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how do I stop being a sucker for alcoholic stuff on sale? (linux.community)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://linux.community/post/2749844

I don't know if I'm a low key alcoholic or so cheap because in my past I was homeless and dependent on the charity of (sometimes) strangers and feel I only "deserve" alcohol when it's on sale.

I know binge drinking is stupid, I know if I drink more than a pint of beer without food my stomach feels bad and I feel dizzy, but each time I find beer on sale I buy at least a 6 pack (6 pints). I then promise myself to drink it within several days, not all within 3 days, but something snaps in me each time I open the fridge and see all that beer. I sometimes drink 2 pints a day till I have no more beer.

The only thing stopping me from buying beer every day is the price: if beer is not on sale, I don't buy it.

Beer is the only alcoholic drink I buy, I cannot tolerate anything else.

There are much healthier alternatives there, like tea, milk or juicy fruits, but my brain still associates beer with a good time, which is very ironic, because now, after drinking almost a pint, I have a headache. It doesn't even taste as good as I thought it would.

Another thing that stops me from drinking more is reading about other alcoholics, their regrets and health issues, but my brain still "wants" the beer.

To be even more ironic, I usually run 2 miles and do some stretching and yoga before going to work, but yesterday and today I was so tired I skipped this routine and started drinking.

Am I a high functioning alcoholic?

How do I stop being so fixated on alcohol on sale?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I drink beer almost every day. Rarely less than 3 beers, but sometimes over 6. I can't buy a case of beer because I'll wake up with a headache and 3/4 of it is gone.

I hate it but haven't been able to get myself to stop.

2 beers a night for 3 nights isn't that bad.

Alcohol is poison, none of us should drink any of it, but take a look at what it is doing.
Are you healthy? Are you showing up to your work and personal commitments? Are you driving drunk?

Absolutely get help if you're in trouble, but don't fret too much is my suggestion I guess.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Generally speaking a beer is 2 units, in the UK we recommend no more than 14 units in a week. If you want to stop talk to your doctor if you can or seek help. Stopping or reducing is much easier with help.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Thank you. I'm working with a psychiatrist and a therapist.

I'm gonna try semaglutide, it has some purported effects on addiction, but my PCP won't let me in it until I get my drinking down first.

Fwiw my healthcare professionals haven't diagnosed me with alcohol use disorder yet. I have ADHD and I think it makes me seek dopamine, however I can get it.