Detoxing - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

tunafish · 10-17-2007, 01:01 PM

This is the first time here for me. I'm married with 3 young children. I will be meeting with a therapist tomorrow concerning my drinking. I am an alcoholic. I have gone to a few AA meetings in the past. I have gone 3 or 4 days withhout drinking probably a couple of times in the last year. I have been drinking alot for about a year now. My family wants me to get help and so do I. The question I have is I will be doing an out patient program at nights 5 nights a week the nurse on the phone said I should take medication for detoxing. I don't want to take this med I looked it up and did not like the sounds of it. So I was wondering if any of you just quit cold turkey and how it was or if you took meds?
Thank you
Trina

Paulie · 10-17-2007, 02:41 PM

Congrats on making the decision to stop drinking.

Talk to a dr, that is my advice. We are all differnt.

***Anna*** · 10-17-2007, 02:51 PM

Yes, follow your drs advice and I wish you well.

**CarolD** · 10-17-2007, 03:16 PM

Hi and Welcome!

Good to see you are planning for sobriety

Blessings to you and your family

indigo · 10-18-2007, 02:59 AM

Welcome, I too would go and see a doctor first, all the best .

BlondAmbition · 10-20-2007, 08:00 AM

Hi,
Yes, I would definately go by your Doctor's advice. I've had no choice but to quit cold turkey after my relapses. Needless to say, it was pure HECK! Not to scare anyone, but I even ended up in emergency one time from seizures. It was that bad. All the best, you'll get through it!

beaglenut · 10-20-2007, 12:45 PM

I tried cold turkey and ended up in the hospital with DT's and detoxing there for 5 days. Please see your doctor.

Fluttering · 10-21-2007, 08:04 PM

Tuna

glad you are here
Look forward to seeing you around on the board
Pls keep us posted on your progress
We are here 24/7

Thanx for joining us on this tremendous jopurney

10-17-2007, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
tunafish Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 14	Detoxing This is the first time here for me. I'm married with 3 young children. I will be meeting with a therapist tomorrow concerning my drinking. I am an alcoholic. I have gone to a few AA meetings in the past. I have gone 3 or 4 days withhout drinking probably a couple of times in the last year. I have been drinking alot for about a year now. My family wants me to get help and so do I. The question I have is I will be doing an out patient program at nights 5 nights a week the nurse on the phone said I should take medication for detoxing. I don't want to take this med I looked it up and did not like the sounds of it. So I was wondering if any of you just quit cold turkey and how it was or if you took meds? Thank you Trina

10-17-2007, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paulie It is what it is!!! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety Posts: 5,785	Congrats on making the decision to stop drinking. Talk to a dr, that is my advice. We are all differnt. __________________ I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR

10-17-2007, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Anna* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dancing in the Light Posts: 22,810	Yes, follow your drs advice and I wish you well. __________________ And I dont know what the future is holding in store I dont know where Im going, Im not sure where I've been There's a spirit that guides me, a light that shines for me My life is worth the living, I dont need to see the end. John Denver

10-17-2007, 03:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Hi and Welcome! Good to see you are planning for sobriety Blessings to you and your family __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

10-18-2007, 02:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Welcome, I too would go and see a doctor first, all the best . __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

10-20-2007, 08:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
BlondAmbition Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick Posts: 6	Hi, Yes, I would definately go by your Doctor's advice. I've had no choice but to quit cold turkey after my relapses. Needless to say, it was pure HECK! Not to scare anyone, but I even ended up in emergency one time from seizures. It was that bad. All the best, you'll get through it! __________________ There is a crack, a crack in everything...That's how the light gets in. Leonard Cohen

10-20-2007, 12:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
beaglenut Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 50	I tried cold turkey and ended up in the hospital with DT's and detoxing there for 5 days. Please see your doctor.

10-21-2007, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fluttering Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fluttering About Posts: 3,408	Tuna glad you are here Look forward to seeing you around on the board Pls keep us posted on your progress We are here 24/7 Thanx for joining us on this tremendous jopurney __________________

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