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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Jim712
Jim712

I have eight months of sobriety and I have been deciding if I should go to intensive outpatient so I don't relapse again and I don't know what to do what should I do any suggestions please let me know I would appreciate it I just celebrated eight months this month

1is2many
1is2many
I quit many, many times. One day, one week, One time I quit for 2years... I always drank again because without booze I was angry and depressed and the time would come where I would crack... these times I never dealt with the underlying reasons why I drank. I just stopped the drinking and my crazy brain was still thinking alcoholicly.

This time I found help in the rooms of aa and took a look at the causes and why I HAD to drink. It was basically fear and a feeling of not worthy / enough. I had some help from others to realize I simply process alcohol differently and I’m not a bad person , just alcoholic.

This time my last drink was June 9,2012. It’s been over 6 years. I went to a meeting today and honestly think I would be drunk or dead without a group of other recovering drinkers to lean on. See I get crazy thoughts and then I drink. Today I get crazy thoughts and call someone and vent and then a day goes by and I didn’t drink and things get better.

It takes the power of booze away and let’s me make a choice to stay sober. Life still happens and instead of hiding in a bottle I go to a meeting.

1is2many

How do you deal with the underlying reasons for needing to booze so hard? The key for me was to find something to replace the booze.
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I have been twice. The second time, I paid attention to what the counselors told me.

If you feel you need it then talk to your doctor who can give you a referral if he thinks it will help you. Your doctor is in a better position to discus treatment options with you. Keep us posted.

God Bless
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