by oompa 35 Replies latest jw friends
This thread makes me sad because so many of our posters here are hurting. :(
It's strange- I wish I could drink MORE. I always have a long run early in the morning on Saturdays and Sundays so I can't drink much of anything at all the night before.
Another thing- I hadn;t noticed this brfore but when I drink at night I am a little depressed the next day. Alcohol is a depressant, I know, but hadn't affected me before...
I wish you all the best.
-K
cheer up kudra......I'm not depressed ...and alcohol helps me run too....especially when the cops are chasing me
I used to drink too much. All it took was for me to sit down and take stock of what it was doing to my disposition, career, and bank account. Now I'll have an occasional drink, never more than 2 in an evening, and never more than twice a month. I've got about a dozen bottles of different kinds of liquor in the cabinet, and it doesn't bother me that they're mostly full.
Now when I have a drink I enjoy it for the flavour, not the intoxicating effect. I no longer enjoy being buzzed. Being buzzed interferes with my interests that are better enjoyed sober.
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I love ambiguous thread titles - especially like this one, on an otherwise serious subject.
You can talk all you want about an addiction problem, but when it comes right down to it, you need to get your life in order and just do it.
Sounds so awfully simple and cold-hearted, doesn't it? I wish it was so simple.
Now this thread had some great imput and i am reflecting on many things said....esp some of Jagbass comments....thanks all for your personal experiences....i was kinda surprised by so many with issues in this area....but now i am not.....this faith has messed many of us up in so many was and booze is an escape, or it is for me...a painkiller.....but i fight depression nearly everyday, and so damm stoopid to drink a depressant......and of course we all know it does not fix a single thing in life.....i gotta start somewhere and i think it is just supposed to be that TODAY i dont think i will have a drink......then conclude that the next day.....i really think if i could make some wicked hard super life changes......i could easily be moderate like i used to be......not sure though and i may be fooling myself......that being the case i should prob just stop.......i was like jag in that it was so easy to quit, i started drinking bear again, then stronger and more beer, then wine, the back to my fave gin and tonic, dirty gin martinis, and scotch in the winter......btw i am facing one of the most stressful times in my life as i am very likely going to be nearly unemployed next week and have to lay off almost all of my employees who i really care about...some have been with me over 20 years.....i know how i have handled stress in the past and am kinda scared...................thanks all.........oompa
The input from this thread has helped me, thanks to everybody who shared. Today I have been sober for one year. It feels great, I've allowed myself to feel good about it for a bit; but now I'm onto the work of achieving my second year of sobriety.
Oompa, I know how bad it sucks to lose your job and have to lay off other people. Been there, done that. I hope the job situation works out for you man, I really do. It seems a lot of us are suffering right now. It will get better, it always does! Keep your head up man, it will work out.
oompa, if there's any chance you'll be going into alcohol withdrawal, it's imperative you see a doctor. Alcohol withdrawal is medically dangerous. Lots of info on Google about this.
One thing I've noticed--when seriously contemplating taking action, people with drinking problems tend to focus a lot on whether or not they will be able to ever drink again and let them delay taking action. There are people who have drinking problems who can stop and then go back to controlled drinking. Then there are people who can never drink again.
Now doesn't seem to be the time to figure out that point, IMO....just do it right now and worry about the future...in the future. Abstinence isn't going to hurt you, there's no reason not to do it.
'How much is too much' calculator
Did you look up SOS yet?
i went to AA a few times and hated it and do not believe this is a disease.
If it is a disease, then...
"...it's the only one you can get yelled at for having.
"Goddamn it Otto, you are an alcoholic.
Goddamn it Otto, you have Lupis"
...one of those two doesn't sound right."
-mitch hedberg
You can talk all you want about an addiction problem, but when it comes right down to it, you need to get your life in order and just do it.
Sounds so awfully simple and cold-hearted, doesn't it? I wish it was so simple.
I agree with shamus100. I am a recovering alcoholic. I went to AA. I took what I needed. I no longer go to meetings but I couldn't have done it without the group support and wisdom. I will not have a drink today.
