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Do I have a problem with alcohol?

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chelsey300796
chelsey300796

So in April last year I began going out with friends again. I had just gotten out of an abusive relationship and it was nice to go out and have the freedom I wasn't used to. I began drinking on the weekends with friends & occasionally as time went on also on the weekdays. Only I began noticing how I'd drink my glass quicker than all my friends around me and would be onto the next glass within minutes. Sometimes I'd try slow myself down incase anybody noticed but I find that difficult. As times gone on my nights out seem to get worse and worse. In july last year I suffered a brain bleed whilst out drinking and I thought that would stop me but its not. Anytime I'm out I loose all sense of control, end up in strangers homes and beds and do wreckless things that I wouldnt do sober, ive ended up in hospital 4 times in the space of 11 months due to alcohol. I feel ashamed in the morning and when im drinking its like i cant stop. Its affecting my relationships around me and im loosing friends over my behaviour. My family say I shouldnt drink and there concerned but its really difficult. Every time I think 'ill be better this time, I wont act silly' etc but It just gets worse each time. On saturday when I was out we were walking to a different club & I can remember being angry inside my head cause they wouldn't hurry up and I felt like I was literally craving alcohol and of course yet again I ended up legless, lost & talking to strangers. So I guess what I'm asking is do I have a problem & is there any advice I can be given?

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  • RHGB
    RHGB chelsey300796

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    Would you are to expand a little about the bleed on the brain? You mention it in passing, as if you banged your head and got a little cut with some blood on it.

    So, how was it caused, trauma, did it involve hospital visit, if so, what happened?

    • chelsey300796
      chelsey300796 RHGB

      Posted

      I had been out drinking with friends and I collapsed on the way home and due to collapsing I feel down concrete stairs. My friend called an ambulance and they done tests/scans at the hospital and then I was transferred to the dcn ward at the western which specialises in the brain region. They thought at first it was an aneurysm but after 2 angiograms, 2 mri scans and other tests they couldnt see one so they do not know what caused it. It left me with short term memory loss, really bad fatigue and other problems. I got out of hospital after 3 weeks and had to take months of work.
    • RHGB
      RHGB chelsey300796

      Posted

      Probably trauma from a bang on the head as you took a tumble.

      This could of ended up a whole lot more serious and truned into a stroke.

      I would second what ADE has suggested, TSM. Don't expect your GP to be overly helpful, they will often just refer your to an ARC. Also, I think you are in the Lothian region and at the back of my mind, I seem to remember they were against the medication, even though the Scottish NHS had approved it. Though that might have changed now.

    • chelsey300796
      chelsey300796 RHGB

      Posted

      It wasn't caused by the tumble, they looked further into that but due to no head wounds nor damage when I fell they came to the conclusion the reason I collapsed was due to the brain haemorrhage which resulter in me tumbling. I had another scan 3 months after so they're not sure what caused it however they said the odds of having another are the same as anyone who hasn't had a haemorrhage. Thankfully I'm recovering well and didn't have a stroke in the first 14 days after but the chances were high so I'm thankful I'm recovering well. I'll look further into it, thankyou.

    • ADEfree
      ADEfree chelsey300796

      Posted

      That is a lucky break, Chelsey. Best wishes for a full recovery and I hope that's the last of that!

  • ben04843
    ben04843 chelsey300796

    Posted

    How old are you Chelsey?
    • gwen45436
      gwen45436 chelsey300796

      Posted

      Hi and welcome.  You are so very young and can easily knock this on the head with help.  The abusive relationship is all wrong and it is sad to read.  You should be having fun in life; maybe your drinking more has something to do with your thoughts and probably anger which is justified. 

      TSM constantly comes out tops on here.  I have not gone down that route but it does sound like a life saver for many.  Stay on the forum and chat with these guys and gals.  They sure know what they are talking about.  You can be sorted out so don't worry. G.

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