Hi, my name is OP and I want to stop. - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

OpheliaPhylaxis · 11-01-2012, 02:43 PM

Hello all.

I've been drinking for the past 9 years. I went off to university when I was near 20 and it was just regular college shenanigans. In 2005/2006 I started being a heavy drinker then stopped. However, in 2009 I began drinking heavily again due to co-worker/social outings.

I'd have the usual hangovers and despite having to get up at 4am for work, i would still drink until 1 or 2 in the morning. Even then I wasn't drinking every day. Last year however, I got a sudden pain in what seemed a little under my shoulder blade and the right side below my ribcage. I thought it was just bad heartburn or back pain.

I ended up on pain medication and getting an upper GI endoscopy. It turned out to be my liver and I had a lot of fat. It was the worst week of my life. I was sober for a month then started drinking again. I've been drinking almost for a year and a month now, almost every day. I've begun to have health issues and am scared. I really want to stop and recover and I was almost afraid to make a profile here and start posting. We all have to start somewhere right?

[Sorry if this is kind of long, just a little anxious.]

Casmasta · 11-01-2012, 02:47 PM

Starting with a want to quit is the best place to start..

Definitely see a doctor about your medical issues, though!!

Best wishes to you!

**Dee74** · 11-01-2012, 02:53 PM

Hi OpheliaPhylaxis

you'll find a lot of support and encouragement here to help you quit and stay that way

As for medical issues, I think it's fair to say the sooner you quit the better any prognosis will be

welcome!
D

***Hevyn*** · 11-01-2012, 03:08 PM

Welcome OP! I'm so glad you joined SR - I felt strange in the beginning, too. This place quickly became part of my life, though. I stopped after drinking for over 30 years. It still gets a bit better every day.

The more you post and read here, the less anxiety you'll feel. It's comforting to know you aren't alone with your feelings. Keep talking to us.

**Impurrfect** · 11-01-2012, 03:10 PM

((OP)) - Welcome to SR!

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

OpheliaPhylaxis · 11-01-2012, 03:20 PM

Thanks everyone. I do realize that when I really think about it, I'm not the only one. I've come to learn over the past few years that I have an addictive personality and if it's not one thing it's something else. One day at a time.

I do look forward to being on here more.

Cleopatra1 · 11-01-2012, 03:43 PM

hi there, im new to this also,, but just wanted to say to you, me being an ex endoscopy nurse! i know that the outcome of a fatty liver is and please do not take this as advice above your dr, it is good, i have seen it first hand, we would suggest milk thislte herbal remedy! its realy good, but under no way am i suggesting you do this without talking to you dr.
i have worked on many many cases in endo,, and its not as hard as you think to change things, hope this helps,
cleo xxx

hypochondriac · 11-01-2012, 03:48 PM

Welcome to SR OP

x

***least*** · 11-01-2012, 03:59 PM

Welcome!

The first step to changing is the desire to change.

You'll find a lot of support here.

11-01-2012, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
OpheliaPhylaxis Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: California Posts: 2	Hi, my name is OP and I want to stop. Hello all. I've been drinking for the past 9 years. I went off to university when I was near 20 and it was just regular college shenanigans. In 2005/2006 I started being a heavy drinker then stopped. However, in 2009 I began drinking heavily again due to co-worker/social outings. I'd have the usual hangovers and despite having to get up at 4am for work, i would still drink until 1 or 2 in the morning. Even then I wasn't drinking every day. Last year however, I got a sudden pain in what seemed a little under my shoulder blade and the right side below my ribcage. I thought it was just bad heartburn or back pain. I ended up on pain medication and getting an upper GI endoscopy. It turned out to be my liver and I had a lot of fat. It was the worst week of my life. I was sober for a month then started drinking again. I've been drinking almost for a year and a month now, almost every day. I've begun to have health issues and am scared. I really want to stop and recover and I was almost afraid to make a profile here and start posting. We all have to start somewhere right? [Sorry if this is kind of long, just a little anxious.]

11-01-2012, 02:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dee74 SR Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas Posts: 67,153	Hi OpheliaPhylaxis you'll find a lot of support and encouragement here to help you quit and stay that way As for medical issues, I think it's fair to say the sooner you quit the better any prognosis will be welcome! D __________________

11-01-2012, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Hevyn* Learning to live again Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,578	Welcome OP! I'm so glad you joined SR - I felt strange in the beginning, too. This place quickly became part of my life, though. I stopped after drinking for over 30 years. It still gets a bit better every day. The more you post and read here, the less anxiety you'll feel. It's comforting to know you aren't alone with your feelings. Keep talking to us. __________________ You are so much more than the worst thing you've ever done. - Fr. Gregory Boyle, Homeboy Industries Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it well and serenely, and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. - Emerson

11-01-2012, 03:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Impurrfect Social Network Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 25,517	((OP)) - Welcome to SR! Hugs and prayers, Amy __________________ "I'm not where I want to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be" - Joyce Meyer "You got what it takes you can win, today is your day to begin. - Shania Twain (Tinker, Elvis [RIP], Patches and Mots - Mouth Of The South)

11-01-2012, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cleopatra1 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: uk Posts: 507 Blog Entries: 1	hey op hi there, im new to this also,, but just wanted to say to you, me being an ex endoscopy nurse! i know that the outcome of a fatty liver is and please do not take this as advice above your dr, it is good, i have seen it first hand, we would suggest milk thislte herbal remedy! its realy good, but under no way am i suggesting you do this without talking to you dr. i have worked on many many cases in endo,, and its not as hard as you think to change things, hope this helps, cleo xxx

11-01-2012, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Casmasta Phoenix. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The Brew. Posts: 117	Starting with a want to quit is the best place to start.. Definitely see a doctor about your medical issues, though!! Best wishes to you!

11-01-2012, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
OpheliaPhylaxis Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: California Posts: 2	Thanks everyone. I do realize that when I really think about it, I'm not the only one. I've come to learn over the past few years that I have an addictive personality and if it's not one thing it's something else. One day at a time. I do look forward to being on here more.

11-01-2012, 03:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
hypochondriac Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 4,452	Welcome to SR OP x __________________ “The future you have tomorrow, won't be the same future you had yesterday.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Rant

11-01-2012, 03:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
*least* bona fido dog-lover Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: eastern USA Posts: 29,246 Blog Entries: 31	Welcome! The first step to changing is the desire to change. You'll find a lot of support here. __________________ I'd rather live in my car with my dogs than live in a castle without them. Dogs may not be our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. Don't wait for the Last Judgement. It takes place every day. -Albert Camus Find the good and praise it. - Alex Haley

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)