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My excessive drinking...
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:51 pm
I need some of yalls experiences with excessive drinking/alcoholism.
Since the beginning of the Covid shutdowns, I started drinking much more frequently. This last week, I’ve had a bottle of wine every night and got destroyed last night with friends. I’ve gotten hammered pretty much every weekend for the last few months and drink usually 2-3 drinks during the week at night.
I make horrible decisions and do stupid shite when i get as drunk as I did last night. It’s starting to take a toll on my wife/marriage. She’s now at the point where she has said “if you keep this up I’m leaving.”
I’m not sure how I’ve gotten to this point but I’m here and I don’t like it. I don’t consider myself an alcoholic but I’m almost there.
Any advice or experience from the OT?
Since the beginning of the Covid shutdowns, I started drinking much more frequently. This last week, I’ve had a bottle of wine every night and got destroyed last night with friends. I’ve gotten hammered pretty much every weekend for the last few months and drink usually 2-3 drinks during the week at night.
I make horrible decisions and do stupid shite when i get as drunk as I did last night. It’s starting to take a toll on my wife/marriage. She’s now at the point where she has said “if you keep this up I’m leaving.”
I’m not sure how I’ve gotten to this point but I’m here and I don’t like it. I don’t consider myself an alcoholic but I’m almost there.
Any advice or experience from the OT?
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Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:52 pm to LintLicker
Cocaine seems like a viable alternative
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:52 pm to LintLicker
You can stay at my house and we can get drunk together. 
This post was edited on 8/15/20 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:53 pm to LintLicker
Well, if you feel like you are starting to have issues the first thing I'd do is stop buying it. It's hard to have a few drinks when there's none in the house.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:54 pm to LintLicker
Stop drinking. If you can’t you have a problem and get your arse in a program.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:54 pm to LintLicker
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had a bottle of wine every night
Trust me, that’s nothing so I don’t think you’re in physical trouble. Find something to do....buy a guitar, run, golf, cook.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:54 pm to LintLicker
Is there anything forcing you to drink? Work stress etc? Try to find another use for your time or seek help. If you're posting about this here you probably should
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:55 pm to LintLicker
Sounds like you have a boring wife. Divorce her and marry a younger one that likes to have fun with you
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:55 pm to LintLicker
Tell her you think you have a problem and figure out a solution together
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:55 pm to LintLicker
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I don’t consider myself an alcoholic
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It’s starting to take a toll on my wife/marriage. She’s now at the point where she has said “if you keep this up I’m leaving.”
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Any advice or experience from the OT?
Reconsider
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:55 pm to LintLicker
So you recognize there is a problem and you haven't corrected it yet?
Not sure what we can do for you.
Not sure what we can do for you.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:55 pm to patnuh
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Trust me, that’s nothing so I don’t think you’re in physical trouble. Find something to do....buy a guitar, run, golf, cook.
Yeah, a bottle of wine per day isn't good for you by any means but that wouldn't even give me a buzz. It would just make me fat.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:55 pm to LintLicker
2-3 drinks per night and/or a bottle of wine? Are you a fricking pussy?
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:55 pm to LintLicker
Know your limits. If you can’t have a few drinks without going overboard then you shouldn’t drink. I’ve had the same problem for the last few months and had to do some soul searching and know my limits
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:56 pm to LintLicker
2-3 drinks a night is rookie numbers.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:56 pm to LintLicker
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I make horrible decisions and do stupid shite when i get as drunk as I did last night.
I feel like you’re leaving out a good story.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:56 pm to LintLicker
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I don’t consider myself an alcoholic
You should. You’re way passed that stage bro. Get help now or lose everything. Take up a hobby, just do something that doesn’t require drinking
This post was edited on 8/15/20 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:57 pm to LintLicker
If it continues even though you try your best you’ve crossed the line into alcoholism.
In that case go to AA.
In that case go to AA.
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:58 pm to LintLicker
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It’s starting to take a toll on my wife/marriage. She’s now at the point where she has said “if you keep this up I’m leaving.”
Sounds as though you're at a crossroad. The choice is yours - your marriage or alcohol.
I've been sober for more than 24 years now. I still do a lot of stupid stuff - drunk driving and pissing off employers and SOs because I drink too much are not among those stupid things.
There is a lot of help out there if you choose to get sober. Good luck!
Posted on 8/15/20 at 6:59 pm to LintLicker
When you start do you drink more than you intended?
Could you stop right now on your own? Sounds like you have sufficient reason to.
If you can’t control how much you drink once you start and you can’t stay stopped, I would seek out a 12 step program and work the steps.
Could you stop right now on your own? Sounds like you have sufficient reason to.
If you can’t control how much you drink once you start and you can’t stay stopped, I would seek out a 12 step program and work the steps.
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