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Originally Posted by hankster
I can relate to what you're saying. I don't have a problem with alcohol as long as i stay away from it, and i really dont have a hard time saying no. Im not that crazy about it. I get awful hangovers and depressed afterwards, so just dont wanna go there. But if somehow that first drink makes it past my lips, and i dont have to drive home that night, its goodbye charlie. Like i never bothered to learn how to control my drinking, because i just dont do it enough, so im just not motivated. Like even when i worked in an office, i didnt go out drinking with my coworkers.
Instead of AA, there is or was a group called DrinkWise, that was supposed to teach you how to drink responsibly. Plus other things ive heard, is to alternate drinks with a soft drink or water; make sure you eat before and or during. There are probably other hints on the internet. I drink non-alcoholic beer in the summer, but like one bottle a week, and only if its screaming hot outside.
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That bit about never having learned to moderate is certainly a big part of it for me. Like I don't feel its so much I have an alcohol problem, but rather a moderation problem combined with self harm tendencies(in my case not sure if you feel like that at all). But yeah might look that up, seems like it could be helpful. Another thought I had is maybe my age makes a difference....like its possible maybe I cannot handle as much as I could when I was like 19 I am only 25 though I was also drinking a lot more often around that age.