Some things people have said about their drinking
I used to take the odd drink, you know mostly if I went out with pals. Now I find that I'm drinking more and I'm now drinking at home. It helps me relax, but I worry that it's bad for my health.
I know that I drink too much. Sometimes I don't even remember what happened the night before- it's like a blackout or something. I cringe when people tell me some of the things I said and did because I can't remember half of it.
I find my job very stressful at the moment. It's really getting me down, so I take a drink to help me relax. Sometimes I feel that I'm not coping with the job. The drink helps me to take my mind off things.
I've been feeling really down lately. My mother died and I miss her so much. I feel so sad and I've started drinking because it just makes me feel better. To be honest most of the time it just makes me feels even sadder.
I know that I should really try and control my drinking. It's got out of hand. I seem to have problems knowing when to stop. I always end up arguing with my wife. The other night I accused her of seeing someone else behind my back. I called her a slut and said if she didn't get out of my sight there and then I'd hit her. The next day, I felt really bad. It was the drink that caused me to be more jealous than usual.
