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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by mayaj
Whoa. My life isn't in shambles. I don't wake up naked in strange places. I have never missed work because of a hangover. I don't drink when I walk in the door home from work. I am a binge drinker. I don't deny that this could get out of hand, however I don't think that it has yet. I have seen people change themselves without checking into rehab (which in my case would be very extreme). I was wondering if any reformed "partyers" had any practical advice that helped them. People who have managed to set limits for themselves which have worked.
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I recently have come to terms with the fact that I am an alcoholic. I'm a binge drinker. I don't drink daily. I don't drink because I like the taste, sure, sometimes, but mostly it's because of the effect it brings. I stopped drinking on a daily basis because it took too long to get drunk so I started doing drugs.
I did not wake up naked elsewhere, I didn't lose my house, my job, my wife. But to those people that I've been speaking and spending time with, those are called YETS. I haven't lost them YET.
I decided I was an alcoholic, because when I wanted to stop, I couldn't. Yes, I could stop for a day, for a few weeks, maybe a few months, even a year. But once I started again, it was like I never stopped.
As I look back on my life I see that my alcoholism was as progressive as people stated. I didn't wake up and want to drink immediately, but I can say that I couldn't wait to get to my home bar and eventually when I started to isolate I couldn't wait to get home.
edit: Without trying to sound like I'm a bible banger for alcholic recovery I offer what I discovered from my own readings.
from Chapter 3 of the Big Book: Alcholics Anonymous:
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Here are some of the methods we have tried: Drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums we could increase the list ad infinitum.
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If you'd like to discuss this more please feel free to PM me or read my journal entries about my self-discovery.
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Last edited by Cynthetiq; 03-28-2006 at 06:46 AM..
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