Hello
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:14 pmHi everyone
I've joined this forum to try to get some support at the moment for my binge drinking issues. I have a history of relationship and mental health problems, my marriage and family life can be stressful, and my job is extremely difficult and not secure.
About 15 years ago I was physically addicted to alcohol, I drank a LOT and had to detox with medication. Since then its gone down to binge drinking on an evening. But tolerance is developing again and the amounts are creeping up. Half a litre of vodka on an evening, with work early the next day.
And then a few days ago I had a car crash early in the morning, it was my fault. I can't say for certain it was the alcohol, I have sleep apnoea and often my mind wanders due to stress, but the alcohol can't have helped.
It looks like I just can't drink at all! I have to give it up altogether and learn new coping mechanisms.
It has been 4 days since my last drink... lets see if I can manage 4 weeks, then 4 months, then take it from there!
I have had talking therapy in the past and it has sometimes helped, sometimes not. I've arranged to have 6 free counselling sessions through my workplace.
I have no real friends that I can turn to from support. There are people on my computer on Facebook, but often there is nobody to talk to. I run my own social club, but they are just acquaintances, so I thought I'd try and make contact with people who really understand.
I've joined this forum to try to get some support at the moment for my binge drinking issues. I have a history of relationship and mental health problems, my marriage and family life can be stressful, and my job is extremely difficult and not secure.
About 15 years ago I was physically addicted to alcohol, I drank a LOT and had to detox with medication. Since then its gone down to binge drinking on an evening. But tolerance is developing again and the amounts are creeping up. Half a litre of vodka on an evening, with work early the next day.
And then a few days ago I had a car crash early in the morning, it was my fault. I can't say for certain it was the alcohol, I have sleep apnoea and often my mind wanders due to stress, but the alcohol can't have helped.
It looks like I just can't drink at all! I have to give it up altogether and learn new coping mechanisms.
It has been 4 days since my last drink... lets see if I can manage 4 weeks, then 4 months, then take it from there!
I have had talking therapy in the past and it has sometimes helped, sometimes not. I've arranged to have 6 free counselling sessions through my workplace.
I have no real friends that I can turn to from support. There are people on my computer on Facebook, but often there is nobody to talk to. I run my own social club, but they are just acquaintances, so I thought I'd try and make contact with people who really understand.
