Drank most of day and night

[vinman12]

I met a old friend and drank alot most of day and night. I don't know how to feel now, I wanted to stay and keep going it's so much better when your in that different place your care free and relaxed but at the same time it's not good for me. I'm so lost

[Agora1]

I hear you vinman. Living in the moment may be good in calming down our anxious thoughts but when adding alcohol to the mix, well you know. Don't be so hard on yourself. We all need that escape at times, as long as you know that it doesn't come without consequences. What can we do to help you find yourself again vinman?

We want to keep you safe. Maybe sleep it off for now and talk with us tomorrow?

You know we care.

[Hidden]

Hey it's ok..I repeat some of my old habits too at times and they are they're to kick my butt the next day..so I am being aware what does not make me happy anymore and need to cut down on some old habits and replace them with new ones..that's all..change is good..find something else to do which you enjoy...so many things to do..break your cycle..

[kenster1]

that's great that you cought up with an old friend I think most of us would have don the same as you so don't have any regrets you are allowed to enjoy life once in a while.the hangovers can be bad but for me meeting old friends makes me happier inside and less chance of anxiety spoiling a good day.i like to get out in the fresh air do some walking at a good pace for hours to get it out my system but general exercise will make you feel better I hope.

[fauxartist]

I am sorry you feel so lost....unfortunately we can't stay oblivious...and when we sober up all that crap sadly is still there....that's the stuff your going to have to eventually have to figure out how to deal with. Alcohol is a depressant....and it takes a lot to get to the point where your oblivious, it's expensive, toxic, and solves nothing about the immediate issues. If you think you have drinking issues....that's something to deal with first, because there is no benefit with therapy if your drinking....but therapy can be a good place to start working on the reasons why you drink. If you have depression, it takes a professional to diagnose that...but if you do... it's not your fault. And the chemical imbalance in your brain does make you feel sad at times, there doesn't have to be a reason why, you just do.

[vinman12]

Thanks for the replies, I don't have a drinking problem, never did, still don't, problem is I never want to go out and have drinks with friends, or family socially, I did like to do this in the past when I was ok, now it's just not fun or enjoyable to me anymore I really don't have the mind set to relax and enjoy myself anymore with a crowd of people, on top of that I physically can't do it anyways, and that's part of my problem, being in pain all the time and depressed so much because of it. It's 3 years now I been like this and it gets worse as time goes on, it's tuff to try and accept i will never be who I used to be what I worked so hard to become, it's devistating to lose it all. I don't know I see no enjoyment in my future. It's so sad. As you all no it's always an alone feeling and not everyone understands it.

[Hidden]

Hey vinman, I'm not sure , but was is part of your problem which keeps from being who you once we're and enjoyed?..

[vinman12 in reply to Hidden]

Who as in hard working day after day for 30 yrs person, I will never be able to do that again due to injuries that are not going to heal. As a husband and father who used to make good pay and enjoy having lots of fun with family and friends, is why I say who I used to be. It's all I know it's all I did now I am sidelined and it is very very depressing. I can't see what could make me feel that much joy again in my condition.

[Hidden]

It sure does happen. There are weekend nights when I have too much to drink, more than I anticipated. Why does it make you feel bad? At least you caught up with an old friend. That's a good feeling in itself, and you should enjoy that feeling.