• iambellabear@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    i probably sound dumb but i think i’m an alcoholic. i refuse to stop drinking unless i’m blacked out. i won’t drink unless i’m blacking out. i’ve also had to go to the hospital for throwing up blood. i also occasionally have to call out of work. i just turned 24 two days ago and prior to 2022, i never ever drank. 2022 was an awful year for me and so i said “fuck it” and went all out.

    i guess i’m “clean” during the week, idk

    • GregoryTheGreat@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      You need help stopping and there is help available. I quit drinking a few years ago after realizing I was an alcoholic. You need to stop before you body forces you to stop.

      With some effort, support, and planning I was able to not drink for a year straight. And have since been able to have a drink without having too much or wanting more.

      It isn’t easy but neither is liver issues.

      Figure out what drives you to drink and avoid it. I cut friends that I liked to drink around. Quit a well paying job because it stressed me out. I took a few weeks off after I quit and kinda reset and finally had found my major trigger.

      Anyway you can get a handle on it.