Comments on: I Don’t Want to Be The Alcoholic That I Am

By: G

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:44:39 +0000

im scared to admit i have a problem as I wonder how it will effect my social life and my family. i am a silent drinker but i know its effecting those around me. i dont know when to stop i dont know what to do anymore

By: Rocky R

Rocky R — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:09:20 +0000

Hey all, I’ve been reading your comments , and I have a addicted beast too. im not a dummy ;I just cant have 2 or 3 . any way i feel like I have no will power . ps . im functional for work but not at home ….. why ..??

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:41:03 +0000

Every word you wrote rung a chord with me, as an over achiever and alcoholic. I feel and felt the same way everyday for years now. I had my addiction under control since it developed to abnormal a few years ago but due to huge stress it has come back and I am looking for that strenght to tell it to fuck off too.

You have really helped me feel it is not me that is the weakness but the illness and that I can be strong, even though this post is a lot later than yours. Thank You

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:11:33 +0000

I personally go through binges. They start off like a few friends having drinks, but they lead to waking up on the floor, wondering how the dog is doing. I am female, 36, sexy as hell, and wondering why this happens.

By: Kandis White

Kandis White — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:32:49 +0000

Karen, I am proud of you and send you my best wishes in this thing you are doing… I will keep an eye on this as I may have a few tings to confess myself! hang in there and in the meantime, I think I need a drink!//… sorry to say it, but we are all being honest here, right?

I will see ya in my thoughts, and add you in my prayers too…

Kandis

By: Peter Mis

Peter Mis — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:30:11 +0000

Karen,

I can offer no solutions, I can offer no quick fix. I can offer you my encouragement and support. Within you are great gifts and talents that were created to be shared with the world. That is exactly what you do with your fantastic blog. Your work is very important.

My demons overtook me at a time of personal weakness and confusion. Many years later I was finally able to shake free only after I was able to change my understanding of myself and what I was created to become. When I was able to see and appreciate my own divinity, when I really understood that my contribution to the universe was not optional, that was my turning point. When I found the Source of my strength, the source of my destruction never stood a chance. It’s as if I was able to see myself on a different spiritual plane, that I was here on a sort of mission to manifest that which I was created to become. Suddenly I was standing on God’s shoulders, here to contribute to the world what God created me to contribute.

I had a responsibility to the world and to God. An awesome responsibility, yes. But we are not given such responsibilities without the abilities to acheive them.

Me against my demons made my demons happy. But the divine version of me, and the divine version of you, are both stronger and more powerful than any worldly demon.

Whishing you a Divine Peace.

Peter

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By: Karen Reed

Karen Reed — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:02:39 +0000

Karen, I realize this post was a couple of months ago, you don’t know me and I have not had the courage to leave a comment on anyone’s blog before, I find it necessary to comment here. Your courage is to be applauded. My husband was an alcoholic. It took a long time before he was able to get through a day without fighting that demon every minute of every day, but he did it and you can too. Just admitting, not only to yourself, but to others (everyone in your case) shows a huge amount of strength and courage on your part. There is no doubt in my mind that you will make this happen. The road is definitely not easy but well worth the journey.

Again, I know you don’t know me, but if I can be of help in any way, please drop me an email.

To your success!

By: Steven Ponec

Steven Ponec — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:50:51 +0000

Oh my goodness. This floored me. It feels great to face up to what your strengths and weaknesses are. I’m glad you found the strength to do that, to push back the voice inside making excuses, and say “Enough is enough!”

By: Rose

Rose — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:26:44 +0000

I think you are too hard on yourself. So you have a high tolerance for alcohol, why do you need the ‘alcoholic’ label? Why the need of perfection? How affected is your life because you enjoy a few drinks?
Both my parents (and grandparents) are drinkers that could be considered in some circles as alcoholics. But they have productive lives, healthy lives.

It may be naiveté from my side, but I don’t see from your post how alcohol has negatively impacted your life, for you to conclude that you need to do something about.