Current Events > I've become a full blown alcoholic. Never thought it would come to this.

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As a kid seeing what it did to my uncle and my sister I told myself I'd never touch the stuff and that people who did were weak willed and deserved whatever consequences came from it.

But after mom died and the weight of all the extra responsibilities became apparent I started drinking. Can't even tell you what day I started or why, I just up and decided one day "Fuck it I'm gonna have a drink," and it's been spiraling from there for a year to the point where I'll down a bottle of Captain Morgan 100 every night.

It's the only thing that gets me through the work day, thinking about coming home and immediately getting shit faced.

Stay away from alcohol kids. It'll ruin your life.

Cheers!

I wasnt a full on alcoholic, I had my drinking phase, but Im pretty open about the fact multiple years of my life were lost to meth and synthetics, any addiction is hell and I hope you can get your path out of it when its time, whether it be with help or on your own

Don't risk your job!

I drink like 5 pints of beer every night. Enough to easily say I'm an alcoholic, but not enough to be destructive, other than to my back account and midsection

I feel like by the strictest definition I am probably an alcoholic

but in my heart I know Im not I just like drinking

-Ando- posted...

I drink like 5 pints of beer every night. Enough to easily say I'm an alcoholic, but not enough to be destructive, other than to my back account and midsection

My back account got robbed so I switched to a crotch union

Please get help. I know I should drink less, but I am typically having 2 drinks a night, occasionally 3, but occasionally just 1 or none.

Any way you can halve that for now?

As ridiculous as it sounds, a way that helped me cut down was switch to mixed drinks instead of taking shots

I found exercise and weight loss to be the only things keeping me from drinking. Maybe getting really into fitness could help.

aurlen posted...

My back account got robbed so I switched to a crotch union

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I was there. The situation was different, but I would drink a giant, plastic bottle of vodka every night and was literally afraid to stop. It went on for years, but I was able to move past it by accepting treatment. This September, I will be sober for six years. You dont want to take on alcoholism or sobriety as an identity. Take it one day at a time and focus on being healthy and happy.

I haven't had a drink in 13 days. I've been focused on going to the gym and improving my lifts and my physique. I know that if I have even one night of drinking, it will set me back.

I smoke weed everyday and havent drank in over 15 years. Now Im a investor and make some great money.

Have you ever tried attending AA?

It seems like you arent happy that you are an alcoholic. If you dont get help, your life wont get better. To be honest, it will probably get much worse.

You are drinking about 1.5 times the recommended amount of standard drinks in a week...in a single day.

That's probably not good.

MICHALECOLE posted...

I feel like by the strictest definition I am probably an alcoholic

but in my heart I know Im not I just like drinking

There's no strict definition. The definition most ex-alcoholics use your drinking habits start impacting other parts of your life.

Get the fuck to rehab and straighten yourself out. Get new friends if you have to. To remain sober, or you'll be drinking yourself into a grave.

SuspectWords posted...

Get the fuck to rehab and straighten yourself out. Get new friends if you have to. To remain sober, or you'll be drinking yourself into a grave.

Man this shit is really hard. "Go to rehab" is basically useless advice. Like TC doesn't know what rehab is.

just don't be stupid enough to drink and drive. I suggest actually going out to bars though you're probably depressed and drinking alone is extremely toxic bro. I know this seems counter intuitive but if you're drinking a bottle a night just quitting cold turkey is usually a setup for failure. You need to drink around people get you'll still get drunk but not as shitfaced because you'll be thinking about your money too but it'll be good for your mood. Just take Uber. Instead of buying a bottle every day try to regulate your drinking to maybe 2-3 times a week by going out. If you live in a fairly active city that would be ideal too

Are you still meeting all your responsibilities?
Functional alcoholism is a better starting point than what full blown is. There are options beyond abstinence to work on.

Switch to weed while you still can. It's SO much better than alcohol in every way possible.

Also, alcohol withdrawals can literally kill you.

Super_Slash posted...

Switch to weed while you still can. It's SO much better than alcohol in every way possible.

Also, alcohol withdrawals can literally kill you.

You are literally giving TC advice that will kill him.

MrResetti posted...

Are you still meeting all your responsibilities?
Functional alcoholism is a better starting point than what full blown is. There are options beyond abstinence to work on.

functional alcoholism is still dangerous though

Ive been there before man. It fucking sucks. My older brother had a drinking problem growing up and I said the same thing. Best thing that helped me was going go see a therapist to find out what the root of my drinking problem was. Switching to weed helped with the withdrawals/cravings too. Try to avoid the temptation to drink for a week and see how you feel. Waking up without a hangover or not having the anxiety/guilt from drinking is one of the best fucking feelings ever. Youll also save a shitload of money. Good luck man.

Super_Slash posted...

Switch to weed while you still can. It's SO much better than alcohol in every way possible.

Also, alcohol withdrawals can literally kill you.

weed is great but it really fucks up your pockets if you live in a state you can't grow in

Spiderman23JII posted...

functional alcoholism is still dangerous though

De escalation exists and living with reduced volume will always be healthier.

Spiderman23JII posted...

weed is great but it really fucks up your pockets if you live in a state you can't grow in

Oh I know. Even delta 8 which is currently legal here tears into your wallet quickly if you aren't careful. It completely kills anxiety and depression most of the time though, far better than any mental health medication.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Man this shit is really hard. "Go to rehab" is basically useless advice. Like TC doesn't know what rehab is.

As if rehab is some free place you can go to and not have to pay bills for a month or something like that

-Ando- posted...

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Lol

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Rehab has like 99% failure rate. I know because Ive been there twice. All my friends I met from rehab relapsed as well.

I just woke up one day and said enough is enough. I was fortunate enough to have a super supportive help system from family and friends. I just remembered all the shit I put them through and I didnt want to be that burden anymore.

Quitting drinking made me lose a lot of weight, clear skin, kept money in my pockets, and I became happy again. Its a hard battle but its 100% worth it.

Super_Slash posted...

Oh I know. Even delta 8 which is currently legal here tears into your wallet quickly if you aren't careful. It completely kills anxiety and depression most of the time though, far better than any mental health medication.

To add onto this, alcohol is expensive as fuck too so you're really just exchanging one expensive coping mechanism for another.

Glad Im addicted to my lord and savior Jesus Christ and not the bottle

How do you even get up and work after drinking that much I would be hung over as fuck

I have a drinking problem too

the problem is I need more drinks!

Did you need it to sleep? Or hide some around the home?

_Angel_ posted...

Glad Im addicted to my lord and savior Jesus Christ and not the bottle

That guy was wasted 24 hours a day