What I hate about drinking!!!!

[dexterhead]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

Thank you for all these posts. I learn so much every day on this site and am inspired by your stories.

OK, here's a couple more ...
-- throwing all this MONEY DOWN A RATHOLE!!! It's not as if I am flush with cash anyway. --- wacky blood sugar issues that are made worse by drinking
-- the constant feeling that my life is out of control .. being held hostage by this .

[trixietrack]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

wow dex nice thread

I have not hit rock bottom in the AA way, but in my own eyes I hit a point where I knew this was a dead end (most people don't think I have a problem)

looking bloated and tired all the tim

felling disgusting and knowing that I smell like alcohol in the morning when heading to work


the worst one of all is getting into really bad relationships with guys because I couldn't see myself being with someone that didn't drink, or drank moderately

how stupid is that? staying in an abusive relationship because of booze duh!

being able to type and read well at 2 am on a Saturday night would be unheard of for me 4 months ago

[flower]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

I can identify with so many of the reasons listed. I am not a daily drinker, but still too regular. I black out quickly, and have no control on when to stop. I live in a small town and regret alot of the behaviour i display publicly, and have found myself in maany scarry situations. I thought the reasons I did this is because i am a quiet person normally, and the drinking just made my other self come "alive". After reading these posts and other similar info, I'm beginnig to think that it could be part of a much bigger problem. So I have decided to try to not drink when I go places. This sounds ok now, but in a couple days time, my temptaion will be tested. I know i have to control this. I can only try

[Brickyard]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

Hello, this is my first time and am not really sure what to do. I am in a serious relationship and my drinking is causing problems and if I don't do something about it I will lose her and I don't want that to happen. She means the world to me. We both drink but hers is not an issue, mine is. I over drink sometimes and she is fed up with it and I can't blame her. I don't know if it is possible but I would like to be able to find a way where I can drink but stop when I want to or limit the number of drinks. Is that possible?

[Accountable for Me]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

Hey Brickyard! Welcome! You might want to post your story on a new thread in Just Starting Out. You will get tons more response there!

You can also read in the Monthy Moderators Forum for ways to moderate your drinking. It is suggested to abstain for 30 days before trying. Have you downloaded the book from MWO? It is very affordable, and can be downloaded off of this site.

[Skid Row]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

I just got a to say, a bad thing about drinking is that this years grand party in my neck of the woods is happening soon, and - I haven't been invited. I am dying, I can not believe this is happening, I went last year, the year before and the year before that, met a friend this evening, she asked if I was going, and, nope, havent been asked, was blasted last year, but - no more blasted than anyone else, or so I thought. I don't actually understand it, was in my opinion, pretty much more sober than most for the majority of the evening, only later was I past my best, shall we say, but I do have total recall, and I really wasn't yuck, just a die hard (if you will) but most definately not alone. Now I am mortified, cant think why I am shunned and I am really hurt. Have just spent the last 4 hours fighting the urge to drink a bottle of expensive champagne that is in the kitchen, even started chanting my way out at one point, (on my third pint of water) but still feel pretty desparate and really like a bit of sad old loner. Told my hubby we hadn't been invited and he said, its cos we have been so busy this year, but clearly he was hurt to. How do I meand things I broke, if I broke them, is it me, really, or is it the wierd place in which I live???????? the girl I spoke with was really sweet, never said anything about it being me and did seem genuinely up set that I wouldnt be going, but I am sat here now wondering if she was just being kind, and if I missed something really bad I did. But I HONESTLY dont think so.

[dexterhead]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

Oh Skid .. I know, that's the kind of thing that would drive me insane, but it honestly could be an honest mistake. Is there anyone you can talk to to find out more? Someone you trust who is close to the hosting peopel? If you have total recall, can't imagine you did something so bad.
Don't go the champagne route .. try to fight it .. although I'm one to talk

[dexterhead]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

PS: re slang -- do the Brits/Irish also say "trashed" for drunk? Or "shit-faced"?

Here are two more for "Why I hate drinking" ..
-- night sweats!!!!! I think this is kind of a recent phenom for me. Don't think I am quite old enough for menopause, think it must be the booze
-- forgetting things? anyone? I swear this is happening to me more. Like, right now I have completely blanked on the name of a Mexican restaurant I've been to many times. But worse, I swear I sometimes blank on more simple words in conversation. Like there are starting to be holes here and there in my memory...
-- leads me to another biggie: My terror at all the physical things I might have wrong with me and how because that, along with my shame at my drinking and my weight gain, has led me to not have a real check-up with a doctor in several years. Oh god...

[MyHeartIsDrenchedInWine]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

Skid, Do you see the hosts of this party on a regular basis? Are they acting unfriendly or anything? It could be a mistake. I throw the biggest party in my neighborhood every year and this year someone was accidentally ommitted from the list. Luckily I asked her if she was coming and she said said sure, what's the date? I had someone help me with the invitations this year and she accidentally left her out. I mail out 200 invitations and it can get tricky keeping the list straight. Myheart

[Skid Row]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

:thanks: Hi guys, no I don't see them that often, thanks for saying it could be a mistake, it could be, but I guess I am feeling a little more parenoid than normally, didn't hit the champagne last night, which is good because Iwould have ordinarily. But am considering changing my name to "Billy no mates" or something like that. :H

[MyHeartIsDrenchedInWine]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

"Billy no mates" Oh now that would be a real improvement from "Skid Row"....NOT!

Good God, How about "Ski Junkie" or something a little more inspiring for yourself ; )

[Skid Row]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

Yep, new start for me again, am going to change it, just need to figure out how.

[dcline]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

Skid... I know you don't know me from the man in the moon but... I think you should go to the party uninvited. What the hell? Are they checking invitations at the door like Cinderella's ball? Go and be be radiant, sober and confident. Stay for a short time but long enough for everyone to envy you and then leave.

That is my suggestion!!!!

Debbie.

[Mike with a dream]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

1. Putting the bottles in the trash, instead of the recycle bin, because you don't want your neighbors to know how much you drink.
2. Forgetting how beautiful music can be. I'm going on my third day of sobriety, and I'm listening to Beethoven. What a wonderful feeling! Best Christmas present one could hope for.
3. Losing the drive to better myself.
4. Putting on 40 lbs and not even getting to enjoy food. (Enjoyment, by the way, which is coming back. I better be careful not to replace alcohol calories with "healthy calories".
5. Not working out, and forgetting what an endorphin high feels like.
6. Not being able to ride my bike for more than half a mile before feeling wiped out.
7. Getting a poster from my 30 year old nephew for Christmas (opened it this morning), which says: "To Alcohol: The nights you'll never remember, with the friends you'll never forget!" :-(

[Shikakai]

What I hate about drinking!!!!

Funny post, Dexter, but REAL TALK!

I'll never forget the weekend that I had at least 20 Sutter Home Personal charddonay wine bottles lined up on my counter. They looked like little soldiers. I sort of wished I had had a gun so I could have blown them all down

What I hate about drinking?

1. I can't remember anything.

2. I go to bed with my make-up on and my hair loose.

3. The next day I feel "sicky" but not overly "sicky".

4. I can't stop thinking about my next drink. I feel like Sue Ellen in the TV show Dallas when JR was always reminding her of her 'problem'.

5. It just sucks to look at yourself, knowing you have to give up your "one true love" because if you don't it will destroy you. You seem incapable of doing this, though.

6. Yes, alcohol makes you fat, especially as we get older. I haven't worked out in two days and don't plan to today, either. I destroyed the remote control to the DVD player anyway.