Let me know when you find the ones that can Marcus...I haven't met one yet. Two things I have learned in my long life as an alcoholic.

Normal drinkers never discuss or think about how much they drink.
And my life was consumed with it...Everything I did or didn't do revolved around alcohol.

One step at a time Marcus. Good luck. We are here for you.

Trying to control your drinking and planing out your drinks is not normal. Just something to think about.

Do what you have to do to stop for good.....Because it will beat you. And one day you will turn around and look back and say...What the hell happened to me?

I too am a binge drinker. I got hung up on the well at least I don't drink every day or I don't drink the hard stuff - but 9/10 times when I did drink - it was to blackout and would drink for for a day or three. So I'd spend few days recovering - maybe one day feeling good, then back at it. So if I wasn't drinking I was recovering from it or thinking of it. And yes sometimes I could control it too - but sooner or later, I always binged. SR is a great place with supportive people who know what it's like

Some good replies in this thread.

I know what you're getting at Marcus, you're trying to find a way of boozing, but under control. I think like this. Its like you cant see your life without booze.
Life would be boring without booze, I agree. I cant imagine hanging out with friends and family and not joining in and having a few beers.

I just cant imagine it.

But sadly i'm slowly begining to see that this may have to be the way, Like some have said, it'll start with a few, then within a week or 2 things will start going pear shaped.

I might start taking drugs instead lol

Hi Marcus

I tried for 20 years to control my drinking...you'd think after 20 years I would have realised *it* was controlling *me* ...(and the same went for drugs for me, Russ)

Welcome to SR for you both - you'll find a lot of support & ideas here :)

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