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peak citrus Apr 7, 2026, 5:13 PM

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I have a serious alcohol addiction, i want to change but its hard. The reason why i want to change is because, i spend more on alcohol than what i earn and its causing me financial difficulty. It all started when i was 15, i usually just drink beer to distract myself from how alone i was because i had no friends that time and i was depressed but now i am 19 and it has become more serious. Now i smoke and i need whiskey but it cost a lot, i skipped breakfast and lunch because i have no money for it so i could have enough for rent by the end of the month. I have social anxiety and i need it to socialise with others, even in games. I hate it, i cant play multiplayer games with voice chat even though i really want to talk to my team, so im stuck with singleplayer story games. I had drinks before writing this cuz I probably wont have the guts to post this if im sober.

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I have been rlly self destrucying myself

native depot Apr 7, 2026, 5:23 PM

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The first step to quitting addiction is by changing who you think you are internally and shutting down the false illusion you need the substance

peak citrus Apr 7, 2026, 5:27 PM

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What do you mean by changing who i think i am internally?

native depot Apr 7, 2026, 5:30 PM

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Try looking into the mirror, and say to yourself with all of your heart you’re not an alcoholic

peak citrus Apr 7, 2026, 5:30 PM

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I see

native depot Apr 7, 2026, 5:31 PM

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Also acknowledge the fact if possible it’ll lead to the worst scenarios, like homelessness or death

peak citrus Apr 7, 2026, 5:31 PM

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Yeah true, i am malnutritioned

native depot Apr 7, 2026, 5:33 PM

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Yeah true, be very careful and possibly replace alcohol with multiple daily activities

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Anything but drinking

peak citrus Apr 7, 2026, 5:36 PM

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I did find some stuff to try to replace it, but i cant help but go back to it. I hate the taste of alcohol but i dont know why i go back to it , maybe its the feeling of it. I'll try and find more stuff to occupy myself

kind zenith Apr 7, 2026, 6:27 PM

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peak citrus I did find some stuff to try to replace it, but i cant help but go back to it. I...

I think it is the feeling behind it, like any other addiction, it feels good, makes you brain feel rewarded easily, which is why people tend to come back to it

However that is only the short term pleasure, I like to think and see things as how useful they are in the long run

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