Yes or No ?

[beerbelly]

I drink Every night of the week , I also have a Very hot curry EVERY night .
Although this is great , I must ask , am i an alcoholic ?
I admit i need my curry each night ,but can go a night without one .
however , can't sleep without a drink .
Think I probably know the answer , but am in denial .
What should I do ?

[Petal~flower]

Another reason for my evening drink is probably the fact that I am a lone parent with kids.

I like to think if I had some nice man here to keep me company, I would find other things to occupy the late evening! lol

Opened the Baileys in the end beerbelly......Well it is nearly Christmas!

[blu3wave]

You don't need to ration your alcohol for budget only ... you can actually keep record of how much you save as a result of not drinking per week....

As for not sleeping without drink, try non-alcoholic beer if its the taste that you're addicted to. IF you have sleeping issues, I think you should see a GP about sleeping pills etc. as drink is not the way to get some sleep. Period

[Ethel]

I drunk at least one bottle of wine every day for years - a couple of glasses at lunch time, the rest in the evening. So this was spread out over many hours.

Never ever drunk, never ever had a hangover.

In April I had blood tests because I was having a lot of nose bleeds. Totally unrelated to the nose bleeds, but it was found my liver was seriously sick - I have not been able to drink at all since, and have to have regular blood tests.

I am also not allowed some over the counter medicines and some prescription medicines because my liver is no longer capable of processing them and will be further damaged.

I looked and felt fine before I had the blood tests. I suggest you get your liver checked.

[beerbelly]

Hey Petal~flower , I was a single parent for about 10 years or so , till my son flew the nest 3 or 4 years ago .
( thats when I hit the drink )

[beerbelly]

Thanks Ethel , will do that .

[blu3wave]

How many kids do you have Petal_Flower? Do you think its healthy for them to you get drunk every night?

[Petal~flower]

beerbelly, you started to drink more when your kids left then?

When my kids are at their dads, thats once a fortnight, I do tend to drink more, only because I am on my own, and not responsible for anyone else at the time. Not saying I drink myself into a haze, but tend to get bored, (and lonely) to be honest.

Then wake up next day feeling awful!

[beerbelly]

Petal~flower , You dont live in Sunderland Do you ?
Sometimes the Blue bird of happiness is in your own back yard ....?
x x

[Petal~flower]

blu3wave. I do not get drunk any night, let alone every.

I have a couple of glasses of wine to end my day. I am a working lone parent of 4 children. Who are all lovely and well kept for.

Where did I say I was ever drunk?

[Petal~flower]

beerbelly, I live in Norfolk. And really I should be in bed, as got school runs tomorrow, then work.

See blu3wave what a responsible parent I am

[beerbelly]

Thats probably my fault for leading you all down this path .

[Petal~flower]

no its not beerbelly.

I read your post and I could see where you were coming from, (not the curry bit though lol)

I did actually speak to my dr about my drinking routine, and did have blood tests taken. All were fine. But alcohol causes other problems too, which we all know.

I still think I need to stop the evening tipple, but for now, its not affecting my day to day living. Just giving me a wine gut lol

[beerbelly]

Take care petal~flower , and thanks to you all for your comments , will take stock of my life in the morrow . and hopefully do something about my problems .
Sorry to burden you with them ......x..x..Gordon .

[Petal~flower]

You have not burdened me at all. Talking to someone else in a similar position has been good for me. And hope it has for you too.

See you around.

Take care xx

[Redbel]

beerbelly, sorry hun only just read your thread.........exactly what you have written I went though some time back..I couldn't sleep without a bev and just ate junk food. But I blamed that on something that went on in my life.....I really know about the drink and helping you get off to sleep....beerbelly I know it sounds really hard now, but go and have a word with your GP, just tell him or her how you feel, you sound like the way I was.....couldn't be arsed, felt like your life was worth nothing....but beebelly it is...really it is....I got through mine.....I have a bev on a Saturday now...that my little night.........you can do this mate.......

Thinking of you XXXX

[beerbelly]

Thanks Redbel , am struggling at the moment , but so many positive comments ,that I have to try .

[Redbel]

Remember beerbelly.....you got all these lovely people wishing the best for you.....you take care...you are in my thoughts mate.....xxxx

[Petal~flower]

Morning beerbelly. Hope you are feeling OK today. Noted all my replies, were very self centred. Typical of me! So very sorry about that. I should think before I write.

Have a good day OK x

[beerbelly]

Morning Petal~flower ,Thanks again for your comments .
I do feel like today is the first day of the rest of my life .
I just needed to get it all off my chest .

Have a good day .
xx Gordon

[Lucy Thomas]

I also drink most nights and enjoy regular curries. It does nobody else any harm so carry on enjoying your pint and your Ruby.