Old 01-19-2010, 09:11 AM
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FBL
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Welcome, coopde2! I was exclusively a beer drinker for nearly 30 years, the past 10 years or so I put back 12-18 beers per day, EVERY DAY, with even more on the weekends.

After a trip to the emergency room to deal with anxiety and dehydration, my detox was fairly smooth, just a little bit of shakes and sweats. The cravings were pretty intense for the first few months...but now, almost 7 months later, I'm feeling better than I have in about 20 years! I've saved a couple of thousand dollars and dropped nearly 20 pounds. Actually, the positive improvements are almost too many to mention and it keeps getting better each and every day.

Good luck, the sober life awaiting you is all worth it!
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