denial about drinking problem Posted: 01-15-08 03:53am
i am 22 years old and a recent college
graduate. I've always had this stupid
saying I used as an excuse to go on huge
drinking binges and I would always joke
and say, "Go big or go home." So there
would me multiple nights a week where i
would drink anywhere from 10 to 20 drinks
in a night, often to the point of me not
remembering anything and having to find
out from friends what exactly I did the
night before and why i had ten bruises on
my leg. I started drinking at age 14 and
the older i got, the more and more i
drank. I tried to quit in December and
only lasted 9 days before caving in, it's
easy to cave when you live with another
alcoholic. The last past 5 days I've
binged more than I have ever in my entire
lifetime consuming at least 20 drinks each
day, ranging from beers to wine to half
bottles of gin and vodka. I realized
yesterday I got drunk because I was so
afraid to get a hangover so when I woke up
this morning I've had the worst hangover
of my life. I've been awake for almost 20
hours and I am still feeling the hangover
BAD and have yet to stopped trembling from
my face, body and hands, i was sweaty, im
nauseated, was dry heaving most the day, i
still cant fall a sleeping and feel
incredibly guilty and I want to stop
drinking. Ive never been so scared in my
life. I know if i continue binge drinking
like this I WILL DIE. I just am unsure if
what im feeling is a really bad hangover
or alcohol withdraw. I am going to my
first AA meeting tomorrow and I just
wanted to say I am so afraid.
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 01-15-08 07:54am
Until you comes to terms that you indeed
have a drinking problem there is nothing
you are anyone else can do for you. Admit
you have a problem and that is the start
to you new beginning.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 01-15-08 08:26am
A.A. is a very welcoming place. If you're
ready to be honest and do the work, the
people there will be ready to help you.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes!!!