I don’t drink to get drunk. But I drink every night. It has a negative impact on my life and lifestyle but I can’t stop.
Any advice?
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Welcome Nikki and thanks for sharing. I share a little of my experience with drinking. Before i got sober i thought that way and just thought i was drinking bc most everyone else was. I also figured i would only drink on weekends and holidays ( i thought) . Eventually it turned to everyday n all the time and i drank to get drunk. Coming to into AA rooms n being on here I’ve learned that i drank bc the effect or affect of alcohol not the taste. I liked how it made me feel bc if i drank for the taste i could’ve just kept drinking sprite 
. Keep coming back bc there is alot of ppl with experience and strength and hope to share.
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Welcome, Nikki. You came here for a reason, and that’s a start. There is a lot of advice and support to be found here. You don’t have to know why you drink right now. All you need to know is if you want to stop and you can’t, it’s because of addiction. There is stigma associated with that word, but don’t fall for that crap.
If you want to quit, you can do it. TS is here to help!
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Start today. Put a sober head on your pillow tonight and thats day one done. Rinse, repeat and hop on here if things get tough. Good to have you with us. 🩷
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For me, it worked, until it didn’t
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Welcome aboard @NikkiP
I didn’t drink in public but when I have home alone. For me it wasn’t to get drunk in the first place but I used it to calm me down after a stressful day, to push me a bit when I was down or simple to make me fall asleep.
I didn’t drink every night and not even that much, but I didn’t drink in a normal way. I USED it. I used alcohol as an anti depressant.
It doesn’t matter why or what. If you worry about your drinking habits you appently have a problem.
I totally agree with @Pattycake and @Don45_1day-at-time
This forum is amazing and here’s so much to read and learn and share.
Keep coming back and share your journey with us.
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For me what was baffling was how to stop. Being a daily drinker was my routine, but when it came to stopping…
Nearly 8 yrs of being drunk daily and double drunk on my days off made it very difficult. I had to go to treatment to get a fresh perspective, be around others like myself who were outwitted by it too and be exposed to 12 step program and therapy. So far it has worked daily as long as I apply the suggestions that AA and what other alcoholics/addicts have given me.
So, I guess what I am saying is no matter whether I would/wouldn’t have known my reasons for drinking I’m just really fortunate I was willing to ask for help & try something different.
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