Covid messed me up

[Covidmessedmeup]

I’m in such a pickle right now . I’ve always been a what you would call Not normal drinker , I’ve always been a none or hell for leather but kept it under control until Covid. I have my own business which I am very successful at and my husband has a business too , when Covid hit I got myself into 50k worth of debt but also had to work 12 hours per day while being at home alone with the kids and I started drinking every night , I promised myself I would stop when Covid finished but I’ve never been able to do it , because I’m successful no one knows what I’m battling and I’ve become really good at hiding it . I think I had a mid life crisis last year and did a lot of stuff I wasn’t proud of that I’ve felt guilty of ever since . I’ve been tried counselling but it doesn’t work , I vow never to drink again every time I do it but last 3 days max , what can I try 🙏

You need to take personal responsibility for your drinking, not keep blaming Covid which was many years ago now.

Make an appointment with your doctor, join AA. Admit you are an alcoholic rather than hiding away behind excuses and euphemisms like describing yourself as a “not normal” drinker. You will feel better about yourself if you get help to stop drinking and admit to yourself that you can’t stop on your own.

Posting today is the first step and and important one.

You recognise there is a problem and without that you will not change.

I say this without judgement as my own drinking has crept up to a problematic level due to a stressful
period in life.

Happy to support eachother with moderation if that’s the way you choose to go. But if that proves impossible for you, I agree with the poster above. Don’t beat yourself up, just take action.

I’m aiming to cut back to 2 bottles of wine a week.

Allan Carr - Easyway to stop drinking. Great book that really works.

App logging for me.

Alcohol down the sink.

New hobbies?

AA? When I looked into my local area the availability would never have worked for me so I went it alone.
I went to church Easter Sunday and just refused the do the holy communion with the wine and bread part.

Ultimately lock yourself inside.

Make sure any medical conditions are being monitored.

Each day gets better.