I need help with alcohol

[Hollyxxxx]

Hello. I have recently become a single parent. But my problem started before that anyway. I know this is the wrong thread but I can't find an alcohol thread. I am drinking a bottle of wine every night and I can't stop. I have done this for nearly two years. I drink even when my son is with me in the evenings. I am very ashamed to admit it and I know it is wrong, but I have no idea where to turn or how to stop it. My sons dad kept trying to get me to stop and I'm sure this is part of the reason that we split. I am a massive introvert and just drink by myself in the house. It isn't a life to live. Please does anyone have some advice? I'm so scared for my health and I just want to live a happy and normal life.

Well done for asking for help

Highly recommend this- it’s free and very helpful

learn.thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment-registration

Thank you @Immaback this looks promising

Hi @Hollyxxxx you are very brave.
There is an alcohol support forum on mumsnet here;
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/alcohol_support
I hope you can find some support and maybe take some more steps to get help. You are worth it x

You would also save a lot of £££ if you stopped would that be an incentive at all?

I’m in the same position, it’s awful. Change can be done I’m sure but it’s very hard.

I'm in a similar place, got drunk with a friend last week and can't remember much, feel really low and crap about it all and bought some zero beer to help the cravings, but meeting the same person this sat and don't want to drink wine, my little boy has said it scares him when I get drunk and I feel really bad now

The Alcohol Experiment (which I'm sure is the one linked above) was a turning point for me. Before then I'd always tried to quit and would maybe last a couple days before rewarding myself with a bottle or 2! The Alcohol Experiment really breaks it down for you, and helped me understand why willpower alone isn't likely to work... I would highly recommend it. I've not had a drink for 4 weeks now which is the longest I had went in a while! Feel so much better for it, and feeling positive!

Just try cutting down to begin with. If you can get down to half a bottle, that's a start. Can you delay the time when you start drinking? If you can leave it closer to bedtime, you might drink less. Good luck, it's not easy.

I'm may buy a low achol wine for Sat so I don't get drunk, on mophie tablets and I just black out its not good and don't want it to ruin my life anymore, I think I drink to numb myself from problems and being on my own