Hello everyone, I just had some questions regarding rehab and my alcohol use. Recently I was "assessed" by a chemical dependency specialist... After the assessment this person seemed to think I have a problem with alcohol and that I need at least 30 days of inpatient treatment. I had been referred to this person by my therapist, who told me I could not continue the CBT group I had been in for three months if I was drinking. I listened to their advise and am now scheduled to enter a 30+ day residential treatment program, nervous as hell.
I guess the main reason I'm so worried is because I have bad social anxiety and the thought of being in a strange place with a bunch of strange people for so long (and without any booze!) majorly freaks me out
Just wondering what everyone's experience with this kind of treatment has been... Did it really help? Did it really change your outlook on things? And for anyone with social anxiety issues, were you able to feel comfortable?
I've been drinking daily for at least three years now and its pretty out of control I feel so helpless and desperate it makes me sick; lost my job because I had been drinking at work just to ward off any anxiety. No one in my family trusts me anymore... Gained thirty pounds in the past few months... something is going on with my throat... high blood pressure... some physical withdrawals and the list goes on. I drink everyday, usually a fifth of whisky maintaining a little buzz throughout the day and getting good and drunk every night. I NEVER EVER thought I'd end up in this situation, I'm too young. I hate myself for doing this to my family and I hope that I can come out of treatment and stay sober for good.