I'm starting a new thread because I want as many people to see it as possible! I just got back from my doctor (gyno!) and immediately told her about my drinking. I was scared to death, sweating with anxiety and near tears. She immediately agreed to prescribe Campral (!) and then looked up at me from her prescription pad and said,

"You know, Ann, for me I have found AA to really work. I"ve been in recovery for a couple of years now!"

Can you imagine? She did not push AA, and she was quite interested in MWO, and was completely supportive of me. She, too, has a young daughter (11) and said it was because of her daughter that she decided "enough already." She commented that in her daughter's school they talk about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, so at that point she knew she had to quit, because her daughter had gotten very scared her mom would die.

She also commented that this is a disease of isolation, and one of the best things you can do is be with others, esp those who share the same issues.

Anyway, my point here is that you never know how your doctor will react, and there is always the chance he or she will understand! I am so relieved and somehow feel this helps me take ownership of this problem in a way that I couldn't before.

Thank you all for your encouragement. I'm not sure I would have brought it up without all of your comments!

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mollysdream