Unless you are an addict or alcoholic, most people do not understand how it plays out on our lives. I must say that I am no professional expert but I have first hand experience. I have had people just say “why don’t you just stop drinking?”. Well if it were that easy, trust me I would have a long time ago. Being around drinking my whole life was a problem because it was normalized. Everyone drank, hell you could/can get it anywhere you turn around. On TV they make it look like just a great time. For the “normal – non-alcoholic” it can be a great time, but for the alcoholic it turns into way more than just a drink or fun, we take to another level. It isn’t that we don’t want to have a few beers and hang out. As a matter of fact I bet many of us if not all have always started by saying “just one or two won’t hurt, after that I will just stop”, well our minds are not wired for that before you know it we wake up with no clue how we got where we were at. Our minds are wired to always search for more. Always remember it is okay to admit you have a problem and ask for help. It was the best thing I ever did. If anyone needs someone to talk to about it, I am always available, just shoot me an email.
⸻
I may not know exactly what you’ve been through,
but I understand what it feels like to be stuck on repeat.
To tell yourself you won’t do something…
and somehow find yourself right back there again.
Living with OCD has taught me
how exhausting that cycle can be—
how loud the mind can get,
how hard it is to break patterns
that don’t feel like a choice anymore.
So I just want to say this—
I see your strength.
Because choosing to stop drinking,
choosing to face it,
choosing to ask for help…
that’s not small.
That takes a kind of courage
most people don’t understand.
You’re not weak for struggling.
You’re strong for trying again
even after falling back into old habits.
And even if it doesn’t feel like it right now,
every moment you resist,
every moment you become aware…
that’s progress.
I truly admire you
for taking this step.
Keep going.
Thank you for your message. The mind is a crazy muscle, right?, and even though I do not live with OCD, I know those who do. Just hearing their stories, it is not easy to live with. I praise you for putting that out there, something like that is not easy to admit let alone tell a stranger, that truly means a lot. Be strong.