I might be a drunk?...

[Dadubwa]

I'm fresh out of high school.

Graduated last year.

I did one semester of college and was on the Dean's list...durring that time drank once in awhile...we'll every other weekend maybe a little more.

 

 

I'm in the middle of my second semester...

I've dropped 3 of my classes, I'm taking 1 class at the college I'm going to and 1 online class. I'm afraid there are many reasons for this...

 

I've normally been staying up all night drinking. I'm sometimes hung over. Sometimes I just haven't slept at all and am still drunk from the night.

 

I really don't feel like it's getting out of control, only because I haven't had a drink in almost 2 days. So I feel like I can stop...

But I can't stop thinking about it. I can't stop thinking about how it feels to just feel drunk and carefree...

I'm scared this might turn sour very soon. There has been times where I've come home from my one class at 12:30 and drank and then passed out at 7:00. I think my parents can start to tell because I normally just go up to my room and fall asleep after school if I can't find anything to drink.

 

Honestly I feel border line depressed...read "Flying Across Country to See a "Friend" in the Jealousy Cheating Flirting area..and maybe you'll have a better sense of why.

 

Sometimes I feel like the reason I ended up dropping those classes was so I could free up more time to drink. Maybe it was because I'm sick of school. Idk.

 

Anyone know???

[RecordProducer]

Everybody is sick of school and everybody has problems. Don't find excuses for yourself and comfort yourself that you CAN stop. We can do many things, but we don't do them.

 

You have a drinking problem and you need to take it seriously. There are many reason why people drink, but there are many reasons to quit, too. Slow down. Keep it at 4 drinks per week or so. Find some activities for yourself, meet new people, and don't let the girl put you down emotionally. You can also seek advice from a therapist or join the AA.

[CaterpillarGirl]

Please see a counselor. Most colleges and universities offer free counseling to their students. I think a counselor could help you address the drinking and depression. I'm sure you feel out of control, but taking this step will help you realize exactly how you can get back in control of your life.

[Craig]

You have a serious drinking problem that could get out of control very quickly. It is serious because I think you're probably near or on the cusp of being able to quit or control your drinking and losing control. If you lose control basically you're doomed to a life of booze taking over your life and trashing your dreams before it kills you in an ugly death. Most alcoholics die from their disease.

 

Do whatever it takes to get your life back under control. See a counselor at school, talk to your doctor about your possible depression and learn about alcoholism by Googling it and reading about it. If you can't find the answers you're looking for go to the AA site and read what they have to say about it.

 

Do it.

 

Now.

[amerikajin]

I'm fresh out of high school.

Graduated last year.

I did one semester of college and was on the Dean's list...durring that time drank once in awhile...we'll every other weekend maybe a little more.

 

 

I'm in the middle of my second semester...

I've dropped 3 of my classes, I'm taking 1 class at the college I'm going to and 1 online class. I'm afraid there are many reasons for this...

 

I've normally been staying up all night drinking. I'm sometimes hung over. Sometimes I just haven't slept at all and am still drunk from the night.

 

I really don't feel like it's getting out of control, only because I haven't had a drink in almost 2 days. So I feel like I can stop...

But I can't stop thinking about it. I can't stop thinking about how it feels to just feel drunk and carefree...

I'm scared this might turn sour very soon. There has been times where I've come home from my one class at 12:30 and drank and then passed out at 7:00. I think my parents can start to tell because I normally just go up to my room and fall asleep after school if I can't find anything to drink.

 

Honestly I feel border line depressed...read "Flying Across Country to See a "Friend" in the Jealousy Cheating Flirting area..and maybe you'll have a better sense of why.

 

Sometimes I feel like the reason I ended up dropping those classes was so I could free up more time to drink. Maybe it was because I'm sick of school. Idk.

 

Anyone know???

 

Well before you go off convinced you've got a drinking problem, you should first make it a point to understand why you're drinking in the first place. It's an escape. The question is, what are you trying to escape from?

 

I don't know, but it seems like you're in a situation where you're at school, maybe 'making the grade' and going through a phase in your life but wondering 'why'? Maybe you feel like you're not being true to yourself, or that you're confused about the direction you should take, and you want some answers but school isn't giving you those answers. Then again, not to be rude, but maybe you're just having a hard time growing up. Maybe you're enjoying the new-found freedoms of college but aren't used to the responsibility?

 

Alcohol isn't the problem -- not yet. It's the symptom of something deeper.

 

However, over time, alcohol becomes extremely addictive. In time, alcohol can become a nightmare you can't wake up from soon enough. I think the fact that you are getting drunk to the point where it's interfering with your daily life should be a warning signal. Maybe talk to a school counselor, or your parents, extended family or friends. But don't continue down the same road. It leads nowhere.

[Dadubwa]

I haven't had a drink in a week

 

Maybe I was wrong about all this?

 

I found a way to control it; not drinking for awhile.

[tommyr]

I haven't had a drink in a week

 

Maybe I was wrong about all this?

 

I found a way to control it; not drinking for awhile.

 

Maybe alcohol is not a problem for you after all.

 

On the other hand, a week away from a drink does not prove much either. It may surprise you to hear that many symptoms of alcoholism have nothing to do with how often or even how much one drinks. Alcoholism is largely a matter of what happens when drinking.

 

Try these 20 questions http://www.step12.com/alcoholic-20-questions.html and goto an AA meeting. After that, you should have a better idea if you are an alcoholic.

[Fun2BMe]

I haven't had a drink in a week

 

Maybe I was wrong about all this?

 

I found a way to control it; not drinking for awhile.

 

I think alcohol is like caffeine. We don't have a caffeine or alcohol gene. They just contain chemicals that when we stop having them, our brain makes us crave. If you stop having coffee, you experience withdrawl but soon your body doesn't crave it any more in less than a week.

 

With alcohol, the sooner you stop, the faster the withdrawl will be. IF you are a short time drinker, even in a day or two. For long term drinkers, if they stay dry for at least a week, they should be ok. Same for smokers, except some people get bored without the actual putting their hand to their face motion and blowing out smoke, so for them in addition to the chemical dependency of the cigarettes, they are also addicted to the physical motions associated with it. Both can gradually go away by stopping cold turkey.

 

On the other hand, those who have 'addicted' personalities, as in weak will-power, the types that have to have a slice of cake after dinner types, then yes, you will struggle with it for a long time so it's better you don't drink at all, unless you can in moderation.

 

It's a good thing you recognized it as a problem early on and stopped drinking!