im 17 and i was an alcoholic for 2 years when i was 15 and 16, i got caught and was put threw court and AA for a while and i havnt touched the stuff till resently i know i drank cause i was depressed and it calmed down but i ive just been craving it again really bad and i dont want to get rid of it but i just dont know y im doin this to myself again i mean i have a great girlfriend who ive been seeing for bout 2 years and i havnt told her bout it cause she went threw it once and i dont want her to go threw it again ive been working more and ive been hangin out with my friends more and there gettin worried again i mean i dont know maybe im still an alcoholic but i would just like som advice on like what it might be y are all these things comin back to me idk...
2006-07-02 15:51:17 · 5 answers · asked by sizzilingerman 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
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You are going through what is commonly known as relapse. As someone who works as a drug and alcohol counselor and psychologist, I believe it is best that you get yourself into a residential program. At the program, you will learn essential skills on how to confront and overcome your issues. Additionally, you will also be educated on how being an alcoholic will affect you. Believe it or not, you are killing yourself slowly. Imagine being 30 or 35 years old, in the prime of your life, and having to be hooked up to machines because your liver or kidneys no longer function properly? THAT WILL BE YOU IF YOU DO NOT STOP NOW. I have seen it a thousand times. Also, you can thank the person who is providing you the alcohol. They are enabling you to throw your life away. After you get out of the treatment facility, you will need to follow up with regular therapy and AA (website above) meetings. This will provide you with a strong support system, something that you desparately need. Please, take my advice. Life is worth living....SOBER. If you need someone to talk to, please e-mail me (jessereczek@yahoo.com). I know what you are going through, and it stinks. The good part is that you recognize and understand that you have an addiction and that you are willing to take ownership of your problems. I hope all works out well for you. Keep in touch.
2006-07-02 16:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by jessereczek 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once an alcoholic, ALWAYS an alcoholic!! Just because you are not drinking does not mean the desease is gone! You might try going to some AA meetings, (look in the phone book) there are some great folks there who have been through EVERYTHING you are feeling!! Good luck and God Bless
2006-07-02 22:57:03 · answer #2 · answered by michelledenay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were an alcoholic when you were 16 and 17 and you are only 17 now, and somewhere in-between you had a girlfriend for 2 yrs and went to court and she didn't know about it, you are SUPERMAN !
I guess you didn't spend enough time with the courts. You are lying to someone, or everyone. You need to GET REAL.
2006-07-02 23:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by SpongebobRoundpants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once an alcoholic, you are an alcoholic for life. You can't touch the stuff forever. Find some other way to straighten your life. Good luck.
2006-07-02 22:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kitiany 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are depressed. You are pesimist. See the beautiful side of the things. You must not drink at all. You must do something instead of drinkin'. For example:drink coca cola when you want alchohol. Think that if you are alchoholic you loose your friens and never have a girlfriend;you'll make your life a tragedy from the very begining. its a sin, dont you think so?
2006-07-03 09:37:54 · answer #5 · answered by Dana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋