Day 1
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Day 1
Its been a long road getting here but today is officially day 1. The first night wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, the diazepam really helped. Felt tired, down and brain fogged throughout the day, but felt so good waking up without a hangover.
I know this is only the start and I need to carry on seeing my therapist and doing other things to keep me sober. Thanks for the support of everyone on here and sorry to those I have offended. I'm determined to stick to with sobriety this time.
I know this is only the start and I need to carry on seeing my therapist and doing other things to keep me sober. Thanks for the support of everyone on here and sorry to those I have offended. I'm determined to stick to with sobriety this time.
Congrats on making the choice and taking action Captain. No need to be sorry to anyone here, we've all been through those dark times ourselves.
Make sure you keep in touch with your doc and follow up as you had planned, and stick around here if you need support. Have you considered any local meetings or support groups at all? That can definitely help, especially in the early days.
Make sure you keep in touch with your doc and follow up as you had planned, and stick around here if you need support. Have you considered any local meetings or support groups at all? That can definitely help, especially in the early days.
Well done Captain
Remember to eat well and drink plenty of water to rehydrate yourself.
Body needs lots of support right now.
Each day you should feel a bit better which is wonderful.
Be prepared with things planned in case you have insomnia.
Some folks here slept great when they quit, but I had many sleepless nights
and then I slept great. Still do.
Remember to eat well and drink plenty of water to rehydrate yourself.
Body needs lots of support right now.
Each day you should feel a bit better which is wonderful.
Be prepared with things planned in case you have insomnia.
Some folks here slept great when they quit, but I had many sleepless nights
and then I slept great. Still do.
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Day 2 now. Still feel down and tired, no bad withdrawal yet. The diazepam is certainly helping in that aspect. Going to taper that tonight, have a plan for how to use it detoxing from an NHS site. Not being hung over is a great weight off my shoulders and not feeling pain in my abdomen and having digestion problems is great. Finding it difficult to think straight and organise things though. I've got errands to run over the next few days, and am trying to plan/manage them the best i can. Not thinking about alcohol, so that's a good thing.
Day 2 now. Still feel down and tired, no bad withdrawal yet. The diazepam is certainly helping in that aspect. Going to taper that tonight, have a plan for how to use it detoxing from an NHS site. Not being hung over is a great weight off my shoulders and not feeling pain in my abdomen and having digestion problems is great. Finding it difficult to think straight and organise things though. I've got errands to run over the next few days, and am trying to plan/manage them the best i can. Not thinking about alcohol, so that's a good thing.
I was pretty fuzzy mentally when I first quit and had trouble organizing and remembering things for months to tell the truth--maybe keep a little notebook handy and do lists for a bit until you feel clear.
Some people clear up quickly--I was one of the slower ones I think.
Great job on Day 2--
Some people clear up quickly--I was one of the slower ones I think.
Great job on Day 2--
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I was pretty fuzzy mentally when I first quit and had trouble organizing and remembering things for months to tell the truth--maybe keep a little notebook handy and do lists for a bit until you feel clear.
Some people clear up quickly--I was one of the slower ones I think.
Great job on Day 2--
Some people clear up quickly--I was one of the slower ones I think.
Great job on Day 2--
I also managed to go to a meeting today and found it pretty helpful. I don't know how I feel about working the 12 steps though. I'm going to try different meetings around my area and see how it goes. There are also alternatives to AA and i may look at them.
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Congrats CaptainWhip keep up the good work, this is my 1st post here I am not yet on the wagon but I will be in the next week or 2.
After the absolute idiocy of my behaviour last weekend and the accumulation of other similar incidents over the years I have decided enough is enough and it must stop, I cant conduct myself in a manner that is not the real me anymore.
Reading posts like this makes me positive. I'm gonna book an appointment at the docs tomorrow get a date set a plan and do it once and for all, what lies ahead for me I do not know but I'm pretty certain it's for the greater good.
Once I get started I will start a thread.
After the absolute idiocy of my behaviour last weekend and the accumulation of other similar incidents over the years I have decided enough is enough and it must stop, I cant conduct myself in a manner that is not the real me anymore.
Reading posts like this makes me positive. I'm gonna book an appointment at the docs tomorrow get a date set a plan and do it once and for all, what lies ahead for me I do not know but I'm pretty certain it's for the greater good.
Once I get started I will start a thread.
Hey Captain!
It made me smile when you said how nice it was to wake up this morning without a hangover. Doesn't it feel great? Just think, you don't ever have to have a hangover again. Cool, isn't it?
It made me smile when you said how nice it was to wake up this morning without a hangover. Doesn't it feel great? Just think, you don't ever have to have a hangover again. Cool, isn't it?
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Congrats CaptainWhip keep up the good work, this is my 1st post here I am not yet on the wagon but I will be in the next week or 2.
After the absolute idiocy of my behaviour last weekend and the accumulation of other similar incidents over the years I have decided enough is enough and it must stop, I cant conduct myself in a manner that is not the real me anymore.
Reading posts like this makes me positive. I'm gonna book an appointment at the docs tomorrow get a date set a plan and do it once and for all, what lies ahead for me I do not know but I'm pretty certain it's for the greater good.
Once I get started I will start a thread.
After the absolute idiocy of my behaviour last weekend and the accumulation of other similar incidents over the years I have decided enough is enough and it must stop, I cant conduct myself in a manner that is not the real me anymore.
Reading posts like this makes me positive. I'm gonna book an appointment at the docs tomorrow get a date set a plan and do it once and for all, what lies ahead for me I do not know but I'm pretty certain it's for the greater good.
Once I get started I will start a thread.
Try to see your doc or anyone you can as soon as possible. Honesty is the best policy I've learnt.
Hi Captain and great job on making it through the worst part of detox;
Things should start getting better soon in terms of withdrawal symptoms.
The best thing for me was a dramatic lessening of anxiety after a couple of weeks.
Insomnia was a problem for awhile, but just waking up hangover-free and feeling pretty good was wonderful.
Some light exercise was helpful too in the early stages.
There is quite a lot of time to fill that used to be drinking time.
What are your plans for that? Any activities or things lined up?
Things should start getting better soon in terms of withdrawal symptoms.
The best thing for me was a dramatic lessening of anxiety after a couple of weeks.
Insomnia was a problem for awhile, but just waking up hangover-free and feeling pretty good was wonderful.
Some light exercise was helpful too in the early stages.
There is quite a lot of time to fill that used to be drinking time.
What are your plans for that? Any activities or things lined up?
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