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.
I've never been a normal drinker. And I'm an alcoholic with an addictive personality. I can go months without a drink. So, I can stop drinking for X amount of time. But if I allow myself the thought of "I ate plenty and I've been drinking water, so a couple drinks won't hurt", my night eventually just becomes about drinking and whatever activity was planned is ruined because I now only want to keep drinking and any semblance of a budget goes out the window. Its a drain on me physically and on my wife, who loves me beyond reason. The "Im quitting" talks I've had are innumerable. And because I'm not a "I need a drink every day or I can't go on" kind of alcoholic, I always believe I'm going to stop because days, weeks, a month will pass. Then I get the urge. 1 drink turns into a $100 tab and I'm in outer space by the time I'm home, with zero idea of what I did or if anything bad happened. I start off as a fun drunk, then I spiral hard. Angry. Sad. Depressed. All rolled into a nightmare of a human being. My funny drunk stories aren't so funny after awhile because after the funny, something happened and me not remembering isn't an excuse for the behavior or the actions. I'm done with drinking but I'm really at a loss for what to do. Almost 16 years off this. I can't keep this up. And I know my wife has had enough.
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check out that smoke ring. It tasted really good. I smothered it with Maulls BBQ sauce which is Local to St. Louis and one of the best I ever had.....
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I was recently separated from my wife of 33 years and it's complicated. Anyway I rented a room about 15 minutes away and I see my kids about once a week. I see the people who own the house I live in once in a while but other than that I stay in my room where I do my cooking, wash dishes in the shower, read, color, and sleep. I get out at least once a day. I grocery shop and I attend 2 meetings...
My father was a binge drinker for years but eventually he quit because he had to for health reasons and his death was indirectly related to his years of abusive binge drinking.
It helps to have a plan. Statisticly, your chances of staying sober for at least a year, will increase by 20%. if you have a plan and by that I mean, regular attendance at AA meetings, getting a sponser and working the steps.....or outpatient treatment....or addiction counseling. I did all of these because I had to be willing to do everything it took to stay sober. I had relapsed more times, then stars in the sky, or so, it seems.
Addiction is caused by underlying issues like anxiety, depression, ptsd, etc. If you choose outpatient treatment then the best way to do that is through your doctor who can evaluate you based on a list of questions, and give you a referral if you decide to go that route. In the end, it's totally your decision
There are other ways to stay sober and I am sure others here will pitch in with some ideas that will help you.
Good luck on your road to recovery and may you find peace and happiness along the way!
God Bless
We have all been in your shoes, until you stop, it just gets worse and worse. In the end you will lose everything if you continue, even yourself.
There is so much help out there to stop drinking, find what is right for you - some of us use this group to stay sober. Write a daily journal, get it all out, positive and negative - it really helps to write it out of our system and empty it out.
There are a couple of people here in their first few weeks of sobriety, you just have to make the decision every single morning to stay sober and stick to it.
I confessed everything to my doctor over a year ago, and still talk to him every few months to check in. I feel so proud that I can tell him every time that I have still not used drugs & alcohol.
It keeps me accountable - the same way that writing posts in this group and my journal also do.
It helps to share with a group of people that know exactly what it is like, good and bad.
Keep sharing, and know we are all here on your side !
Feel free to reach out to me at any time. Friend me if you would like. I will help you as much as I can.
I started my sobriety with going for a walk every day. Now this practice is something that gives me so much peace. It's changed my whole outlook and makes me a healthier person. Also a great way to spend some quality time with your partner.
I had stopped maturing when I started drinking so. I was about a 14 year old and had always just used booze as the way to cope. Problem was that I had never learned HOW to cope any other way.
It took about 6 months for the “fog” to lift but in that time I went to a meeting a day. I went to the 430p instead of a bar.
That was 9 years ago.
Honestly I don’t want a drink , but the alcoholic in me still does. But from MY past experience and also stories like yours above , I know we need to not start. I just don’t start and then the downhill slide doesn’t occur.
What’s your plan . Without a plan we are lost