Depressed and Lonely

[knowles8586]

I never new lonliness could cause so much pain and depression

Im sick of drinking and I no its becoming a problem

Ive been looking for local clubs in the area ,the evenings and the weekends are the worst

[Lois1959]

It became a problem for me too to the extent that I had to seek help for it.

I can't say I'm not tempted sometimes especially when I'm really down but I just remind how rubbish I felt when I "hit the bottle". The after effects were yuk and it nearly destroyed my relationship with my son. Not only that I should have known better as my Mother was as an alcoholic; I can't remember her being anything else. Then in 2011 my youngest brother died as a result of drinking. However after counselling there is still debate whether it's nature or nurture...I know I have an addictive personality.

Can you contact AA? Or alternatively ADDACTION...they were brilliant with me.

I am not taking the moral high ground here, but you want to have to stop otherwise no amount of support will work.

I have just re-joined the gym after 9 years...first induction today and it was really good. I don't know whether you have social groups in your area but I have again just joined one. People who want to meet others for evenings out/social events. Google social groups?

I can totally empathise with you about w/e....they are at worst awful and at the very best bearable!! My biggest problem is that after being made redundant I only have 2 close friends I have known for ever and one has a partner and the other is distracted with exam marking; I have no family to speak of. If you have close friends and/or any family members you can talk to that might help? I am sure they will be pleased that you are trying to deal with the alcohol problem...drinking gives you a quick high but in the long term exacerbates depression.

Let me know how you go and Good Luck!! xx

[Hidden]

Hi

I'm sorry to hear you are feeling so lonely that you are turning to drink even though you know it won't help - I don't have answers to that problem that you won't already know, but I'm wondering whether anyone knows of an online social meeting website to find friends and not just potential partners? So many of us write on the website about feeling lonely and it's a shame when there are probably lots of other people out there who would like to meet up. If anyone knows I would love to hear.

Suex

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Don't know where you are but would also like to meet or chat to people in the same boat . Take care xx

[knowles8586 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Im in the UK

[Hidden in reply to knowles8586]

Nice to know you are in the U.K will lookout for you on here. Take care xxx

[redroseart]

hi I get very lonely and depressed even though I have joined some groups. it is the weekends the worst for me. I meet up with a friend on Saturdays and go to my sisters on sundays. I don't enjoy myself at my sisters she is rude and argumentative and very ignorant on mental health but I am her carer so I have to go.