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'm a 17 n am an alcoholic. I drink 2 escape reality all the time. I do it 2 have a time where i dont have 2 feel the pain, 4 a bit, because to be honest i'm sick of feeling this, it's tearin me apart. If uv ever felt the pain of helpness, for a loved one, then u know how i feel. Also, i found out the boy i fell in love wit, was only intrested in one fing, nothing else, so i'm really hurt after being lead on. I havnt had a relationship that hasnt had the guy hurtin me b4. I had the worst 4 dys of my life, that have jus past, nh i ddint drink, mainly because i ddint have any money 2 get some, so i jus coped not very well, n iv treated myself 2 a drink, but it;s jus mde me wnt it more n more, n i cant go a day without thinkin at night, oh id like a drink. I feel horrible, dirty n weak. :(
Although you may feel horrible right now, you have a great opportunity to change your life for the better. I started drinking around your age and that was a long time ago, but it was before the age of the internet and I had no chance to discover that there was another way. I wasted many years of my life feeling miserable and not really knowing what was wrong with me. Today, I dont feel like that anymore and I intend to make the most of the talents that I have been given in this life.
Although I never went to college I was always attracted to education and learned all sorts of mostly useless stuff at school and for many years after school (I was great at pub quizzes). I think now that the single most important subject that I could have been taught at school was how to live - how to interact with other people and deal with day to day living. Alas, nothing like that was ever on the curriculum.
You have the chance to learn those life skills at a young age and it is something that will change your life completely. The best part is that it wont cost you a penny and not only that but you can have the satisfaction of being able to pass it on to other people and watch them become happy too. What I would suggest to you Beckay is to seek help to overcome your drinking. I was afraid to go directly to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting so I called the AA Central Office. A kind lady there asked if I would like an AA member from a nearby town to give me a call and within five minutes he was talking to me. Although I did not know it at the time, that was the turning-point of my life. You can do the same by calling the U.K. National Helpline at: 0845 769 7555. Calls charged at local rate. Although I am not from the UK, a great source of early help for me was AA U.K,s email support and I would urge you to contact them at: help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
You could even get a member to meet you and take you to a meeting.
Once you arrive at AA, all sorts of things are possible for you. The best way that I can describe it is like having a huge weight lifted off your shoulders or like being freed from a form of slavery. First of all you will lose the urge to drink but that alone would not be enough. You will also learn new ways to deal with the pain that you describe. You will learn ways of handling situations so that you do not allow yourself to be hurt.
You wrote: I feel horrible, dirty n weak. Well, I can tell you now that within a short time, you can re-write that to: I feel happy, confident, and strong. You are so young and have such huge potential to do well in life. This can be your turning point - take action now and you wont regret it.
Open Door Youth Counselling free, confidential one-to-one counselling for children and young people aged 12-26. Referral can be through a GP or self-referral. Tel: 0121 454 1102 or 0121 454 1116
Web: www.opendooryouthcounselling.org.uk
Alateen Supports young people aged 12-17. Members meet to share experiences and ideas in order to gain a better understanding of alcoholism and lessen its impact on their lives. Tel: 020 7403 0888
Web: www.al-anonuk.org.uk/alateen
Childline free 24-hour helpline for children and young people. Children and young people can call at any time to discuss any problem with trained counsellors who will offer comfort, advice and protection.
Helpline: 0800 1111
Web: www.childline.org.uk
Get Connected free, confidential helpline that aims to give young people in difficult situations the support and information they need to decide what they want to happen next. Young people can call to discuss any concern including relationships, school, health, housing and emotional issues.
Helpline: 0808 808 4994 (every day 1-11pm)
Web: www.getconnected.org.uk
Hope this can help you. Keep reaching out.
Coogeemum has suggested some really helpful places to contact and if your parents are supportive but there are things that you need to talk to someone else about, then they might also be able to help find support for you. Also your GP is a useful person to talk to and has access to many resources that might be helpful.
And does your college have a counselling service that you could use? I think most do these days.
You are not horrible, dirty or weak and no one wil think you are - reaching out and asking for help is a sign of courage and strength not of weakness.