1 week
 

Well, I'm not sure if I really belong here, but I do know that I don't exactly have a healthy relationship with alcohol. I'm only 25 so I question if I'm just doing the "going through my 20s" type of drinking. At the same time, I know a lot of my habits are not normal. I had people over at my place a week ago and had this moment of clarity. I've had a lot of family drama going on right now and, in being open about it, I realized that these people I've been hanging out with don't really know me at all. I feel heartbroken over realizing that I don't know what it's like to forge deep bonds with people outside of my family. I feel like this revelation is that I want real friends and not just coworkers that I frequent happy hours with. I want to be done with only giving myself permission to be me and feel my feelings once I've binged on a box of wine. I've got some serious self reflection to do and there's so much more that I want out of life. I'm tired of dulling it all. I know this won't fix everything and I have no idea how serious my drinking is or not, but I do know that choosing sobriety, at the very least, can't hurt to try.

Welcome and Congrats on a weeeek!
I'm of the belief, if you are wondering/question you and the drink, it might be an issue. I did for years as did a lot of people around me that I lost when I dismissed it as an issue.
That's just an opinion from an old fart wishing I had paid more attention early on and I may have not lost soooo much.
Good Luck!

Hi JustPeachy :)

We don't lock the doors here. Stick around and make up your own mind whether you belong here or not.

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my thoughts exactly....wish I had the courage or knowledge to address mine back in my 20’s...would have saved me so much trouble in life ....best of luck JustPeachy

Best thing ever. Allowing ourselves to be (authentic) without having to "binge on a box of wine." The best!

Welcome, JustPeachy.

Nice!!!! Good job on the week. Wish I would have figured crap out in my 20's. Would have saved me 20 years of up and down rollercoaster rides. Only you can decide if you have an issue but I would look at the fact you think you may. That is a red flag in my head that I ignored for years.

Welcome aboard justpeachy.

Coming here and talking about things, and reading other people's posts as they talk about things, has been, and continues to be, enormously helpful.

Congrats on one week.

Great to meet you, JustPeachy.

I had similar thoughts (like Hewson) in my 20's. Unfortunately, I didn't do what you're doing - take a cold, hard look at what my drinking was doing to my life. So I kept going, trying to manage it so I didn't have to give it up completely. The end result was a life in ruins as a much older person. I never imagined I could be so reckless. You've done a good thing by coming here to talk it over. We're glad to have you!

You’ll never regret getting sober and living a life in recovery.

Welcome, JP, I too did the same thing in my 20's, then it turned into my 30's, 40's, 50's ow 60's. I now need to learn how to socialize sober. I wish that I would have realized what I was doing to my mind & body in my 20's. Do it before you are in too deep.

Welcome, and I think it's great that you want to make some major changes in your life. I hope you decide to stay around and I think you'll find that giving up alcohol has many benefits.

Welcome to the family and congrats on beginning your second week sober! :) I'm about to mark 10 and a half years and I can honestly say, I don't regret giving it up. My life is so much better now, and I go to sleep, and wake up, feeling good. :) Read around the forum. Lots of different approaches to sobriety. I hope our support and collective wisdom can help you get sober for good. :hug: