Whats the first step when seeking help for Alcholism?!
Whats the first step when seeking help for Alcholism?
I think Im an Alcoholic, I hide drinks from my family. And I have to drink every other day. Its like when you need a cigarette, I only feel relief when I get a drink. I can drink a fifth all by myself.
Answers:
Alcoholics Anonymous.
here's the link to their "is AA right for you?" page.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/en_i...
most likely you'll find people who feel/felt the same way you did. you don't even have to participate, just go and listen and see if it's right for you.
meetings are everywhere (mostly church basements and stuff like that) and are fairly frequent.
good luck.
let your family know of the problem. When others are watching you, and counting on you it's harder to fall off the wagon. And enroll in a AA group right away! if it's really serious have you and your family look into a facility to rehab for a few days and then dive straight into AA. Good luck! Don't let a liquid control your life. Be strong, and claim your life back. You deserve it!
Its not how much you drink or how often.
Normal drinkers dont ever find themselves wondering if they might have a drinking problem.
Call AA - tell them you want to go to a meeting, and then listen to what they have to say. They know what its like to have a problem - and if you can identify, then you might want to hang around for another meeting. See what they have to offer. See if you want what they have.
Good Luck - - you dont have to feel that way.
have a beer
AA meetings
you have just completed the first step of twelve. the first is the hardest, that alone is a great achievement. it sounds as though you have caught yourself before you really hit bottom. find a AA meeting that is like two towns away, 90 meetings in 90 days. Congratulations
I believe they say the 1st step is admitting u have a problem. So speak to ur family 1st, I'm sure they will wish to help u. The next step would be to see a psychologist and/or Alcoholics Anonymous.
AA meetings
of course the obvious is AA but you need a support system they usually give you someone , but I know someone who went to AA and the person was never there or wasn't anwsering the phone so he reached out to freinds and some relatives and also received counseling, his parents were alcoholics he's still a recovering alcoholic today and he's sober!
Admiting it was the first step the second was telling some one else the next is to tell youre family and then go to AAA and any effected family needs to go to alanon to better understand! you might not get it the first time but fake it till ya make it brother Ive been battleing it all my life 47 now, on agian off agian its a day to day process and only GOD is the answer AMEN