Why Stop Drinking?

[ukanonymous]

I quit drinking over 2 weeks ago hoping I would feel better and happier in life but I feel even worse. I am not suicidal just really depressed about the world and people. I find it hard to find a reason to live in all of these human beings who kill others with no regrets and who only care about themselves and the people who they are genetically related too.

I was drinking over a bottle of wine every day just to give me some time to not care about how much I hate this world. Anyway at first when I stopped drinking I felt good as I had conquered it. Now I feel even worse as I am trapped in this nightmare with no temporary escape.

In a situation like this is it best to carry on drinking or see a psychologist? Everyone I know in our group thinks similarly to me but they drink or smoke weed for recreation and not to escape like me. The normal sheep people which are the normal population are even worse they are the people I hate and the people I want to escape from. I know I must be phycologically retarded in someway as I can not find why this race of mass murder and depletion of the planets natural resources is so great.

Do you think I drink, carry on like I am now or go see a head doctor?

[Sqad]

Rterochic ^^^^^^....I agree entirely.

[murraymints]

yes..need is the operative word..but folks who 'want' to drink alcohol every day most likely 'need' as well....

[woofgang]

If you look further into the medi diet, wine as we know it in the uk is not consumed copiously! It does form a part of the diet , yes, but it is drunk watered or with water alongside, and the locally made "everyday" wines are usually made to have a lower alcohol content than the stuff you will buy in a supermarket.
I do agree though that the unit advice is based on guesstimate.
No one is attacking your (or anyone else's) choice to drink whatever you like whenever you like, just pointing out the factual consequences of doing so.

[Retrochic]

murraymints thats not always true. Before my first child I was living in Paris and probably drank around a bottle of wine a day with meals. As soon as I knew I was pregnant I stopped and stayed stopped until I'd finished breast feeding -this process repeated itself for four pregnancies. I drink average 2 glasses of wine a day 6 days a week (never drink on Mondays) but don't miss it if I don't have it, don't feel uncomfortable if there's not a bottle in the house. I like the taste - never drink during the day -but do enjoy opening a nice bottle with a meal every night and sharing it with OH .

[pixie373]

Depression after giving up an addiction is very, very common, whether drinking, smoking or anything else. It's like grieving, because you've lost a "best friend" you relied on and can take a year to resolve by itself. Don't go back to drinking, go to your GP to help with the depression - which is temporary. When I gave up smoking, I felt the same for about 8 months.

[anneasquith]

there is a good questionnaire ( maybe AA ), if answered honestly we may be a bit surprised re our alcohol intake.

[anneasquith]

google. ' am I an alcoholic '' loads of information .

[Fusion5]

I am not an expert, but surely cutting down gradually would be more sensible than stopping completely.

[pixie373]

Alcoholism is nothing to do with volume or frequency. It's about dependency, that's all.

[jd_1984]

Alcohol in moderation is fine if you don't become dependant on it.
Easy for most of us that haven't struggled with addiction to say!
Well done on 2 weeks sober, you have identified that your drinking was excessive and you are making the right steps.
Carrying on drinking is not the answer for the obvious long term physical and mental problems it causes. Be brave enough to go to the doctors and be as honest as you have been on this site. He will put you on the right path in terms of therapy.
You have a lot of answers to read through listen to the wise words that most have taken the time to post back to you.
Its baby steps I am afraid, no quick fix but you seem to be at the crossroads where a life changing decision needs to be made. Good Luck

[THEMOTLEY1]

///The normal sheep people which are the normal population are even worse they are the people I hate and the people I want to escape from///
That'll be us then, so sort your own problems!

[cazzz1975]

I don't think two weeks is long enough to feel the benefits of quitting, it's always going to feel worse before it feels better

[ladyalex]

Just to shove my oar in too.....if you are smoking weed, please stop.
It is a depressant (never mind what else it can do to your mental health).
Please stay sober too and go to see your GP.
You need help with depression and addictions. Many, many people do and help is available, even within our cash strapped NHS.
Well done for cutting out the alcohol so far, but please try to cut out the weed too . They really do not help.

[woofgang]

what happened to your e coin scheme?

[xstitcher]

Well said OG....impressed.