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Drinking ruining my life

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butterfly1115 · 01/08/2017 08:47

I have a serious alcohol problem. I don't drink every day or even every week but when I do I binge, badly to the point where I dont remember several hours of the night. I end up doing really stupid things and putting myself in dangerous situations. I was recently diagnosed with bi polar and am finding this hard to cope with and although I am medicated I don't feel it is really working.

I am a single mum and find my children very hard work and I am still dealing with the effects of being in an abusive relationship. I have counselling and have started going to AA. I have both my parents supporting me but even they are at a loss with what to do.

I have social services involved to which is an added stress as I was feeling suicidal. I have self harmed lately as I so desperate to change and do t know where else to turn or what to do. I feel like my children would be better off without me as I'm just ruining their lives with my mood swings and constant crying.

I find the mornings especially difficult and seem to spend them crying and feeling like I can't cope. I am determined to never drink again but the thought is so daunting and I'm afraid I won't be able to do it. I feel like I need to live with someone who can watch me all the time but this just isn't possible so it's down to me and I just don't feel strong at all.

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Farmerswife4life1984 · 01/08/2017 08:51

Oh sweetie . First off your kids will most certainly NOT be better off without you . Your their mum , their whole world , there everything . They love you so much and without you it would be devastating for them . Have you got a community psychiatric team (I have cyclothymia and have a full team I can contact day or night ) ? Please get in touch with them if you have and explain how you feel . You say you have recently been diagnosed ? How recent ? It takes a good 6 weeks for mood stabilisers to work . What meds are you on ??

Farmerswife4life1984 · 01/08/2017 08:52

How often are you drinking and are the children being cared for when you do ?? How are you finding AA ? have you confided in any rl friends about how you are feeling ?

Sorry for all the questions

butterfly1115 · 01/08/2017 09:30

I am on olanzapine and duloxetine and they changed the dose 4 weeks ago. I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago so very recently.

I have had the mental health team out and they are the on s who called social services so I'm scared to call them again and I don't trust them.

I only ever drink when my children are at their dads, I think I just get bored and lonely so drink t make myself feel better and to forget what an awful marriage I was in.

I find AA a bit daunting but I've only been twice. I am planning on attending a different meeting this week so that's 2 a week as I'm desperate to change.

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butterfly1115 · 01/08/2017 09:32

And I have told my friends but I feel even they are fed up of me. My mum is my main support but I'm not eating her out and feel so guilty. She keeps having to take time off to help me as I just feel so depressed x

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