tell, Right?

deleted_user 12/17/2009

Yes

Use to be able to out-drink the boys
Use to know the feel of handcuffs
Use to tell my family off, in a blackout
Still have to have liver biopsies

Yes, I am an alcoholic

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