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AlcoholNeed to be touched and hugged constantly
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Dec 29 2023 at 11:04 by nikotin428 RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Jan 4 2024 at 21:33

my world flipped when my man got caged up. I'm dying for those hugs and touches, you feel me? Life's a mess without him – no warm embrace, just these cold, lonely walls. Struggling hard, deep in my own chaos, feeling the withdrawals kick in. It's like a constant ache, you know? Hugging memories, but they ain't real. Got me battling demons, searching for comfort in the crazies...

AlcoholMy drinking just got caught. I'm fucked
[1 POST] CREATED: Sep 4 2021 at 10:24 by lillyE RESPONDENTS: Aka LAST POST: Sep 20 2021 at 08:14

Im a divorced mother if 2 boys. I've had painkiller addiction in the past that I've pulled my self out of. But now alcohol took that place. My father keeps many bottles of scotch in the wine rack. I've drunk them all. I was planing on replacing them when I had the money, but my mother found it. My parents have no sympathy when it comes to drug or alcohol abuse, they think its dumb...

AlcoholDrinking in lockdown
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 1 2021 at 17:14 by Alcohol Abuse RESPONDENTS: Aka / SilviaGirl LAST POST: Mar 4 2021 at 16:40

Anyone who has been struggling in lockdown, feel free to share your stories and experiences below. And any tips on how to control your consumption of alcohol. ...

AlcoholIs it doomed
[8 POSTS] CREATED: Dec 9 2020 at 00:20 by Georgie233 RESPONDENTS: Aka / luvbirdsoldier LAST POST: Dec 10 2020 at 18:32

Hello I have been seeing my boyfriend for a year and I love him desperately. Over the last couple of months he has become very low (pandemic and all that) he frequently shuts himself away which I can’t stand! On a couple of occasions he has been aggressive during arguments and admits to being an alcoholic. What do I do? My heart says help him but my head is telling me that I could get seriousl...

AlcoholEnding soulmate relationship cause its toxic for both of us
[3 POSTS] CREATED: May 26 2020 at 11:30 by Marty RESPONDENTS: manalone / Soutine / mfb LAST POST: May 29 2020 at 18:50

I have to end a very toxic relationship with my soulmate and I just cant do it and stick to it, or get him to understand exactly why this is all happening. I don't want our life to be without each other forever just until he can see what is happening and why things have to stop and change. I made him move out last feb. He went thousands of miles away from me which maked no difference. ...

AlcoholToxic sister
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Dec 9 2019 at 00:19 by Floradora RESPONDENTS: CindyLou LAST POST: Dec 17 2019 at 22:11

Hello all, thanks for listening, I'll try to be brief. I am in a desperate situation with my family. Basically, my older sister moved back home with my dad 2 years ago, because drinking took away her ability to be successfully self-employed and thus pay rent. My dad got sick of bailing her out but didn't want to see her stuck so she moved back home. The drinking continued, in the evening...

AlcoholToday was a hard day CREATED: Oct 11 2018 at 04:37 by sylvie LAST POST: Oct 11 2018 at 06:16

hello. I would just like to talk with someone...

AlcoholHe believes I cheated
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 7 2018 at 20:09 by Lost Girl RESPONDENTS: Isobel LAST POST: Jul 9 2018 at 09:00

I’m a wife and a mother. I’m a neighbor and a friend. And I would never kiss or have sex with a man who isn’t my husband. I have a neighbor that I became friends with. He lives across the street with a few other guys. They’re good-hearted lads. And they’re respectful. I never had a problem with them. Whenever my husband was doing a night shift (and when my grandma was taking care of ...

AlcoholI don't know how to deal with my selfish, depressed, alcoholic, father
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 10 2017 at 22:13 by Anonymous Trash RESPONDENTS: Silvarion / manalone LAST POST: Jul 10 2017 at 23:17

My father has been drinking his whole life, and as far as I know, he has been drinking around me ever since I was born. It's always been a problem, but I learned to just live with it. Just sitting back and watching how much destruction he's bringing upon his own family. Each time a child leaves, he blames them and not himself. He stopped drinking as a fast for three weeks and I finally s...

AlcoholDrunk cheated with my roomate
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 6 2017 at 04:47 by Vaile RESPONDENTS: Silvarion LAST POST: Jul 6 2017 at 18:18

So my coworker and I decided to get an apartment together. Both of us are of opposite sex so people were sceptical but we were sure nothing would happen between us. We were both in happy relationships. We made is a whole month without anything happening. However, a few days ago he came home after a bad day at work and we decided to drink. So I drank with him. Few shots later, we're both pr...

AlcoholMistakes? When will they stop??
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Feb 11 2017 at 08:46 by Super Mom 247 RESPONDENTS: D_Train / Tapper LAST POST: Feb 17 2017 at 15:33

At my age, I for sure thought id out grow my cravings for wanting to use and drink, only to get myself into icky situations that I have often avoided. I suffer from depression and anxiety. I am a single mother who was never close to any of my family. My mother was also suffering from alcoholism, was able to get sober from alcohol. She later died of medical complications at the age of 55. I have st...

AlcoholSpouse drinks to much
[6 POSTS] CREATED: Jan 23 2017 at 03:17 by Wildbill RESPONDENTS: manalone / Scopes / MissGilou LAST POST: Feb 12 2017 at 09:20

My wife has a slight drinking problem. Not an alcoholic but just can't control how much she drinks when we're out with friends. We can't go out and just have a couple beers or glasses of wine and enjoy an evening. It starts out as one beer that gets drank immediately, not chugged but rapidly drank swallow after swallow. It's like compulsive, it's there and I have to drink...

AlcoholIs this fixable?
[1 POST] CREATED: Dec 17 2016 at 10:48 by TroubledinTibet RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Dec 17 2016 at 23:40

My spouse is very social. She has a heart of gold and will do anything for anyone. However when she gets to drinking heavily, she get rude and mean. It isn't all the time but some I don't appreciate the negativity. ...

AlcoholI feel like there is no way out
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 7 2016 at 23:13 by Want2bhappy RESPONDENTS: EllaPB / Scopes / AES123 / manalone LAST POST: Oct 14 2016 at 22:58

Hi thanks for taking the time to read this, I will try to keep it as brief as possible! Ok so I am 34 my husband is 42, together 10 years married 5, we have children. Long story short is he drinks and it is slowly destroying our marriage and he can't see it. He comes in from work and drinks pint after pint until he falls asleep, I dread weekends as it's the only time we get as a family b...

AlcoholCancelled wedding after 5 years
[1 POST] CREATED: Sep 19 2016 at 19:16 by sunny44 RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Sep 20 2016 at 03:05

Hi, I'm known as Sunny44. I just cancelled a wedding after five years of dating to a man who has had an abortion by me (medically recommended) and still wants to have kids together and is still with me. I'm having two problems. First, I am an alcoholic who didn't drink for a year and a half and when wedding planning came around I couldn't handle the family pressure from eith...

AlcoholOne addiction to the next
[1 POST] CREATED: Aug 29 2016 at 08:34 by Foreverwalkalone RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: Aug 30 2016 at 11:53

I have been battling addictions since I was a child... I started smoking when I was 12 years old and then by the time in was 14 I was experimenting with drugs. My parents got me prescribed amphetamine salts because I did poorly in school and under the guise that the medicine was doing me good I became addicted to it and started abusing it because it was helping me lose weight and it did help m...

AlcoholDUI - any advice helps
[6 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 14 2016 at 21:29 by Andrew45 RESPONDENTS: Vrokar / luvbird LAST POST: Jul 16 2016 at 02:37

I have been struggling with alcohol addiction for a few years now. I was recently convicted of a DUI in California. I am not sure how to start moving on from the guilt and shame that I feel. I am scared to tell my family, friends, worried about my job and future. Luckily no one was hurt but that is still no excuse. I am too ashamed to even contact a lawyer I am almost paralyzed by fear. Has an...

AlcoholMy boyfriend of 15 years has a drink problem
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 13 2016 at 22:22 by Mable RESPONDENTS: manalone / luvbird LAST POST: Jul 16 2016 at 03:50

I have been with my bf for 15 years we have 3 lovely kids but he drinks at night every night if he dosnt he can't sleep . He has a very stressful job and obviously having 3 kids is stressful to bit I manage through and I don't understand why he has to drink I worked out it costs about £80 a week and money is not great as it is . My mum is a recovering alcohol and my bf dad died of alcoh...

AlcoholHelp needed! Girlfriend invited to party with people I don't know
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 2 2016 at 21:32 by AverageTeen RESPONDENTS: skinnygirl / Soulmate / Diamond / trytoguess LAST POST: Jun 5 2016 at 14:26

So about last week, my girlfriend was invited to a party by someone from her school ( we go to different high schools because she applied to a program). This party would be tomorrow if she were to go. Naturally, I don't know the people there. She asked me if I wanted to go, but not feeling comfortable being around strangers (I'm not the most outgoing person), and also because I most like...

AlcoholIndecision makes me frozen with anxiety
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 3 2016 at 16:28 by airhog RESPONDENTS: AnnaWing / PJVL9 LAST POST: Mar 5 2016 at 02:01

I am an alcoholic. Things escalated when I lost my job of 13 years. I live alone in an old mobile home. I spiraled into a devastating depression. I no longer showered, cleaned any of the house, through garbage on the floor. I fell frequently, tripping over junk - one could no longer see the floors. I reached out to my ex (we were divorced 20 years ago) and he offered to let me stay with him....

AlcoholMama drama
[14 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 21 2015 at 22:17 by LivingLost95 RESPONDENTS: PJVL9 / hurrican / Soulmate / Working-on-it LAST POST: Oct 2 2015 at 13:15

My mother abused me mentally, emotionally and physically for most of my life because of her alcoholism (which she refuses to acknowledge). I last saw her in person 4 years ago which was also the last time she hit me, leaving scars. She neglected me on my wedding day 6 months ago when I used Skype to try and have her watch the wedding live. She lives too far away to have been there in person. That ...

AlcoholCan it work out? How?
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 16 2015 at 22:44 by Art1 RESPONDENTS: Knot2loud / Soulmate / crazy8 LAST POST: Aug 18 2015 at 17:20

Hello, I'm a 45yr old man on my second marriage. my wife is 12yrs younger that me. We have been together for 9yrs. Married 5. We have had a lot of fun together and rarely fought. I've raised her daughter since she was 16months with no real presence of the biological dad. So we have a blended family with my two boys from my previous marriage. Then we had a child(son). My wife and I always...

AlcoholSuicide
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 1 2015 at 13:04 by yetta RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / PJVL9 LAST POST: Aug 1 2015 at 23:40

My husband is an alcoholic, we have many problems. When he is extremely drunk he threatens to kill himself, when he is like this I just let him ramble on, whilst keeping an eye on him until he finally falls asleep. Over the years I've had to hide knives etc, last night he told me he has found the easiest way to kill himself. When he is drunk he just has to put a plastic bag over his head wh...

AlcoholPersonal family problems
[12 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 12 2015 at 12:00 by pinki.12345 RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / PJVL9 LAST POST: Jul 21 2015 at 23:24

My father has lost his job and is addicted to alcohol. After loosing his job he returned back to stay with us since den he keeps on drinking 24*7. All of us are very tensed and he fights and creates mess also often . He stays awake all night and keep on diaturbing others. We are not able to find any solution to this issue.. I am highly dipressed and not able to find peace of mind.....

AlcoholUnderaged drinking
[6 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 21 2015 at 23:28 by Twin01 RESPONDENTS: manalone / Joc / Resident Advisor LAST POST: Jun 23 2015 at 06:27

I am 17 years old and I am currently in a relationship with a 16 year old girl. We are very close and are open with eachother and tell eachother everything. The other night she went to a friend for a party and was drink (not excessive) but she knows that drinking is against my morales. We spoke about drinking long ago and I told her how much I hated it and she still went and did it. After I spoke ...

AlcoholHigh emotions when angry
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Apr 25 2015 at 03:44 by Livy88 RESPONDENTS: Soulmate LAST POST: May 4 2015 at 17:55

Alcohol has caused me some issues in my life. As a minor I was arrested for public intoxication and underage drinking. Otherwise, I've kept myself clear of trouble with the law other then the occasional speeding ticket. When I first started drinking I used to mix drinks and have a great time and sometimes just got emotional..like crying or super happy/excited. When I was senior in high...

AlcoholAm I depressed because I’m an alcoholic or an alcoholic because I’m depressed CREATED: Apr 17 2015 at 21:34 by lisaemc2 LAST POST: Apr 18 2015 at 12:54

I have had insomnia since I was 8 years old. I discovered the bliss of alcohol when I was 12. It allowed me to get to sleep thru the night. Then I discovered it allowed my voice to be heard. I was cripplingly shy until I drank. The person I was in my mind came out & was applauded by the people I admired. Unfortunately, this lasted until I became what everyone pushed me to be & I lost the v...

Alcohol3 months no contact after breakup and ran into her...
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Apr 6 2015 at 19:58 by vimy RESPONDENTS: Matt1983 / Soulmate LAST POST: Apr 7 2015 at 19:10

So, I screwed up in my relationship by breaking my sobriety…this issue came up several times during our relationship. We got really rocky over a financial situation toward then end and I relapsed. When we r reconciled over the financial issue – surprise, the relapse issue surfaced. She was really upset over breaking up with me. She said she was never gonna talk to me again, or get back with me...

AlcoholDumped on new years
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Jan 4 2015 at 01:08 by Milhow RESPONDENTS: manalone / TVOR / Soulmate LAST POST: Jan 6 2015 at 14:06

After many years, a small child , no commitment, not living together , alcohol problem , lots of arguments , I gave my final altamatum a few months ago & nothing really changed. I keep edging on that it will be over at the end of the year, but he said I wasn't going to break up, instead on New Year's Eve , he stood me up & called & broke up with me. Now I'm frustrated wi...

AlcoholGot blacked out drunk with a girl who likes me. Did I ruin everything?
[1 POST] CREATED: Dec 29 2014 at 16:50 by drunkenidiot RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Dec 29 2014 at 20:58

So, here's my story. I just started a new job after being unemployed for a while. I've been taking care of myself and I've been on a real positive streak. It's been hard because I moved to a new town when my last girlfriend of multiple years passed away in a horribly tragic accident. I haven't really dated anyone since and I would go out to the bars and get really shit...

AlcoholSad...
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Oct 23 2014 at 17:10 by Very-Sad-Man RESPONDENTS: Soulmate / luckbyanonymous / ceeceemk LAST POST: Oct 29 2014 at 20:39

I have been with my wife now for 20 years. Married for 4 years now. we have 2 children 14 and 10. over the last year my wife has been drinking and it has got a hell of a lot worse over the last 6 months. just recently i came home to find her passed out in the kitchen. right to start from the beginning... I am no angel. I done a few stupid things over the years which caused my wife and i to separat...

AlcoholFeeling there is no hope!!
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 9 2014 at 01:59 by Cali98 RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Sep 9 2014 at 04:08

I have been with my husband for 25 years, and during the last 10 years I have been dealing with his dependency on drinking. Side note, his dad was a recovering alcoholic. Over the years I have been dealing with the non stop drinking which has caused us problems financially, emotionally, and intimately. He does not understand that his constant lying and sneaking drinking has hurt our relationshi...

AlcoholHow can I be without alcohol
[1 POST] CREATED: Jul 19 2014 at 06:52 by jonttpl RESPONDENTS: FOYD94 LAST POST: Jul 19 2014 at 08:32

please suggest me any one .. how can i be without alcohol.. i cant sleep a without drunk... help me any one ...

AlcoholMy intake of alcohol is disturbing me
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 30 2014 at 13:43 by blaknosa RESPONDENTS: jwf LAST POST: Jul 6 2014 at 11:41

How can I reduce my intake of alcohol and what can I use to remedy it cos I feel I have health related issues because of excessive intake. Moreover my peers are like minds and feel if given the right atmosphere and friends.i can stop it cos it's eating deep into my system...

AlcoholWhat to do. Do I walk away
[4 POSTS] CREATED: May 11 2014 at 03:58 by Babs RESPONDENTS: Dominic Wild / manalone / Jensen LAST POST: May 24 2014 at 05:31

I am 46 meet the man of my dreams two years ago. Lived together to quick and financial problems brought him to a head. Then he started to drink got out of hand. Funny for how down to earth I am am didn't see that coming. But. 85 of time was like best friend. Never met anyone I could be my self with. Now I am not stupid and was gonna go. But gave him benefit of doubt and we moved out and he we...

AlcoholDUI tearing us apart
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Apr 19 2014 at 18:06 by lostINlove878 RESPONDENTS: Mountain / Magnolia / WaverlyHanson LAST POST: Apr 21 2014 at 03:41

My boyfriend and I have known each other for about 10 years and have been in a serious relationship for about 4 years now. We love each other very much and have even recently moved across the country together. We moved so he could go to a technical college for marine mechanics. About 10 months before the big move we got into an argument he went out with is friends and was arrested for a DUI. There...

AlcoholAlcoholic ex-fiancé CREATED: Apr 5 2014 at 14:07 by missk91 LAST POST: Apr 5 2014 at 15:52

Hello everyone, this is my first post. I just want to share my story with you guys. I was a normal girl living my normal life before I met him. Then one day, he sent me message on my dating site. He lives in Canada and I live in Indonesia. We started talking everyday since then, he called me 3x a day, we skyped, chat. A month after that he told me that he wanted to meet me in person. So he fly...

AlcoholAlcoholic boyfriend
[10 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 30 2014 at 05:38 by Spunkee RESPONDENTS: Hope / Mountain / manalone / missk91 / Shivangi LAST POST: Apr 6 2014 at 07:38

I have been with my alcoholic boyfriend for 7 years. He has slowed down his drinking but when he gets past a certain point he turns into a real jerk. He lives with me and my kids ages now are 15 and 17. At first I fell in love with him but over the years as I have learned he really doesn't care about anything but his self. He says that isn't true, but he doesn't seem to show it. He ...

AlcoholHow do I move out or should i?
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 28 2014 at 06:17 by cuphea RESPONDENTS: Hope / manalone LAST POST: Mar 28 2014 at 17:37

My boyfriend and I are college students have been dating for almost two years. He has a three-year old who I absolutely adore. Currently he is financially secure and even willing to help me out since my savings are dropping fast. But here’s comes my problem. He gets drunk about once a month and I hate him for it but then get over it. It’s not that he’s mean or physical-> he’s just obnox...

AlcoholAlcoholic friends
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jan 16 2014 at 03:47 by spiritualseeker RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Jan 16 2014 at 14:58

Hi, Im in my 40s and over the course of my life I have had my fair share of substance abuse issues. Mainly designer drugs and marijuana when I was in my 20s. I also grew up with two functioning alcoholic parents both of whom had fairly poor parenting skills. From the age of 14 I began to abuse drugs with my peer group and it want until the age of 30 when I could see that they were all going do...

AlcoholEnd of a beautiful relationship
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jan 14 2014 at 09:18 by Bluesclues RESPONDENTS: Periklis LAST POST: Jan 14 2014 at 13:17

I had been married at age 22 it ended 5yrs ago after many issues from infidelity to abuse but we had two amazing daughters. I met someone in 2009 and we loved each other and thought that we were the best thing that ever happened to us. He likes social drinking and does it regularly and hanging out with his friends who also drink he would come home drunk, roughed me up on a few occasions, would not...

AlcoholConfused
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jan 12 2014 at 00:12 by confusednick RESPONDENTS: manalone LAST POST: Jan 12 2014 at 02:28

Been with a woman for a 8 years, we're both divorced. My kids in their 30's, doing well. Her 3, late teens, early 20's...very immature and selfish..just my opinion. This woman has always drank to excess, doesn't know when she's had enough. Has always been life of the party, been a happy drunk.. but lately, issues between us have turned ugly while she's drinking, that...

AlcoholI don't want my mum and dad to split up :-(
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Dec 20 2013 at 21:41 by lillypads RESPONDENTS: oldman1960 / Yuu-chi LAST POST: Dec 30 2013 at 22:11

My dad has always been a brilliant father and husband. He has worked hard all his life and provided for us as a father should. He liked to have a drink on a weekend when i was young and it slowly became more frequent. My nan died 6 years ago and his drinking was everyday. He now drinks 8 or more in a night and my mum is close to breaking point. When ever we mention it to him he gets angry. He seem...

AlcoholDo people say the truth when drunk?
[1 POST] CREATED: Jul 10 2013 at 05:33 by Garjoh22 RESPONDENTS: yupyupyup LAST POST: Jul 10 2013 at 11:54

I'm in love with some guy I've known for many years and about 8 months ago we started hanging out and talking everyday. He would text me nonstop and call me before he went to work in between his breaks ands when he go out of work.. This one time he got drunk and confessed to me that after his ex had cheated on him he never felt anything for any girl until I came along. I believed him but...

AlcoholMy alcoholic mother
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 9 2013 at 20:34 by Grey RESPONDENTS: Kato / Brush girl LAST POST: Jul 16 2013 at 17:34

Hello, Im a 17 year old kid who was abandoned by his mother when I was 3 days old in the snow on my grandmothers doorstep my mom is an alcoholic and my dad killed himself via overdose When I was 14 my mom and my dad were n oever married and my dad loved me but he had his own problems so he wasn't around alot I just moved in with my mom a couple years ago and I didn't realize how much of...

AlcoholHe becomes uncontrollable when he is drunk
[1 POST] CREATED: May 12 2013 at 18:02 by ratoh RESPONDENTS: xKx LAST POST: May 12 2013 at 19:13

Im a young lady who has been in a relationship for 3years now with my unemployed boyfriend.We have a year old baby and i have been the provider in the relationship. My partner can be so charming nd spoiling on his sober days but the minute he has a few drinks he starts acting wild with his friends.I would tell him to be a reasonable time and he would come at 4am and tell me he went clubbing and hi...

Alcohol24 years and just existing!!
[1 POST] CREATED: Apr 4 2013 at 17:17 by sheliaventi RESPONDENTS: Izzy 343 LAST POST: Apr 5 2013 at 09:50

I have been with my Man for over 24 years. No not married, and nothing is in writing or legal. He is 78 and I am 62. No I am not in his will, and yes we do live together in his home, but even with that, when we moved here over a year ago, he promised in his will the house would be mine and contents, except for few momentos for his grown daughters, They are 52 and 54.They have never liked me, and a...

AlcoholCan't cope with his drinking
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 11 2012 at 18:38 by shellbell RESPONDENTS: hello / Hoplessly in Love LAST POST: Sep 13 2012 at 07:34

Before i met my husband he had a severe drinking problem to the point where he nearly killed himself. He was given tablets to help him off the drink and stay off it. After his dr gave him the ok to come off the tablets he started drinking. It started off jusy occassional drinking then he hit a binge where it was all the time and far much more than he could handle. This was putting a strain on our ...

AlcoholPart one of many
[1 POST] CREATED: Aug 29 2012 at 12:08 by town_drunk RESPONDENTS: Brush girl LAST POST: Jul 16 2013 at 17:39

hello there interested reader. Let me introduce myself. My name is..well that's not important now is it. I guess you can call me ..erm.. Jeff. Yes Jeff that's a fine name. Anyway, I am a mid twenties, caucasian, male, living in a certain large city smack-dab in the middle of the bible belt that rhymes with "cansas kity". Let me explain something, I DO NOT BELONG HERE. I am from...

AlcoholDrunk girl friend problem
[1 POST] CREATED: Nov 18 2011 at 05:01 by uger RESPONDENTS: narina LAST POST: Mar 20 2012 at 19:01

To start out im a felon with a violent past ive been out of prison for a couple years and i have changed but i meet this girl about a year and a half ago and we dated broke up and dated and she ended up getting pregnant and having a baby we both drank she used to use heavy drugs but had stopped and we moved into a house together we ended up getting into fights about drinking i had completely quit...

AlcoholMy life could be in ruins
[5 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 26 2010 at 16:18 by total1 RESPONDENTS: sarahlee / narina / paula2307 / Su / many LAST POST: Jun 18 2012 at 07:08

i have been in a relationship for 18 yrs with the woman i truly love and we have 4 beautiful daughters ages 11 , 4 , and 1 yr old twins my drinking has caused so many problems over this time my wife says she cant go on and has to focus now on life without me i am not violent abusive or unfaithful i just tell lies and drink whenever i can she has given me ultimatums in the past and i have always tr...

AlcoholGuilt
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jun 5 2010 at 21:20 by jame RESPONDENTS: Andyman / narina LAST POST: Mar 20 2012 at 19:14

I drank alcohol with my friend but he got caught by his parents when he got home -and when his parents asked how we got the alcohol i said we got it from one of my other friends.But he was never with us and i feel guilty for using his name as an excuse...I hav said sorry to him but still remain guilty...

AlcoholToo much drinking
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Mar 6 2010 at 08:01 by Pontsa RESPONDENTS: Beth / narina LAST POST: Mar 20 2012 at 19:21

I have been married for almost five years now, my husband never stops drinking on week-ends, he is never around and laways comes home drunk. I have discussed this, fought with him to the point I ended up crying. Maybe the problem is I just do not know how to discuss this with him. I tried letting him know that his drinking on weekends really affects me because I just cant have a deceant conversati...

AlcoholI'm a total pisshead!
[2 POSTS] CREATED: May 6 2007 at 11:12 by Arnold RESPONDENTS: niki xxx LAST POST: May 12 2007 at 14:34

I can't control my drinking, and I'm spending a fortune on booze. My family can't afford to eat, because there is hardly any money left by the end of every weekend. My wife even had to start growing our own vegetables in the garden to try and help with our poverty situation. The truth is, that I earn over £350 a week and I blow most of this on the mortgage and booze. My wife works ...

AlcoholFriend at work
[2 POSTS] CREATED: Jul 22 2006 at 19:10 by Louise RESPONDENTS: narina / notrelevant LAST POST: Jun 4 2012 at 08:54

Im really worried bout a friend at wrk, known her for 10 years, shes always been a great ladie whos up for a laugh bt jus lately shes been really down n always smells of alcohol. I tryed talkin wit her but she denied it, i then saw a empty bottle of whiskey in her bag. I tryed talkin to her son jus2c if hme lifes ok- he got snappy n walked off. My boyfriend told me not to get involved but i cnt he...

AlcoholIs binge drinking really that bad?
[4 POSTS] CREATED: Sep 15 2004 at 18:55 by RESPONDENTS: Arnold / narina LAST POST: Mar 20 2012 at 19:43

I hear all the hype about binge drinking, but don't see it as a major problem. Obviously some people can't handle their drink and start fights and stuff, but this issue has been around for ever - it is just getting more publicity now. Anyway, for those people who know how to work hard : play hard, keep up the good work! ...

AlcoholWhat it is like to be an alcoholic
[3 POSTS] CREATED: Aug 29 2004 at 15:48 by Arnold RESPONDENTS: foofoolamarr / dolphin / narina LAST POST: Mar 20 2012 at 19:46

I'm a practicing alcoholic. I have no desire whatever to quit drinking; therefore, no rehab program will work because I just don't care....