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Apr 16, 2023 at 03:18 AM
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I’m posting this here because it looks like no one has answered the addiction forums in awhile. For about 4-5 months now my drinking has been straddling the line of heavy. I have gone days without drinking and have at least once over Christmas probably gone over a week. But since the first of the year I haven’t gone more than a couple days I think without a drink. I have also had a couple nights a week of maybe having three or four. I am never like s—tfaced but I am concerned. I had gone like three days without drinking Tuesday-Thursday then went to a friends house Friday night and went through a six pack. How worried should I be?
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Apr 16, 2023 at 03:23 AM
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I want to add that no one in my immediate family is an alcoholic, but there is a prevalence of addictive behaviors. My mom’s side of the family is extremely overweight and my paternal grandmother was a fairly heavy smoker for most of her life.
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Apr 16, 2023 at 06:39 AM
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Would you consider going to AA?
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Apr 16, 2023 at 07:25 AM
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My bladder hurts just THINKING of a six pack.
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Apr 16, 2023 at 02:05 PM
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IÂ’m trying to get on a steady schedule with a therapist right now. ItÂ’s been difficult though, I also wonder to some extent if I am catastrophizing. IÂ’m sure there are people who would come across this post and think that my drinking is pretty tame. I recognize (though most of my family does not) that we have issues with emotional regulation. I have been trying to figure out exactly what those issues are for years now and to deal with them, I just hope that I havenÂ’t opened some sort of PandoraÂ’s box over this winter that has or will wreck my physical health and will now plague me for the rest of my life.
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Apr 18, 2023 at 03:19 PM
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it doesn't sound bad at least you are taking breaks, you should be concerned when you can't go even a day without drinking alcohol, maybe reduce it to three cans of beer when you go to your friends
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Apr 18, 2023 at 10:12 PM
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Yeah the other night I went to his house again and only had a couple. It’s been three days since I had anything. I also realize that it’s not a good path to be going down and I have been working on getting the brakes on it. I think anxiety is feeding this on both ends so to speak.
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Apr 23, 2023 at 07:16 AM
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It sounds like even though you're not drinking that much that it is a concern to you. And bothersome. I was drinking quite a bit with my ex and ended up going to a few online aa meetings. Aa is also for anyone who just wants to stop drinking not necessarily an alcoholic. It's a Wonderful support system the people made me feel welcomed and you can stay Anonymous as well you don't have to show your face. Just something to think about
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