I’m a “functioning” alcoholic, so from the outside looking in, it looks like I have my shit together.
I thought I did.
Then I started driving to the beer store with my toddler in the passenger seat so I could get my fix.
I’ve flushed away literally thousands of dollars on alcohol… Sometimes 300+ dollars in a single fucking month.
Anyway, I’ve turned to this app to hopefully help me, because I’ve exhausted my “I’m only going to drink one more weekend” excuses I’ve been telling myself for the entire past year.
Any help would be appreciated, because it has been YEARS (sadly) since I’ve went even two weeks without downing a six pack in 2 hours.
@Jdubs I was very much a functioning alcoholic as well. Progressively it got worse. From monthly, to every other weekend, to every weekend, then every single day. This is my first time admitting I’m an alcoholic as well so you’re in good company.
My daughter is older, but there were a few times I was drinking out of a coffee cup while driving, straight vodka, and somewhat self-aware that this scene wasn’t right and I had to fix it.
Absolutely functioning at well-beyond-problem-drinker level here. There was no such thing as an alcohol free day I am only 16 days ahead of you, so I understand how you got to the decision. Dig deep, you can do this for you first, but also for your bubba. ️
Same here, I’m a functioning alcoholic… For the first time I’ll say it. I’m 41 year old mother of five. In a horrible marriage. I realized I’d been using it to escape from my husband but, really it was making me less of a mother to my children. So I am committed to becoming a better person for my children. That means ending this marriage to a narcissist which is terrifying in itself.
I too have been a functioning alcoholic for years, managing a full time job, college two nights a week and associated studying time, two kids (under the age of ten) and two dogs. 2016 was worse in terms of drinking compared to the other years with me having two sickness period from work from a “sickness bug” aka hangover and probably about four times spending the day in work quietly going to the toilet to be sick. Lucky that people couldn’t possible think I would have a drink problem so they never questioned it. Can not get over how my self confidence has grown in 19 days We’ll get there together
Functioning alcoholic here too. Though I started thinking I was losing that “functional” status when I would take a shot before heading to work, or when I would drive my kids to activities after drinking a glass or two of wine.
I fully believe “functional” is only a stage of alcoholism. It is better to fix this now.
This place is great support. You’ll get lots of advice as well as compassion. Welcome.
Afternoon from Scotland I’m not a functioning alcoholic was at one time I’d drink anything just to get a buzz had a good job and marriage but that didn’t matter as long I had my drink. I thought I’d be ok but it came to a end I had to surrender and when I admitted that I had a drink prob then that was a start. Went to AA that was a long long time ago now still sober. Great journey. Still go to meets today best move I made.
I was a functional over acheiving alcoholic. I got awards at work, promotions etc. From the outside looking in things seemed fine but i knew it was far from that in. This app has helped tremendously in being sober. Havent started AA but being able to connect with those in soberity is comforting.
Ha, same. Shots/beers before work and then lunch and then only more after work. If my daughter had baseball, music lessons, soccer, whatever, I was bringing something to that too.
i was 4.0 college student and living on my own downtown at 22 with enough extra to start a roth i.r.a. i couldnt see the problem because i felt like my drinking didnt matter, since i still managed to pull through in the logistics of life. i have recently learned not to think thia way…instead of “it doesnt matter if i get drunk because of ____” i look at area in my life that could use reinforcements such my relationship with my mom and sister, and that drinking will not help this. because if this change in thinking i am starting to regain the capacity for empathy/emotion that i let the substance take from me. it is a good feeling in a different and more sustainable than the feeling of being drunk…i think the fact that you are still sucsessful in the eyes of society makes so hard to relate to others when you are a functional binge drinker and/or alcoholic. we must remember lifting this burden with bring us so much more satisfaction over all than the temporary feeling will. i wish u all the best in your efforts!!
I am only 16 days ahead of you, so I understand how you got to the decision. Dig deep, you can do this for you first, but also for your bubba. 
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We’ll get there together 
