Just needed to get something off my cheat

Sirsok

Hi folks,

I know you are probably used to these threads starting but I seem to have a problem when it comes to alcohol.

Ever since I was about 16 (24) now I have been drinkin every weekend with friends, college life extended that habit to include weekdays, I then moved to Australia where I was extremely homesick so drank constantly.

I then started to develop a problem in that I decided my alcohol buzz wasn't enough, so coke exctasy and acid all became weekly indulgences. For the past year and a half I have frequently urinated on myself in my bed, girlfriends, friends couches... I mightn't even be that drunk it just happens.

I realise I don't want to drink and that I have a problem and every weekday in work I'm headstrong that I won't drink but come Friday, I get so giddy about the thought of drinkin.

I then process to spend all my money on alcohol and unless I start drinkin immediately when I wake up a night after drinkin, I will waste my weekend away in bed.

My job hasn't been affected in anyway, my parents, friends, gf don't realise the extent of the way I am... I regularly so gym play soccer etc...just I dunno how to stop, I tried to give up for 3 months once and all I did was smoke weed then. Sorry for rambling I'm just concerned about myself . Thanks for listening

beano345

Sirsok wrote: »

Hi folks,

I know you are probably used to these threads starting but I seem to have a problem when it comes to alcohol.

Ever since I was about 16 (24) now I have been drinkin every weekend with friends, college life extended that habit to include weekdays, I then moved to Australia where I was extremely homesick so drank constantly.

I then started to develop a problem in that I decided my alcohol buzz wasn't enough, so coke exctasy and acid all became weekly indulgences. For the past year and a half I have frequently urinated on myself in my bed, girlfriends, friends couches... I mightn't even be that drunk it just happens.

I realise I don't want to drink and that I have a problem and every weekday in work I'm headstrong that I won't drink but come Friday, I get so giddy about the thought of drinkin.

I then process to spend all my money on alcohol and unless I start drinkin immediately when I wake up a night after drinkin, I will waste my weekend away in bed.

My job hasn't been affected in anyway, my parents, friends, gf don't realise the extent of the way I am... I regularly so gym play soccer etc...just I dunno how to stop, I tried to give up for 3 months once and all I did was smoke weed then. Sorry for rambling I'm just concerned about myself . Thanks for listening

I could have wrote this myself a few years ago op,I hit the bottle hard in Canada cause of homesickness and other factors.youve taken the first step by admitting you've a problem or developing one just because its not effecting your work or relationships yet doesn't mean that it never will its a gradual thing! I just went cold turkey from it after talking to my doctor after a 3 week bender(I'm still finding empty vodka bottles around my room) maybe talk to your doctor about your options or check out aa...now I'm not advocating this but maybe the weed isn't a bad substitute for a while until you get a good break from the booze!

iusedtoknow

Well done on seeing you have a problem.

For the urination, a doc is the best bet.

As for not drinking. AA works for some people, and not others. I don't buy into the lifetime alcoholic recovery. There is a great online group called Hello Sunday Morning, initially it's a 3 month thing - it's an online forum so you only get out of it what you put into it. It is sort of nice having that accountability though.
Maybe being honest with your GF would be a start, she'll be your best bet for immediate support. When I quit drinking, my then GF was a great support. For the first few weeks organized other things to do except for the bar on a friday saturday night. Even though it wasn't "her" problem she made it into ours. She could go for weeks on end without a drink, but she supported me. Even now she barely drinks, maybe a beer after work with her colleagues or else if we're out with some friends but that'd be it.

Stay strong!

Sirsok

iusedtoknow wrote: »

Well done on seeing you have a problem.

For the urination, a doc is the best bet.

As for not drinking. AA works for some people, and not others. I don't buy into the lifetime alcoholic recovery. There is a great online group called Hello Sunday Morning, initially it's a 3 month thing - it's an online forum so you only get out of it what you put into it. It is sort of nice having that accountability though.
Maybe being honest with your GF would be a start, she'll be your best bet for immediate support. When I quit drinking, my then GF was a great support. For the first few weeks organized other things to do except for the bar on a friday saturday night. Even though it wasn't "her" problem she made it into ours. She could go for weeks on end without a drink, but she supported me. Even now she barely drinks, maybe a beer after work with her colleagues or else if we're out with some friends but that'd be it.

Stay strong!

Thanks for the replies guys, I thought I deleted the thread that's why I didn't reply...I know she would be great to me, it can be hard as she has a child also, so some weekends we could be stuck in and I really can't hack that, watchin tv on a weekend seems like such a waste

Markoneill27

I'd says the best thing to do would be to get a friend.. Online or off to talk to or hang with to take your mind off drinking.. I'm 3 weeks and sometimes when I'm sitting myself all I'm thinking is how much I wanted a pint.. Your addiction is clearly worse than mine though as I didn't find it that difficult to stop

Good luck