Today, I told my dad that I have a very serious drinking problem and that I need to go to rehab because I can't stop on my own. He told me that I just need to make new friends and suggested I join a sorority. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I told my Dad I was an alcoholic and had decided to seek help. His reply, "Don't stop drinking, you are the life of the party, funny and beautiful when you drink." FML
Today, at dinner, I accidentally let it slip that I'd taken a small sip of alcohol a few years ago and hated it. My extremely strict parents are now trying to get me into rehab. FML
Today, my mom took me to an AA meeting because she said I needed help. I have never tried alcohol in my life, and told them this. I was then harangued by the "instructor" because apparently one of the signs of alcoholism is denial. FML
Today, after being accepted into the college of my dreams, I found out that my mom has spent all my college savings on alcohol over the years, and she says that it's my fault for not "helping her get help." FML
Today, my dad showed up at my house and offered to take me to my favorite restaurant. He drove me to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. He believes I only had my daughter, who I love with all my heart, because I drunkenly hooked up with a girl. FML
Today, my once-alcoholic mom told me that she would sell me for a shot of vodka. FML
Today, I'm a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. On new years, my mom called and asked what kind of champagne I want. FML
Today, my alcoholic mother decided to finally check herself into rehab. She did it while drunk, and flirted with the front attendant. FML
Today, my parents yelled at me for coming home drunk from a party last night. They said I couldn't hang out with my best friend anymore as he's a "bad influence". He was the only one sober in our group and drove me home safely. FML
Today, my father got out of rehab for his alcoholism. This would be great if he hadn't started drinking the moment he got home. FML
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titties1 0
if you are old enough to drink, you are old enough to check yourself into rehab
utkevdawg 0
I have never seen such terrible advice for such a serious concern. Not trying to step on toes and may catch flak for the post, but alcoholism is a medically defined disease. It is beyond just drinking heavily. And while it may be fun in college, by the time you reach midlife, it is pure hell. For the poster, there are great facilities in Kansas. If this really is a problem for you that you can't just stop, continue the initiative, call them. I promise you, you won't regret it later when you look back on this. -CltCounselor
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caticaticati 3
Oh my God, the comments on this are so ignorant and insensitive. I realize that some of the comments are just jokes, and in some of them it's okay, but this is ridiculous. It is entirely possible to have an actual drinking problem in college - you don't know how often OP drinks or if she is only drinking at parties and with friends. Who's to say she hasn't already reached the point that she drinks alone in her dorm and has tried to stop and tried to stop and hasn't succeeded? And it IS possible for her to know she has a problem and admit it. Many alcoholics go into AA because they know they have a problem. Someone who can admit it before even starting AA or going to rehab is an incredibly strong person. ESPECIALLY at OP's young age. People saying OP deserves it because she drank in the first place, shut the **** up. You don't know why people start drinking, and I'm sure you're okay with someone who has the occasional glass of wine at nice dinners. It's entirely possible that OP didn't start out drinking booze every weekend at crazy parties, although I realize that is unlikely with someone so young. Some people drink quite a bit for a while and get over it, but if OP thinks she has a problem, she probably does. OP, what someone said about you being old enough to check yourself in to rehab is right. Although it sucks that your father isn't being supportive, perhaps he'll see that you really meant it if you go get help yourself. Good luck and take it one day at a time - I hope everything works out.
DrunkenValor 0
Too much did not read!
01100110 0
too long didn't read: Thinks people are ignorant and stupid even though the girl is in college and everybody drinks like fishes.
caticaticati 3
You know, I don't particularly care if you DIDN'T read my comment. And not everybody in college drinks like fishes. I don't. My friends at my college don't. I know a large amount of people at other schools who don't.
mcxhunni 0
i agree!
ogloc 0
Go join a sorority you ****.
mcxhunni 0
go pull the stick out of your ass ****
Slicer316 2
Don't drink to begin with???? Actually have some self control if you are going to drink? And to #29 there is not a single reason why someone NEEDS to start drinking. I hope this person the best of luck in breaking the addiction. Just next time realize that you are stronger than the bottle and that you don't need it.
boatkicker 5
29 didn't say anything about "needing" to start drinking. They said no one knew how/why OP started drinking. I've been drinking wine at family events since I was like 14, and there's nothing wrong that. Maybe that's how OP started. It doesn't matter. The problem with alcoholism isn't where it starts. It's where you end up. You want to drink a glass or two of wine twice a year? go for it. You want to get drunk three times a week, you've got a problem. and it doesn't matter what age you are either. Is a drunken 18 year old any worse than a drunken 39 year old? According to the laws, yes but in reality no, not at all. They both get up to the same stupid shit. And also, pretty much only the first two sentences are directed at you. the rest is just stuff i'm throwing out there for the hell of it.
hyderabadi 0
YDI for having a dad. remember jesus
dylantaelle 0
actually, it would be the converse, not the inverse. learn some simple geometry one, thanks.
pgma14 0
suck my dick motha fucka!
happyvalleygirl 0
It's not alcoholism 'til after you graduate. Although, I do go to the #1 party school in the country, so maybe it's different in Kansas. And if that's the case, Kansas is SOFT.
fstrthnu5 0
believe me, kansas is nowhere near soft
solitary_game 0
What is wrong with everyone? Alcoholism is a serious problem and, like any addiction, is difficult to quit on your own. Simply avoiding places with drinks, or to not drink when it's available is not as easy as it sounds when you have a problem. Call rehab and get yourself admitted. If you're having a hard time doing that, then call a friend or another family member who's not so much of a tool as your dad. Good luck.
Glam_fml 0
All you idiots make me laugh (and sad for the future of humanity). Anyway, if someone is an alcoholic, they usually can't just put down the bottle and stop, unless they want to die from the withdrawals. Many alcoholics have to be admitted to a hospital and be under a doctors supervision in order to quit drinking. So please, in the future, unless you actually know something about a subject, shut up and stop showing people what idiots you are.
RavensRule97 0
You people are all idiots. Alcoholism is a serious problem, and cannot be quit by sheer good will alone. OP: Kudos to you for realizing that you need help. FYL for your dad being an idiot about it. Admit yourself in to rehab.