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Pure vodka every morning, day, and night

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Sami92
Sami92

Hello Everyone.

I am a 24 years old man who have been going through this habbit.

I feel addicted to vodka and can not go through the day without the consumption . I have a 335ml vodka bottle and I only drink it straight ( I hate flavoured vodka). The volume is 40%, and I drink from it 3 rounds a day let's say:

1-Morning immediately after breakfastI(consume about 5% of the bottle)

2-throughout the day whenever I can ,so the consumption here is between here and there but indeed more than 5%

3-at night before going to sleep.(I drink the less in this round)

The bottle maybe stays with me for 5 or 6 days.

Healthwise I don't experience a lot of problems other than going to bathroom more than regulary and constipation sometimes.

I have been going through this habbit for some length of time ,and I feel that I can not stop this or I will probably won't be able to function normaly. I will indeed have these problems if I stopped: anxiety, more stress, boring life, not feeling outgoing, not feeling alright or something is missing. I haven't missed any "round" for the past week , and I feel miserable that I am attached to this bottle.

The question is am I indeed considered alcoholic/dependent ? please help me. what can I do

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  • olivo
    olivo Sami92

    Posted

    Yes, you are alcohol dependent-but I'm not sure if you want to change that

  • olivo
    olivo Sami92

    Posted

    If you truly WANT to stop this cycle, you need to see your Doctor, there are medications and help available for you, you are soooo young to have this problem, and that's what it is, a problem, if you dont try and get help now, you will be a mess and in a bad way healthwise, in 20 yrs time,

    • Sami92
      Sami92 olivo

      Posted

      Thank you Olivo for replying

      you indeed have a very good point there. I was thinking today about what would happen to my health if this became a routine of my years to come , I thought I would be sure in a bad shape .

      I will try my best to look after myself regarding consumption and will consider seeing a doctor .

      Thanks again!

       

  • Misssy2
    Misssy2 Sami92

    Posted

    I'm sorry Sami..but you exactly explained alcohol dependency.

    you feel you can not stop it and you feel you can not function normally without it, you are "attached" to the bottle.  Dependent on the bottle.

    Yes, you are so young...and it is good that you have realized this is "problem". I have noticed with myself and other alcoholic friends..that sometimes it takes some time from realizing there is a problem to actually wanting to stop the problem.

    Realizing there is a problem is step one for everyone and I'm glad you have found that step. I hope that you are able to want to stop the problem before it impacts your life significantly..

    Since "alcoholism" is progressive and the older you get, the more you drink...the more problems alcohol will cause in your life and relationships.

     

    • Sami92
      Sami92 Misssy2

      Posted

      Hello Missy!

      Thank you so much for your honest and encouraging words . Yes what makes me misreable is that I know there is a problem, but I keep doing it . I used to look at it from a negative prospective; but after reading your comment, I saw a bright side about it that I could not see before. Thank you again!

    • Misssy2
      Misssy2 Sami92

      Posted

      I wish you a long, happy life and a release from alcoholism.

      My life and many others have been destroyed by this demon.

      It even destroys things you don't realize...until much later in life.

      It stopped me from continiuing college...it made my relationship with my children distant (so if you ever have children it would be better to not be drinking).  

      I thought I was a great Mom...looking back they didn't get the "emotional" attention they needed...because I was always loopy from drinking...it has damaged them.

      Jobs..I could have probably exceled more if I had stopped my alcohol before age 41.

      I wish you the best.

    • Sami92
      Sami92 Misssy2

      Posted

      Thank you and I wish you too to be able to strive also!

      You are really a great and a wonderful person. What you have said is indeed an eye opener for me . I am not gonna lie to you ,but this scared the hell out of me . Now I truly understand why you said "you are so young" seeing how you had these tough experiences throughout your life because of this evil thingy.

      I will try my best  to overcome these horrible withdrawal symptoms and  see a doctor if nothing worked. I don't want to go through these stuffs you mentioned. How I wish I did not take the first glass some years ago and probably a lot of us do!

      I have a big respect for you ! Thank you so much

    • ADEfree
      ADEfree Sami92

      Posted

      Sami, I'll weigh in with the others and say that indeed it sounds like you have a problem with alcohol. Once you can rid yourself of it or bring it down to a reasonable level, your brain will heal and adjust to life without excessive daily drinking. Have a look at this page for one way of going about it:

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

      What country do you live in? That will have an impact on what your options are.

    • Misssy2
      Misssy2 Sami92

      Posted

      your welcome sami..it helps me to help others...and I try to give myself the same kind of compassion.

      As others said...don't beat yourself up about it...but realize you are eventually going to beating your body and mind up if the alcohol use progresses.

      For sure..20 years sounds far away to you...and it did to me too when I read what an alcoholic was when I was 17...and knew I was an alcoholic...it said something about within 20 years it is possible for alcohol to progress to body deterioation and death.

      I though eh...I got plenty of time...I will control it....I will be fine...I have not been fine...I did not control it...and I have been in the hospital too many times in the last 3 years due to it (I am 53).....I no longer have plenty of time...but you do.

      However, it is all easier said than done....I just hope someday you get the "gift" of not wanting to drink and valuing your life and your body and mind.

      Take care...keep posting ...nice to meet you.

    • Sami92
      Sami92 Misssy2

      Posted

      Nice to meet you too Missy smile

      I am so sorry to hear about all the struggle you have been through.

      Wow time can go fast ! your words are gold to me believe me !

      I started drinking about 4 years ago , but I was what would be called a "casual drinker". I also read about the dangers of alcoholism but I was like I will never go there . Indeed this life's distress can make us go to a state we never thought of.

      I will keep things updated and will see what will happen tomorrow morning.

  • ursulauc62
    ursulauc62 Sami92

    Posted

    Hi Sami92,

    I know people here are saying you are alcohol dependant, and I would agree with that.

    However from what I can work out, your consumption currently is not particularly health damaging. If you have a bottle of 335 ml 40% vol vodka to last - you say 5-6 days, then over the course of a week, you will still be drinking within the safe limits of units for a man, - which is up to 21 units a week. 

    The problem is that a common pattern develops where people drink daily - if they drink throughout the day, the amount they drink very often increases over time, so you may well end up finding this amount will last you less days as time goes on.  You have got a problem if you need to drink in the morning and throughout the day.  Dont panic about having damaged your health just yet, but do please get some help with this before you start to.

    Lots of Luck.

    • Sami92
      Sami92 ursulauc62

      Posted

      Thank you very much for the helpful information smile

      I have been thinking about this dilemma let's say . I was like whatever I am not drinking a lot so no problem. Only until I realized as you said that I indeed have the dependecy issue which I must and will hopefuly resolve. (will try my best to resist the morning drink tomorrow)

  • tony51927
    tony51927 Sami92

    Posted

    Hi Sam, i find this habit very strange! Yes people will say you have a problem. Yes you are drinking everyday,but not to excess. The alarming part of your daily routine is the 1st drink of the day,is after breakfast. You're obviously not drinking to get drunk. I used to drink a 35cl  bottle of brandy everyday on top of 6-8 strong ciders,because my body was dependant on it. It sounds like a routine you could easily address,before it increases and spirals out of control. Some people on here will not agree with me,most saying your dependant. Priority is cut the early morning 1 out,it sounds like your body's not dependant,your heads telling you should be having it. Try this and let me know how you get on. Your telling yourself you won't be able to function properly,you don't know till you,ve tried it. Good luck !

    • Misssy2
      Misssy2 tony51927

      Posted

      Hi toni...Sami hasn't been back to post his progress with his plan..but I read your reply and I can agree with you that it may not be a problem of physcial dependence right now..but it is definetly some kind of psychological dependence...and could turn into something bigger as the years go by...

      Wonder if Sami was able to cut out the morning swig ???

    • Sami92
      Sami92 Misssy2

      Posted

      Dear Missy and Tony,

      Thank you for commening . Yes I have to agree with you ; I am certain that I have a mental dependence rather than physical . I will say what has happened to me these past two days : I woke up in the morning then had breakfast and as you know, I had this carving. I did not drink ,but I felt certanily that something is missing (it's all mental) . Until 4 pm , I started to really feel bored and depressed . I  started drinking a small amount ,but I did not go through the third round at night.What I have learned is thus : I can survive without the morning drink,but eventually I will need to drink maybe because my mind is telling me so?

      The second day I drank at morning even though I knew I can survive without it . I did not drink after lunch but did so at night . Don't know what the hell is going on with me ? I don't drink to get drunk though (It has been years since I really got drunk) . I think I can fully go a day without taking not even a sip, but I know that I will eventually gonna drink maybe the next day or the day after. I don't know what to do . What do you guys suggest from what you have read?

      As Missy said , I am afraid that it would eventually turn into something bigger even though I am confident now that it will not . But from reading Missy's experience, I am very afraid that it could happen maybe after years . I think I need to go to a psychiatrist that can adress which I am sure is the mental dependence.

    • Misssy2
      Misssy2 Sami92

      Posted

      yes, a psychiatrist is a great idea and I'm impressed by a 24 year old man that is "willing" to go to a psychiatrist. I've been trying for years to get my 27 year old son to see one as he has severe anger issues...and probably a mental disorder.  He refuses to see it...never mind address it.

      What does it do for you exactly Sami? I know your not getting drunk. But, things a psychiatrist might ask are like whats going on with you when you decide to take that sip...if it is pure boredome and not anxiety or upset..they are probably going to tell you to find a hobby...lol...their stupid sometimes...

      Or, is it some kind of anxiety or upset that pushes you to take that sip? And then after you take it how do you feel? I know that many Drs say that people who use alcohol are "self medicating"...and I agree that is true for me as most medicines haven't helped me with my anxiety but alcohol "used" to (now it just causes me more anxiety)....

      However, when I take that first couple of sips...the first day I start a binge..there is a "relief" from the worlds problems that I can't explain..like I took a major tranqualizer...and that is what I crave...the relief..not the taste...and definetly not the trouble it causes me as I continue to use it.

       

    • Sami92
      Sami92 Misssy2

      Posted

      Well Missy you would be surprised to know that this will not be the first time I go to see a psychiatrist. I have been diagnosed with a heavy kind of OCD . He gave some kind of SSRI which was a nightmare experience. So I sitll have it but I have managed to live with it.

      The main reason for drinking is simply thus: I like the buzz it makes me feel relaxed, thoughtful, and even imagintive. Maybe since I don't binge, even a little amound of alcohol will give me a great buzz . I also have some anxiety/stress and indeed alcohol helps with that too.

      I know what you are talking about and I feel for you smile Alcohol is magical. I hope you will be doing great handing the situation . You really seem like a lovely and a caring person.

      Regards.

       

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