hughs dad

Hi all. I have been drinking a lot lately. My wife told me that she was worried about my drinking at breakfast today. If you search my posts you'll see that I have quit several times and I keep going back to it. I am to the point now where I can drink 3/4 of a fifth of 100 proof whiskey and 6 beers. I black out quite often now and I look / feel unhealthy.

I am attempting to quit again. Today was my first day and I feel terrible. I have been sweating all day. I can't believe I am here again. I am ashamed of myself and don't know why I keep sabatoging myself.

I recently heard a dr. say addiction is wanting the wrong thing very badly and that's me. I need help and I need to quit.

Fulldresser4

Hi Hugh's Dad....do you have any AA meetings in your area that you can get support from? You will be in my prayers.

CarolD

The very best suggestions I have....
please go to the top 2 sticky post here and read.

It would be wise to have your doctor aware of your
drinking and your desire to quit.
Being it's friday night...this may not be possible.

Don't hesitate to go to an ER ...if your de tox
becomes severe. Then you must be honest
to recieve the correct treatment.

Please keep posting with us...

hughs dad

Thank you guys. I have plenty of AA meetings in my area. I have gone several times in the past. I just stop going and start drinking again. I need to stop this.

CarolD

I too had a diffficult time staying sober ...
I was in and out of AA...up and down like a Yo-Yo

After 4 years I finally quit drinking.

How? I read a book
"Under The Influence" ....excerpts are on sticky #2

I took that information...specifically the part about how
my brain and liver enzymes were not processing alcohol
correctly........re-connected with God and AA.

I've not had another drink....

There are other methods of recovery ...listed on
the sticky post #4 Check those out too.

This can be your final de tox

tennis71

Withdrawals suck, I would talk to a Dr. to detox safely.

I suggest going through your past posts and think about why you want to quit. Look through your past attempts to quit and figure out why they did not work. Change things up and try it differently this time.

For example - go to AA, get a sponsor and honestly work the 12 steps. If AA is not for you, do outpatient or inpatient and get involved in a program of sobriety such as SMART recovery or a similar program. Essentially, don't repeat what doesn't work - change things up, learn from the past and pull out all of the stops this time.

Thanks for posting and take it one day at a time - you can do this!

faulkner

Hey, man, don't have much advice. I want you to know, though, that we are all pulling for you and will be here if you need support. Keep us posted and focus on short-term achievements. Long-term success will come eventually.

least

Success will come to you one day at a time. I hope you can make your sobriety 'stick' this time. I too bounced back and forth for months before I finally wanted to stay sober more than I wanted to drink. If I can stay sober, so can you!:ghug3

NewDayNow

Yeah,

The Stickys at the top of the page have become very important to me. I read them every morning when I'm able to get on line. They help me focus on the day.

Focus on the short term and let the long term just kinda happen for now.

Ed

mikel60

Hi Hughes Dad,
Sheila and Liam's dad here. I was drinking about the same amount when I stopped. AA worked for me, but I also believe that it was my time. I just couldn't do it anymore.

I was 36, living n the third floor of my sister's house with just a futon for a bed, black and white TV perched on a milk crate, empty box of KFC in the fridge, three shirts, two pairs of pants, and no life.

That was over 12 years ago. I've got quite a bit more now. Keep trying, keep posting, and I'll be praying. you and Hugh deserve the riches sobriety offers. you can do it! I know it. I've lived it.
Mike