Alcohol Problem

[gopher7]

Good luck with the meeting tonight bud.

[garry1312]

one thing to add gaz, please dont let this cost you you job or things will get really bad sorry to say it but it will.

Lost my job on Friday mate was not related to this but to do with my boss. I told him he was wrong etc that he didnt have a clue etc and as a contractor out the door I went.

How will this make it worse mate :/

[garry1312]

Good luck with the meeting tonight bud.

Thanks mate so worried about it but im going and thats the end of it

[Bulld0g]

There's not much i can say that hasn't been said already m8. I'm sorry to hear things have gone tits up but i know you will come through it. Good luck for tonight and there's always someone around if you need to talk

[gmb45]

Lost my job on Friday mate was not related to this but to do with my boss. I told him he was wrong etc that he didnt have a clue etc and as a contractor out the door I went.

How will this make it worse mate :/

ah soz didnt know you had lost ya job, what i ment was having days off thru the beer looking rough at work, not being able to do your job properly etc, that dont matter now. so now you have to keep your mind occupied thru the day to keep ya mind off the beer, i know what ya mean about not being able to sit still, up n down etc, i spent 3 days solid and nights cause i couldnt sit still when coming off the beer cleaning me flat top to bottom you could hav ate ya dinner off the floor

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[Delmonte]

Good luck with the meeting.

[whisker]

Gary as many have said you have taken the first step I however got to this step but carried on. I am 35 years of age and have been an alcoholic for 18 of them i also lost my job and partner,in 2009 i was admitted to hospital with ketoacitosis where upon i proceeded to hallucinate through withdrawal symptoms i went round the bend and ended up assaulting a male nurse with a drip pole,i have never been violent in my life. This lead to me being arrested and denied any more treatment. I went back four months later with the same complaint,(at the time of my first spell they were unaware i was alcoholic and subsequent charges were dropped by the nhs) and was given both care for my diabetic issues as well as alcoholism withdrawal through dependency,i had three seizures during my three month stay,the third one put me into cardiac arrest. I am now free of drink since june 2009. This not a horror story for sympathy for all i have done was my own doing,but to serve a reminder of what people dont see. I attended one meeting after my release and no more there after,i have come this for on determination alone,i do not know you at all but have seen you around the forums,and when i say if i can do it all you need to know is im damn sure you can do it. if you have anything to ask please pm me. i wish you every success on what can be a long road indeed. I have been there,seen it and done it,i hope my words are of some help to you and your ultimate reward at the end is you become a far more stronger,responsible and better person.

give the meeting all you have and i hope you like god!

[happy_highlander]

Never a truer word said whisker.....If I hadn't been through I would have been one of the first to say it can't be that hard just stop drinking....I didn't have any seizures but did suffer the palpations and hallucinations. I just wish now that there had been more shown about the seriousness of alcohol when I was younger. Not that I would have taken a blind bit of notice seeing as I started drinking at the age of 12 and was 35 when I stopped or I don't think I would have made it to 39

[patkins]

Hi garry, you're on the road to recovery. You've admitted the problem, you've told DK the losses, you're jolting yourself. It's a start and a very important one too.
You're not friendless...you've got a quarter of a million friends on here... and because of DK you have friends here who have been where you're at.
Don't shun tonights meeting, give it a chance, go a second time, gmb is an important friend to you right now.
PM gmb, come back to us, keep searching for answers and you'll find them and while doing so your mind will be otherwise occupied.
You can beat this and you will.
The DT's snapped me back years ago and it wasn't pleasant.
You haven't failed because you wouldn't be seeking help if you had.
Best of luck with the meeting, you're not unique as you will find out how common the problem is.
Will power, determination and a quarter of a million friends to help garry....go for it.

[johnboy1974]

Gary it takes a big man to come on here and admit that. Now go to your doctor and admit it to them. They will get you proffessional help and then you can get your life back. Good luck all the best.

[daithi]

sorry to hear this gary
hope all gets sorted for both you and your family
your one person on here that i thought wouldnt have a problem with drink as ive never heard ya on about it in the chatbox

i noticed myself having a slight problem with drink a few weeks ago to... as i was buying the slabs in the shop because there as cheap as buying a handful of cans,,, this led to me having a few drinks every few nights during the week as it was there

it can happen so easily these addictions

also i went through a bad breakup a good few years ago and it was awful i got dumped was an awful shock to the system.... and i presume your having feelings just like i had at the time plus you also have a son to think about

one thing i would recommend is exercising as much as ya can in a gym eiter running or swimming as its a very good way of taking your mind off things for an hour or two and reduces depression and improves your mood

[Belloriccoefamoso]

hallo
did you saw your son today?
or at least did u call him?

[aleister crowley]

Can I just go slightly off topic with this and ask a question?

I usually have 4-6 cans every night. I've always looked at it as a way to unwind after a days work. Never have a drink before 9pm and I don't crave or need a drink at all during a day.
Even on holiday I'm the same. Kids have all day but after 9pm it's adult time for a few hours and a few drinks.
I'm not well up on this sort of thing but would I be classed as an alcoholic/having a drink problem?

This thread has been a real eye opener.
Gary, as others have said, you have taken a real first step towards admitting you have a problem and I admire you for that. You take that positive attitude and move forward.
Remember your son and CB when you find it tough. They should be your inspiration mate and I hope you get there.

[tshirtman]

Can I just go slightly off topic with this and ask a question?

I usually have 4-6 cans every night. I've always looked at it as a way to unwind after a days work. Never have a drink before 9pm and I don't crave or need a drink at all during a day.
Even on holiday I'm the same. Kids have all day but after 9pm it's adult time for a few hours and a few drinks.
I'm not well up on this sort of thing but would I be classed as an alcoholic/having a drink problem?

This thread has been a real eye opener.
Gary, as others have said, you have taken a real first step towards admitting you have a problem and I admire you for that. You take that positive attitude and move forward.
Remember your son and CB when you find it tough. They should be your inspiration mate and I hope you get there.

no you don't have a problem, because you control the drink,
you only have a problem when the drink controls you.

simple way to tell, try not having a drink tomorrow night and see if it bothers you.

[hayd0n]

KEEP STRONG MATE !!!