I have to drink once a week. If i dont go with out it, ill get nervous. But i feel weird getting help in AA. I went and left because everyone was like,"I was so drunk i woke up in bed with a stranger..." OR "I was so drunk, i beat my wife.." I feel stupid saying " I drink once a week and have no problem..." What should i do? Am i over reacting?
2006-07-22 17:07:35 · 19 answers · asked by Baby Jack born 4/5/09 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
I'll say get help, If you "need" it, and get nervous if you don't have a drink, you have a problem, a small one now but a problem after all. Don't wait until you need to drink twice a week, three times a week...every day. Thank God you are noticing you may have a problem. Don't feel stupid because you are not in the same level those people. This people can really help
2006-07-22 17:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by carolina n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been in your shoes. I was never a drinker, but then we (my bf and i) started hanging out with a different group and they would hang out at a bar...I had alwasy had a GUT feeling that if i ever drank that i would be an alcoholic...my father was...Anyway, that day i got wasted (the first time) then slowly i found myself drinking EVERY day...my bf had a few bottles left over and i just had to make use of them...I realized my problem and slowly i have stopped, but i have to get something in my system once a month at least...(thats me doing better) ...I think its a lot of self relization. DO not worry about AA meetings, they are not for everyone. The most important thing is that you are no longer in denial, you need help and want help. However, if you decide that you do wanna go back...simply say "i drink very often and i WANT to stop" they wont laugh at you...they are there cuz they want to stop (court related or not they are still making a choice to sit there and listen) ...I wish you the best hun!
2006-07-22 18:20:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm the same way. I have a few drinks 1 night of the week. I feel like it's my time to wind down and enjoy myself. I don't think I have a problem and I don't think you have a problem. It's just your time to indulge. If you "had" to have a drink everyday...that's a different story. Don't fret. I can tell by your questions and answers that you have a good head on your shoulders!
2006-07-24 10:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think your drinking it to excissive...I think the once a week you drink is when you get to wind down and relax. So if you are worried take the time you would be drinking and find something else fun to do, some you time. maybe a hobbie? But make sure it has nothing to do with work or anything else that causes you even a little stress!
2006-07-22 17:21:13 · answer #4 · answered by christina b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I drink everyother day sometimes 3 days in a row but usually 2 on and 1 off. I get antsy also when its been more than 2 days, i gotta have a drink. aa is for losers and usually they are there on court order.
2006-07-22 17:43:57 · answer #5 · answered by Thumbs Up Fairy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are over-reacting. One drink a week does not qualify you for AA. Now calm down and go have a drink.
2006-07-22 17:19:22 · answer #6 · answered by more61077 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me like the getting nervous is psychological.
AA has helped many people, but if you look at the studies, it has also failed just as many, if not more, people. One thing (at least in people that I've known who have gone thru AA) is that you trade one addiction for another...god, coffee, cigarettes, even AA itself. If you are really concerned and want to stop drinking, stop drinking. Ask your friends to give you support, and if they won't...find others. Ultimately, its up to you to overcome or fall to this.
2006-07-22 20:07:56 · answer #7 · answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe an AA group is not the help you really need ; talk to a non drinking friend or your pastor or a counselor on a one on one basis rather than group session
2006-07-23 03:11:38 · answer #8 · answered by BRY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are just at the beginning stage of the problem and you are looking at the advance stages.
Your drinking problem will never be a problem if you maintain the level of drinking through the time and understands your limitation each time you drink. It's all about self-discipline.
2006-07-22 21:11:48 · answer #9 · answered by Geo C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are over reacting. A once a week drinker is called a social drinker and I do not know of any Doctors who would tell you differently. So relax just don't drink and drive.
2006-07-22 18:12:13 · answer #10 · answered by adford90 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋