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Post by 19alcoholic85 on Jan 26, 2017 5:23:02 GMT -5
My girlfriend left me 2 years ago. I had never been drinking alcohol before, but that day I started and by now I still couldn't stop. I'm drinking one or two bottles of beer everyday. My face is ugly and my body is going fat day by day. I just can't stop, it's a strong addiction... You know, I think about treating my alcoholism with marijuana. Look what I have foundBut I'm afraid I'll become even more addictive.. What do you think? |
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Post by achilles1957 on Jan 26, 2017 11:11:22 GMT -5
My girlfriend left me 2 years ago. I had never been drinking alcohol before, but that day I started and by now I still couldn't stop. I'm drinking one or two bottles of beer everyday. My face is ugly and my body is going fat day by day. I just can't stop, it's a strong addiction... You know, I think about treating my alcoholism with marijuana. Look what I have foundBut I'm afraid I'll become even more addictive.. What do you think? Hi .... not sure what to call you, I'm guessing 1985 suggests that you're rather young (compared to me anyway). I was a binge drinker, every year or two I'd spend four/five days drinking a bottle of vodka a day (when things got too much to handle) so I guess, for me, a bottle or two of beer a day doesn't appear that much. In saying that, one can be an alcoholic only drinking a glass or two a day... it's more the reason why one is drinking and the dependency on that drink, no matter how much is consumed. You're young enough (with regard to your drinking history) to totally turn this around...before this POISON really takes hold. And poison it is for those of us who drink to escape, to kill pain, to obliterate ourselves instead of facing life and all it's challenges. I've come to believe that we all suffer (some more than others) and if one can ride through that suffering, accept it as part of life, surrender to it (cliche I know) and truly know that it will pass... then one can get through the sadness without self-destructing. Your body is young enough to recover, you have your whole life ahead of you, you can learn from this experience and be a stronger, more powerful individual. You need to be a healthy person, not only for yourself but for all that life will offer you in the future. This is momentary, 2 years may seem life a lifetime for you now because you're suffering but if you get rid of the alcohol and the weed, concentrate on becoming the person you deserve to be .... life will look different for you. Clarity will return..you can't see clearly if you're drinking everyday. Alcohol is a depressant..you don't need it. It'll be hard at first but trust me (going on for 2.6 years sober) it will get easier. You just have to ride the storm, grin and bear it, suffer and it will pass...sooner rather than later, IF you don't drink. I hope I've been of some help, it's difficult as there's not a lot of info in your post, but please remember it gets easier, you just have to ride out those first few horrible days. I don't believe that there is ANYTHING in this world that is improved by Alcohol. It's toxic, physically, mentally and spiritually...you deserve better. take care Jenn |
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Post by achilles1957 on Jan 27, 2017 6:58:25 GMT -5
How're you going 1985 ? I hope things are looking up for you and that you're managing to stay off the alcohol. Things will get easier for you ..., difficult to believe now, I know, but if you can have some faith and trust in yourself, life can and will reveal itself to you.
Wishing you all the best,
Take care for today,
Jenn
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Post by Pam on Jan 27, 2017 9:04:00 GMT -5
Wishing you the best.
Pam
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Post by quitat54 on Feb 14, 2017 18:31:28 GMT -5
Good advice Jenn
You are right. It is important why we drink. 2 beers a day might not be a problem at all until 2 beers become 3 and 4 and 12 as it was in my case.
J
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Post by charlotte1 on Feb 25, 2017 14:09:04 GMT -5
your are not addicted to alcohol at 1-2 bottles of beers a day...get a life
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Post by pamelaparker on Dec 31, 2019 8:00:08 GMT -5
I think, if you wish, you can do.
You can do morning walk everyday,you can join yoga, if it doesn't help much, you can join a rehab center. Once it has been developed,
addiction is very difficult to get rid of. Recovery is not possible without proper treatment and rehabilitation program.
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Post by Shiloh on Feb 26, 2020 11:28:37 GMT -5
Hi 1985. I realize your post is a few years old now, but maybe you lurk from time to time. I'm new to the forum, but not new to alcohol or AA. I'm close to four years sober and have been around AA since the 80s. If you are still here, reach out. If you are going to f2f meetings, get a sponsor and start working the steps. Everyone's threshold for alcoholism is different. You have two drinks a day and think it's a problem, which it could be for you. I had waaay more than that, mostly on the weekends, which progressed to every day. We are all different. Anyways you've been given sound advice in this thread over the years. I hope you are well.
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