Some of the reasons for you drinking alcohol can actually go much deeper than you imagine and be quite painful for you to face upto.
You might think it is because of stress at work but there might be situations which feel impossible to deal with. I have had one mother e-mailing me telling me her children were out of control they didn’t listen to her and it drove her mad. The way she wrote the e-mail it was clear that the issues were deeper – her own self-esteem and lack of belief in herself meant her kids did not believe her when she went to discipline them or set boundaries.
Another common problem is with obligations or situations you feel you have or should do such as dealing with elderly parents, children as we saw before or situations where you feel trapped and can’t get out of.
They may not be instantly obvious when you are thinking about why you are drinking too much. Once you find them and confront them – they can be massively painful in the short term because of the fears and guilt. But long-term, you will feel a lot better and in fact everyone should be better off.
So, examine your own life and look deeper.
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