some suggestions to get out from alcoholism

i really enjoy my drink, after a hard days work, and some reasonable workout, i have like 3 drinks at night(180 ml) mostly brandy, watch some tv which seems much more enjoyable after a couple of drinks. i have been doing this now for couple of years.
life doesnt seem much without a drink at night,but if i drink, all troubles go away and there is a good euphoria and peace of mind and next day is fresh as well, no hangovers, no tiredness, eager to go and work and all that is fine. also, i think i feel healthier if i drink, no cold or fever, headache, nothing. now, i really dont see any problem with this routine, but my society doesnt like this idea much of drinking everyday, i am planning to bring this down to couple of drink days a week, just friday and saturday, sunday night without a drink seems almost impossible. another concern is i have heard stories of people dying, because they stopped drinking suddenly. and they had an heart attack or whatever. is this true? do i need to take counselling or medicine to bring my alcohol consumption to normal, will that help. any suggestions are welcome, especially if you have been a previous alcoholic and got out of this really enjoyable routine.

 

if i hadnt been in detox on monday i prolly would have died. um, advice... i dont know. youll feel better after a while if you stop drinking.

 

If your problem is society, then why are you asking about alcoholism?

 

3 drinks a day for years if anything will do you good if its not effecting your work or what ever you willl be fine my father is alocholic he has been drinking 10-15 beer half a bottle to 3/4 wine and 4-6 shots of hard liquar a day for over 30 years and that just to keep the alcohol level in his blood a nice littile buzz thats not when he wants to get drunk ive seen him drink a pint of brandy plus about 10 more beers then he normaly does plus a half bottle of wine and get up for work fine the next day,he takes care of his body other then drinking and smoking which neither is effecting him much but the smoking is starting to get to him,even drinking that much doesnt effect his life im worryed about the fact that he over works him self more then his drinking

also stoping drink that amount wont effect you at all my dad quit from his drinking for two weeks when he had to go to a AA meeting which he didnt come back to after hearing there storys and realizing that drinking wasnt killing his life

 

step one
everytime you decide to drink alcohol you must eat 1/2 a lemon before and after. that is if you wanted one standard shot, or beer or anything with a standard shot. essentially that is it. it won't be long before your brain starts making the connection between alcohol and this f*cked up taste thats hitting your tongue everytime you drink. if you like lemons then find a taste you hate.

step 2
now you're sober because the thought of drinking is turning your stomach try and figure out why you started drinking in the first place

 

All really classic signs of impending alcoholism. Most alcoholics have a huge built in tolerance for liquor and don't get hung over like other people do.

If you think you have a problem (and if you are thinking about it, you do) then get some professional help.

deadonceagain, I can't see how anyone would have told your father that the amounts he drinks aren't bad for him. Alkies are the BEST at self delusion. He may be telling you and himself that his drinking isn't going to cause any problems, but those lies are part of the disease. No one can drink that amount and stay healthy and non-addicted. He's an alcoholic, even if he makes excuses to the contrary.

 

im an alcoholic and im pissed off about it!

i love to just be at the beach eating some good food with some good brews... and not end up 6 months later in a detox center having a grand mal.

dont seem like imma get my wish though.

 

1)who said it wasnt bad all i said is it wasnt effecting his life in a negive way and he has no liver damage and no brain damage,his doctor makes take a liver test every 6 months or so and he hasnt had a problem
2) he knows hes an alcoholic and says he is he doesnt try to cover it up with excuses he told to my face about 1000 times that dont drink like me and be an alcoholic
3)it hasent effected his life in a negitive way hes never hit me,my sister or my mom never been aressted,never yelled at me casue he was drunk, all ways works hard,always goes to work and on time (he went to work with the flu and they had to make him leave casue he started throught up),never lost a friend or girlfriend or job becasue of his drinking,he helps his firends out all the time and i mean all the time
4)he still goes out and has fun with out drinking with his family and friends all the time.
he maybe a alcoholic but he takes care of what he needs to and more,rasied two kids,and alot of other stuff

if you health isnt going to shit and you can still function in life, still work and are good to people, whats wronge with that?