re: Drinking problem

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Your post was so inspiring. I know I have a problem. I drink every day after work until I pass out then wake up and do this miserable cycle all over again. I'm so sick of this crap. I would love to find a community with something like AA but I'm terrified. What are they like? Do you have any you recommend? I just don't know how I would cope without Alcohol in my life. I'm also known as a wine connoisseur, So my whole identity will be drastically changed.

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I was just like you. Still am if I’m not careful because recovery just keeps the monster asleep, the monster is always there.

I was terrified. If we’re being honest, “fear” was the central emotion all my decisions revolved around. I drank because I was scared, I lashed out because I was scared, I was paralyzed from actions because I was scared.

Are you in BR? That will help with some options but let me tell you this, AA is awesome. I’ve never met a more non-judgmental, happy to see me, happy group of people. I didn’t even see that in church. They were all genuinely happy without booze and I wanted what they had.

You can just show up and sit there. Not say a word. Sit in the back. If you want to introduce yourself as a “alcoholic,” “visitor,” or anything else go ahead, if not, no biggie. Once you do speak up though, you’ll have people that genuinely love you, want the best for you, and can give you some suggestions on how to live life. People that share only talk about themselves. They don’t talk about you or others so anything you have inside will stay inside until you’re ready to let it out.

AA is a cool group and it’s neat how it works… alcohol brings you through the doors but you don’t ever talk about drinking. It’s about adapting to life and having fun without booze. It’s a party every meeting. Laughter from humor that only people like us get.
It changed my life, millions of others’, and it can change yours too.

But back to the original question, are you in BR or south LA?

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But back to the original question, are you in BR or south LA?

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Thanks for responding and that is great info. Yes, I am from BR. I looked at the AA website for BR and am amazed how many there are. But its also overwhelming.

Shoot me an email and let’s exchange numbers.

therant2003 @ gmail. com

That’s for anyone else also.

Get something to replace the beer that you like. There are tons of low or zero calorie sodas you can drink. You need to disassociate drinking with a necessity to have a good time.

This is true to most of us that show up at a tailgate hurting inside, stressed out from the week, not good with expressing ourselves, etc…we drink because we’re posing and only know how to have fun drunk or with a buzz.

When you get sober, you find it’s much better staying home with your own line-free toilet and better food for less $ and not having to deal with drunk asses like you use to be.

If drinking is causing negative things to happen to your life and you still drink, you’re an alcoholic.

My health began to suffer.

For me I cut wayyy back. Talking a beer or two a month. It was easy for me. Now, filling days off and idle time without beer drinking activities? Not as much.