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Dec 2007 15:57:47 -0800 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:57:47 -0800 en-us 60
Question: I have a drinking problem. Now what? My girlfriend
says that she's going to leave me at the end of the week if I
don't attempt to seek help for my drinking problem. Now what?
<br /><br /> To put it in perspective, I don't know if she'll
actually leave me, but she's obviously doing a good job at
expressing the fact that she's at her wits end. <br> <br> I
guess I do have a drinking problem, yeah. However, I'm totally
in the stage where I'd rather just ignore it and carry on with
my life. Is that what's best for me? Probably not, and I know
that.<br> <br> I'm successful in my career, and alcohol isn't
interfering with that. My finances are a little bit messed up,
but they're getting better and booze isn't the direct cause.
<br> <br> I'm a 28 year old male. I started binge drinking when
I was in college. Now that I