Drinking too much

[theaudacity]

I don't think I am an alcoholic (yet) but I think I'm developing a problematic relationship with alcohol.

Since suffering a bereavement earlier in the year, I've had two occasions when I've drunk to the point of vomiting. This is not 'me'. And it's not who I want to be. I'm normally a 'two glasses of wine then stop' type of drinker.

I was at an event last night and am now so hungover that i just feel totally depressed and full of self loathing.

Please hold my hand and tell me I can stop this in its tracks.

Sorry you are having such a bad time.
I would stop drinking altogether for a while until you are in a better place. Can you do that?

Yes, I think stopping altogether would be for the best. It's just taken me by surprise because for many years I had an unproblematic relationship with alcohol and now I feel like suddenly I don't any more.

Sounds like drinking is an escape from the grief. I agree with the above poster and would say drop it altogether until things even out for you. Just allow yourself to feel the loss. for you.

I really rate allen carr the easy way to stop drinking.
People slip into heavy drinking for all sorts of reasons and from all sorts of backgrounds. It's good you're realising this early.

In all honesty, alcohol makes everything worse. Even the temporary numbing, the temporary confidence, the temporary initial relaxation it all comes back to bite you. No real genuine confidence, no real knowledge of how to wind down in a healthy way, no meaningful way of processing or dealing with difficult emotions. It just adds to your problems. Awful stuff.