Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselling Thread

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am late to this thread,never seem to see the stickies.

anyone else in same situation--alcoholic parents or other relatives?
mum has been an alcoholic for years,and at least two of her sisters were to.
am was moved out by ss because of mums' alcoholism as she is violent and abusive when drunk alcohol [yet completely different when sober]sister moved out to for same reason.
she is drunk every day if she has the money to buy alcohol [it's always tesco value gin],and she also has admitted to having depression for years [untreated],her liver is not in a good way because of the alcohol,she doesn't go for any further liver tests.
alcohol can make very nice people-bad,some say alcohol just brings out what is already there but mum is nothing like what she's like when drunk.

Hey, I just found this sticky!

I'm an alcoholic in recovery for just over 3 years, thanks to AA. I bottomed out, was ready for help and found it in the rooms. It worked for me when nothing else did. I've never felt more at home, and accepted for who I am, and felt like I belonged than in those rooms. The people and the program helped me not just to not drink but to approach life in a way that really works for me infinitely better than before. I encourage everyone who is abusing alcohol or anything to give it a try, and by give it a try I mean whole-heartedly. The worst that could happen is that it doesn't work but you meet some wonderful people and you can try something else (Dokken provided a nice list), having lost nothing.

For those with loved ones who are alcoholics or addicts, Al-Anon I hear is a great support group for that.

My Dads an alcoholic
It ruins relationships, he hurts me with his cruel words but i know its the boze not him.

I am shocked

I got drunk last night at a club and i kissed a random guy. I am not proud and i now know personally that yes alcoho can make you do some crazy s*** especially when you drink it on an empty stomach Im really bad

Iv only been drunk once in my life and that enough to never ever drink again (non alcoholic beverages are ok and nescessry to maintain hydration)

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Actually, I think this thread should stay right here in the help me forum.

I have a substance abuse problem.
The substance abuse people looked at me like I was crazy and I had to argue the feasability of treatment options *with them*.

The substance is tobacco.

I will try to enter inpatient in a few months with the blessings of my employer, if the case.
I know me. I know it is the only way.

I dont drink. I don't not drink either. I consider it irrelevant. It is not my vice.
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Addictions Publicized, not anonymous topic

It is good these problems are out in the open.

I have never had an alcohol problem. There is enough liquor and beer addicts in my family that I will pass on drinking.

I quit smoking 27 years ago.

But other addicitons/risk taking can surface. there are other family members with Rx drug addicitons, and gambling issues. I indulge in neither vice, though I realize tht it is possible at any time I have to take strong painkillers, expecially OTC, that problems can arise.

I empathize with anone dealing with these issues, illegal drugs-substance abuse included.