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mistycshore · 07-06-2009, 07:02 PM

Well, like I said on Poppy's thread, I drank this past weekend . . . quite a lot.

The very nice - very, very young (they just keep getting younger) - doc today put me on Elavil to help with nerve pain from alcoholic neuropathy, insomnia and help with depression and quit smoking. Plus vitamins (I take a daily, but it couldn't keep up, I guess). Naturally . . . he told me I really needed to quit drinking. If I can ever get them to call me back, I'm going with an outpatient program. It is not based on 12 steps but does encourage that participation. we'll see how it goes. He won't prescribe Campral until I'm off alcohol for at least a week.

Anyway, I feel better tonight. Still doing the SMART thing (or working at it) and the "Letting Go of Fear" thing.

Bad news is the nerve damage is likely permanent, but I can stop it here. But then I found an older thread here where people say it got better when they stopped drinking for several months. Again, we'll see how it goes.

bohemianzen · 07-06-2009, 07:07 PM

best wishes to you misty. i drank this past weekend too

but i'm here to try again. hope you are doing ok tonite.

mistycshore · 07-06-2009, 07:35 PM

bohemianzan,

Thanks for the good wishes. Keep on trying. I know how bad it feels at the moment, but it will get better.

btw, I love your avatar.

Aysha · 07-06-2009, 09:07 PM

A "NEW" Plan is always good to have.

Good luck and just keep trying.

I gotta hit the SMART tool box myself here.

07-06-2009, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
mistycshore Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 271	A New Plan Well, like I said on Poppy's thread, I drank this past weekend . . . quite a lot. The very nice - very, very young (they just keep getting younger) - doc today put me on Elavil to help with nerve pain from alcoholic neuropathy, insomnia and help with depression and quit smoking. Plus vitamins (I take a daily, but it couldn't keep up, I guess). Naturally . . . he told me I really needed to quit drinking. If I can ever get them to call me back, I'm going with an outpatient program. It is not based on 12 steps but does encourage that participation. we'll see how it goes. He won't prescribe Campral until I'm off alcohol for at least a week. Anyway, I feel better tonight. Still doing the SMART thing (or working at it) and the "Letting Go of Fear" thing. Bad news is the nerve damage is likely permanent, but I can stop it here. But then I found an older thread here where people say it got better when they stopped drinking for several months. Again, we'll see how it goes. __________________ Misty

07-06-2009, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
bohemianzen grateful to be here Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 426 Blog Entries: 14	best wishes to you misty. i drank this past weekend too but i'm here to try again. hope you are doing ok tonite. __________________ “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” ~Ernest Hemingway

07-06-2009, 07:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
mistycshore Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 271	bohemianzan, Thanks for the good wishes. Keep on trying. I know how bad it feels at the moment, but it will get better. btw, I love your avatar. __________________ Misty

07-06-2009, 09:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aysha Looking For Myself...Sober Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Where the heart is Posts: 10,087 Blog Entries: 26	A "NEW" Plan is always good to have. Good luck and just keep trying. I gotta hit the SMART tool box myself here. __________________ Dont just count your days...Make your days count! It may not get easier, But it will get better.

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