I feel lousy
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I feel lousy
I have been cutting back drinking. I was drinking a good 3 beers a night sometimes 2-3 16 ouncers. I cut that back. I know its not much but I cut it down to half what I was drinking.
I have spent about a week like this and was going to keep cutting back. I have been drinking daily now for over a year but in small amounts 2-3 beers.
My goal has been to cut back until I am no longer drinking. I am just not the type to quit CT. I like to taper even my beer drinking. I plan to be done by JAN 01.
BUT. I feel uncomfortable. I feel antsy. I feel a burning inside that moves around and is so vague I could never describe it. I keep taking showers because I can't get comfortable within myself. I crave showers. I start feeling anxiety on top of this and will feel dizzy, lightheaded and just out of it. Sometimes I get relief after I eat a little. But usually it lasts a few hours. I feel in so much pain and just uncomfortable but its internally and no where specific it moves around. I have had anxiety my whole life and this seems different.
I crave a beer and want so badly to just chug it as usually it would give me relief. But since I am cutting back on the beer I won't allow myself. So instead I just try to make it through and just wait it out until I have my nightly drink.
Its a lousy feeling. Its keeping me from functioning.
I have been to the ER a few times and I have seen several doctors and I appear to be completely healthy.
I have always had control over my drinking, but did develop a habit of having a couple every night. I am aware its time to quit and have been working at it. And I have had self control I have not gone back up after cutting down. I just want to know if this sounds like my body healing, or withdrawal or????
I have spent about a week like this and was going to keep cutting back. I have been drinking daily now for over a year but in small amounts 2-3 beers.
My goal has been to cut back until I am no longer drinking. I am just not the type to quit CT. I like to taper even my beer drinking. I plan to be done by JAN 01.
BUT. I feel uncomfortable. I feel antsy. I feel a burning inside that moves around and is so vague I could never describe it. I keep taking showers because I can't get comfortable within myself. I crave showers. I start feeling anxiety on top of this and will feel dizzy, lightheaded and just out of it. Sometimes I get relief after I eat a little. But usually it lasts a few hours. I feel in so much pain and just uncomfortable but its internally and no where specific it moves around. I have had anxiety my whole life and this seems different.
I crave a beer and want so badly to just chug it as usually it would give me relief. But since I am cutting back on the beer I won't allow myself. So instead I just try to make it through and just wait it out until I have my nightly drink.
Its a lousy feeling. Its keeping me from functioning.
I have been to the ER a few times and I have seen several doctors and I appear to be completely healthy.
I have always had control over my drinking, but did develop a habit of having a couple every night. I am aware its time to quit and have been working at it. And I have had self control I have not gone back up after cutting down. I just want to know if this sounds like my body healing, or withdrawal or????
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Originally Posted by softerlouder 
I have been cutting back drinking. I was drinking a good 3 beers a night sometimes 2-3 16 ouncers. I cut that back. I know its not much but I cut it down to half what I was drinking.
I have spent about a week like this and was going to keep cutting back. I have been drinking daily now for over a year but in small amounts 2-3 beers.
My goal has been to cut back until I am no longer drinking. I am just not the type to quit CT. I like to taper even my beer drinking. I plan to be done by JAN 01.
BUT. I feel uncomfortable. I feel antsy. I feel a burning inside that moves around and is so vague I could never describe it. I keep taking showers because I can't get comfortable within myself. I crave showers. I start feeling anxiety on top of this and will feel dizzy, lightheaded and just out of it. Sometimes I get relief after I eat a little. But usually it lasts a few hours. I feel in so much pain and just uncomfortable but its internally and no where specific it moves around. I have had anxiety my whole life and this seems different.
I crave a beer and want so badly to just chug it as usually it would give me relief. But since I am cutting back on the beer I won't allow myself. So instead I just try to make it through and just wait it out until I have my nightly drink.
Its a lousy feeling. Its keeping me from functioning.
I have been to the ER a few times and I have seen several doctors and I appear to be completely healthy.
I have always had control over my drinking, but did develop a habit of having a couple every night. I am aware its time to quit and have been working at it. And I have had self control I have not gone back up after cutting down. I just want to know if this sounds like my body healing, or withdrawal or????
I have spent about a week like this and was going to keep cutting back. I have been drinking daily now for over a year but in small amounts 2-3 beers.
My goal has been to cut back until I am no longer drinking. I am just not the type to quit CT. I like to taper even my beer drinking. I plan to be done by JAN 01.
BUT. I feel uncomfortable. I feel antsy. I feel a burning inside that moves around and is so vague I could never describe it. I keep taking showers because I can't get comfortable within myself. I crave showers. I start feeling anxiety on top of this and will feel dizzy, lightheaded and just out of it. Sometimes I get relief after I eat a little. But usually it lasts a few hours. I feel in so much pain and just uncomfortable but its internally and no where specific it moves around. I have had anxiety my whole life and this seems different.
I crave a beer and want so badly to just chug it as usually it would give me relief. But since I am cutting back on the beer I won't allow myself. So instead I just try to make it through and just wait it out until I have my nightly drink.
Its a lousy feeling. Its keeping me from functioning.
I have been to the ER a few times and I have seen several doctors and I appear to be completely healthy.
I have always had control over my drinking, but did develop a habit of having a couple every night. I am aware its time to quit and have been working at it. And I have had self control I have not gone back up after cutting down. I just want to know if this sounds like my body healing, or withdrawal or????
I'm wishing you the best in your efforts...keep coming back for support, it will offer some solace...
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You might find the information regarding PAWS helpful. Here is the link. It might help you understand better what is going on both physically and mentally. http://www.tlctx.com/ar_pages/paw_part1.htm
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I absolutely believe I am addicted to alcohol. I just dont enjoy it enough to overdo it. But I am dependant and probably have WD. I just dont know what this all means or what to expect. I have read everything including the paws page. I just dont know what this means for me, a light user. I also didnt expect it.
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Originally Posted by softerlouder
I absolutely believe I am addicted to alcohol. I just dont enjoy it enough to overdo it. But I am dependant and probably have WD. I just dont know what this all means or what to expect. I have read everything including the paws page. I just dont know what this means for me, a light user. I also didnt expect it.
When alcoholics stop drinking the problem just gets started.
The Dr's opinion defines the symptoms as restless, irritable and discontent. Stark raving sober ya might say.
AA is the expert on alcoholism, they literally wrote the Book.
It explains the problem drinker vs the alcoholic on page 20.
http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_20.htm
"You may already have asked yourself....."
and continues for several pages, then proposes the solution.1
It wasn't how much I drank, it was what it did to me.
I didn't become alcoholic because I drank too much.
I drank because I was alcoholic.
In other words, the problem was already there waiting for the booze.
AA has a very simple answer.
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Well I just read that. And it doesn't make me out to be alcoholic or a problem drinker. I just think daily nightcaps over time has created a chemical shift in me that I feel when I take away the alcohol. I guess time is away from the alcohol is really the only answer. I just was curious if anyone felt the way I feel.
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Originally Posted by softerlouder
Well I just read that. And it doesn't make me out to be alcoholic or a problem drinker. I just think daily nightcaps over time has created a chemical shift in me that I feel when I take away the alcohol. I guess time is away from the alcohol is really the only answer. I just was curious if anyone felt the way I feel.
Thats typical with alkies.
Yes I felt like you do and probably drank less.
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Originally Posted by softerlouder
I identified already. Otherwise I wouldn't be working on drinking less which I have. I am just looking to hear stories, support, etc.
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Guys I agree with you. I am under doctors care and doing as he suggested. Which is cutting back 1/2 beer per week until zero. He is an addiction specialist. I went to him because I didn't feel well and because I wanted to clean my act up. I don't care about a title as I don't like getting drunk. I don't even want to drink. I am ok with not drinking. I am only following doctors orders. I just don't feel well and was looking to hear if how I feel was typical. Or something else.
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We're all addiction specialists here 
...has you doctor had personal experience IN addiction...just a curious query, it would explain his suggestion of half a beer a week...but that's JMHO 
...I'm really glad your here and believe that we can offer you the support you're looking for!!!
...has you doctor had personal experience IN addiction...just a curious query, it would explain his suggestion of half a beer a week...but that's JMHO ...I'm really glad your here and believe that we can offer you the support you're looking for!!!
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Hi Softerlouder
Welcome to SR. You've come to the right place to get some support. I came here when I was cutting back, and I found some people who really helped me.
Sometimes the things they said made me angry.
I can really relate to your post. I was a daily drinker. I cut back, and eventually quit. The hardest part for me was the period of time when I wasn't drinking as much as I wanted, but was still putting alcohol into my system. I would feel better when I drank, but, I wanted MORE. I would force myself to stop and be miserable. Other times, I would slip up my attempts at moderation...then I would feel crushing guilt.
Things got much better for me after I quit, and got the alcohol out of my system.
I hope you'll stick with us. You have a good plan and a supportive doctor. Good work on cutting back!!! If you are anything like I am, you will be glad after you quit altogether, and get rid of the alcohol in your system.
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Welcome to SR. You've come to the right place to get some support. I came here when I was cutting back, and I found some people who really helped me.
Sometimes the things they said made me angry.
I can really relate to your post. I was a daily drinker. I cut back, and eventually quit. The hardest part for me was the period of time when I wasn't drinking as much as I wanted, but was still putting alcohol into my system. I would feel better when I drank, but, I wanted MORE. I would force myself to stop and be miserable. Other times, I would slip up my attempts at moderation...then I would feel crushing guilt.
Things got much better for me after I quit, and got the alcohol out of my system.
I hope you'll stick with us. You have a good plan and a supportive doctor. Good work on cutting back!!! If you are anything like I am, you will be glad after you quit altogether, and get rid of the alcohol in your system.
chip
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As you are following medical advice
I think you should continue to do as he suggests.
I did not taper so I have no experience to share.
Please do stay here with us....Good Luck
I think you should continue to do as he suggests.
I did not taper so I have no experience to share.
Please do stay here with us....Good Luck
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I wish you all the best, tapering off did not work for me, of course there is a bit of a difference in how much we are drinking.
That does not mean that you shouldn't quit, if it is affecting you and you feel you should quit it is a darn good idea. If you have the craving for more even after drinking a few then it is time to quit IMHO, I really was pig headed and did not see my drinking as a problem as quickly as you have, I wish I had!
The earlier one quits drinking the easier it is mentally and physically. Listen to your doctor, but I can tell you this, it will be real hell mentally until you quit entirely. Once I was totally of the booze I started seeing immediate improvements even though I was still messed up for a long time because of how long and how much I drank. This is why I say the sooner one totally quits the easier it is, waiting the number of years I did before finally quitting required me to have to go through medical detox........ not fun!!!!
Hang in there, it will get better once you are totally off.
That does not mean that you shouldn't quit, if it is affecting you and you feel you should quit it is a darn good idea. If you have the craving for more even after drinking a few then it is time to quit IMHO, I really was pig headed and did not see my drinking as a problem as quickly as you have, I wish I had!
The earlier one quits drinking the easier it is mentally and physically. Listen to your doctor, but I can tell you this, it will be real hell mentally until you quit entirely. Once I was totally of the booze I started seeing immediate improvements even though I was still messed up for a long time because of how long and how much I drank. This is why I say the sooner one totally quits the easier it is, waiting the number of years I did before finally quitting required me to have to go through medical detox........ not fun!!!!
Hang in there, it will get better once you are totally off.
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