Lauren Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 I have alcohol issues. I dont need to drink during the day but if I dont drink a bottle of wine plus a night I show all the signs of addiction and sleep just doesnt happen. As a teenager I became hooked on coke after playing with various drugs for a few years. I gave up illegal substances. Had my child a year later then when my son was about 9months old I started to drink a lot. I also have issues with food. Sometimes ill over eat on crap, just to fill the void other times I dont eat for days on end. (no idea why, punishment?) Im sure there are other things as well. Including smoking. But the first two are the ones I would say are BPD centerd. Has anyone managed to quit any addiction related in this way? If so how did you go about it? You see I dont belive I can gain control over these issues untill the reasons I started in the first place feel better. But then I still dont know fully what those reasons where. Heh, maybe thats why im kinda not 100% sure about CBT methods. L xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 For periods of time, yes. Currently, no. My hubby doesn't drink and at night I will drink a bit (not get drunk, but I want to) and he is able to look after the children should they wake. I am binge eating, using laxatives. I am on a rollercoaster of doing things that are harmful to my body. My tdoc says its the BPD. Maybe we could pick a day and be each others online support system. Anyone that wants to be apart of it. I know that I feel a mess, and I don't know that it would really help, but it would be worth a try. Personally, I don't know what else to do. The docs don't know either. I feel like I'm sinking sometimes. (((Lorna))) Love Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verbena Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 My husband wouldn't dream of having even a beer at night, but I drink almost every night, and he doesn't seem to mind. I think that he feels like it gives me something to do other than nonstop talking to him. Alcohol, I don't know if it's the sugar in it or what, gives me tons of energy, and I can get a lot of work done. I'm also in a good mood and get on the phone-usually to old friends. It does disrupt my sleep though. It seems like a good thing to stay up late working and wake up early (almost never have a hangover) to get to work early, but it does take a toll after a few days... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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