How To Know If You Have A Problem with Alcohol (And What To Do About It!) Increase your self-esteem Enjoy your social life even more Feel healthier and more energetic than ever A few years ago, I found myself in a situation which I think you might be familiar with. I was drinking a lot but not an alcoholic. I had many issues causing me problems such as low self-esteem, I had job worries, I had been made redundant and was now adjusting to the uncertainties of freelance work. Plus there was a lot of change in my life. So, I would drink a lot in my spare time. This was only with friends and I was never a huge drinker but I was starting to notice that I couldn’t relax without alcohol and that it was impossible to enjoy myself or certainly go out without drinking I needed to drink to relax. And honestly, I felt like I did relax when I drank. So, what was the problem? The problem was the negative impact the drinking was having on me. The worst thing was completely wasting the next day recovering. the feelings of losing control over my life and also the general emotions of numbness and lack of hope - that nothing could change. |