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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Yes I can/have skipped weeks. I don’t go to the liquor store, ever, but occasionally will have a wine delivery to our house. I don’t seek it out or look forward to it all day but have generally noticed that it really helps slow down the unending buzz of what’s next on my to-do list and to focus on things unrelated to the kids. I guess if I’m posting here at all I am obviously a little concerned. I’ve had multiple friends start anti-depressants or anti-anxiety meds during the pandemic and I wonder if this is a way of self medicating. I think I’ll do a dry January but will probably miss the relaxing coping mechanism I’ve picked up  :cry: [/quote]

OP I think you have answered your own question talking about why you use alcohol.

Like a PP above, my mother started out as a glass of wine a night to take the edge off with small children and ended up a full-blown alcoholic.

The warning I see with you is not how much, but why. You have to find another way to take that edge off. Otherwise, the alcohol will start to own you.

I'm extra careful given what happened to my mom and my test is do I want a glass because I'm stressed? or just because I enjoy the flavor?" If it's because I'm stressed, I try to find another outlet to unwind and take a break from alcohol. For me alcohol is a treat for when I'm in a healthy mental place, not an unhealthy one.[/quote]
+1 I’ve been sober for about 12 years. I was never an “alcoholic” in the sense that I could quit for weeks or months and not panic about it. However, the reason I quit permanently is that wine became a solution to things. Any stress or problem I had - evening wine made it go away. I realized that (for me) alcohol is magic. It’s like a wand that you wave over problems. But it was just delaying the actual solution to my issues and stunting my growth. I will add that there are a million people that have zero interest in this effect of alcohol, but if you find yourself reaching for wine because it “helps”, it’s a good sign that you are delaying issues that you are better off solving sober.[/quote]

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