Getting help to quit drinking
Yes, it's me again. I'm vaguely thinking of getting help to quit drinking. I don't drink like a crazy amount but I definitely drink way more than is healthy (probably like 8 units a day) and when I try to quit I usually last about 2 days to maybe a week if I really try but I definitely think about and crave alcohol the whole time I am sober. But the thought of speaking to anyone about it just really makes me cringe and want to throw up. And I've also had a lot of issues with doctors not taking me seriously when I try to speak to them about real health issues so no reason to believe this would be any different. Also can't get mental health support through uni as I'm ob my year abroad at the minute. I'm obviously aware I can't go on like this indefinitely. I just don't know who to speak to about it.
Find a support group of some kind, online might be easier than face-to-face. I get the impression AA would not be your thing but there are other organisation - there is a list of a few here, for example. Reddit is likely to have some relevant subs too.
There were links to a lot of useful sites in the original drinking thread. Plenty of advice from those places and no requirement to speak to anyone.
Original post by Admit-One
There were links to a lot of useful sites in the original drinking thread. Plenty of advice from those places and no requirement to speak to anyone.
I've tried to follow all the advice on sites like drinkaware and not found it to work long term for me
if you have a friend that wants to quit maybe you could try to quit together as a team or something i had a friend do that with her bf
Original post by Anonymous
Yes, it's me again. I'm vaguely thinking of getting help to quit drinking. I don't drink like a crazy amount but I definitely drink way more than is healthy (probably like 8 units a day) and when I try to quit I usually last about 2 days to maybe a week if I really try but I definitely think about and crave alcohol the whole time I am sober. But the thought of speaking to anyone about it just really makes me cringe and want to throw up. And I've also had a lot of issues with doctors not taking me seriously when I try to speak to them about real health issues so no reason to believe this would be any different. Also can't get mental health support through uni as I'm ob my year abroad at the minute. I'm obviously aware I can't go on like this indefinitely. I just don't know who to speak to about it.
Hi There
We hear that you are considering quitting drinking and are looking for some support to be able to do this. It is great that you have recognised that you drink more than what is considered healthy to do so and you are now looking to change this to take really good care of yourself 🫶
We empower you to take a look at the information and resources on the Alcohol Change website. They provide support for managing your drinking, tips for cutting down and list services who can support you further over the phone 📲
You have done really well to use this space to be honest about how you are feeling. We are only able to support people who are currently in the UK. However if you are feeling like suicide is an option then we encourage you to take a look at the PAPYRUS website 💟
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