Alcoholism

[mochibean]

I was thinking of getting the tablets that make you ill if you drink. Has anyone had them?

I haven't but I think they'd be a good way to stop. I once drank on Metroindazole (antibiotic) and within half an hour I was puking my guts up and realised why they say don't drink on them. Never did it again, truly learnt my lesson! I was a big party girl and binge drinker back then so for me to stop took a lot! I just avoid alcohol now because I never know when to stop. I end up with a random man, in a police cell, or a hospital bed. It's just not worth it.

So while I haven't tried disulfiram - the tablets you mean, the symptoms if you drink while on them are probably very similar.

 

[LouBug19]

Glad ive found this thread, my boyfriend died in February due to problems with alcohol. We were together nearly 9 years and I think he probably had 3 months sober out of that. He was the nicest person sober but he had a lot of childhood trauma he couldn't get over. I tried so hard to get him help for so long. His death was horrible, he was unwell for days, before having seizures and then a cardiac arrest. It was a living nightmare for me. Ive struggled with me enabling him by buying him drink but if I didnt it would cause so many arguments, but for also not doing more. Alcohol made him very selfish and he didnt treat me well when he drank. Im doing counselling to help me but there's a lot of days I still think why couldn't he live for me? Its an awful disease and some people do not understand it.

 

[Nobodyputsbabyinthecorner]

So heartbreaking for you and your boyfriend.. please don’t call yourself out for ‘enabling him’ you did what you felt was right at the time and when you love someone you don’t want to watch them suffer in any way shape or form whether or not you know what is or isn’t for the best for them. I hope you’ve a good support network round you to help you cope and get through this as best you can.. we are all here for you if you need to talk on here x

 

[LouBug19]

So heartbreaking for you and your boyfriend.. please don’t call yourself out for ‘enabling him’ you did what you felt was right at the time and when you love someone you don’t want to watch them suffer in any way shape or form whether or not you know what is or isn’t for the best for them. I hope you’ve a good support network round you to help you cope and get through this as best you can.. we are all here for you if you need to talk on here x

Thank you that means a lot, I knew he suffered a lot for many reasons and that was his way off coping. He was only 35, its been tough but I do have friends and family around me. I try live every moment for both of us now, its just sad hes missing out on many things.

 

[Drea1984]

My brother. He’s an alcoholic. He left me to deal with everything for 2.5 years after my father who I didn’t get on with had a stroke. No help. Practical or administrative. When we inherited after our father died he wanted to be friends. I don’t. I can’t get past him leaving me to deal with everything. I don’t forgive him. I had to write my fathers eulogy even tho I said it wasn’t appropriate. I feel I should try with my brother but the basic fact is I don’t want to? I have done a lot to help my brother but he is frankly a burden.

 

[Flowergirl14]

My brother. He’s an alcoholic. He left me to deal with everything for 2.5 years after my father who I didn’t get on with had a stroke. No help. Practical or administrative. When we inherited after our father died he wanted to be friends. I don’t. I can’t get past him leaving me to deal with everything. I don’t forgive him. I had to write my fathers eulogy even tho I said it wasn’t appropriate. I feel I should try with my brother but the basic fact is I don’t want to? I have done a lot to help my brother but he is frankly a burden.

After years of stress, I have cut 2 of my siblings out of my life. My life now is so much better for it.
I wish you well.

 

[Sloppys]

I think I have a problem. There is a family history of alcoholism. I’ve always been a social drinker but over the last 6 months or so I’ve been hitting it harder. After a particularly bad session I have cut down and since October have only had 4 drinks which we planned events and to be honest didn’t really enjoy the drink. Last night I found my self on holiday, drink after drink and obviously this morning have woken up feeling awful and essentially lost the last day due to my hangover. I’m not at a stage where I need a drink to get through the day, but I obviously can’t handle the drink. It’s like I get 3 or 4 drinks in and a switch just flips. I am sober curious and I have proven I can go long periods without a drink at all but I am starting to worry myself.

 

[Drea1984]

I sympathise. In my family they all drank too much. Christmas they would get going at midday and still be going at midnight. As a child I hated it. I thought all families just drank all day at Christmas.
My brother and cousins all drink heavily and my daughter I feel drinks too much.
I’ve never liked the taste. I’m not teetotal but not had a drink all year. I do love the vape tho!

 

[Nobodyputsbabyinthecorner]

Happy Christmas All Hope this time of year hasn’t been spoilt to much by loved ones suffering from this horrible disease xxx