26 and have a problem
Trudgin
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 6,348
Welcome, soulpower
Meetings may give you some insight into the disease of alcoholism - some drink daily for many years, some binge drink for only a few years, others in between.
Alcoholics as you probably surmised are of all ages and social/economic backgrounds. Attending some meetings will help you identify if and where you fall on the continuum. Regardless of labels, if alcohol is becoming a serious issue in your life you may find what many here have - life without alcohol is so much more fulfilling and peaceful.
Glad you're here!
Meetings may give you some insight into the disease of alcoholism - some drink daily for many years, some binge drink for only a few years, others in between.
Alcoholics as you probably surmised are of all ages and social/economic backgrounds. Attending some meetings will help you identify if and where you fall on the continuum. Regardless of labels, if alcohol is becoming a serious issue in your life you may find what many here have - life without alcohol is so much more fulfilling and peaceful.
Glad you're here!
Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 114
I drank similar to you when I was 26. I thought it was normal and I was just having fun. It got progressively worse as I turned 30 to the point I was drinking everyday by myself to the point of blacking out. Now I'm 33 and been sober for almost 5 months and never want to go back to drinking again. I wish I would've stopped at 26! It's really good that you can sense you have a problem with alcohol because believe me and everyone else it will only get worse. Worse than you ever imagined 
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: ottawa
Posts: 66
Glad to know! Thanks guys. I really want to make a change. I'm such a procrastinator - even with eating healthy and that kind of thing. I need to reverse that. If I make a habit of coming here every day I think I'll be mindful 
Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 30
I am 27 and going through the same thing. I dont crave it all the time, but once I pop one open I do not stop until I am physically unable to put the bottle to my face. Wake up the next day and I am fine till the next social event.
You're not alone.
You're not alone.
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: ottawa
Posts: 66
That's exactly me casey... maybe not until physically able, but what often happens is I feel fine and then it hits me like a sidecar, and I become a belligerent/nonsensical/annoying person no one wants to deal with. Not many friends have seen it, but the ones who have...it's deeply shameful and embarrassing, and I'll do anything to not have to repeat these mistakes again.
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