TenYearsGone

Greetings. I am here for the same reasons as everyone else, I suppose. I have a drinking problem. I am at the point where I am admitting it & owning it (painful as that may be), so I knew it was time to reach out for support.

My issue is binge drinking & I've been doing this off & on for 10 years. I started when I turned 21. Now, at 31, I am on a path of healing & change & I know that I need to grow up & get this under control. I have so many great things happening in my life right now & I do not want to mess it all up with any more binges.

I drink socially. I tend towards social anxiety, so the drinking loosens me up & makes me feel like I can talk to people more easily & have more fun. I know this is a dangerous illusion. Truly, I feel lucky & grateful I'm not dead by now after all the amazingly dangerous & stupid things I have done.

This is hard for me. To admit I have a drinking problem when I'm just a weekend social drinker sucks. There are times when I will stop at one or two, but more often than not it is more than that & I get drunk. I feel bad about the way things have escalated, I want to turn my life around. I am tired of the cycle of going overboard and/or making a fool of myself, then having to apologize for something the next day & feel depressed & embarrassed. I am stronger than that, I know I can change. I hope this site can help me.

Dee74

hi TenYearsGone

A lot of what you wrote resonates with me
this site really helped me turn my life around - I hope we can help you too

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Kablume

Welcome to SR TenYearsGone! Glad to have you here.

I can totally relate. I too was a binge drinker. You'll find a lot of support here!

Opivotal

Welcome TenYearsGone! You've come to a great place for support.




Best Wishes To You!

doggonecarl

I was a weekend drinker...every day. Good of you to consider stopping before it gets to that stage.

TenYearsGone

Thank you all for the warm welcome So far I feel good about my choice, glad to stop now before things progress into full-blown, every day drinking.

Impurrfect

Welcome to SR ((TenYearsGone))!! I, too, am glad you're addressing this before it gets worse...I wish I'd paid attention to the warning signs before I got to where I did, before finally seeking recovery.

SR has been a huge help in my recovery, I'm glad you found us!

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

recoverywfaith

Welcome to SR.

TenYearsGone

Thank you Impurrfect for your kind words & the adorable pictures! I considered trying to moderate, but then I started looking back at the times I've tried that before. I would do well for long stretches at times, but it always seems to keep escalating for me. My husband is a recovered alcoholic & has been worried about & frustrated with me. I told him last night I was going to quit & that I had joined SR. It felt good to see how proud he was of me for taking control of the situation on my own, without his prompting.

PaperDolls

Welcome TYG! Glad you found us.

I can relate to the type of drinking you describe .... that's how it started for me. It progressed for sure.....I didn't become a daily drinker but I was on that path. My binges started out being a one night binge and progressed to 4 day binges.

Life is much better for me today!

CarolD

Good to know you are heading into a soberfuture....welcome...

It's great your husband is going to be a live support ..

aussieblue

Hi TenYearsGone and welcome . Your in the right place there is plenty of good advice here.

sobermax

Welcome TYG!

I expect loads of people will relate to your post - I certainly do.

You've found a great place.

artsoul

Welcome! Getting support here has made all the difference for me. It was hard to make that first post, but I'm so glad I did. If we can do it, so can you!

Zencat

Tapping into my inner power to change with support of helpful others here at SR has really helped.

TenYearsGone

Thanks for the encouragement everyone, I do appreciate all the comments!! Happy to be in a supportive community

eJoshua

Welcome!

This a great place to find support.

Try not to beat yourself up about your past behavior, but instead take pride in the fact that you are making a life decision that demonstrates your maturity and wisdom. It takes balls to admit you have a problem and real maturity (and strength) to seek help. I commend you!

Take care.
-Josh

nandm

Welcome to SR

TenYearsGone

Thank you Josh. I've always been willing to make necessary changes, this one has taken me a while, though. I am still scared I will be weak when I am in a tempting situation. I try to remember past achievements to encourage me. I quit smoking cigarettes cold turkey after more than a pack a day for 13 years. I quit experimenting with other drugs, too. This is next. Just want to let it go.