There is a life beyond your wildest imagination, but you first have to want to put down the drink.
Have you tried AA? Why don't you sit in an open meeting and just listen? Try to identify and not compare (meaning, try to relate to the feelings described instead of 'I never did that, I wasn't that bad). Best wishes to you, whatever you decide to do.

I agree with 423. AA has changed my whole outlook on life. Please just try an open meeting. Just sit and listen, speak only if you wish to. You will be amazed that there are so many other people out there that feel just like you. And when you meet or listen to these people, you get some pretty good ideas. just give it a try. It only takes 1 hour. Goodluck.

get therapy for one.

Thanks for you help but I probably should have expressed myself better. What if I started drinking because from experience I found there is no other life for me? What did you do to take its place?
I will try AA though as soon as my car is back on the road which might take awhile.

All kinds of things, i just enjoy life the way it is no drama or anything, i enjoy just watching some tv with my gf, all the simple things i overlooked when drinking,talking to friends,going shopping,watching the ocean,going to the mountains,riding a motorcycle, you can add more ad infinitum.

Thanks for your suggestion Mike. I've had lots of that already, lol

well not everyone is ready to stop drinking take care.

No other life than alcohol that is just nuts. lol

Thanks everyone. I suppose I do have a bit of a life but I'm on a downer today. I will join AA though because I think I am developing a problem but need some transport first. Thanks so much for your interest and support. I'm starting to feel a bit better already. Hugs to all.

Tell someone to give you a foot rub that always helps.

I live alone with no significant other (stalkers beware I have big dogs)but I will definitely put a foot rub on my list. Maybe at the markets next week.Cheers

haha you seem funny, good to have a sense of humor, you take care, you seem to sweet to be destroying yourself take care of yourself ok.

What did you do BEFORE alcohol?? You just have not gotten well enough to realize (as I have) what a shitty excuse for a life the alcoholic existence is....you do not even realize how it's replaced all the meaningful people and pursuits in your life until you stop the dysfunctional behavior. Which you need to start doing TODAY. And I am saying this out of concern because I did it myself--screw the lame "broken car" excuse for getting help. Tomorrow it will be a leaking pipe in your kitchen and the day after that the dog will be sick, or some other lame excuse. Call the AA hotline and they will find someone to come get you for a meeting, if this is really your intention.
Good Luck

If not alcohol then real life. For me that's crafts, reading, relationships, etc. I'm only just beginning to experience these things but I have hope things will improve even more as time passes. When I hear all the AA old-timers talk about how much better their life is it makes me want what they have and so I wake up each morning and ask my higher power to keep me sober and each night I thank him for doing so.

beth tha lady waz askin wat to replace alcohol with! i dunno wat r ur interestes? try an keep busy but as far as finding a substitute drink go,s i find tonic water with lemon is the go itz got that strong sort of kick in it the sorta drink u can just sip at so give that a go :)