The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Coming to terms with the fact that you have a drinking problem is not easy. Furthermore, overcoming an Alcohol problem is very difficult and reaching sobriety takes a lot of time and effort. These things are not easy to give when you have a drinking problem and is a lot harder than you would expect.
Although approximately 80% of people suffering from addictive behavior never seek formal treatment, and many successfully decrease or stop their addictions, quite often core issues remain unchanged. Think of your Sobriety as the light at the end of a long dark tunnel, that without help may never be reached.
Sometimes, family and friends can help you with your drinking without needing to involve outside help. Listen to what they have to say to you and see if you can come up with an agreement or a plan to change your drinking habits. No one wants to go cold-turkey on an addiction, so perhaps you might agree to drink only on certain days or to reduce your level of drinking on any one day to a certain amount. Perhaps you might need things from those around you to help you change your drinking pattern.
In speaking and consulting with others, you may find that you need some professional help or some outside help. There are a number of people and resources available who can help you with your drinking problems. A public drug and alcohol service is available in each state. Most services are free, and anyone is allowed to contact them without a referral. Your family doctor will be able to tell you where local services are located close to you and how you can contact them.
If you want to do something about your drinking, you need to get back the control that has been taken away from you by alcohol. You also need to take responsibility for your own drinking and for any problems your drinking is causing and make the changes that are needed. Upon reaching this mentality, you will begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel get that much closer. SOBRIETY IS POSSIBLE. STICK WITH IT AND YOU WILL SEE.