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Have you ever read about Real Event OCD or Responsibility OCD? I don’t want to project but I am guessing this OCD feels very real to you- because it’s good to be aware and not make reckless decisions while drinking. Try not to let it bother you too much. I know that’s easier said than done.
Same! Especially because my friends joke about me being an alcoholic (they’re all underage except for me) and it runs in my family. Just keep an eye on yourself if you have any risk factors.
Lots of people love alcohol and aren’t alcoholics. In fact: most.
Hey, I developed the same concern in December. It still feels pretty real to me, so I'm not sure what advice to give. But you're not alone
There's no need to feel guilty but you can't help it, you could always ask to stay at the persons house or organize a lift home. There's no problem with drinking alone, that's just how some of us are. But keep in mind it is good to drink with another person. This feeling will pass, you just have to keep in mind that this is your OCD and I know it's hard not to do compulsions, I know because I have it myself
If you like drinking you’re not necessarily an alcoholic. You’re an alcoholic if you use it to unhealthy degrees (e.g. drinking to the point blacking out or throwing up on a regular basis) or in unhealthy ways (e.g. to deal with emotions or do thing you wouldn’t/couldn’t sober.)
I'm obsessing hard over whether I drink too much right now. Last night I did get a little drunk, and was considering having a couple drinks tonight, but now I'm extremely anxious that I am or am becoming an alcoholic. I can't lie, I enjoy the feeling of being tipsy or a little drunk, but once I worry if I'm an alcoholic it's all I can think about. I always google and take those "am I an alcoholic" quizzes and today i got a result that i could have a mild alcohol use disorder. I know internet quizzes aren't a real diagnosis, but it was based off of the DSM5. But a lot of those questions I can't tell if I answer that way because I truly am alcohol dependent or if it's because I'm an obsessive worrier so that's why it's weighing on me. I know the simple answer is to just not drink! But I enjoy it a lot. And if I try to ignore my worries and just have a drink I think to myself "oh my god, you are an alcoholic, you're drinking even though you don't think you should be." ugh!
It sounds like OCD, especially using the quiz for reassurance.
Alcohol and OCD: A cruel mistress! Hi all. I wanted to share my thoughts and potentially start a discussion about the role of alcohol in OCD. Certainly in my case I think it is a fundamental contributor to my suffering, and I'm not surprised about the statistics related to how many OCD sufferers also suffer from problematic drinking. My current obsessive themes are Real Event/guilt OCD and are often related to situations and events where I was incredibly drunk with fuzzy and missing memories, or my drunkenness contributed to certain actions that I now obsessively regret. Whilst this was in the past, alcohol is still contributing to my suffering, and I'm starting to wonder whether I would be much happier without it. I find that after sometimes months of feeling fine, most if not all of my major relapses have occurred directly after a night of heavy drinking, and that spark has sent me spiralling for days and sometimes weeks. I then became obsessed about limiting my drinking in certain situations, I had a fear that if I was drunk I would end up committing some horrible crime or cheating on my partner. Now though I'm finding that I'm drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on a very regular basis, just to take my mind off my obsessions, which is very unhealthy. When I have a drink, even just one, it feels like my thoughts just almost vanish in importance, it's like a beautiful break from all the suffering. This feeling scares me a little and I now worry that I might be verging on some form of dependency on alcohol. I'm not looking for any reassurance here, just wanted to share my experience and chat with others who might also be struggling in this way.
Sooo, finally legal in my country and decided to experiment with alcohol. After a while I realised I liked the tastes of certain ones and also realised it was expensive and it takes me a while to even get remotely tipsy. Also. I do follow a religion that prohibits alcohol. So I made the decision to stop. But I keep having a slight itch to drink. It’s not even for the alcohol part, because as we’ve established i don’t get drunk easily. I just like the taste of wine. So today I went to the store and brought a sparkling fruit juice. Thinking it’d taste similar . And it has no alcohol in it. I even checked the label and even googled it several times . My younger brother asked for a a bit and I said sure. Now I’m spiralling, because the taste is so similar to wine. And I realised the sparkling drink was made specifically to be an alcohol alternative. what if the company gets exposed for actually being alcoholic. What if I introduced my brother to a life style of alcoholism. What if me buying this is a sign I’ll try alcohol again. What if I become addicted to escape low moments. What if I can’t stop. I even follow accounts now about recovering from alcohol to put me off ever trying it again.
My friends often call me an alcoholic. I’m one of the only people in my friend group that actually drink, (the rest of them smoke) but i often get mad and stressed when they tell me that. One of my biggest fears is being an alcoholic. My father abused alcohol and is why I don’t drink often, only with friends. Though they often joke around and call me an alcoholic which makes me feel so stressed. It is one of my biggest fears to be an alcoholic, and to hurt those around me because of it. My father isn’t a bad person, but I’d never want to repeat his mistakes and it terrifies me to think about doing so. I’ve told them I don’t like to be called that but they continue to do so. It hurts.
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