Too much alcohol

[Rosha1]

Hi l am trying to cut down on alcohol

[LilyAnnepuppy Ambassador]

Why? I know why I had to stop but I was just wondering what problems you’re having.

[Rosha1 in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Thank you for your reply, l like drinking too much but it’s bad for my health and it’s so difficult to give up

[LilyAnnepuppy Ambassador in reply to Rosha1]

When the pain of the guilt and shame got bad enough, I wanted to stop. I felt ashamed because I was drinking so much. The emotional pain got so bad that I tried to stop on my own.

The kicker is that even when I wanted to stop I discovered I couldn’t. In my case I have the disease of alcoholism. It keeps me drinking whether I want to or not.

I needed help because I couldn’t do it on my own. And I’m not the type to ask for help easily. But I eventually did and was able to get and stay sober. Freedom at last.

I applaud your honesty. Keep trying.

[Rosha1 in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Thank you for your message, may l ask how you stopped drinking?

[LilyAnnepuppy Ambassador in reply to Rosha1]

My father was a drunk. He joined AA when I was 13. So I knew AA worked. But I wasn’t going to be like him. I spent 12 years trying to control my alcoholism. Even when I first started going, I didn’t want to do the actions they suggested. But the pain got too much and I jumped in with both feet. It’s a very simple program for complicated people. It saved my life.