Is it possible to just drink a couple?

[changewithgrace]

Hi.. Depending on how bad u r in
The addiction. Possibly no.. One
Drink may set u to relapse. Not
To mention the damage u have
Already done to ur body/immune
System/ etc from all that drinking
U did. U may want to seen by a dr.
For liver disease/. Suggestion?
Get on med.s possibly can help
With ur drinking issue. Possibly
Disability, access program/etc..

"God plez help our friend with his
Drinking issue"

Join a church if u havent so far?
They can also help u and ur
Family.

I dont feel addiction is the issue here. I have been sober for 1 month and 7 days without the thought of wanting or needing a drink. For me it was more of an underlying issue that had multiple factors and unfortunately something had to happen for me to examine those issues and why I had continued with bad drinking habits. It is low on my list and see it in a different light now. If I go back to drinking at some point it will be very minimal. I have done some bloodwork and nothing coming back that noted any damage...luckily. I guess I just dont want to give alcohol that power and tell myself that I cant control it when I really can. I just want to be able to have a drink with friend/ significat other family member etc.

 

[artqween]

I dont feel addiction is the issue here. I have been sober for 1 month and 7 days without the thought of wanting or needing a drink. For me it was more of an underlying issue that had multiple factors and unfortunately something had to happen for me to examine those issues and why I had continued with bad drinking habits. It is low on my list and see it in a different light now. If I go back to drinking at some point it will be very minimal. I have done some bloodwork and nothing coming back that noted any damage...luckily. I guess I just dont want to give alcohol that power and tell myself that I cant control it when I really can. I just want to be able to have a drink with friend/ significat other family member etc.

Unfort.ly for u it wouldnt be a good
Idea. U.may start a relapse/. Beings
Ur history and all. It only takes to
Mess u up for good possibly. not
Worth in my opinion. Consider an
AA meeting with ur family and
Talk to ur family dr with ur family
There.. And discuss remedies to
Help u. lots of local support groups on ur area with ur family. Good luck..

 

[changewithgrace]

Unfort.ly for u it wouldnt be a good
Idea. U.may start a relapse/. Beings
Ur history and all. It only takes to
Mess u up for good possibly. not
Worth in my opinion. Consider an
AA meeting with ur family and
Talk to ur family dr with ur family
There.. And discuss remedies to
Help u. lots of local support groups on ur area with ur family. Good luck..

I went to AA once already and been doing counseling through the military. It has been good. Doesnt mean I want to quit forever. I dont have a familiy. I mean a mom and dad of course but Im 30 yrs old.

 

[artqween]

I went to AA once already and been doing counseling through the military. It has been good. Doesnt mean I want to quit forever. I dont have a familiy. I mean a mom and dad of course but Im 30 yrs old.

With ur history.. It wouldn't
Recommended.. u may want to
Seen for liver damage/.. Possibly..
Alchole can do a lot of damage to
Ur body/.. depending how long
And etc.. U drank and the
Quantity.. In my opinion.
Any family member that is alive
Can help...

 

[changewithgrace]

With ur history.. It wouldn't
Recommended.. u may want to
Seen for liver damage/.. Possibly..
Alchole can do a lot of damage to
Ur body/.. depending how long
And etc.. U drank and the
Quantity.. In my opinion.
Any family member that is alive
Can help...

You make good points but I guess I just dont feel that I need that kind of support. I gone 37 days now without a drink and dont crave or need it. Just something in the future it would be nice to have a drink. Like I said before I dont have problem controlling myself with small amounts and now I am much more aware of this and in the past I just did not care and would drink excessively on purpose.

 

[artqween]

You make good points but I guess I just dont feel that I need that kind of support. I gone 37 days now without a drink and dont care or need it. Just something in the future it would be nice to have a drink. Like I said before I dont have problem controlling myself with small amounts and now I am much more aware of this and in the past I just did not care and would drink excessively on purpose.

Which means... What???

 

[changewithgrace]

Which means... What???

Which means I am more conscious of it and going to stop being a selfish idiot who has done harm to himself and that I have been at risk for harming others which thanks to god never happend.

 

[artqween]

Which means I am more conscious of it and going to stop being a selfish idiot who has done harm to himself and that I have been at risk for harming others which thanks to god never happend.

Its not that u need to think about the
Above. Its the massive damage u have already done to ur kidneys/. That one drink can Put ur body back on danger zone/. You may want get a check up for The damage u already did. I have doubt u r craving right now Possibly. The way u r acting. With All due respect... :-/...

 

[changewithgrace]

What you mean you know me? No I dont have any craving...
I think there is a substantial difference between wanting to have a drink because you enjoy it, and needing to have a drink to fixate an addiction.

 

[artqween]

What you mean you know me? No I dont have any craving...
I think there is a substantial difference between wanting to have a drink because you enjoy it, and needing to have a drink to fixate an addiction.

Sorry i said that wrong. U maybe craving now... U maybe going through a relapse right now possibly.. U have a sponsor right??? U haven't
Had a drink a while?

 

[changewithgrace]

and I have tested for all of that... liver all of it. I had too with the military.

 

[changewithgrace]

Sorry i said that wrong. U maybe craving now... U maybe going through a relapse right now possibly.. U have a sponsor right??? U haven't
Had a drink a while?

No I dont have a sponser....I think a relapse would require you to drink I litterallly cannot drink because they test me for it. With that I have not had any cravings for it...I have a couple of bottles in my kitchen and I havnt even thought about it. I have in the past gone months without drinking just to stop for awhile. Yes I did have a problem here and it was much deepr than just alcohol...I went through a bad relationship and I didnt have the emotional maturity to deal with it responsibly and have had to suffer the consequences of that.

 

[artqween]

No I dont have a sponser....I think a relapse would require you to drink I litterallly cannot drink because they test me for it. With that I have not had any cravings for it...I have a couple of bottles in my kitchen and I havnt even thought about it. I have in the past gone months without drinking just to stop for awhile. Yes I did have a problem here and it was much deepr than just alcohol...I went through a bad relationship and I didnt have the emotional maturity to deal with it responsibly and have had to suffer the consequences of that.

No a relapse is also possibly craving
To and acting on that crave.. Even one can hurt u at this point possibly.
Go back to aa and get a sponsor ull
Be glad u did, just a suggestion. Its been a while it sounds like.

 

[artqween]

No a relapse is also possibly craving
To and acting on that crave.. Even one can hurt u at this point possibly.
Go back to aa and get a sponsor ull
Be glad u did, just a suggestion. Its been a while it sounds like.

My suggestion to u stay away from cocktail lounges/. My friend Not a good option.. :-(

 

[If Not For Grace]

Before you do anything ask yourself, what good can come from it?

Nothing wrong with taking a drink, but the person who does not drink never risks becoming an addict-since you have already expeirenced problems as a result of drinking, why NOT just become a Non-drinker?

 

[artqween]

Before you do anything ask yourself, what good can come from it?

Nothing wrong with taking a drink, but the person who does not drink never risks becoming an addict-since you have already expeirenced problems as a result of drinking, why NOT just become a Non-drinker?

Meaning??

 

[changewithgrace]

Oh yeah cocktail lounges agreed

 

[changewithgrace]

Before you do anything ask yourself, what good can come from it?

Nothing wrong with taking a drink, but the person who does not drink never risks becoming an addict-since you have already expeirenced problems as a result of drinking, why NOT just become a Non-drinker?

I just dont understand why it has to be so black and white. I think a lot of people have had there problems, then adjusted and moderated it like a normal person.

 

[If Not For Grace]

See the other thread regarding the "Allergy" post-it depends on whether or not there has been the trigger of a chemical reation.

 

[changewithgrace]

See the other thread regarding the "Allergy" post-it depends on whether or not there has been the trigger of a chemical reation.

Im not sure where this post is? I have done a lot and a lot of reflection in these last month plus since I have not drink and I just dont think that I am an alcoholic (as defined by 'dependece'). Alcohol abuse yes, bindge yes, poor choices yes, addicted no. I was going through a lot of stuff emotionally esp regarding a certain girl that I had been datin on and off and some self-esteem things and was using alcohol as to numb emotions, when bored, to be more outgoing...but never 'had' to have it or had compulsions for it. I did however develop some destructive habits and drank until black out and didnt even think to try and change that. I was numbed out emotionally and was very depressed about where I was in life and just didnt thik about changeing that part of it. I am very far behind as far as career goes and have spent lots of money on school and such and am in debpt. Consequently my alcohol use has made the situation worse for my career other than the fact that I started to work on a Masters degree after my first incident and finshed 7 classes with a 4.0 GPA. I have used this in a positive way and am going to do this again after my last incident. The first time I didnt humble myself and look at my drinking habits and only narrowed it down to the specific incident of drinking and driving and learned from it but did not look at the habits. Now I can see that what I was doing was increadibly studid and dangerous to myself. I just did not care. Well regardless of what I think for what my alcohol problems are I have decided that I am not doing to drink for some time and if I go back it will be very minimal and am not conerend that it will go like they way it had last time.