Quittin' drinkin'

[Misanthrope]

I'm sorry to always subject revleft to my rants and raves.

I'm seventeen years old and have been drinking pretty regularly for 2 years. It has went from social drinking to drinking alone and the like. Alcohol has made me depressed and even suicidal as some of you may know. I feel it has taken over my life and if I keep going on this track at such a young age it won't end well. Alcohol has been holding me back intellectually and emotionally for too long. I have no support from my friends who see me as a drunk stubborn commie that won't change my ways. I'm thinking of getting professional help if necessary. I just want this to stop. I need to stop taking one step forward and two back. Any helpful stories or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening revleft:)

[Deicide]

I did the same thing with weed. I was blazing the denkest bud pretty much every day for a year straight, going into college blazed out my mind and generally being a fuck up. I realised, just like you have, that it was fucking me over. Weed just doesn't work with me. So I forced myself to quit last january and I haven't smoked since, but still don't feel completely 'normal' compared to how I was before I started blazing. I'm pretty much fully straight edge now, although I do go out to bars and get drunk now and again. I don't miss it.

Alcohol is going to be much harder to stop. Good luck.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

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[Prometeo liberado]

You made two spot on observations on your own. First, you recognized that Alcohol is a depressant. Alcohol multiplies the depression that already exists within you. But Ill get back to that later. Second, you made the most important observation, you recognized that a problem exists and want to do something about it. I would recommend that you look into an inpatient rehab that will address your depression as well. The reason that I say inpatient as opposed to AA or a hospital out patient setting is that you state that your family offers no support. By being physically removed from them it will let you concentrate on yourself as well as allow them to talk to a counselor, go to Alanon, and when you do sit down with them it will be in a setting monitored by therapist that are on your side. You have to be selfish with your recovery. At your age you have so much more to gain by sobering up. You'll save a ton of money, sanity, do better in school, streamline your life and most of all your mind will be much clearer and so your devotion and value as a revolutionary will increase. Giving something to the world and yourself that is better than you could ever have done before is very rewarding. Grab this opportunity and run with. The older you get the harder it is to live a clean life.

PM me if you need any kind of help. 9 months sober.

[brigadista]

i have stopped now for 2 years with a fall off a xmas - just to let you know i dont want to drink now and when i did at xmas i felt so shit so stopped again- when i was drinking i was v unhappy - changed some things and now i feel a lot better and healthier - i wish you luck -


get help if you cant do it on your own - getting help is a positive

now if only i could give up the cigs.....

[Prometeo liberado]

Just to add to brigadista getting help is not a sign of weakness. In fact it shows incredible strength. Like I said this is one of the few times to where being selfish is good for not only you but everyone involved.

[Krano]

Good luck comrade it's nice to see people trying to improve themselfs, personally i don't know how hard it is to quit since i didn't start to begin with.

[ellipsis]

Find a good partner to keep you ground. Get out of the house and stay active and engaged.

[Misanthrope]

Find a good partner to keep you ground. Get out of the house and stay active and engaged.

I'll try but I don't know how successful it will be to find a good partner.

[Left Leanings]

I used to smoke weed a fair bit, and sought help with that. I went to a centre that gave assistance with this. The place didn't just cater for peeps who smoked, but those with alcohol and other dependency issues also.

You get support from those going through the same shit. There are social mornings where you can have a chat and a brew (a 'drop in'), and activities are organized as well, like going to the gym, going swimming, trips out. There was a good success rate among the drinkers, and peeps actively encouraged one another to stay sober, and they were doing something constructive with their time.

Usually after attending these sort of recovery centres, peeps move on. But often they stay in touch with one another, so the support remains from your peer group.

Also, one of my best mates has spent a lot of time in jail, and goes on massive benders. He can drink for months on end, to the point of near oblivion. He has been through both specialist rehab, and 'drying out' at his local hospital.

But what he has found most helpful, is breaking away from his circle of drinking buddies, and throwing himself into an hobby, in his case, antiques. He hangs out with me cos I don't have a drink problem, and I share his interests in antiques also. He is doing really well, and has only had one relapse since I've known him. He has been sober for months and months now.

Good luck!! :)

[Misanthrope]

I haven't had a drink since in 2 weeks. I feel great, my mind seems faster, I haven't been depressed and I don't cling to thoughts and over think social situations :)

[Blanquist]

What worked for me when quitting something was constantly rewarding myself. When I decided to quit smoking I went out and bought a pretty expensive watch, then two days later of no-smoking I bought myself some kobe beef to enjoy. And on and on, I still wear that watch, and it's a constant reminder of how I quit smoking.

[Misanthrope]

What worked for me when quitting something was constantly rewarding myself. When I decided to quit smoking I went out and bought a pretty expensive watch, then two days later of no-smoking I bought myself some kobe beef to enjoy. And on and on, I still wear that watch, and it's a constant reminder of how I quit smoking.

I bought a bong (water pipe) if that counts :) Although it is replacing one drug dependency with another, weed has never caused me any problems tho.