Alcohol self help thread II

Al_Mac

What was wrong with it?

feelinggood_2

Al_Mac wrote:

What was wrong with it?

Was just a bit too scary, you know?
And, it meant admitting that there is a problem.
The only criteria for going to a meeting is the desire to stop drinking - do I really have that?
I felt like a cheat, an imposter - like I wasn't supposed to be there.

lewt

feelinggood wrote:

Was just a bit too scary, you know?
And, it meant admitting that there is a problem.
The only criteria for going to a meeting is the desire to stop drinking - do I really have that?
I felt like a cheat, an imposter - like I wasn't supposed to be there.

if your in ant doubt read some of the posts you've posted.

feelinggood_2

If I read my posts, that would really make me want a drink.
It was alright till I started thinking about my Mum, and what it would do to her if I was an 'alcoholic'. She blames herself for a lot of my problems, and i know she'd blame herself for this one.

lewt

feelinggood wrote:

If I read my posts, that would really make me want a drink.
It was alright till I started thinking about my Mum, and what it would do to her if I was an 'alcoholic'. She blames herself for a lot of my problems, and i know she'd blame herself for this one.

your mum has been asking you aint she? your mum being in AA i would have thought she would be delifgted your sorting your problems out, she may know about your drinking. its about getting YOU well your mum has a program of recovery which will her deal with HER things.. it may harm her more in the long run if she finds out and you didnt ask for help. what do you say when she asks if you've been over doing things?

Al_Mac

Time to take responsibility?

lewt

lewt wrote:

your mum has been asking you aint she? your mum being in AA i would have thought she would be delifgted your sorting your problems out, she may know about your drinking. its about getting YOU well your mum has a program of recovery which will her deal with HER things.. it may harm her more in the long run if she finds out and you didnt ask for help. what do you say when she asks if you've been over doing things?

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i tryed to edit then but ended up quoting. sorry i 've added to it tho

feelinggood_2

I just say that I was alright and change the subject. I avoid her phone calls when I'm drunk.
I wonder tho - other people with a drink problem say I've got one, but people without a problem don't think I do.
Who do I believe?

lewt

feelinggood wrote:

I just say that I was alright and change the subject. I avoid her phone calls when I'm drunk.
I wonder tho - other people with a drink problem say I've got one, but people without a problem don't think I do.
Who do I believe?

Yourself..........

glitterygert

I think we all know that unless we want to stop we won't, some days I want to, no one can help us only ourselves, simple as, I have a very caring husband he can't help me to stop only I can do that.