Hello all this is only my second time on this site and the first to post. I retired in January 2013 and my drinking has gotten progressively worse. I am 55 years old and have done AA in the past and have achieved as much as 4 years of sobriety. But I really do not like AA. I have been in an out of AA since the year 2000. I do not want to quit drinking all together but want some moderation. I do not drink daily but when I do drink I usually drink too much and have black outs. Now that I am retired I play on a womens golf league and guess where we go after golf? to the bar of course and when I start to drink I cannot stop at one or two. I would like some advice on how to do this effectively or of any medications etc. that may help me. I have a 15 yr old at home and do not like doing this in front of her, but I continue to screw up. Can you help?
I really dislike some of the hard core people there and I hated attending meetings (mandatory). Where I live now there are some real rough characters and it make me very nervous. Plus I want to cutback not necessarily quit altogether and AA does not support that. I will use the toolbox . thanks you for your reply
hey Olivia- I have been there 2x's and believe me I know how it feels. the shame ,guilt, depression but the good thing is your alive and did not hurt yourself or anyone else. just take a day at a time and one foot forward at a time. Meanwhile I am sure there are lots of people who love you. stick with them
One of the BEST things you can do is Bikram Yoga. believe me I have seen many many people with serious serious injures and even folks with multiple Scelosis (spelling) do this yoga and get so much better over time. It will not happen with one visit but in a small amount of time you will see huge differences. The owner of our studio had a very serious accident and they told her she would not walk and be on meds all her life and here she is teaching yoga. Give it a try and it is great for your mental state too!
yes wine is also my downfall. I have done the AA thing before but really hate it. I once was sober for 4 years and I too did not drink when pregnant and most of my childs first years. I want to cut back rather than quit, but I do need to quit white wine. It just does something to me and I get loaded and blackouts. If I stick to other drinks and limit them I think I can do this.
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