Just looking for help,alcohol beginning to be a problem and would like to know what has helped others in their own battles with it,thanks
What’s making you want/need to drink pal?
Fix that first…
www.drinkaware.co.uk has a huge range of information and support services that anyone can access. I think the hardest part is recognising and possibly admitting that you could be heading towards it becoming a problem, and it sounds like you’ve done that already.
Whatever you do, don’t tell your doctor about it or your licence will be toast at your next medical.
You’ve already made the first step, you’ve realised you have a problem, well done.
As Evil, above, be equally truthful to yourself about the reasons for drinking to excess, then set about fixing things.
If you can recognize that you have a problem, then that IS a good first step.
Professional help is a definite; firstly from a sympathetic G.P. maybe, and support from family/friends is all good. I do know that AA is very helpful for some. It is a very tough drug to get away from and it may be 2 steps forward, 1 step back, at times, but stick with it, mate.
My name is villa and i am am alcoholic
my advice to you would be
Take one day at a time
Read the big book
Follow the 12 steps
and repeat after me on a daily basis
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change
The courage to change the things i can
And the wisdom to know the difference
agree with Evil,
it is not the root problem but its consequence.
get to the real cause and fix it
and good luck to you mate
My father used to drive wagons (before retiring) and was heading towards a drinking problem at the end of his career. He never spoke a word to doctors when he did his renewal medical. He used to phone helplines when he was driving his lorry around and that really helped him. Because these helplines aren’t official health professionals that have the power to take away your license they didn’t give 2 Fs the fact he was driving. He spoke to them for hours and hours driving down the motorway to the point where he decided enough was enough and quitted tramping. He saw more of his (also my) family which helped lots. He did nights out for about 7 years if i recall and he didn’t want to admit he hated it.
Glad to say hes as fit as a fiddle now and really happy for him 
Good luck OP. Hope you do fix your growing issue
Minger, firstly, you share the same name as many of my ex lovers…I feel we already have an affinity!
My old man was an alcoholic and without wishing to depress you, it pretty much destroyed his life.
But, he never admitted it, and never sought out help.
Talk to the advice groups; little steps, - even the longest journey starts with a single step. good luck.
Minger:
Just looking for help,alcohol beginning to be a problem and would like to know what has helped others in their own battles with it,thanks
How much are you drinking?
Basic math really, the human body will take about 30 minutes to digest a liquid
1 can of regular strength larger, Fosters/carling etc etc contain around 2 units of alcohol, the human liver will remove 1 unit of alcohol per hour, so say 7 hours sleep to remove 6 cans a night anymore then that you are asking for trouble. This is taking into account for example, you start drinking around 7pm and go to bed around 11pm to be in work for 7am
Commonrail2,about one litres of jack Daniels a night
Minger, may we assume that you currently drive regularly.
If so mate, i suggest get yourself a self breath tester and use it every morning before you drive, if you lose your licence it will be a life changer which will only exacerbate whatever is the reason for this amount of strong booze.
This subject is close to my heart for reasons i won’t go into (not me thank goodness), it’s devastating watching someone you care about self destructing with alcohol or other addictive drugs, there must be people in your life feeling exactly that at this very moment.
Minger:
Commonrail2,about one litres of jack Daniels a night
at least you’ve made the first step. 
ADMITTING the problem. Good man. 
Alcohol is a depressant, so what triggers the need to drink? It’s the underlying issue/ s you need to sort, then it’s you and ONLY you who can conquer this! Good luck pal.
AA can help, but if you’ve got family, friends and girlfriend talk to them! It takes balls and courage to ask for help so LISTEN to what your loved ones have to say, it’s not going to be easy but you’ll be a better man for it! I’ve been off it for thirteen years, don’t even go in a pub nowadays, but not missed it either! Way too many things better in my life, to waste what was becoming an early GRAVE! That’s your choice, take the advice or leave it pal.
Good look minger 
^^^^^^
That’s a lot mate, I couldn’t do half that and function the next day…
As Juddian says, you’re life will implode at some point if you carry on like that! 
Well done for seeing you have an issue though mate, the next step is to act…
Minger:
Commonrail2,about one litres of jack Daniels a night
If you are driving regularly you need to stop & have a hard think now you’ve admitted you have a problem. That much booze will take well over 24 hours of being sober to clear out of your system, if you driving the next morning you’ll be well over the limit & pretty much guaranteed to get banged up if your breathalysed.
I’ve got a Morning After calculator app on my phone which I use as a guide. I’m not saying it’s bang on accurate for every individual, but it just told me 40.5 hours before your fit to drive after a litre of JD…
I split with my ex 13 years ago over her drinking, I like a beer at weekends but she was in a completely different division, I tried to help her but she just wouldn’t accept she had a problem, whereas you have. Seriously if you’re drinking that much everyday you need to do something about it. She never did & unfortunately she died last Christmas at 46 years of age. I wish you the best of luck
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Look Minger, not one reply that was running you down, a lot of respect for coming on here asking for help .
There is medicine available that when taken makes you not want to drink, it makes the patient nauseous .
The problem needs to nipped in the bud before the demons in the head take over.
Being an alcoholic is very common and can affect anybody from airlne pilots to ships captains .
In my opinion ask Citizens Advice bureau for a rehabilitation residence.course.
Good luck and let us know how you get, Top Man Minger .
mutley:
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That’s sad news mate, but as you know all too well if the alcoholic can’t admit to themselves they have a problem then there is little one can do for them, respect to you that you were brave enough (and yes that took guts) to walk before that self destruction took any more of your life with it, as it can do to the families of alcoholics.
Best of luck to you too.