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hoobie · 08-26-2006, 05:32 PM

Hi everyone,

I just feel like posting for the sake of sorting out my feelings. I've been really busy with my job and have been feeling overwhelmed. I managed to see a therapist and a psychiatrist this week to talk about anxiety/ocd/drinking and get on meds.

Last Saturday I celebrated my 30 day sobriety by having a glass of wine. When my husband and I came back from our outing, I really REALLY wanted some more wine so I found our only bottle and began opening it. My husband stopped me and said that it was "fancy" wine and that if I really needed a drink, I should have some scotch or go to the liquor store. Well I don't like scotch and I'm lazy so I didn't have anymore alcohol. I told this to my therapist. I also told her about my past drinking habits for the last 8 years and she has concluded that I'm an alcoholic.

I then went to the psychiatrist and told him about my drinking and said that I'm trying to abstain. He shrugged it off and didn't seem concerned. He gave me prescriptions for Prozac, Xanax and an anti-drowsy med for any sleepy side-effects.

I'm happy I'm finally addressing these problems. I turned down plans with a friend tonight because I just wanted some mellow, alone time (husband is out). So here I am, relaxing and really wanting a drink. Why can't I have one? It's saturday night and I deserve it. I wouldn't get loaded-just a few glasses...

Instead I'll work out and start my prozac meds. The thought of this pisses me off but I suppose it's for the best. 30 days seemed do-able, but thinking that I may not have another drink ever again is really hard to deal with.

I came here to vent since the few friends I have don't know I'm going thorugh this. Thanks for reading.

08-26-2006, 05:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
hoobie Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: crazyville Posts: 39	I saw a therapist and a psychiatrist Hi everyone, I just feel like posting for the sake of sorting out my feelings. I've been really busy with my job and have been feeling overwhelmed. I managed to see a therapist and a psychiatrist this week to talk about anxiety/ocd/drinking and get on meds. Last Saturday I celebrated my 30 day sobriety by having a glass of wine. When my husband and I came back from our outing, I really REALLY wanted some more wine so I found our only bottle and began opening it. My husband stopped me and said that it was "fancy" wine and that if I really needed a drink, I should have some scotch or go to the liquor store. Well I don't like scotch and I'm lazy so I didn't have anymore alcohol. I told this to my therapist. I also told her about my past drinking habits for the last 8 years and she has concluded that I'm an alcoholic. I then went to the psychiatrist and told him about my drinking and said that I'm trying to abstain. He shrugged it off and didn't seem concerned. He gave me prescriptions for Prozac, Xanax and an anti-drowsy med for any sleepy side-effects. I'm happy I'm finally addressing these problems. I turned down plans with a friend tonight because I just wanted some mellow, alone time (husband is out). So here I am, relaxing and really wanting a drink. Why can't I have one? It's saturday night and I deserve it. I wouldn't get loaded-just a few glasses... Instead I'll work out and start my prozac meds. The thought of this pisses me off but I suppose it's for the best. 30 days seemed do-able, but thinking that I may not have another drink ever again is really hard to deal with. I came here to vent since the few friends I have don't know I'm going thorugh this. Thanks for reading.