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mathew20446
mathew20446

I have suffered from anxiety and depression for longer than I can remember. I have always drank more than but I am now drinking at every opportunity. My GF has major concerns and I am just about hanging onto her but I still drink whenever I can and secretly. Please can some help me?

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  • peter1984
    peter1984 mathew20446

    Posted

    Hi mathew im 32 n ive been drinkin everynight since i was 15 n lastnight i never ad a drop of beer n i drink 6can everynight but like i say never ad a drop lastnight mate n this morning i felt so fantastic n im tellin myself not 2 drink 2night n i know its hard but im jus gunna do it n av a drink weekends not durin the week.. its hard but ya can do it trust me..
    • mathew20446
      mathew20446 peter1984

      Posted

      Thanks mate. I drink when I'm alone all the time, I literally can't bare the thought of a week without it.

    • peter1984
      peter1984 mathew20446

      Posted

      Noworries mate i drink everynight jus 2 sleep n on sundaynight i jus said 2 my self im not gunna av a beer on monday night n lastnight i never ad a dropive been drink 17years everynight its not that hard 2 b honest beleive me matt jus try it
    • l71207
      l71207 mathew20446

      Posted

      Dude I was in the same boat as you. Drinking every day sometimes early morning, all through the night and the day. The best suggestion would be to get a prescription from your doctor to help with the withdrawals. You know you're addicted if after a few hours you start to shake get nauseous and or shaky there's many symptoms for it. You can either get medication so that you won't have horrible withdrawals or you can try to taper off slowly. Do not try to quit cold turkey. It is very dangerous and most people on this forum and every doctor would tell you not to do it. Just keep checking back here this forum has a lot of good people with a ton of knowledge. They have helped me personally through many trials and tribulations. I was up to consuming about 20 units a day. I have now only had one beer in 4 weeks and I feel great. I work out everyday and eat healthy and take my vitamins. The clarity is wonderful. I'm glad you decided to make this change in your life. Donthe give up.

    • peter1984
      peter1984 l71207

      Posted

      Cheers pal i dont drink durin day never only if its lovely sunny n hot outside but 2 b honest never ad a drink lastnight feel fab 4 it
  • Misssy2
    Misssy2 mathew20446

    Posted

    matt..welcome..and i hope you can decrease your drinking..if you hope to hold on to anything.
    • mathew20446
      mathew20446 Misssy2

      Posted

      So do I, I really really do. I don't want to lose my family but at this rate I will.

  • ADEfree
    ADEfree mathew20446

    Posted

    Check out this info on Alcohol Use Disorder. It's a medical condition that can be treated. The right treatment for you depends on your particular situation, though you can read about one of the treatments right here on Patient:

    https://patient.info/health/sinclair-method-for-alcohol-use-disorder

    That's the one that I used. It removes the compulsion to drink, much the same way that the compulsion was put there in the first place. 

    Yes, you can get this under control and you do have choices in how to approach it. Check out the info, talk it over with your doc and find out what's the best fit for you. 

  • star27805
    star27805 mathew20446

    Posted

    Hi Matthew. I too was drinking every night for a good period probably a few months usually 8-10 cans only maybe giving myself 1 night off a week where id have a couple of beers or maybe none.

    I was feeling so sick every day and tired and i have a lot of stressful things going on along with serious anxiety so i was drinking to destress but then the next day it was always a hellish hangover or i was just waiting until i could feel better with another drink.Not to mention i often could not remember going to bed the night before. Now i'm trying to only drink at the weekends and not during the week. Sometimes it is so hard i will literally debate whether or not to go to the offies but this thought keeps coming into my head what good will it do you? Sitting drinking a lot of the time on my own or drinking more than anyone else and then feeling terrible for it. I know it is really hard to stop even one night when you have the cravings. It seems to get easier when you are not in that cycle of waking up hungover and wanting a drink. Not to say i have it all sussed by any means but i really want to keep it under control. I keep trying to remind myself of the great things i could by myself instead of alcohol which will last as it has been a huge drain on me financially and i keep thinking. What good has it done me? I guess we all here know the answer

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