I'm Alcolholic Who Can't Quit Posted: 08-22-04 10:21am
I have been heavy drinker for 25 years.
Started in college and continued with beer
and switched to hard liquor 10 years ago.
I went into rehab two years ago and
stayed sober for 100 day. Since then I
relapse every month. I just traveled to
a foreign country and stayed drunk on
vodka and beer for 10 days. I have a
good family and even some money, but I am
getting close to loosing it all. I go to
aa and have a sponcer who really cares
about me, but I am feeling as I use these
a crutches to help back up so I can go out
and drink again. I feel like I am in a
circle that I somehow need to break. Any
advice?
Tiredofit
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ERICA83
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Posted: 08-22-04 23:02pm
The only advice that I can give is dont
quit quiting! I grew up with my mother
being a crack addict and my father being
an alcoholic. And now I live with my
boyfriend and his family and his mother is
a severe alcoholic. She just got out of
rehab also about a month ago, stayed clean
about 3 weeks and now is drinking again.
U need to get yourself away from people
that drink or places that u can drink.
Continue to go to aa and find friends in
aa. I do understand how extremly
difficult this is to overcome. That is
why they call it a disease. But if u
reallllly want to quit then u can. U just
have to keep trying and live it day by
day. Find a group of good support people.
I have been trying to help my boyfriends
mother but there is only so much I can do.
I have lost all faith in her. And I jus
recently gave birth to my first child
august 5th and I am focusing on moving out
because it is just too difficult to stay
here. Like I said keep trying and let god
in your life. Nothing is impossible.
Good luck to u and I wish the best for u.
~ erica.
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johndeereismyvehicle19
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 8 Location: Superior, WI
Posted: 09-16-04 20:16pm
I do know what you are going through
personally. I was a heavy drinker, and
into drugs bad, myself in high school.
I would party from friday night till
monday morning non-stop. And last summer
I ended up in the hospital bcuz of alcohol
poisoning three times. My parents
threaten me to go to rehab for a year and
if I didn't go they would send me to the
army (which I didn't want to). Then I
realized my whole life was surrounded my
alcohol. My job was falling part, my
family hated me, abd I started to lose all
of my friends. So I did go to rehab in
california and now I am clean. It's been
a year and a half since I have done all of
that stuff. My life is back together
again which I am soooo happy right now I
wouldn't change it for anything.
And with my drug problem, I was into any
kind of drug that I could get my hands on.
And I went to the same rehab that I went
for my alcohol abuse.
Tiredofit I do hope someone or something
can help you. You don't want your life to
surrounded by alcohol...Do you? But keep
your head up high and I do hope the best
for you.
Good luck,
johndeereismyvehicle19
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lonewolfa11
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 5 Location: belleville, il
Dont Quit Quiting Posted: 09-30-04 04:05am
I have to agree dont give up im into my
6th day of being sober and boy is it
rough.
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*sweetie*
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 3
Getting It Done!! Posted: 10-03-04 00:16am
You want advice i'm gonna give it to u!
There is nothing you can do about the
wants of alcohol once u give it up. U
will always want it no matter what u do,
you can try to stay away from it but fact
is, it is everywhere. To help your
withdrawal symptons I suggest exercise
(always have a physicians approval,
especially with your history). And try
to eat healthfully: give your body the
nutrients it needs and has been craving.
When you drink, alcohol not only robs your
mind but also your physical body of its
nutrients and u have been deprived of the
right nutrients for 25 yrs!! You will
feel so much better about yourself i'm so
happy 4 u!! Continue please, be a
success!!!!!
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tiredofit
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Posts: 4 Location: midwest
Doing Something About It Posted: 10-03-04 10:44am
I am checking myself into a 28 program in
two days. Let you know how it all
goes.
Thanks
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*sweetie*
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 3
Alocoholic of 25 Yrs. Posted: 10-03-04 23:35pm
I'm so happy 4 u!! I just found this
website and i've found someone who is
struggling like me. I really hope you
are ready to do this for good, there is so
much out there to experience and do
especially since you are not limited by
financial limitations. I have the same
problem i'm one of those who can give
advice but just cannot seem to take it.
I have slowed down a bit, but have been
drinking for 5 yrs. Downing alomst 2/3
of a fifth a night of 80 proof if not
more. I struggle, I wont drink for a
couple of days then I go back and its
almost a binge till I get sick of waking
up in the mornings without even knowing
how I woke up because I cant even remember
going to sleep. I feel so horrible the
next morning but on days I dont drink the
next morning I can get up and do what I
need to do and I feel so much better. I
think I am finally ready to do something
about this ever occuring demon but it will
be through alot of soul-searching.
Alcohol changes a person, I truly hope you
can lick this!! I have faith just
remember the way I see it, it's 35%
physical and 65% mental. Best of
luck!!!!
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Yewlock
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Portland
Posted: 11-12-04 14:46pm
Keep up the good work. I am in your
shoes too. I decided that it would make
my life easier to not have to worry about
drinking anymore. It is a struggle
because I probably drank more than you but
the time has come that you come to a
crossroad. You can either go left or
right and my drinking crossroad is right
in front of my face. I am going to make
sure that I am going on the healthy road.
Good luck to all of you. We are making
the correct choice.
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deadwoodhbo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 8
I Wish You Luck Posted: 04-08-06 20:27pm
If I could and did quit drinking anyone
can!!!!!!!!!!.I was a 40 pounder aday
vodka drinker for one year and a beer rum
and coke drinker for 10 years
everyday.Dont give in.
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shadowalker164
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 175 Location: Tampa, FL
Posted: 04-11-06 09:35am
Tired…
a 28 day program may be just the ticket
for you. Get a little clean time under
your belt and all. But when you get out,
get back to that aa meeting. Having a
sponsor is a fine thing, but put him to
work. Do the steps like your life depends
on it.
They told me if I put half the effort into
getting sober that I put into getting
drunk, I would make it. It seems they
were telling me the truth.
I woke up this morning and the first
thought in my head wasn’t when can I
start drinking? I couldn’t make that
damn obsessive thought leave my head on my
own. A power greater than myself was
needed to pull that one off.
Today I don’t crave liquor. I don’t
desire a drink when I see someone else
having one. I thought I would have to
fight the desire to drink for the rest of
my life, that was my only hope of staying
sober. I was wrong. I am free of that
obsession today. And I never fail to say
thank you for it.
Sweetie, I agree that exercise and
nutrition are very important, but I assure
you that without having that obsession
lifted, non of us can stay sober for long
no matter what. And the steps are the key
to that freedom.
