Alcoholism and Addiction: The Hype's Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous

[C. Lee]

Congrats DJ.

 

[The Apocalypse]

Today marks 2 years of sobriety for myself. I won't sit here and say that I never had a bad day but thanks to good sponsorship, the rooms of AA, getting the privilege of being of service to another alcoholic, and doing my best to try and maintain a contact with a higher power of my understanding I didn't have to take a drink or a drug on any of my bad days.

If you're struggling with alcoholism or addiction there is a better way. I break my anonymity here for the sole purpose of showing that is true. If you are struggling feel free to PM me and I'm more than happy to give you my cell if you need someone to talk to or need help finding a meeting.

Congrats man.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Thank you all for the love.

 

[dude stannis]

Congrats DJ. Today is the first day I haven't had a drink in 3 months.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Congrats DJ. Today is the first day I haven't had a drink in 3 months.

Believe it or not, to me, that's more amazing than me putting together 2 years. The first couple of weeks were the roughest for me. Once I put some distance between myself and my last drink it became much easier. Just keep at it one day at a time Dude.

 

[the last son]

Thank you all for the love.

.congratulation

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

.congratulation

 

[Filmfan93]

Congrats, DJ. Keep it up

 

[Rocketman]

Good job DJ! Keep it up brother.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Thank you, gentlemen.

 

[the last son]

Headed back to an impatient program. After missing an entire week of work and drinking for most of that week my family is helping me get into one. This will be my second time attending one.

 

[uchiha_itachi]

So, my mum I'm pretty sure is an alcoholic, she has been drinking on average a bottle of wine a day in the evening, i believe sometimes is now two. I've gently tried to talk to her about it, she's put on weight which she blames on her age, however I know it's drink that's done this. It's a lot of empty calories.

I recently mentioned to her that she should stop completely which she dismissed and said she simply needs to cut down. But I believe she needs to stop. she's a slave to this thing, my grandma (father side) is a alcoholic too, but she drinks all day. When my mum last visited her, I asked how my grandparents were and she said something along the lines of " you know grandma, drinking.." and I got mad and just walked off. she thinks just because she drinks in the evening that she's not as bad.

I don't know what to do. I know if I straight up say she has a problem she will get upset/angry and hurt.

any advice? I've never had an addiction, I used to smoke for a year and then basically had enough of feeling rubbish and just stopped like that. same with drinking, I've drank but when I've had enough I can go without it for months and months.

 

[BestGirl]

Since hints haven't worked you probably need to risk hurting or angering your mom by being blunt. Once she calms down she may see that you have a point.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Headed back to an impatient program. After missing an entire week of work and drinking for most of that week my family is helping me get into one. This will be my second time attending one.

Rehabs can serve a good purpose in giving you a place to detox safely. I did an inpatient rehab when I was 16. For me, hitting a lot of different meetings and throwing myself into the program is what got me sober this time. I got a sponsor who had been through the steps and had what I wanted. I got a home group and I started doing service work. Once I had been beaten down enough and had enough of the way I was living I was able to make a positive change in my life by putting down the booze and drugs.

Feel free to PM me if you need to talk about anything that you may not want post here.

So, my mum I'm pretty sure is an alcoholic, she has been drinking on average a bottle of wine a day in the evening, i believe sometimes is now two. I've gently tried to talk to her about it, she's put on weight which she blames on her age, however I know it's drink that's done this. It's a lot of empty calories.

I recently mentioned to her that she should stop completely which she dismissed and said she simply needs to cut down. But I believe she needs to stop. she's a slave to this thing, my grandma (father side) is a alcoholic too, but she drinks all day. When my mum last visited her, I asked how my grandparents were and she said something along the lines of " you know grandma, drinking.." and I got mad and just walked off. she thinks just because she drinks in the evening that she's not as bad.

I don't know what to do. I know if I straight up say she has a problem she will get upset/angry and hurt.

any advice? I've never had an addiction, I used to smoke for a year and then basically had enough of feeling rubbish and just stopped like that. same with drinking, I've drank but when I've had enough I can go without it for months and months.

If she is an alcoholic nothing will change her until she decides she wants to do something about it. There are 4 types of drinkers; the take it or leave it people, the social drinker, the heavy drinker, and the alcoholic. The only person that could convince me I was an alcoholic was myself. So until I went through enough pain to want to make a change nothing did change. Unfortunately, I had to go pretty far down the scale before I came to the realization and even then it was a long time before I did anything about it.

I would suggest you look up any local Al-Anon meetings in your area. They are meetings for the family members and loved ones of alcoholics. If you Google it and your area there should be meetings that pop up.

More than likely though you're just going to have to detach with love and not enable her. Sometimes that means being blunt and direct as opposed to trying to drop hints or beat around the bush. Sadly, if she is an alcoholic I doubt she will want to do anything about it unless her life starts to get out of control. If she is a functional alcoholic and not experiencing any negative aspects (that she sees) I doubt she'll want to make a change. I know I didn't.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Thanks to God and the program of Alcoholics Anonymous I have stayed sober for 3 years as of today.

 

[Iceman]

Thanks to God and the program of Alcoholics Anonymous I have stayed sober for 3 years as of today.

Big congrats dude

My best mate has been alcoholic for quite a good many years now. He goes most of the year without a drink (at all) and then doesn't stop drinking for a month.

 

[Lily Adler]

I've decided to hijack this thread and welcome those with their stories to have your own virtual meetings here.

 

[Lantern Venom]

Thanks to God and the program of Alcoholics Anonymous I have stayed sober for 3 years as of today.

Outstanding work, DJ. You give some sound advice in this thread as well.

 

[Mandon Knight]

I had a severe alcohol dependency issue in my late teens, early 20's which (whilst not the only issue, merely the disguise and escape for the issues) led to a breakdown at 21.

Sought help and advice, went to therapy and alcohol counselling and learnt how to drink 'socially' and dealt with the issues of self hatred and depression that I turned to drink for.

Huge respect to anyone facing and dealing with an addiction, it's horrible.

 

[donuts]

I had a severe alcohol dependency issue in my late teens, early 20's which (whilst not the only issue, merely the disguise and escape for the issues) led to a breakdown at 21.

Sought help and advice, went to therapy and alcohol counselling and learnt how to drink 'socially' and dealt with the issues of self hatred and depression that I turned to drink for.

Huge respect to anyone facing and dealing with an addiction, it's horrible.

Dang, sounds like me. Except I'm not in my 20s anymore. And I've been doing this for decades now.

 

[theastsunnn]

I drank almost everyday thru my 20s. Blackouts. Every single time. Only time I didn’t drink is when I was too sick to hold anything down. Once in my 30s and realizing I wasn’t going to wake up and just be dead, but have a slow painful death I quit cold Turkey after about 12 years and hard, hard drinking. Been almost 5 years Once I got to my 30s whatever I was initially depressed about didnt matter anymore because I realized my life was halfway over and would be over soon enough so why not try something different and try sobriety? Good luck to anyone trying to quit, you’re stronger than you think.