Originally Posted by
Toronto68 
"You know, a lot of people here are very preachy. It's almost as if people want me to hit their type of rock bottom, say a bottle and half of vodka every day for 20 years, in order to truly be serious about knocking the drinking on the head. "
Alcoholism is physically progressive, right? I've gone, in recent years, from hangovers to mild withdrawals. Had I been drinking, say, a bottle of spirits a day for a month or more than I would be looking to go to hospital or the doctor. But I'm just not that far gone, despite this week's bender. Therefore I will take my chances. I have both drink and emergency calls at hand if I feel too ill to suffer. I'm not an idiot. Three years ago when I spent a month on the vodka the withdrawals and physical exhaustion were astounding....and accordingly I sought both medical advice and tapered (at the doctor's suggestion). But this is much, much milder.
Actually, El C, it's more like a lot of people are cognizant of their very real feelings about suffering from an addiction and recovering from it, and you don't understand anything but your detox agenda that you are journalling here.
I have the desire to stop drinking. I plan to go to AA. What do I not understand? I choose to detox as the first step.
I can't force you to appreciate the sensible voices of experience here anymore than I can force you to change the non-Mr-Spock style of thinking you possess, which believes repeated self-administered detox is the way to go. Like alcoholism is an ON/OFF switch, only a little gas to go with it
I very much appreciate the sensibilities here. It's just I know I am not that physically dependant one. My choice to stop drinking is a personal one as its now getting in the way of life's responsibilities.
I actually don't now whether you are suffering from alcohol or are an internet troll.
Yes, I'm sure I would have been coming here on and off for 16 months if I were a troll.
I'm trying to get my life in order. In that respect I hope for some moral support. I don't expect borad members to dump that just because of the way choose to detox. I feel like some poeople on here are saying that do things the way they suggest, I am an idiot who shouldn't be respected or supported.
My biggest challenge isn't the detox. It staying off the sauce for good.