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Good Morning,
Let me introduce myself, I am Dana. I have been struggling with drinking for years. I actually didnt start drinking until I was about 30, started hanging out with some friends at work and here I am. I couldnt tell you the last time I didnt have a drink. I go to the bar daily and come home and have a "night cap" or two or three. I dont crave alcohol, but once I start, I cant stop. Now I am at a point where I feel REALLY crappy in the morning and have found myself taking a swig "hair of the dog" kinda thing to feel better. My husband has begged me to stop and I even hide booze sometimes. There isnt AA where I live, nearest meeting is about an hour away. I thought I was doing ok, but this feeling like crap everyday until I have a drink is a vicious cycle. Just tossing this all out here.
Dana
Let me introduce myself, I am Dana. I have been struggling with drinking for years. I actually didnt start drinking until I was about 30, started hanging out with some friends at work and here I am. I couldnt tell you the last time I didnt have a drink. I go to the bar daily and come home and have a "night cap" or two or three. I dont crave alcohol, but once I start, I cant stop. Now I am at a point where I feel REALLY crappy in the morning and have found myself taking a swig "hair of the dog" kinda thing to feel better. My husband has begged me to stop and I even hide booze sometimes. There isnt AA where I live, nearest meeting is about an hour away. I thought I was doing ok, but this feeling like crap everyday until I have a drink is a vicious cycle. Just tossing this all out here.
Dana
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Thanks for sharing part of your story with us....Welcome...
It's always a good idea to have an honest talk about your drinking with a doctor...de toxing from alcohol is a medical issue...
It's always a good idea to have an honest talk about your drinking with a doctor...de toxing from alcohol is a medical issue...
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Welcome. I'm glad you are here Dana.
I believed there wasn't AA in the area I was living in also. Turns out that the AA web site just didn't have all the information. I found that by calling a few local churches I could find meetings in my area.
I believed there wasn't AA in the area I was living in also. Turns out that the AA web site just didn't have all the information. I found that by calling a few local churches I could find meetings in my area.
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Welcome, Dana. Thanks for posting. I too, couldn't stop once I started. It became a vicious cycle of not stopping, feeling crappy every morning and jumping right back in to make it go away. And I hid it too - and man, is that exhausting.
I have learned so much here by spending a lot of time reading others posts and finding inspiration and knowing I am not the only one who has experienced all of this. I am sure that you will too if you stick around.
I have learned so much here by spending a lot of time reading others posts and finding inspiration and knowing I am not the only one who has experienced all of this. I am sure that you will too if you stick around.
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Hi Dana
good advice here - please do see your Dr as detox can sometime be tricky for some of us...and if you want to check out AA, latte's suggestion sounds like a good one...even if 30 mins is the nearest meeting that sounds doable to me, if it will help break the cycle you're in
You'll find a lot of support here too - Welcome!
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good advice here - please do see your Dr as detox can sometime be tricky for some of us...and if you want to check out AA, latte's suggestion sounds like a good one...even if 30 mins is the nearest meeting that sounds doable to me, if it will help break the cycle you're in
You'll find a lot of support here too - Welcome!
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Hello, and welcome.
I, too, started drinking in the morning. I didn't have anyone to hide from because I'm single. I, also, couldn't stop once I started.
Drinking in the morning is a serious sign of alcohol dependence. Trust me, I've been there. I would suggest going to your doctor and being completely honest. You won't be telling him/her anything they haven't heard before. Alcoholism isn't a personality problem, it's a disease.
Please seek help in any way you can. Beleive me, things only get worse if you keep drinking.
Thanks for your post, and best to you.
I, too, started drinking in the morning. I didn't have anyone to hide from because I'm single. I, also, couldn't stop once I started.
Drinking in the morning is a serious sign of alcohol dependence. Trust me, I've been there. I would suggest going to your doctor and being completely honest. You won't be telling him/her anything they haven't heard before. Alcoholism isn't a personality problem, it's a disease.
Please seek help in any way you can. Beleive me, things only get worse if you keep drinking.
Thanks for your post, and best to you.
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