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Am I becomming an Alcoholic?
I have actually just realised, after posting in a similar thread last night just how bad I am.
I just thought you know a drink every now and again was ok, as I suffer from depression it seemed like the only thing that could ever bring me out of mys hell, or make me feel like a person. That is rubbish though, I know it is.
Thing is, it's near the end of the month, I am skint. I have drank all the drinkable drink in the house, all I have left in some Tia Maria that I got for my 21st, and it is one of my fav drinks. I drink it with fresh orange, and we never had much of that, so the drinks I have been pouring are 75% tia maria and a dash of fresh orange. Thing is, it doesn't even make me feel drunk but I was going crazy without having a proper drink, as I only had smidgen of wine with dinner.
If we hadn't had any orange, I was considering opening some of the champers I have
Why am I drinking so much, why am I depending on it so much and how can I stop myself? I see my GP quite often, and she asked me last week if I thought I had a problem and I said NO, but now I think I might. I aint due to go back for another move, and I think slowly but surely I am loosing my grip on reality!
I just thought you know a drink every now and again was ok, as I suffer from depression it seemed like the only thing that could ever bring me out of mys hell, or make me feel like a person. That is rubbish though, I know it is.
Thing is, it's near the end of the month, I am skint. I have drank all the drinkable drink in the house, all I have left in some Tia Maria that I got for my 21st, and it is one of my fav drinks. I drink it with fresh orange, and we never had much of that, so the drinks I have been pouring are 75% tia maria and a dash of fresh orange. Thing is, it doesn't even make me feel drunk but I was going crazy without having a proper drink, as I only had smidgen of wine with dinner.
If we hadn't had any orange, I was considering opening some of the champers I have
Why am I drinking so much, why am I depending on it so much and how can I stop myself? I see my GP quite often, and she asked me last week if I thought I had a problem and I said NO, but now I think I might. I aint due to go back for another move, and I think slowly but surely I am loosing my grip on reality!
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Well you are an alcholic when you depend on drink the whole time. First stage to a problem though is admitting it.
I drink, but am very rarely drunk. I use it as a coping mechanism, maybe I think it will make things change but does it really?
At the moment, all it is doing it making me feel more emotional and down, and thats not great especially when nobody is about to talk too. I just can't g on like this, I just don't know what to do.
At the moment, all it is doing it making me feel more emotional and down, and thats not great especially when nobody is about to talk too. I just can't g on like this, I just don't know what to do.
Hollz
I have actually just realised, after posting in a similar thread last night just how bad I am.
I just thought you know a drink every now and again was ok, as I suffer from depression it seemed like the only thing that could ever bring me out of mys hell, or make me feel like a person. That is rubbish though, I know it is.
Thing is, it's near the end of the month, I am skint. I have drank all the drinkable drink in the house, all I have left in some Tia Maria that I got for my 21st, and it is one of my fav drinks. I drink it with fresh orange, and we never had much of that, so the drinks I have been pouring are 75% tia maria and a dash of fresh orange. Thing is, it doesn't even make me feel drunk but I was going crazy without having a proper drink, as I only had smidgen of wine with dinner.
If we hadn't had any orange, I was considering opening some of the champers I have
Why am I drinking so much, why am I depending on it so much and how can I stop myself? I see my GP quite often, and she asked me last week if I thought I had a problem and I said NO, but now I think I might. I aint due to go back for another move, and I think slowly but surely I am loosing my grip on reality!
I just thought you know a drink every now and again was ok, as I suffer from depression it seemed like the only thing that could ever bring me out of mys hell, or make me feel like a person. That is rubbish though, I know it is.
Thing is, it's near the end of the month, I am skint. I have drank all the drinkable drink in the house, all I have left in some Tia Maria that I got for my 21st, and it is one of my fav drinks. I drink it with fresh orange, and we never had much of that, so the drinks I have been pouring are 75% tia maria and a dash of fresh orange. Thing is, it doesn't even make me feel drunk but I was going crazy without having a proper drink, as I only had smidgen of wine with dinner.
If we hadn't had any orange, I was considering opening some of the champers I have
Why am I drinking so much, why am I depending on it so much and how can I stop myself? I see my GP quite often, and she asked me last week if I thought I had a problem and I said NO, but now I think I might. I aint due to go back for another move, and I think slowly but surely I am loosing my grip on reality!
A pointed, moralizing, and accusative question - no wonder you said NO. GP's are so crap at talking to people it makes me laugh.
You have to work long and hard to become a genuine alcoholic. It takes years of practice before you have to fix yourself three vodka tonics before going to work, so, no - I don't think you are an alcoholic. But, I do think that maybe you are using alcohol as a bandaid for a deeper underlying and inner reason. So, rather than ask you "do you think you have a problem?" he should have asked you "why do do think you are using alcohol in this way?"
Howard
No. Go to a counsellor. Preferably a priest.
you crack me up.
I will discuss the concerns with either my pshysiatrist or physcotherapist, they might be able to direct me.
My GP is a woman, and for the record has been so supportive to me, I owe my life to her as she is the one who helped me when I indulged in a few too many paracetemol recently.
I think she knows I drink for comfort, but it also seems for control and I know that I may be at the stage where I need a drink every day, but not a stage where I would have alcohol for breakfast.
My GP is a woman, and for the record has been so supportive to me, I owe my life to her as she is the one who helped me when I indulged in a few too many paracetemol recently.
I think she knows I drink for comfort, but it also seems for control and I know that I may be at the stage where I need a drink every day, but not a stage where I would have alcohol for breakfast.
Howard
No. If you're not a complete **** up before you see a shrink you certainly will be by the time you've left.
what a stupid poster, this girl is asking for help and your not helping her one bit by making a prat out of yourself on her thread!
op, i don't think you should read other peoples generalisations of what an alcoholic is or isn't, the important thing is that YOU are worried about your relationship with alcohol. For me that would be reason enough to go talk to someone about it (be a doctor or a therapist) if it's something you think you need to change then go do it, don't let it fester or it might just get worse! good luck!
Thanks, I will make sure I bring it up with someone as I can't continue the way I have been, of late.
I have to watch myself when I start uni because both my grandads and my father have battled alcohlism. My uncle too, and he, as well as both grandad's, have died because of it.
My dad, however, is fully recovered an a respected member of the AA.
My dad, however, is fully recovered an a respected member of the AA.
I don't know anyone in my family who has suffered from it, except my late uncle. I find my dad drinks a lot, not in the house though and he has his set days in time, so I suppose it is routine for him and I wouldn't consider him an alcoholic.
I suppose I am concerned as I have mental helth problems, and I am using alcohol as a way of coping and surely this is just going to add to the problems, instead of helping me get better.
I don't know, I can't drink till after wor and I am working 4-9, my football team are on TV tonight, so I am planning to go to the pub to catch the last 20 minutes, as it's the only place I can see it as it's on setanta. Problem is, it will probably make me have a drink
I suppose I am concerned as I have mental helth problems, and I am using alcohol as a way of coping and surely this is just going to add to the problems, instead of helping me get better.
I don't know, I can't drink till after wor and I am working 4-9, my football team are on TV tonight, so I am planning to go to the pub to catch the last 20 minutes, as it's the only place I can see it as it's on setanta. Problem is, it will probably make me have a drink
Do you know what mate, drinking is not the way out if you suffer from any mental health issues. Well, it seems to work in terms of make you feel more 'youerself' and stuff when drinking and drunk, but at the end of the day, you are just messing up your body. And believe me, drinking could help to make you feel maybe a little happier for a very short term, but for a long term, you woudl end up feeling much more depressed.
I know, but at the moment I just can't seem to help it.
In my head I know, the doctor tells me to sleept a regular times, not to drink, to exercise, to go to college, to eat healthy, but why does it seem so hard to actually do these things - when all the time I woulf rather spend my morning and afternoons in bed because I am so tired, and evenings on the net and sitting having a few smirnoff ices.
Besides that all I want to do is go to the football or cinema, and that is my life.
In my head I know, the doctor tells me to sleept a regular times, not to drink, to exercise, to go to college, to eat healthy, but why does it seem so hard to actually do these things - when all the time I woulf rather spend my morning and afternoons in bed because I am so tired, and evenings on the net and sitting having a few smirnoff ices.
Besides that all I want to do is go to the football or cinema, and that is my life.
Hollz
I know, but at the moment I just can't seem to help it.
In my head I know, the doctor tells me to sleept a regular times, not to drink, to exercise, to go to college, to eat healthy, but why does it seem so hard to actually do these things - when all the time I woulf rather spend my morning and afternoons in bed because I am so tired, and evenings on the net and sitting having a few smirnoff ices.
Besides that all I want to do is go to the football or cinema, and that is my life.
In my head I know, the doctor tells me to sleept a regular times, not to drink, to exercise, to go to college, to eat healthy, but why does it seem so hard to actually do these things - when all the time I woulf rather spend my morning and afternoons in bed because I am so tired, and evenings on the net and sitting having a few smirnoff ices.
Besides that all I want to do is go to the football or cinema, and that is my life.
I know exactly how you feel, mate. I have just spent the whole weekend staying in bed, wonderful...
I now only eat abt half of the amount of what I used to, or normally would. I cant even go to college, I try to do it everyday, but after an hour or two being at college, start feeling sick, so I have to go home.BUt whatever I do, I don't allow myself drink alcohol more than what I normally do, coz I know it will do me no good. Just drink sth else, tea, juice or whatever else...
I would love a cup of tea right now, but we have no sugar as I must of finished it last night and I can;t even be bothered going to the shop, so I am just sitting drinking milk
I will try and avoid alcohol when I go to the pub later, I will have my car anyway so that should hopefully help.
I will try and avoid alcohol when I go to the pub later, I will have my car anyway so that should hopefully help.
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