I have come to the realization that I am an alcoholic-- what should I do next?!


Question: This morning I came to this realization (despite the fact that it has been pretty much right in front of my face all along) after having a "rock-bottom" type moment last night. I'm 19 years. What should I do next? Try to stop drinking completely? Try to drink in moderation? Get outside help (and stop drinking)? Thank you for any help.


Answers: This morning I came to this realization (despite the fact that it has been pretty much right in front of my face all along) after having a "rock-bottom" type moment last night. I'm 19 years. What should I do next? Try to stop drinking completely? Try to drink in moderation? Get outside help (and stop drinking)? Thank you for any help.

Dude... me too... Im 17 and I have finally been told by every person I know that i am an alchoholic... My parents are threatening me and saying I have to move back to the States.. so here's what Im doing... I am going to AA meetings everyday... Im shooting for 30 meetings in 30 days.... I am trying to admit that I have no power over alchohol.. whichs means you can't drink in moderation beacuse your brain has been rewired to always want more... and also I am not carrying cash aound with me anymore so I can't buy stuff on the way home.. oh the drinking age hee is only 16.. germany.. but I'm sure you can buy your own too.. soo yeah.. realize that it will not be easy no matter how much you want it to be... you can't quit by yourself.... aknowledge the benefits you will get from not drinking... and good luck.. there are millions of people all over the world just like us who never do anything about their problem and it ruins their lives... good luck in your sobriety...

kk if you are really an alcholic than you deffinately need to get help. ima tell you a story about my cousin Billy k Billy was 23 yrs old and he died in June (the 6th actually) from liver disease!! sooo you need to do everything that you can to get off of it cuz you are jsut goin to end up like Billy!!! go to meetings and talk to your doctor im sure that they have advice and places that you can go for help! hope that i could help and good luck!

stop for awhile and heal.

if you have anything in the house pour it out...you made the first step by realizing you are in need of help...if you can stop by yourself more power to you...if not going to AA meetings will help you and you will get a sponsor to help you out as well...they will be there for you when you think you need them...your body will thank you, and you will be stronger for this...think no more liver damage...Good luck..your off to a great start!

Not only attend AA meetings, but live by the 12 Step Programming! Live by that, you should do fine! But you must attend, meetings regularly and live by the steps.
Good Luck!

seek outside help.....AA is a good place to start. If you're an alcoholic, you'll need support from people who've been there.

Loads of organizations to help, but try on your own, so that you can feel great later that you quit all by yourself, - I recommend you take up another habit like coffee or even tea to replace the alcohol, so that you don't feel deprived, and try to hang with people who don't drink so that you don't get the urge. Have a go, test your will power. Good luck.

Getting help from other organizations would be helpful. If you are an alcoholic, it would be hard to totally cut down on alcohol, so perhaps consider consuming less amount per day and eventually you will not depend on it as much.

when your an alcoholic there is no such thing as drinking moderately. You have a problem and you need to get help and the first step is admitting you have a problem like you have done. I have known many people who have had to deal with alcoholism. I would recommend going to AA meetings or talking to someone such as a psychologist and if this doesnt help you, than I would go away for about a month for treatment. You are the only one who can control whether or not you get help. Good luck and you can do it if you want to!

If you consider yourself to be an alcoholic then you have probably already done one of the hardest parts - realize that you have a problem and you need a change. That said, I would recommend that you get outside help if you aren't able to stop completely on your own in short order. I have never been to AA or anything like that myself but apparently it helps some people a lot.

You sure don't want to let this go on.

Four years ago I also came to the same realization. I rec amend you seek help from your pastor or local church.

Call Alchoholics Anonymous..it's in the phone book. They will provide you with the answers you need.

check out an AA meeting, 1st you will have to kinda blow off your drinking buddies for a while until you find other things besides drinking to do with your time. befriend people for a while that dont drink..... that way it wont constantly be a addiction that is in your face and hard to say no to.....

Honey, half the battle is won when you admit that you need help. Look in the phone book for the local AA and go to their meetings. I'll be praying for you. Today is the first day of the rest of your life, make it worthwhile.

Wow. You're only 19. Stop drinking. That's all there is to it.
Take charge of your life.

I suggest what everyone else said, joining AA, and also finding friends who do not influence you in a negative way.
Get a boyfriend/girlfriend, a positive one!
Get a hobby, join a class.
Get a dog.
Be happy without alcohol.

Look in the phone book or on the internet and call your local Alcoholics Anonymous--you can find information at the website listed below. They will send someone to talk with you if you want (it would probably be a good idea) and let you know when and where a meeting is nearby. It's not something that you can do easily by yourself, so, reach out for help. You're worth the effort to get yourself back.

You are in my prayers.

got to go to rehab
dnt u say nonono

You are in the right direction..go get help of course there's AA but I also found that Celebrate Recovery was even better...
You're on Step One!
There should be one in your area they have a page to tell you where they are in your area
Good luck!
http://www.celebraterecovery.com/global....

Get one last adult beverage and stop drinking...Don't get Drunk and Drive.

Go to the AA website.

There is a thing that is referred to as "the big book" and it makes plain the way that has given solace, comfort and self forgiveness to thousands.

You can forgive yourself and move on with your life...

Check out the information. It saved me and continues to save me daily.

You don't have to be in misery.

Find a meeting, go and listen...you don't have to say a thing.

See that there are others who, like yourself, are powerless against alcohol and wish to break the cycle of pain and torment.

I wish you courage to take this step.

It will be the best thing that you ever do...period.

get outside help if u live in the UK. see your local c.a.t team you can refer your self or ad.diction you can see your doctor to refer u for counselling. all the workers in this field are brill i my self went into rehab for 3 weeks and it was brill. so if its suggested rehab please accept the help thy offer you. you can also do a home detox but it is not very successful. to me AA is alright after you detox or counselling but please do seek help sooner then later. good luck which ever u decide oh BTW not had a drink for 2 years.

join AA

Try to stop drinking but if you can′t, you need profesional help

stop being such a wimp. Liver failure is the only way to go baby!!





the idiot that gave me a negative...ever heard of sarcasm? ur dumb

Get outside help .. and stop drinking completely.

If you don't .. the alcoholism can take control of you .. for the rest of your life .. and ruin everything in your life. For real.

Stop it now.

Get help now.

It seems that something inside of you, must be telling you something. Please listen to it.

Find your local AA chapter and go. One meeting will change your life.

go to alcoholics anonymous. they will be able to advise you!!!

i started going to AA at 20 and have not had a drink in 21 years. i am now 42 and sober all that time and life has been fantastic. in the mean time i have watched family members RUIN their lives, commit suicide, die, go to jail and other institutions.

go to 90 meetings in 90 days of AA. if you dont like what you find there, they will gladly refund your misery.

you may contact me privately for more help/advice/assistance

charlton

Everyones given you great advice,and they are right,find the nearest A/A meeting and sit down and hear their stories,who knows,you might see a reflection of you there.Dont be afraid and go to more than one place if you can,just like abusers of anything,they come in all kinds,shapes and backgrounds,find one where you feel comfortable.If you can afford it I would also suggest a rehab,it will give you even more insight on why you do the things you do.Drugs were my thing,but in the end its all the same.

Seek help! You have already have accpomplished one thing-you admitted you have a drinking problem. AA is a great place to start. 19 years old is young. With AA it is one day at a time. You need to seek help!! AA is working for a friend of mine as well as myself. He went cold turkey,and had issues, but it was a matter of Life or Death for him. Please get help!





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