dear Tanzi, there are a couple of different pills that can make the desire for drinking non existent, and even if you do decide to drink then there will no buzz effect.
I was also a cupboard drinker when I was in depression for a couple of reasons, first was because if my sons found it they would tip it down the sink, and secondly every time I had a drink I was yelled at, so living on a property I could hide it in the shed.
I did take this medication to stop me from drinking only as a last resort or for family purposes, but I wasn't prepared to give up, I needed the alcohol because of my depression, so basically they will only work if and when you want to stop, other wise it's a waste of time.
Back in those days it was expensive to but but work cover paid for them so cost was not a burden.
As John has mentioned my marriage was destroyed mainly by the alcohol but also the depression didn't help.
I know can drink socially, so how can I do this because most people with an alcohol problem can't drink it at all, because one sip and then they're started again, well I talked myself into believing that yes I knew I was going to drink, but I knew that I couldn't drink before a certain time, so I had to wait for this time, and to start with the time was early, but everyday I told myself to leave it for another 30 min's, and slowly the time was extended until the afternoon.
I knew of a chap who had to drink a slab of beer everyday, but one night he and his wife had to go a function and when they got home late about 1am he still had to drink this slab of beer, he is no longer married.
Interesting post so please get back to us. L Geoff. x
