Hi everyone
I used to use this site quite a lot several years ago. I was trying to moderate my drinking, but never really succeeded. I was drinking at least a bottle of wine every day and sometimes a lot more than that. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I was diagnosed with throat cancer early in 2010 (probably caused by my heavy drinking and smoking for many years, although I had already quit smoking 4 years earlier). The treatment for the cancer forced me to stop drinking for a while. It took me 2 years to fully recover and, thankfully, the cancer seems to be gone. After I began recovering from the cancer treatment, I found I could just have a few drinks without any real desire to have more, which was great. However, the drinking has crept up over the years. I am now at the stage where I can go 3 days a week with no alcohol and just have a few drinks on the other nights, but about once a month or so I go on a complete binge on one night, particularly when I am stressed or have had a row with my husband. We have always had a volatile relationship, but generally get on well and I know that alcohol does not help anything. I did it again last night, got angry with hubby and drank far too much vodka. He is now very cross and threatening to leave me! I know I drink loads when I get angry and then I get even more angry and in a really destructive way. I want to stop this cycle of binging, but would like to continue to enjoy a few drinks on 3 or 4 nights a week. I am also worried that if I keep doing this, then my cancer might come back. I just don't know how to stop this binging and would be grateful for any advice.
I used to use this site quite a lot several years ago. I was trying to moderate my drinking, but never really succeeded. I was drinking at least a bottle of wine every day and sometimes a lot more than that. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I was diagnosed with throat cancer early in 2010 (probably caused by my heavy drinking and smoking for many years, although I had already quit smoking 4 years earlier). The treatment for the cancer forced me to stop drinking for a while. It took me 2 years to fully recover and, thankfully, the cancer seems to be gone. After I began recovering from the cancer treatment, I found I could just have a few drinks without any real desire to have more, which was great. However, the drinking has crept up over the years. I am now at the stage where I can go 3 days a week with no alcohol and just have a few drinks on the other nights, but about once a month or so I go on a complete binge on one night, particularly when I am stressed or have had a row with my husband. We have always had a volatile relationship, but generally get on well and I know that alcohol does not help anything. I did it again last night, got angry with hubby and drank far too much vodka. He is now very cross and threatening to leave me! I know I drink loads when I get angry and then I get even more angry and in a really destructive way. I want to stop this cycle of binging, but would like to continue to enjoy a few drinks on 3 or 4 nights a week. I am also worried that if I keep doing this, then my cancer might come back. I just don't know how to stop this binging and would be grateful for any advice.
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