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rdgrad15
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Default Mar 12, 2020 at 02:09 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Open Eyes View Post
I am making an effort to address this challenge and at the same time bring awareness in how COMPLEX it can be. It's actually a big part of my complex ptsd due to facing this in family, friends and husband and there is a lot of triggers I experience with it and I honestly am trying to address it in a way that doesn't hurt or offend anyone reading it. It's definitely NOT an easy topic to discuss. I never developed a problem with alcohol but it did challenge me in my life.
Oh I agree. I’m glad you brought it up. I honestly probably would have myself, I just didn’t know how to like you said. I never abused alcohol, but I did try it for a few months five years ago and honestly I can see how you can get hooked on it. I had to stop before it became too hard. Now I have gone back to not drinking alcohol at all. Not worth it.

I also once accidentally drank too much at once out of peer pressure which caused a bad experience. Didn’t have to go to the hospital but I became very panicky. That was a big part as to why I stopped drinking alcohol even a little bit. As weird as it sounds, I’m glad I experienced it. As scary as it was, it made me realize how quickly you can spiral so I got out of it before I got hurt and didn’t need therapy. Didn’t want to ruin my life. Never want an accident like that to happen again.
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Thanks for this!
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