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Drunk 2 or 3 days a week - What is the problem?
My brother doesn’t drink much on most days but about 2 or 3 days a week he has 7 or 8 beers and gets pretty drunk. I know this because he lives with me. He is 39 and he has been doing this for many years. He doesn’t think he has a problem but I am worried that this can’t be good for his health at his age…he is not a kid anymore. I have asked him to slow down but he says there is no reason to. I know he is drinking too much but it doesn’t seem like he needs rehab or AA or any of that stuff so I am not sure what I should be suggesting he do. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Read answer →Taking It Easy - Trouble Sleeping in Early Sobriety
I am a month sober and I am still having trouble sleeping and when I do fall asleep I have these exhausting and unsettling dreams that leave me feeling very unrested and disturbed. What can I do to get better sleep without taking a drink or without taking a drug?
Read answer →Low blood sugar the cause of my alcohol cravings?
Have heard a lot that people with alcohol problems are also hypoglycemic and that low blood sugar is what causes a lot of alcohol cravings. I definitely have an alcohol problem but I am not sure how my blood sugar is. How can I know if my low blood sugar is the cause of my alcohol cravings? I try to eat at regular times and my diet is normal and pretty healthy.
Read answer →Benadryl - Is it the answer?
My husband is trying to stop using alcohol. He has been trying hard but he has had a lot of slip ups in the past couple of months. Now he has started taking Benadryl every day after work and it makes him very relaxed and sleepy and he just goes to bed after supper and does not drink after dinner like he used to. He is not much of a conversationalist these days but I am happy that he has found something that is working so far. Is this an OK way to quit drinking? Do other people do this?
Read answer →Sobriety is not as much fun as I thought it would be.
I am 6 weeks sober and I do not feel as good as I thought I would. I was expecting to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm for life again like I used to but now I find it hard to get excited about doing anything. I am forcing myself to get out and exercise every day and I go to work every day but there other than that I am not interested in doing anything at all. Is this normal for so long a period of sobriety? Do you think I have "post acute withdrawal syndrome" or is the way I am feeling from something else?
Read answer →Red noses, when it is not Christmas
If someone has a lot of broken blood vessels in their nose and their nose is all red (an older person) does this mean that they are still drinking. I am trying to figure out if a friend of mine is an ex alcoholic like he says or if he maybe is still drinking in secret (I have other reasons to be suspicious.)
Read answer →Weekend Binge Drinking
I am 17 and I have been drinking at parties since I was 13. Now I feel like I need it on the weekends and I am always drunk on Fri and Sat but I never drink during the school week. It scares me a little that I feel like I need to get drunk every week but I almost never drink except on the weekends and I never drink alone so at least I am not an alcoholic. How do I get so I can still get loaded when there is a good party but that I do not feel like I need a buzz on a Friday when we are just sitting around watching movies or some shit.
Read answer →Do Antidepressants stop drinking?
I have a drinking problem and I am probably depressed. If I take antidepressants is this going to make it easier or harder for me to control my drinking?
Read answer →Rock Bottom
How do you know when you have hit rock bottom? Is it really true that you need to hit rock bottom before you can stop drinking for good. I have tried to stop drinking before but it has never worked and maybe this is why.
Read answer →not for you
I am a recovering alcoholic with 8 years sober. I am heartbroken because my dog (a beautiful greyhound) died and this has been very upsetting to me actually it has knocked me into very severe insomnia. My dog died 2 weeks ago after getting hit by a truck when she was chasing a rabbit. My doctor says I should take a short cycle of Ambien to get back into a normal sleeping cycle. Is a 5 days of Ambien very dangerous for me since I have a history of substance abuse? I feel like I am on the edge of taking a drink.
Read answer →Will hypnotherapists stop drinking?
I know that hypnosis can help people quit smoking. Can it help people who drink too much liquor also? I think that it might work for me because I do not think about drinking too much until I am triggered by certain things, like seeing friends in a pub and then I always drink way too much.
Read answer →Anger and Alcohol
My husband gets very aggressive when he drinks alcohol. He only drinks about once or twice a week but whenever he goes beyond a few beers he gets very belligerent and we always end up fighting. I always tell myself I am not going to let him bait me into something but he just won’t quit until he has picked a fight with me and anyone else around me. He always feels bad about the way he acts the next day but that doesn’t really help at the time when he seems to lack this sense of self awareness. When he’s not drinking he is a nice guy and not at all aggressive. He has never hit me or anyone else. He doesn’t drink every day so he is not an alcoholic or anything like that. I have asked him to quit drinking because of the way it makes him behave but he says he enjoys relaxing with his friends and since he doesn’t drink too often he doesn’t have a problem like a lot of people he knows. What can he do to stop acting the way he acts when he is drunk? Is there anything I can do to keep him from becoming such a difficult person after a few drinks?
Read answer →How is family affected by drinking?
How old do kids have to be before they start to understand what they are seeing in regards to drinking in the household. My children are only just 3 and 6 months so I don't think they understand their father's drinking yet but I want it to stop before they are old enough to understand it. He has a drinking problem in my opinion and soon he is going to need to choose between getting drunk and living in the same house as his family.
Read answer →The reality
My brother is a really severe alcoholic. He is in very poor health. He is living with my family because he has nowhere else to go. He refuses all attempts to change him and honestly after 20 years of trying to get him to stop I have given up hope that he ever will. He looks very thin and weak now. He has been throwing up a lot and says he has no appetite. I can see residue of blood in the toilet bowl when he is not careful to clean up after himself. He is 47. He will not discuss his medical problems with me. He is more than 6 feet tall but very thin and weak looking except for what I always thought of as a small beer belly but which now just looks like a bloated stomach. He drinks at least a bottle of vodka a day or probably more. He also seems depressed and hopeless. I think he is dying and I want to be prepared. What are the signs that would indicate that the end is getting near. I don’t mean to sound callous but I do not know how to ask these questions except matter of fact like.
Read answer →Does drinking help anxiety?
I think I drink a lot to deal with my bad anxiety. Now my drinking is way over the top and I am having a lot of worrisome pains where I think my liver is. I know I should go to an AA meeting and I have even printed off a schedule of meetings when drunk at night so I can go the next day but when I wake up and think about doing it I get crazy anxiety and so I don't. I don't have money for counseling or rehab so I feel like I'm stuck in a catch 22 with no way out. Any advice?
Read answer →Tea and sympathy
Will theanine help me quit drinking and can I take it wile I am drinking about 10 to 20 drinks a day right now? I know that this herb is supposed to make people feel more relaxed and stress and frustration are big triggers for me. I am not on any other medications and I do not want to go on anything addictive.
Read answer →Does it work?
What percentage of people actually make it through all of the 12 steps?
Read answer →Drinking in old age
I am worried about my grandfather's drinking but I am also confused about some things. My Grandfather immigrated from Spain about 15 years ago after my gradmother died to live with my mom and our family. He drinks all day long. He drinks some sort of brandy with his coffee every morning and he goes to this social club every day where he just chats with these other old Spanish guys and he has a flask that he uses to add liquor to his coffee. Then at home it is wine with lunch and wine with dinner. I am learning that more than 5 drinks a day is dangerous but he must drink way more than that everyday but he never seems drunk at all. Is he an alcoholic that needs alcohol addiction treatment?
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