My whole life was life wasn’t treating me fair, I would go on sprees, and then the guilt, remorse and shame would always follow. It drove me to strongly consider suicide, but I found a solution in these rooms. I was the problem all along. If you can relate to any of that, you are in the right place and welcome. I’m willing to talk or help in anyway I can.
This happened to me many times. I don’t wanna deal with that anymore
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Yes thanks that’s kinda where I am at depression and just wanting to stop engaging in unhealthy ways
Jordan, your in the right place,, your reaching out looking for direction. Everyday I wake up and pray 
first thing in the morning. I ask God to do his will not mine. Today give me direction to do what comes my way. I know that depression and anxiety kick in and your thoughts are racing. That’s the time to pause and breathe. In n out for a few minutes. Start by saying today I’m going to focus on the here and now. This to shall pass. Get to a meeting get numbers surround yourself with positive people. You have all of us supporting you. One day at a time. Sending prayers 
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What do you have to lose by quitting? If the thought of quitting scares you, you're probably in the right place.
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You’re prob right. I think the bad decision making is enough to convince me to stop, not sure if i have a problem but I’m just scared will not have fun anymore, but I have heard from people that is just not the case
Men and women drink essentially because they like the effect produced by alcohol. The sensation is so elusive that, while they admit it is injurious, they cannot after a time differentiate the true from the false. To them, their alcoholic life seems the only normal one. They are
restless, irritable and discontented
unless they can again experience the sense of ease and comfort which comes at once by taking a few drinks—drinks which they see others taking with impunity. After they have succumbed to the desire again, as so many do, and the
phenomenon of craving develops,
they pass through the well-known stages of a spree,
emerging remorseful, with a firm resolution not to drink again.
This is repeated over and over, and unless this person can experience an
entire psychic change
there is very little hope of his or her recovery.”
Can you relate to any of this?
If you can, you are one of us and should start going to AA meetings. That's how I recovered from alcoholism and I'm coming up on 90 years.
Oh gawd yeah
It's been shown to lead to bi-polar disorder as well (more my speed)
What does?
Sounds to me like you belong here……. So welcome! Stick around for a while and see what happens. You can always leave if you find you don’t belong here. Good luck!
Chronic alcoholism...pretty much clinically proven to lead to actual development of depression, anxiety, and recently bipolar was shown by a study. I'm sure a bunch more fun stuff too 
Ohh ok I see
That’s great!! Just curious if you could elaborate on how it is better?
Welcome
If I may....lol
Sobriety means:
-you don't have to hide from family/friends, girlfriend, kids, whoever you'd promised to stop while you're drinking /using. Always hated having to eat cough drops to cover my breath, which led to stomach issues
-you can drive without paranoia of being pulled over and arrested
- no more hangovers, I could actually start my day like a normal human
-those depression/anxiety/bi polar symptoms improve, though slowly
-No more red face
-high blood pressure improves
-liver enzymes return to normal
-often weight loss if you were fat like me
-adult acne clears up
-stomach irritation/ Irritable bowl syndrome clears up if applicable.
Want me to keep going?
Thank you for the list, I’m not sure this stuff applies to me, but i have noticed i make poor decisions while drinking and over drink sometimes… this is enough for me to make a change. I appreciate the education.
Oh I didn't even get into poor decisions lol.
That would be another Looong list. Just trying to impart there are countless reasons to stop drinking if you ponder on it before drinking. All that health stuff comes after years of not doing that pondering. So avoiding all that stuff hopefully is motivating. It's so smart to nip it in the bud once you realize it's a problem. Tack on regret for not quitting fairly early as I hope you are. Good luck my friend.
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Thanns for your help, not sure what you mean by the last part? Sorry
The *regret" being mine for not addressing my drinking at the same point you are now. 
Oh I see!