Stress Center Peer Support

my friend is a closet alcoholic. He lives a few states away. He has two other major health issues that I won't get into here. But he has to stop drinking. He is in denial about being an alcoholic. When he is drinking he's great. We have a blast talking. I hardly drink. I talked to him about drinking. I can tell he is trying to stop. But when he doesn't have a drink you can hear the strain and anxiety in his voice. I can hear how I am getting on his nerves. Clearly our friendship is going to change if I want him to stop drinking. It's not going to be the same. I might h ave to hang low and let it slowly be the end of my closest friendship.

My mom is also an alcoholic and with the exception of immediate family, no one would ever know. The thing is that just like it was our choice to start this program to help ourselves, it has to be their choice to help themselves. It's hard to see someone you love hurting and not be able to do anything to help but what I have gotten most so far out of this first session I think is that you have to accept that the only thing you really have control over is yourself. Good luck!

Hi guys,

I used to be an alcoholic. I have been free of alcohol for over 20 years. The most common disease alcoholics will ultimately suffer is Cirrhosis of the liver. I have gone through 3 family deaths of all which this disease was the cause of their death.

If you know any association that helps treat people with this problem, it is one that can give a vivid picture of the horrible death that these people will suffer.

As incredible as it seems, I saw my sister who died of this disease, go to the hospital 10 times in the last year of her life. Each time she went in, she slipped into a coma from Ammonia poisoning of the brain.

Each time she went in she would projectile vomit blood caused by ulcerated veins in the esophagus and stomach, anyone that sees something like this is going to at least reassess their life style. The first time she was projectile vomiting she lost ALL of her blood. I saw it happen. I saw her fade out.

This is a true life account not science fiction movie or a made up story. Anyone that needs to hear my account of this life struggle can email me and I will tell them that and that of the other 2 people with even greater detail if necessary. This is not something to be played with, and I will tell anyone that needs to hear that all about it. I assure you this is a horrible death, a true cause for anxiety.

You have my email on my profile, send me your phone number and time to call you, and I will call the number supplied regardless of location.

Gman5256
Do you relate your alcohol to your anxiety? I know alot of people do My dad was an alcoholic and he once told me that after the war he couldn't get his nerves to settle down he would just shake and the only thing that helped at that time was alcohol

Hi Not,

No, I just have a very addictive personality. I think it has to do with the bi-polar side that can be pretty obsessive. You do understand that I am a recovery alcoholic for actually 25 years.