Feb 09
How do you deal with alcoholism if you have no friends to confide, family to trust, or a god to believe in?
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All I have is my cliche that I have become the intelligent drunk my grandpa was(he died before I met him but I am compared to him a lot). The question is though, what do I do? Drink myself into oblivion or what?
Tags: alcoholism, believe, confide, deal, Family, friends, trust
I would suggest you don’t
but since you don’t have anyone to talk to or trust
just do what you think feels right and which ever makes you happy since you don’t care about what others feel about you drinking … and possibly dying (if that’s the case)
wait , why can’t you trust ur family anyways ???
what are they gonna do ???
or go to rehab …
Get help. Join AA or another program. Some of us cannot drink…not one drink.
Because:
1. We cannot stop.
2. We suffer blackouts.
3. We make unwise choices when we drink.
4. We drink in secret.
5. We would rather drink than interact with others.
Alcohol will steal the person you are. Give it up, and get help.
you go to AA. it does not matter that you don’t believe in god. really.
you will find people;le exactly where you are, and some people who have gotten better. many of them are very intelligent.
the longer you try to fix the problem all by yourself, the longer you will have the problem.
well if you drink yourself to oblivion that would be the easy way out wouldnt it you might aswell just go and commit suicide now if you want.
you have your self worth to live for, if you stop drinking or at least control it then you can go out and find friends, create yourself a family.
it’s not easy though ive seen it all my life with friends and family so if you can deal with this then be proud of yourself
you seem like an intelligent man so dont waste it ok and dont be a shadow in the life of your grandfather because you and he are different people you should get recognition in your own right and for good reason.
good luck …mail me if u wanna chat
Drinking is only one alternative to this situation and from many perspective, it may not be the best alternative. It does allow you to temporary relax, but it can damage your health in the long run.
Although you may in a situation where you feel like you have no friends to confide you should not lose hopes. Afterall, friendship takes time to develop! I used to have no friends, and my parents dont understand that i am going through depression and i’ve been through some tough times. And whatever you are going through, you are not alone!
I’m in the same situation. I’m an atheist myself and got the same dilemma. I usually drink when I’m depressed.
When I drink I can relax I can enjoy my purposeless life.
One thing that still keeps me going is reading and gym.
You have to remember that this is the total of your existence, you won’t get a second chance, no afterlife, no reincarnation.
So you have to make the best of it. You have overcome your limits and improve all the time: body and mid, otherwise what’s the point in being intelligent.
Alcohol can provide a relief sometimes but it ruins your life.
In essence, you have to find who you really are and what you want to become. Set a goal and get there through self discipline and perseverance. If you don’t, mediocrity will win.
When I say this I talk mostly for myself.
BTW, forget about AA, that’s for weak minds.
If you can’t help from a drug intervention program or a 12-step program, there are support groups online:
http://www.aaonline.net
http://alcoholism.about.com/od/non/NonStep_Support_Groups.htm
http://www.dailystrength.org
Good luck with everything