eeerooo

Hi,

For those of you that are having a hard time staying sober because of stessful situations,
I'l tell you mine.
1) I don't have a job....I need one or else I'll lose my condo.
2) I don't have friends....no social life.
3) My son has alcohol problems.
4) My boyfriend is an alcoholic.
5) My youngest daughter is trying to finish college but has encountered many financial hardships(and I can't help her).
6) In reference to number 1, could you imagine a drunk like me trying to fill out a job application or going to an interview???? I'm sure I'll screw up.
7) Of course, my past constantly rears its ugly head.
8) My mother is old and I don't know how I will handle the situation when she starts getting sick.....etc. Or when she dies.
9) I'm also addicted to tranquilizers.

P.S. If I come up with anything else, I'll add it to the list.

Sorry for such a negative post.

E :wtf2

CoF1984

My reasons I used for drinking before I decided to sober up...
Angry (at myself or others)
Sad (wanted to be numb)
Felt unloved/unwanted
Thought I had nothing left to lose
The "everyone else is doing it so it must be okay" cliche
Didn't know how to say no or use self control even when I wanted to

Ah it's just a short list for now. May not be a negative thread, it got me to thinking to what "caused" me to drink so I can be honest with myself and learn how to handle those situations without alcohol.
Wes

suki44883

Weekdays: It's 5:00!
Weekends: I'm awake!

24hrsAday

hated my job.. hated my dad.. hated my life.. it was too sunny.. the cat gave me a dirty look.. a bird **** on my car..

doorknob

I stubbed my toe.

4dogsandakid

I'm anxious and I want to calm down.

I'm excited and I want to keep feeling that way.

I'm bored and I want to zone out.

I've worked hard today and I deserve it.

Basically: I (fill in the blank) and I used it as justification to drink.

firestorm090

Well, I've got this drink in my hand.

Fubarcdn

My friends at the bar need me to come and amuse them.
The waitresses need me there to tip them.
The bar needs my business to be successful.
I need to support the economy.

I can't believe how selfless I was when I was drinking.
Now all those people are on their own. I feel guilty about that but not enough to drink.

penny74

life looks better with a buzz..

mamabin

I need all these beers to forget that stupid thing I did last night when I was drunk.

Gypsy Feet

Haha, some of you guys crack me up. I didn't need an excuse, by dinner time every night I had convinced myself that I loved drinking. Of course, the next morning I always promised myself I'd take a night off. . .

Music man

Man that sucks, I didn't have a reason I used to but after a while I just drank.
ok if I had to list reasons they would be.

1. It was Monday
2. it was Tuesday
3. it was Wednesday
4. it was Thursday
5. it was Friday
6. it was Saturday
7. it was Sunday
8 it was Monday again

This is it, I never needed a reason to drink, I would just drink and drink and drink.

In fact I just started to go to bed. before I would pass out.

nobodyknows

everything and anything

least

Felt bad. Didn't want to feel at all. Didn't want to be me. A desperate attempt to 'smooth out' the bumps in the road of Life.

Coolmummy

1. It was Monday
2. it was Tuesday
3. it was Wednesday
4. it was Thursday
5. it was Friday
6. it was Saturday
7. it was Sunday
8 it was Monday again

Excellent reasons - mine were the same!! I was 'blacking out' pretty much every night. That is frightening..

cm

Surlyredhead

It wasn't that I needed an excuse to drink, I didn't have on NOT to drink!

AAdentistAA

College pre-21: "We found someone to buy"
College post 21: "Early Spring Break"
grad school: "I have off, it is a weekend, wow! a snow day!, took a test, angry at ex-gf, happy about the hot girl who flirted w/ me, its cold, I am lonely, I miss ____, not getting any tonight so I might as well..."
real world: I hate the real world thank God its Saturday, and once: "hmm, when is the last time I built a beeramid?"

AW2486

I didn't need an excuse.. I loved the effect of alcohol. It made me feel comfortable within my own skin.

aasharon90

I drank to retrieve some of the childhood I
lost due to physical and verbal abuse.

I drank to feel good. To look good. For
confidence. For self-pity. For lieing,
stealing, anger, resentments, hatred,
revenge, men, sex, escape, happy, sad,
holidays, occasions, weather. You name
it I drank over it, because of it.

Thank God I dont have to live like
that anymore.

Freedom from the bondage of the
drink.

Thanks for letting me share.

kurtrambis

I wouldn't class these as an excuse, although I don't know your psyche personally. An excuse is where somebody wants to drink no matter what and is just looking for justification for this.
IMO the issues above should be treated more seriously than just excuses. I really like the prayer at the end of aa meetings in addressing life's problems
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.