A recent research study published in the Journal of Technology in Human Services has demonstrated the effectiveness of online psychotherapy for mental health problems.
The meta-study reviewed 92 different studies of online counselling or therapy (a total of 9,764 clients), and found no difference in effectiveness from usual face to face therapy.
The studies involved clients with a wide range of mental health problems, including addiction, anxiety and depression.
If you think you might want to give it a try to help with your alcohol problems, get in touch with us here.
Hi all,
I too have the same problem, im 29 and have spent nearly the last 10 years batteling with drink. I spend money idont have i upset people, it makes me feel like such a freak. I have a beautiful daughter who is nearly 2 and i am desperate not to ruin her life. So today is a day of many first. It is day 1 of not drinking day 1 of not smoking and i will be going to my first aa meeting.
I have tried to hard to pretend that i dont have a problem and say that im normal but i am not. I am an alcoholic, once i start i cant stop its horrible and takes so much away from who i am.
Reading all the posts made me feel less alone so thank you
X
HI everyone,
I’ve been drinking since I was 23. I am 33 now. Its been 10 years of torture. I have had periods of when I have been sober, usually last a year and that was when I was pregnant with my 2 children. I tried AA in 2010 and stayed sober for 10months. I have also gone without drinking for 3-6weeks than relapse, mostly out of will power and than I give in to the cravings.
I don’t drink everyday, but when I have one, I tend to drink until im drunk or blacked out. I have missed work numerous times and my life has become unmanageable because of alcohol.
My last drink was on Thursday, 25 of April, so I have been sober for 3 days now. I find that I completely lost control with AA and I had no idea how or what was wrong with me. Coming to this site has finally taught me what is wrong, and what I can do control and manage my drinking. Right now I don’t want to manage my drinking, I just want to stop. I am for the first time since I first drank, am confident that I can do this, and that I can stay sober. Last night I had the cravings, but I handled it completely differently, and I came out of it feeling quite good, that it was no longer something that was out of my control.
I know its going to be tough, but I am confident and im willing to do what it takes, to finally get control of my life again.
Yep alcohol has caused nothing but problems for me, physically and mentally. My boyfriend, who I’ve dated for almost a year is very supportive. He also worries about me sometimes. I didn’t drink today but the night’s still young. Drank quite a bit last night. Blech. I know what it does but I still drink. Actually reading these posts helps a little :). Thanks
hi all.
ive drank for nearly 14 yrs now n i cant explain how much pain and anguish it has caused me. Am tryn to quit now dealing with withdrawls but Gods grace is sufficient. Stop now when you can. Sometimes i had to hav a drink b4 going out to meet people and yet naturally am a very confident person. All the best to everyone and remember only YOU can help YOU.
Hi Im exactly the same as you all especially jacquie - I glug out of bottles once I start drinking and then hide and then buy some more or fill them up. I don’t drink everyday but when I do I can’t stop. Did it last night - as yesterday was my birthday - went out for a nice meal and had 2 glasses of wine and then home and drunk brandy cos I was upset about things. Today I feel terrible as I said some pretty horrible things to my husband and today he’s not speaking to me - hes gone out on his own. He doesn’t understand and doesn’t really want to. I need help badly as this is affecting my health. I have lost some more friends as I say bad trhings to them when I am drunk and then can’t remember.
Hey, I’m just like you, I had loads of friends and a boyfriend and now i’ve alienated them all. I nevr go out with my friends anymore cause i get too drunk and end up dinking all night. My boyfriend is living abroad now and as a result of living on my own i’ve started drinking more. i went to the Dr the other day and got a prescription for campral Tablets, has anyone used these before? do they work? im drinking again tonight even though i hate it>
I tried Campral for a while. I didn’t like the quantity or size of the dose. But the worst thing was it really messed up my stomach. Thinking that would pass I stuck with it for months but was forced to give up because of the inconvenience of suddenly having to find a loo. I also tried Naltrexone. These take the oomph off a drink so you are less inclined to keep going. But that made me nauseous and really I still tried to get drunk. Naltrexone are great in helping the cravings when you really need to stay sober.
I’m 22 years old and I have a drink problem.At first I never believed I did,I just thought I liked having a good time.However over the years the drink has caused all kinds of problems, I lost jobs, friends, partners, made stupid mistakes when I was drunk.Said things I shouldn’t have said.It even caused me to have a problem with drugs. I’ve started to pieace my life back together,but I know the drink is holding me back big time.I want it out my life but I just dont know how.I can’t imagine life without it.
here i am, its 3:18 in the morning. im 64, made a ton of mistakes in my life, financial ones and find myself now living like a bum. whats so funny is this is what i wanted, to have little, to understand the poor, hey let me tell you its rough. going to the va on monday, to dry out again, maybe this time it will work, who knows but i have to try, thank you, a old drunk, doug
Keep trying Doug. Someone said, ‘If you can still breather, you can still fight’. All the best.
The advantage of online psychotherapy is that people can stay anonymous. One of the reasons why people don’t want to get some help can be the feeling of embarrassment.
Hi
I too have the same problem
YOUR NOT ALONE
i tend to drink in secret, when ever i am on my own i glug from the baileys bottle or drink the vodka with coke then buy new bottles to replace what i have drunk so no one knows. have felt that i have had a problem for a long time but now really want to stop drinking as it is making me feel ill. hate feeling like this and know that i need support to do it. i do not want to go to AA meetings as this would be admitting to my husband who i love more than anything that i have a problem.
There is no shame in being an alcoholic. It is a disease. Do you feel like your husband won’t accept you? If you had cancer, would you tell your husband? Alcoholism is a disease just like cancer and if you would tell your husband that you had cancer you should tell your husband of your alcoholism. Not an easy thing to do, I know; the disease of alcoholism is progressive and will only get worse as time goes by if you don’t get help.
It took me 15 years of agonizing pain to finally stay sober longer then a year. AA can be scary, but once you get to know people you will find some of the best people in the world. The members of AA knows what it is like to try to stay sober.
I wish you well, Jacquie. Please get help for your disease and treat it as you would treat cancer.
God Bless.
It is a disease. NO ITS NOT Now think about it and come back and tell me wat it really is.
WHAT MAKES US LIKE THAT IS THE MAGIC QUESTION I HATE IT BUT DO NOT HOW TO SOLVE IT