I thinks I'm an alcoholic.

iguy

I drink 2 litres of cider every night,
I've issues in my life, I shall post up tomorrow when I have a clear head.

Everyday I saw no to buying a bottle,but I do, and I thinks to myself that the drink will get rid of now problems because it makes me more happier and lively, and I feel some of my problems in away, but deep down i know the drink doesn't help,
can anyone give me advice? please.
thank you!
also i haven't gone unreged as some people on boards my know my problems from previous posts i have made.

iguy

sorry for spelling mistakes, I'm drinking now and Am using a touch phone.

Oryx

Its good that you posted here and acknowledged that you have a problem. Thats step number one. Now, you need to read this thread today and post again when sober, and still have the courage to admit it.

There is help out there to tackle this, and that is better than trying to do it alone. Don't be afraid to ask for that help and don't think your problems are not 'important' enough. They are. I can't link to organisations who can help just now but others might or I can later.

I don't know if you have people in your life who drink, but a common attitude is for others to tell you you don't have a problem if they don't want their own drinking criticised. Be ready for that and know that tackling your drinking is the right thing to do.

Taltos

Oryx wrote: »

I can't link to organisations who can help just now but others might or I can later.

Per Oryx and from our charter:

Addiction

http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/op...nt/default.asp

http://www.al-anon-ireland.org/

Also consider speaking with your GP/

iguy

iguy wrote: »

can anyone give me advice? please.

I will repeat the two pieces of advice I normally give when a thread of this type comes up. Which it does often so you are far from alone in this regard.

The first is to admit that you have a problem. You just did that while drinking but much harder to do while sober. Admitting it to yourself is the first step. Admitting it to others on here is a second. Then admitting it to people in your real world life is a third.

After that you have to work on quitting. The second piece of advice I give here is that willpower alone does not work. Sitting at home alone and saying "I am quitting" almost always fails. Stopping drinking will create a void in your life and that void needs to be filled. You also need the support of others which you should seek both among your friends and family... and in organisations set up to support people in this endevour.

I gave a lot more advice on filling that void in posts here and here so I will not repeat it now but you can follow the links.

The last advice is to of course come back and keep us periodically updated on your journey. Successes AND failures both. There will be plenty of both along the road. Do not get too cocky and self confident with the successes. Do not give up too easily in the face of the failures.