Posted by sar on April 14, 2001, at 21:24:39
In reply to Re: blacking out, posted by Lisa Simpson on April 14, 2001, at 10:22:53
Hi Lisa,
Going an entire day without a drink can be so tough. Of course you need support and encouragement, that's natural! How can we go it alone successfully when we've become so adept at deception? I've thought of telling my parents about this so they might help me pay for therapy, but then I wouldn't be able to raid their liquor cabinet, they'd be watching it too closely. I guess I don't quite know what I want.
Well...you sneak drinks and hide bottles pretty well...do you think you could sneak over to an AA meeting? :)
I don't know if I'm completely down with AA's philosophy, but if you were to go, they would match you up with a sponsor--a reformed alcoholic who knows what it's like. Sponsors are there to help you as much as they can, and you can generally call them whenever you want for support, help, hugs, etc.
The other posters are right--blackouts are so dangerous! I hope you're being careful. I make myself drink more slowly now to avoid getting to that point--of course, it took one more awful experience about a month ago to make me come to that conclusion...that and this beer belly that makes all my pants too tight. I don't have nearly as many dreams about chugging Gatorade anymore, either.I hope you are doing well.
hugs,
sar
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