Discussion Anyone else still day drink?

[ForgiveMeFriends]

Nothing special as a question, just curious about my community...

And if you do so, why?
For me, it just really calms any spiraling thoughts l might have later in the day. Evenings are the worst for me because that's when everything piles up and hits me, hence why the day drinking to prevent such thoughts. Guarantees me a smidgen of predictable joy for a little. Nothing can fucking hurt me!

Sure, it might worry and disappoint people, but if it makes me feel less like cbt, is it really all that bad? Is it really all that bad to try and find the slightest joy in a tall bottle of cognac?

People are so adamant about alcohol's evils, and yet fail to look at the matter emotionally.

 

[SVEN]

I did, until I finished up putting away around a litre of cheap, unbranded Vodka a day and spending all my money, losing days and nights I couldn't remember and finally realising if I kept on like that I'd be sleeping on the streets.
Then I just stopped, as I found it impossible to cut down gradually. I still miss the complete oblivion, but don't dare begin the downward spiral once more.
Best wishes.

 

[Forveleth]

I used to use alcohol as a way to cope with my depression and the stress of life. It was great to turn the world off for a bit. Hell, I even labeled myself as "an aspiring alcoholic" as I was quickly becoming one. Since I wake up so early, I have started drinking at 5am with a shot in my morning coffee on the bad days.

I have realized, however, all of the issues created post-drinking are not really worth it. Being hungover, killing my short-term memory for weeks, spending $100s on booze just was not worth it. The temporary relief was making my depression worse and was no longer a coping mechanism but quite the opposite. The last straw was when I stopped getting the "high" part of getting drunk and just got all of the bad side effects. My body no longer processes alcohol well at all so I just had to give it up.

I have a few other unhealthy coping mechanisms that I have substituted in so it is not like I have changed for the better. Just no drinking anymore for me.