if you feel so strongly about it that you take the trouble to post a topic on it i reckon you should do the brave thing and go to the said meeting and stand up n tell em...
it will be like drawing a line in the sand and will give you a base to work from,without a base you won't get nowhere.
it takes a real man/woman to do this though(i speak as someone who hasnt been through it,just seen a close friend do it)
good luck
lovejoy68, I think you have just taken the first step to accepting that you have a problem!
Well done!!
Now you know what the next step is.
Good luck to you!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
my friend was able to get help and managed to beat the "disease" she is now doing very well and only drinks socially but says that even the smell of drink could tip her back over the edge,i guess its the same with me and fags,at the end of the day its all down to wil power.
get yourself to a meeting mate,at worst you will think you've wasted your time and can leave.
Lovejoy68
You have taken the toughest step.....run with it and good luck
It is a hard process but i can't talk about it just want to wish you the best of luck mate
Well done mate... you drawn a line & now you can see your demons
Keep movin fwd & you WILL get this locked down
youve told us now & im sure we are all behind you, please keep us updated?
i cut alcohol out of my life for 2 years after my divorce, cos i did not want to follow others from my works who turned into gibbering wrecks.
touble is i really did miss it, so i make a point now of drinking in moderation, have a couple then switch to water. i am quite lucky in that i do not need to be drunk to have a good time.
whatever you choose there is plenty of help and advice online, no need to go to one of those A/A meetings.
A very good m8 of mine who was a self confessed "lush" & binge drinker quit the sauce on the eve of her 40th birthday.
When I saw her after about 6 months (she'd been working in away) I couldnt get over the change! She looked aroud 10 years younger- was full of life & fresh & healthy. She now mentors 4 AA- who have supported her enormously.
It will be scary - but you ARE brave enough.
Good luck- we are all here 4 u!!
Somehow I think Tesco will make it through without you Lovejoy.
Best of luck with it,be brave.
lovejoy,
well done mate,
ive been along to meetings not as a client but with clients of mine, ok that sounds confusing ( the job i do involves working with people who need support sometimes)
anyway.... admitting you have a problem is massive, there are alot of great agencies out there now that will help you, its not just AA. I live in cornwall so we have CADA, thats cornwall drug and alcohol, there are many others.
what i wanted to say is some run the 12 step programe, this does not suit everyone and people lapse early as they were not aware of what action the agency follows.
If you do decide to go along to any group be aware of what they all have to offer and choose the one that you feel happiest with. Its your choice.
the biggest thing with any addiction is finding something to replace the action, think about a hobbie you are intrested in that does not involve drinking or is associatted with it.
sorry im rambling, ill finish with good luck , and im here if you ever want to talk
xx lou xxxx
Thanks for sharing this with us, and I feel it’s an issue that is going to grow over the years for an increasing number of people due to the ease of availability.
Hope all goes well with the quack, and if you don’t get the support you expect ensure you make the effort to follow it through, you have already taken one giant step.
Sussex2
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ops: & the worst is the more you drink the more you have to drink to get to the same level & you dont get a hangover which is scary on its own :? 
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