I drink all the time. When I am depressed, alone, or bored. It makes me feel worse but how can I stop. I am addicted. I think if I met people and had friends or a girlfriend I wouldn't as much. but how can I meet someone. No one seems interested in me.
2007-01-03 08:39:29 · 12 answers · asked by John S 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
This is good...you're reaching out for help...that's the first step. You need to contact Alcoholics Anonymous. They can and do help. If it's bad enough and you have the resources, you can go into a treatment facility and then continue the 12 step program when you get out. But whatever you do....move forward. This was the first step of many you must take if you're serious about your removing this habit from your life.
As for more people liking you...have you ever heard the statement..."nobody likes a drunk"...when you are clean and sober, you'll be amazed how your personality will improve and the more people will want to be around you. Good luck my freind!
2007-01-03 08:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by bflogal77 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
GO TO AA! GET THE HELP YOU NEED! HELP YOUR SELF! YOU DESERVE BETTER! With that being said, having a g/f or meeting just people is not going to help you stop drinking. Go TO AA - 90 MEETINGS in 90 DAYS! Don't talk at the meetings, just LISTEN to those who have been where you are now. The program, if worked, will work for you ! But you have to keep going! At a meeting get phone numbers so you can call when you want to drink, or whenever! Get a a sponsor, and your sponsor will help you walk through the program, and the side benefit of going to AA you meet people who DO NOT DRINK!! and can encourage you not to,
Change your FRIENDS! Your own emotions and feelings causes you to drink, because we alcoholica don't need a reason to drink, we just drink to numb ourselves up so we don't have to "do feelings." It is difficult to be honest with yourself, but you have already done the FIRST STEP of AA, you are admitting you can't stop and are powerless, and asking for help! But now take another step and go to meetings! Learn how "doing our higher power's will " can help you! We can't do it alone, without other people involved in our lives. We don't live on an island! So we need others to help us that is or were having the same problems you are having now!
2007-01-03 17:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by Ikeg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is a recovering alcoholic. He quit when he was 20 years old. He did it by going to an out patient program at our local clinic. It was a 6 week course. He had to quit or I would have left him. But he had my full support during treatment, and also the support of other family members and friends.
If you're truly alone and don't have any friends or family to support you, you'll have to do this on your own. Otherwise, the best thing could be to reach out to family and friends and let them know of your decision to quit drinking. I definitely reccommend some kind of treatment plan, whether it be AA or a clinical program, if you're truly serious about quitting.
That said, I hope you are successful. Alcoholism ruins lives and only makes your problems worse.
I wish you the best of luck!
2007-01-03 16:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by CollegeMom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try going to AA...maybe you can meet some people with the same problem and similar interests and dig yourself out of your rut. Good luck.
2007-01-03 16:47:32 · answer #4 · answered by Charlie Girl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take your *** outside. Go to places where there is no alcohol. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, that's the biggest reason no one seems interested. Whiny people who are "sad" all the time and complain are not fun to be around. I acted like that after I got divorced. A friend of mine told me to stop being such a mopey little pussy.
2007-01-03 16:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by Dognose0 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need some support -- go to AA - there are chapters everywhere - chances are you will meet someone there with similar interests. At the very least, you will quit this destructive behaviour.
2007-01-03 16:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by paloma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what do you mean by meeting someone? you should control your drinking first. You should seek professional help. Once you quit drinking, life would be a bit easier. Sorry everyone has different results.
2007-01-03 16:41:26 · answer #7 · answered by Asian_Bebe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to do it and I quit. Its very hard but not impossible to to. Its destroying your health can be very good motivation. Drinking is good for you moderatly but if your getting a buzz every time your liver is paying for it. There are other ways to feel good. Try excercising and drinking more water and eat good.
2007-01-03 16:54:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to go to AA, check out www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
2007-01-03 16:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by BritLdy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are reaching out for help which is good. AlcoholicsAnonymous will help you. Best of luck.
2007-01-03 17:14:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋