Alcohol & Me

LegacyUser

Tried unsuccessfully to post in Non Drinkers Group.
I've always had a relationship with alcohol but now I just drink too much. Today I woke at 6am and so far consumed 4 cans and a bottle of wine. A few years ago I went to GP who referred me to a Dean Clinic. Basically was told that I'd have to check in for a month. I'm working full time and can't afford the time and embarrassment (I do know how wrong and illogical this is). I'm just wondering if any other posters have had similar experience or advice. Thank you.

Neyite

Someone I once worked with went on leave for alcohol rehab. It was a company with a young workforce where regular sessions were the norm.

He had the full support of the employer and not a single person in the company thought he was anything other than very brave and to be admired for tackling his addiction. He chose to be open about it to his colleagues otherwise we would never have heard of his reason for the absence - it remains confidential. And when he returned, a lot of us chose to have social outings changed to activity based days out rather than pubs.

never_mind

wilkie mccarthy wrote: »

Tried unsuccessfully to post in Non Drinkers Group.
I've always had a relationship with alcohol but now I just drink too much. Today I woke at 6am and so far consumed 4 cans and a bottle of wine. A few years ago I went to GP who referred me to a Dean Clinic. Basically was told that I'd have to check in for a month. I'm working full time and can't afford the time and embarrassment (I do know how wrong and illogical this is). I'm just wondering if any other posters have had similar experience or advice. Thank you.

OP, alcoholism is very much stigamatised. What you are experiencing is an illness, and like all illnesses, it needs time and support. Could you confide in a HR manager or your line manager to discuss your options? Do you have health care through the company? It's of the company's benefit to have their employees happy and healthy and not relying on alcohol to get through the working day.

Big Bag of Chips

If you work full time and drink that amount that early, you might be surprised to realise how many of your work colleagues already know you have a problem. The thing with problem drinkers is they generally tend to be the last to realise it has become a problem. You can go to your GP and ask for advice/direction. There may be non-residential programmes that suit you, often times residential programmes are recommended for people who need to be removed from their surrounds in order to give themselves the best chance.

But if you think that you might be able to battle this then there are options. Talk to your GP.

Rachiee

You should be entitled to time off as sick leave, but if you are completely adverse to in patient detox/ treatment you can always try find help in the community.
You could get a counselor/drugs worker to do a drink plan with you to slowly detox from alcohol and do excercises around relapse prevention. Check out www.drugs.ie for services in your area

FizzleSticks

Get your doctor to sign you off for sick leave to attend, you do not need to disclose the nature of your illness to your employer even if they ask.

Get a letter to sign you off without reason for illness. Your employer may choose to send you to a doctor to certify you are fit for work and if you are they just receive confirmation of that and medical assessment records stay with their doctor and yours not the company.