Originally Posted by
Al31 
Well I'm 31 and I have a problem with drinking.
I'm a barman though and I'm a manager now so I don't want to change my job as well.
I went 6 weeks without drinking before Christmas but after a while I start to convince myself I don't have a problem.
My friends aren't supportive of me quitting because we do have fun when drinking. I also have a digestive illness (UC) which is only made worse by alcohol!
I know I need to quit but it's just so hard, and AA isn't for me. I just need some will power. I don't drink every day and I don't drink on mornings, it's just when I do drink I can't stop!
AA wasn't for me either. One of the first things I tried was willpower. Give it a go. If it works and you have a happy life as a result that would be brilliant. If you end up miserable, or drinking again, then there are a range of other things you can try. Get away from those people that want you to drink, a new job, a new town, a new girlfriend, a self help book, join a gym, get a hobbies to distract you. You never know, a combination of these things may work.
If you reach a point where nothing has worked and you have run out of ideas, like I did, you might find AA looks a little more hopeful.