Onewithwings

Seeing how much gin I could chug in 5 minutes may not have been a bright idea, in retrospect. It was enough to do me in for the night. All I remember was talking on the phone to a friend of mine, and waking up in the hospital, complete with IV and catheter. My sternum still hurts from where someone dug their knuckles into it trying to keep me awake. Apparently my mom knocked on my bedroom door (I'm staying with her, and it was her alcohol I drank) and I was still coherrent enough to stumble to the door, open it, and trip over the dresser somehow. She laid me down on the bed and called 911. I remember none of this. FML.

rmpjnp5771

wow. why do we do this??

Ghostlight

Glad you're alive. Many aren't. Hope you're done experimenting and use this as an inspiration to get sober.

PaperDolls

Sounds like you're lucky to be alive.

Do you have plan for recovery? What's next?

Opivotal

I'm so happy your back with us today Onewithwings. Your Mom saved your life! Please get into some sort of Recovery program. Have you considered counseling?




Best Wishes To You!

Aegian

More likely the heel of their hand, trying to keep your heart going to keep you alive.

What is your plan for today?

rws177

I too have ended up in the hospital in a similar fashion. Hope your feeling better and can remember these feelings as a tool to stay sober.

Anna

I'm glad that you survived and that you're here today.

Do you plan to continue coming to SR and reading and posting? I hope so!

Lionne

Glad that you are back here onewithwings, and that you are alive and (relatively) unscathed....drinking never landed me in hospital but I got injured (falling down) several times and the scars are a pretty strong reminder. By the time this had happened several times- and I was lucky that nothing worse happened , I knew I had to stop.
But what if this happens again and noone finds you in time? I have to second the previous posters, it sounds like it is time to consider some form of counselling/recovery plan- there are many options, but I think continuing to drink isn't one at this point. do you have any recollection what set you off?
Take care, and best wishes to you, you can make this the last awful drunken experience you had to have.

SSIL75

Is inpatient an option for you? You need to get back to life, to your son.

Dee74

I'm glad you're ok - I agree with the general drift here tho - I really think you'd benefit by getting back into some kind of recovery plan or treatment programme OWW.

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afraziaaaa

Been there. Continued to drink and drug for the following ten years.

Onewithwings

I called about an inpatient rehab. My insurance won't cover it, because it was apparently a "small" relapse. Nevermind that I'd been smoking pot every day before quitting it all less than a month ago (pot "doesn't count) they said. I qualified for IOP but its out of town and I don't even have a car.

So, I'm interviewing today for a place at a local residential psychiatric facility. Hopefully I can get in, this would be great for me! Don't have to be around alcohol every day (I'm living with my mom, and she drinks a lot), I'll have company, its on a bus route, I can get help getting a job, and actually get TO the job, I can do what I need to do independently instead of having to ask my mom to do everything for me, I will have medical care if I need it, psychiatrists and therapists, and I can work towards my goals!

Wish me luck!

Lionne

Kudos to you for reaching out and asking for treatment. From what you write it sounds like your current environment is a difficult one to stay sober in, and I think you're right about trying to get to a "safer" place. I hope your interview goes well, I really wish you that you will get the help you need. Good luck, and don't give up!

instant

I hope the admission will work out for you. A loved one of mine fell over and lost a lost a lot of blood due to blood loss. He was lucky someone was on hand who could call for help.

SSIL75

I think that is great and I hope it works out for you.

NYCDoglvr

Amy Winehouse died from drinking massive quantities of alcohol. Glad you made it through...

Sammie08

I just read this and it scared the beejesus out of me. I knew my alcohol consumption was dangerous but it never even occurred to me it could be fatal. I'm so thankful I found this site when I did.

Good luck, OWW!

langkah

Hang in there One, and keep trying.

sugarbear1

drinking so much at once can shut your heart & other organs down...