Drinking problem

[kirk or kj]

Im kirk 14 i feel like i can talk about this here

I need help trying to break my alcohol addition without my parents help?
i started last year wen life hit me head on wen my grandmother passed away and thats hu i could talk to about this kinda stuff. so now im stuck by myself with this thing im haveibg the hardest time to break. i need ppl's help

[Aron91]

I have never drunk alchohol so I don't know much about it, but try to stop getting in situations where there's a lot of pressure to drink... eg, don't go to the pub, don't buy alcohol at the supermarket, go outside instead of sitting inside feeling depressed...

and wait for more answers here since they'll most likely be more helpfull than mine.

[Zeus.]

Originally Posted by Aron91

I have never drunk alchohol so I don't know much about it, but try to stop getting in situations where there's a lot of pressure to drink... eg, don't go to the pub, don't buy alcohol at the supermarket, go outside instead of sitting inside feeling depressed...

and wait for more answers here since they'll most likely be more helpfull than mine.

Ummmm Did you miss the fact that he is 14 and most of those activities are illegal.

Mate I know all about Alcoholics Anonymous (My father is a recovered Alcoholic). The first thing you can do is Admit you have a problem. The second thing you need to do is seek others to help you with the problem. You cannot face the task alone if it's serious.

Is this more of a peer pressure drinking at teenage parties type of obsession or what?

How long have you been drinking?

[Aron91]

Originally Posted by Austin..

Ummmm Did you miss the fact that he is 14 and most of those activities are illegal.

Yes I did, because in my country it's allowed for 16+, so it wouldn't have been weird for him to get it from friends at a pub, or buy it with them in a supermarket. Sorry... >_>

[hehe]

Moving to Substance Abuse & Use

First of all, you've done one of the hardest things towards solving the problem: admitting that you have a problem. So congratulations for that.

If you could find an Alcoholics Anonymous or similar organization, that would be a great place to start. You can also use your school's counseling services to talk with a counselor or psychologist about your coping with your grandmother's death and your alcohol problems. If you're religious, you can talk to a clergyperson about your alcohol problem. You can also talk to a family friend, aunt or uncle, or other adult role model. There are many people in your life you can go to; some, of course, will be better choices than others. If talking things through with one of those people helps, then great. If not, though, I would strongly recommend talking with your parents about it. As your parents, they should want to help you in your efforts to become sober. They may not be happy about your behaviour, but they should be willing to help you out. Explaining your reasons for developing an alcohol problem may help them understand you, too.

Good luck in your recovery!

[Secretname]

How do you have access to these? Do your parents know? You should really let them know and they will help you...I don't have any personal experience and i WOULD NEVER do anything like that, but that will be the best thing..