Full Version: Binge Drinker and Tired of It!
I'm a new member because I know my drinking has become a full blown problem. See, I have this dichotomy of fitness/health nut and then I can become the worst binge drinker with an insatiable appetite for beer. It always starts in the same fashion, with a 6 pack, then a trip to the store for more, and within an evening I'm putting away between 12-18 beers until I'm black out drunk. The next day I'm spinning down a shame spiral and beating myself up. Sometimes I'll hit the gym, go for a run, but most of the time I just feel like ###### and compound my physical discomfort with the emotional pain brought on by this viscious cycle of drinking I cannot seem to escape. I know AA works, my dad earned his 20 year coin before passing away from colon cancer 9 years ago. I know it works for thousands of people, but I still have this lingering doubt that it's not the resolution I am seeking. Maybe I need some words of wisdom from people who have embraced AA as their "salvation" from alcohol. I have been drinking like this for as long as my dad was sober, which is a sobering thought. And now that I'm almost 37 years old, I realize I don't want to spend the next 20 years doing the same damage to my body and mind. So please, if anyone has a comment/advice/experience you would like to share, I'm all ears. And yes, I AM an alcoholic.
Hi, junebuggers. Welcome to the forums.
Alcoholism is no respecter of sex, health, age, anything really. About 10 percent of folks are going to become alcoholics. It's a progressive illness, meaning that if you are an alcoholic and continue to drink, it's going to get worse.
The best way to find out whether AA is for you is to go to some meetings. You don't have to "join," or believe anything, or learn any secret handshakes, or ... even tell anyone your name.
Give it a try. Perhaps it will help.
I got sober when I was your age. That was a bit over 21 years ago. It worked for me.
Alcoholism is no respecter of sex, health, age, anything really. About 10 percent of folks are going to become alcoholics. It's a progressive illness, meaning that if you are an alcoholic and continue to drink, it's going to get worse.
The best way to find out whether AA is for you is to go to some meetings. You don't have to "join," or believe anything, or learn any secret handshakes, or ... even tell anyone your name.
Give it a try. Perhaps it will help.
I got sober when I was your age. That was a bit over 21 years ago. It worked for me.
hello there. i know exactly how you feel. i am an alcholic also. i have been sober for 5 days. my advice to you is find the strength inside you, you know its there. you are the only one that can change the direction your life is going. the ? you need to ask yourself is where your happiness lies. once you figure that out don't let anything control you you take control!!!! i wish you all the best in love and life. i hope i was of some help. take care 
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I'm a new member because I know my drinking has become a full blown problem. See, I have this dichotomy of fitness/health nut and then I can become the worst binge drinker with an insatiable appetite for beer. It always starts in the same fashion, with a 6 pack, then a trip to the store for more, and within an evening I'm putting away between 12-18 beers until I'm black out drunk. The next day I'm spinning down a shame spiral and beating myself up. Sometimes I'll hit the gym, go for a run, but most of the time I just feel like ###### and compound my physical discomfort with the emotional pain brought on by this viscious cycle of drinking I cannot seem to escape. I know AA works, my dad earned his 20 year coin before passing away from colon cancer 9 years ago. I know it works for thousands of people, but I still have this lingering doubt that it's not the resolution I am seeking. Maybe I need some words of wisdom from people who have embraced AA as their "salvation" from alcohol. I have been drinking like this for as long as my dad was sober, which is a sobering thought. And now that I'm almost 37 years old, I realize I don't want to spend the next 20 years doing the same damage to my body and mind. So please, if anyone has a comment/advice/experience you would like to share, I'm all ears. And yes, I AM an alcoholic.
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