
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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I am struggling with quitting drinking. I have made a few attempts, a few meetings, but no success yet. I don't know when it started but somewhere along the line I started to drink to feel normal, not to be drunk...although that happens a lot too. But my problem is I don't know how to act, what to do, or who I am unless I drink. It has kind of become part of my identity. Without that, I don't know who I am. I am starting to think I would rather keep on like this the rest of my life than try to cope with this lost feeling.
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If you want to discuss this furthr meatman,, I am available..( send me a private message please)
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Alcoholism is a PSYCHIATRIC DISEASE. A lot of us do not want to admit we have a metal illness, but it is what it is. Mental illnesses, as a general rule of thumb,need to be treated by some combination of behavioral therapy and medication. Fortunately for us alkies the med part, if needed, is usually not a long term thing (unless we have other comorbid psych stuff going on), but we need to radically overhaul our entire approach to life. This takes months, even years, to really get a grip on. Because alcoholism is a chronic, relapsing illness, we need to continue to work on our mental state for the rest of our lives (just like a person w/type 1 diabetes will need insulin for life--hence CHRONIC illness). This is why I strongly advocate TREATMENT for most people--not detox, but TREATMENT. This can be costly, but for a lot of people, AA alone does not offer the professional counseling and structure offered by a good treatment program. This will give you the framework and headstart for lifelong recovery, should you really want it.
I am four years sober and no longer attend AA, but I continue to work on my behavioral deficits every day of my life. Am I "normal?" Hell, no, who wants to be normal?? But I generally enjoy life, am no longer fearful of interacting with others, obsessed by what they might think of me, and if you asked the people I interact with every day if they thought I was "normal", they'd probably answer "just as normal as I am!!" I could not have accomplished this without the knowledge I gained in formal treatment, coupled with the desire to stop drinking brought of the despair of my "bottom". I strongly urge you to seek professional treatment. A lot of people balk at the cost, but when you consider a lifetime of lost wages, lost jobs, pay outs for wrecked cars, wrecked lives, etc, it's a pretty damn good investment.
Sorry this is so long....good luck.
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When I stopped drinking, I was bored! What it took me awhile to see is that my house was not in order. Another thing I learned, is for all that I took when I was drinking, I could start giving back. Volunteer for service work in the rooms or somewhere in the community. I found a passion with animal rescue. I'm so "addicted" to that now, I don't ever think about drinking. I'm too busy. 10 yrs.+ sobriety.
So, if you could do ANYTHING with your life ... what would you do? YOU ARE NOT ALONE - you are only lost in yourself - step outside and find the new you.