I've been struggling with alcoholism but lately am recovering and it's going good.
That's great to hear! So you were drinking too much then? What physical and mental issues came with this?
Yeah I was drinking every day and it was hard for me not to. Of course I felt a lot of guilt and felt jittery all the time, nervousness too.
Did this get you into any risky situations, like drinking and driving?
No it never did but it made me start withdrawing from social contacts instead which was painful enough.
That's good that you stopped, since alcohol use can affect all parts of the body negatively.
Yes and honestly it makes you unable to think clearly too or focus on anything.
strongly desired, usage results in not fulfilling responsibilities, usage results in social problems, usage results in health problems, usage results in risky situations, withdrawal occurs when stopping, and alcohol tolerance has occurred with use. Risky situations include drinking and driving or having unsafe sex, among other things. Alcohol use can affect all parts of the body, but it particularly affects the brain, heart, liver, pancreas and immune system. This can result in mental illness, Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome, irregular heartbeat, an impaired immune
I only hope someday that I can give my son a tenth of what Dad has given us. And that I can rate any part of the admiration we've always felt for him. That's why it hurt so much to see him knocking himself in print. Taking himself apart and saying he punished us too much, that he was too strict with us, that he made us work too hard, that he spent too little time with us. That really shook me up."
Heavy drinking and emotional problems