Finally admitted to being an alcoholic
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 2,937
As soon as I realised that the fact alcohol made me and people I loved unhappy, that was enough to stop.
I didn't matter how much I drank, why I drank, what I drank, when I drank.
The simple equation was alcohol and me resulted in unhappiness.
I had spent years wondering was I a binge drinker, alcoholic, alcohol abuser or deserving of any other term that defined my drinking.
I spent a few years going to counselling to see what made me drink.
The fact was I just liked drinking and alcohol and any reason would have pushed me towards having a drink - a crisis, a happy moment, a sad moment, a worry, a celebration, my bus being late, hard time at work, the postman arriving late etc etc.
There is a saying that if you don't pick up that first drink, you cannot get drunk and its true.
Its not the 10th drink that gets you drunk.
Its the first drink.
There are many of us that don't have an 'off switch' when it comes to drinking.
We start, we might have good intentions, but all bets are off after that first drink.
I found it easier to recognise my lack of off switch and just not go there by having that first drink.
I wish you the best xx
I didn't matter how much I drank, why I drank, what I drank, when I drank.
The simple equation was alcohol and me resulted in unhappiness.
I had spent years wondering was I a binge drinker, alcoholic, alcohol abuser or deserving of any other term that defined my drinking.
I spent a few years going to counselling to see what made me drink.
The fact was I just liked drinking and alcohol and any reason would have pushed me towards having a drink - a crisis, a happy moment, a sad moment, a worry, a celebration, my bus being late, hard time at work, the postman arriving late etc etc.
There is a saying that if you don't pick up that first drink, you cannot get drunk and its true.
Its not the 10th drink that gets you drunk.
Its the first drink.
There are many of us that don't have an 'off switch' when it comes to drinking.
We start, we might have good intentions, but all bets are off after that first drink.
I found it easier to recognise my lack of off switch and just not go there by having that first drink.
I wish you the best xx
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 5
I cannot thank everyone enough on here helping me get through my first day of admitting everything!
I'm soooo disappointed in myself for not dealing with things much sooner!
I want to get there and do it for me!
Thank you guys xxxx
I'm soooo disappointed in myself for not dealing with things much sooner!
I want to get there and do it for me!
Thank you guys xxxx
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: northern michigan. not the U.P.
Posts: 15,281
Something I highly suggest-
Throw out the arae kikin machine. Yer not a bad person, just sick.
And there IS a solution!
I sometimes wonder how my life would have been had I gotten help when I first started living in denial about alcohol being a problem.
But today I'm very greatful I got sober when I did and went through what I went through. I had to go through what I went through to get to where I am. My last is a very valuable possession I have. I learned a whoooole lot of what doesn't work.
Throw out the arae kikin machine. Yer not a bad person, just sick.
And there IS a solution!
I sometimes wonder how my life would have been had I gotten help when I first started living in denial about alcohol being a problem.
But today I'm very greatful I got sober when I did and went through what I went through. I had to go through what I went through to get to where I am. My last is a very valuable possession I have. I learned a whoooole lot of what doesn't work.
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