Hey all,
I’m a bloke in my late 20’s and I developed a fairly bad drinking habit in the months following an ankle injury last year, breaking up with my girlfriend around the same time and also being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called ulcerative colitis in July last year.
I acknowledged from an early age I have an addictive personality so have managed to steer myself away from other vices like nicotine, party drugs and gambling but drinking has really taken ahold of me the last ten months.
Before this I’d have described myself as in control of my drinking as I could stop if I wanted to. I did sober months every now and then. I now struggle to go more than 2-3 days without drinking. I was a gym rat and runner and have struggled to exercise regularly or eat well and have put on 20kgs between the poor diet, drinking and lack of exercise. I also have bad insomnia when not drinking.
I’ve struggled with major depression since the age of 9 but have avoided treatment for this too since I was 20. I am turning 29 on Monday I need to take control of this before I end up drinking myself into an early grave whether though liver damage or suicide. I’ve booked in with my GP for tomorrow. Was just wondering if the people of r/Melbourne had any tips for me. Going to reach out to my folks about this after my birthday.
Also any tips on entry level work I could pick up worked in hospitality in pubs and clubs since I left school and I want to be completely removed from booze if possible.
Edit: Thank you so much everyone I expected a couple of comments at best from this I’m at work currently will go through all the comments when I can. Thank you so much each and every one of you it’s good to know there is a light at the end of this long journey for me.
I’ve also somehow held down full time employment through out this the reason I asked for entry level positions is I want to be as far away from this cursed industry as I can be and I’ve not had to job search in Australia since before Covid as I was living in Japan and Canada during Covid and then basically got my hospo jobs the 3 years I’ve been back in Aus through nepotism without having to apply for the job just went straight to the interview. So I wouldn’t have a clue where to look found seek fairly rubbish if I’m being honest.