I’ve noticed a direct correlation to stress and upset to drinking. I have an appointment today with a psychologist as had another binge last night and I get nasty at times.
How on earth do people do this?
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Hi Georgie, welcome.
It is hard, but the lightbulb comes when you realise that drinking only adds to the stress. The temporary relief is only fake really, and then you have to deal with the anxiety, hangover, fallout of drinking. Seeing your psychologist today is a great plan.
I have listed all the bad things above, but I have less stress now because of being sober. My brain and body are calmer, which means I handle stress differently.
Hope the appointment goes well. Please stick around here, share the stress if that helps
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plain and simple: we learn how to deal with stress & upset without drinking . approach it like a new skill! you can do this 
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Great having you here @Georgief Downloading this app was a great first step. There’s so much wisdom in here. Just read through the threads. People telling their stories and sharing their journeys in sobriety. So many different ways but only one goal … Living a good life sober and being the best version of ourselves.
Don’t get overwhelmed just read and find your way to be the best version of yourself 
You can reach out here any time. There’s always someone who’d love to support you.
Take it one day at a time
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It starts with a desire to be sober. Is that what you want for yourself?
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Hi George i can only speak from my experience and i always thought my drinking helped or made everything better.Drinking for me i thought took the stress away and made things easier for boy was i wrong. For me the drinking made things worst but my alcoholic brain continued to tell me to keep drinking it will get better. Nope it didn’t get better until as someone said the light bulb came on and i found myself at treatment center n then when i walked through the doors of AA is when i truly started to understand this illness i had. I gave myself a chance n followed the suggestion of ppl that had been where i wss and found a solution. Hope you continue coming here n reaching out. Don’t have to stop drinking forever just one day at a time.
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