TW: Alcoholism
I haven’t self harmed (well physically) for I think 3-4 years? Not really sure. Anyways, I’ve been having this “urge” to drink. I want to drink alcohol, but to the point where I’m constantly blacking out. Up until the day I don’t wake up. Is this… common? Idk I guess it’s cause I have a deep history of alcoholism in my family. I’ve never drunk alcohol before and I don’t ever plan to, but whenever I’m in a dark place I can’t help getting that urge. Like what if one day something bad happens and im hit with alcohol poisoning? It’s scary. I wonder if there’s a way to prevent myself from going along with the urge.
@chillingwave01 I am glad to hear that you have not self-harmed physically for a few years now. The urge to drink to cope can definitely be overwhelming. What coping strategies did you use when the self-harm urges were like that? What do you think of using those for these new drinking ones?
@HopieRemi The coping strategies I used to do were doodling, singing, sometimes even just watching a funny video on YouTube. Lately I’ve been trying to get into baking- maybe I can use that as a new coping thing?
@chillingwave01 That sounds like a great list of coping strategies. Baking can be fun. You can definitely use that as a new coping thing. Better to have a bunch of cakes ^_^ Yummier, too.
