escapist

Rama, I drank at work. When I quit I had to stay home for a couple of days. When I went back to work it was only to do what I had to do. I don't know if you can do that but work was a trigger for me and I had to stay away. Good luck. I know it hard to want to stop drinking and believing that you can't. Feels horrible. This site helped me a lot.

serious

welcome ... you'll find lots of help here. this is the first step. the biggest one.

Junebugapril

Hi Rama,
I drank red wine every night. I loved the taste, and I loved the way it made me feel. I drank a bottle of wine every night. Sometimes more, sometimes a little less. A month ago, I found this forum. My first post was "Am I really an alcoholic"?

I didn't admit to myself I had a drinking problem for a long time. I still don't know if I am an alcoholic or not.

When I went to AA meetings, I say "Hi, I'm ___ and I have a drinking problem". It is a lot easier for me to say drinking problem than the word alcoholic.

When I stopped drinking, I found out I was addicted. I had cravings almost every night for a week. It may have been because it was a habit to drink wine, but I do think it is an addiction. After a week, I stopped having a lot of strong cravings. They became less frequent. Now, after 26 days sober, I still think about drinking, but not nearly as much.

I am happy to see you here. I hope this forum is as helpful for you as it is for me.

Warmest wishes,
JunebugApril

Drugssucks

Hi Rama, welcome and good luck. I just joined today (December 13). I've had a drinking problem since I was in high school and that was a loong time ago! I've known I've had drinking problem (and more recently a Xanax problem) for a long time also, have tried to quit but always managed to slide right back. It's day 3 for me, but I'm not going cold turkey yet until I can find an addiction specialist. Best wishes to you!

Hevyn

Glad you joined the family, Rama. You aren't alone anymore - you have many people to listen and encourage you. Congratulations on making this decision. I felt so much better after I came here to talk about my feelings - it really lessened the anxiety.

DFU

I'm on day 8 and can't believe I'm an "alcoholic" , not just someone who drinks too much. I drank a bottle to a bottle and a half (sometimes even more) a day. I hid it, was embarrassed of it at times, and knew it was never going to improve without help. I've gone to three AA meeting and got a sponsor yesterday. I really cannot imagine going to a party, sitting by my pool, or doing a hundred different things without my wine. But... I'm taking it one day at a time and today I'm not going to drink! Good luck.

Delilah1

Welcome Rama! I too was a wine lover, unfortunately the wine was tricky and didn't really love me back. I have been sober just over two months and it keeps getting easier.

Junebugapril

Just checking in to see how you are feeling. It was really tough to admit I had a drinking problem. It was "just wine", for goodness sakes! I am happy to have almost a month sober under my belt. This was the first time I have ever tried to quit drinking. I still wish I could have a glass like "normal people", but I am afraid to try.