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New and sudden desires to drink
by jackieboy2, Jun 25, 2007 12:00AM
I feel a little bad about posting here because I suspect I don't have a serious problem, but what I describe below has been on my mind and bothering me.
I had always avoided alcohol because I knew that before I was born my father had a terrible alcohol problem. About 6 months after my 21st birthday I got drunk at a friends 21st bday party. It was the first time I ever drank. I didn't exactly like the experience and started avoiding alcohol again.
In the year since then I can count the number of drinks i've had on my hands, and only once did I have more than one drink at a time, and that was just for two drinks. But now whenever I see alcohol I have a desire to drink. It wasn't there before. It's a subtle thing that I didn't even notice at first. I had a few drinks last month because I just had the opportunity and really wanted to, so I drank.
But now I've started noticing that whenever alcohol is mentioned I start to really want a drink and whenever I see it I have to take a moment to compose myself and walk away. I don't have a problem saying no, I can do that just fine with a little effort, so I don't think I have a serious problem. The question is, is it safe for me to continue drinking socially with my friends and I'm just being paranoid or is this something that could turn into a more serious problem?
I had always avoided alcohol because I knew that before I was born my father had a terrible alcohol problem. About 6 months after my 21st birthday I got drunk at a friends 21st bday party. It was the first time I ever drank. I didn't exactly like the experience and started avoiding alcohol again.
In the year since then I can count the number of drinks i've had on my hands, and only once did I have more than one drink at a time, and that was just for two drinks. But now whenever I see alcohol I have a desire to drink. It wasn't there before. It's a subtle thing that I didn't even notice at first. I had a few drinks last month because I just had the opportunity and really wanted to, so I drank.
But now I've started noticing that whenever alcohol is mentioned I start to really want a drink and whenever I see it I have to take a moment to compose myself and walk away. I don't have a problem saying no, I can do that just fine with a little effort, so I don't think I have a serious problem. The question is, is it safe for me to continue drinking socially with my friends and I'm just being paranoid or is this something that could turn into a more serious problem?
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Good luck. I'm sure you'll make the right choices :)
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Shelby
my opinion is that a part of your dad is in you.
You have a wonderful restful nite. YOu are in my thoughts and prayers. Take care and god bless, Lil. :)