I only drink twice a week but when I do I know I am having too much
Symptom
I am trying to drink less alcohol and have cut my nights out to one or two a week which I thought would help. The problem is that when I go out now I drink twice as fast and probably twice as much. It then takes me more than twice as long to recover than it used to. I am sociable and like to go out so do not want to stop however am worried I am doing my body even more harm. I hate my job and am not happy at home. Could this be part of the problem? I really want to sort myself out but do not know where to start.
My Solution
I was avoiding everything and the drinking was my smoke screen. One day I had such a bad hangover I could not get out of bed all day and I realised then that I needed to do something. I went for a really long walk and cleared my head which in itself helped but I also knew I needed something more. I went to see an Angel therapist and she told me a few home truths and pointed me in the right direction to find a bit more direction in my life. She prompted me to get a new job and that in turn gave me another focus. I am finding the need to drink less now and I am walking every morning before I go to work and that starts my day in the right direction. I feel happier in myself and don’t feel I need to hide behind drink as much. Don’t get me wrong, I still like to drink and won’t stop completely.
Possible Therapies
- Angel therapy
- Walking
- Yoga
- Art therapy
- CBT