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Old 02-03-2013, 09:18 AM
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Geralt
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Hi Sunshine,

I was a bingedrinker too. The most dangerous effect of binge drinking is kindling Kindling (sedative-hypnotic withdrawal) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, meaning that each withdrawal will get worse.

In the beginning of my drinking "career" I also could have 1-3 beers and quit, but I would drink heavily on certain occasions. Then after a few years I could only go on a binge, social drinking was not an option. Between that I could go sober for weeks, even months. And in the end binges became 4-10 day drinking sessions from morning till evenings, going into acute withdrawal when I quit.

Your tolerance for alcohol will increase also. There is no other option than to quit. Too bad it took me almost 12 years to discover this.

Make a plan, whether it's AA, AVRT, SR, science and stick to it.

Good luck!
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