I'm drunk, any other alcoholics around?

[Phillyindy]

49. One question

Do you go 2-3 days between drinking, or did you mean you drink every night and when you try to stop you can only go 2-3 days?

I ask because some people say I have a problem. My thing is binge drinking. Have been doing it since I was 18 or so (I'm 40). I like shots, these days I typically drink a whole bottle of Jäger myself in one sitting over 8-10 hours.

Up until a few years ago, it was only once a week. Then it started on a weekday here and there as well, but never more then twice a week. Now I'm back to once and week, and maybe 1 or 2 weeks a month 2 times.

I never feel I have a problem because I can go without drinking and do, for a whole week or whatever. I just love being hammered. . The reason is because its the only time I let it all go and feel really happy.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not unhappy in life. I have a great wife, kids, make 6 figures and so on. But the stresses get to me, and I'm still very young at heart. I miss my friends and doing all the things I did when I was younger and free that the job and kids now limit greatly. Others seem to have no problem "growing up", forgetting most of that stuff. Not me, my family and responsibilities always come first, but I still love to party and have fun. And that's what drinking does for me, momentarily.

I realize people will say "find healthier outlets" and so on. I know all that and I do (play sports, write, etc). But I can't shake the need to get plastered at least once a week.

Sometimes I think I should stop, for the obvious health reasons. But I know at least for now that ain't happening. I like it too much and it doesn't effect the rest of my wife much, except for hang overs which piss my wife off.

Anyway, sorry for the rambling.