One week sober today.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 401
One week sober today.
A Christmas miracle (of sorts). Last Saturday I was trying to stave off alcohol withdrawal symptoms by killing x4 beer in succession. I felt like I was going to vomit the beer and instead I expelled a whole lot of blood from deep within my system. For some reason looking at the result of what had happened totally scared me straight. I've had docs read me the riot act about my blood test results, been diagnosed with cirrhosis, etc. Not too sure how much sand is left in my hourglass after all of these years of damage, but I'm making some changes. I quit my job as I believe I couldn't stay sober doing the job I've had for the past x9 years. Got a new job. My g/f is elated/mystified that I'm sober over the holidays.
I haven't revealed what happened that day to anyone. I realize the smart thing to do is get my ass into the hospital. I actually did go in to the hospital the day that incident happened and explained to the doc that I wanted to quit drinking and he gave me a x5 day supply of librium.
Anyways, hopefully for those of you people looking for motivation to quit I hope yours isn't as grave & disgusting as mine.
A special thanks to all of the wonderful friends who I have been blessed with on here. Thanks
I haven't revealed what happened that day to anyone. I realize the smart thing to do is get my ass into the hospital. I actually did go in to the hospital the day that incident happened and explained to the doc that I wanted to quit drinking and he gave me a x5 day supply of librium.
Anyways, hopefully for those of you people looking for motivation to quit I hope yours isn't as grave & disgusting as mine.
A special thanks to all of the wonderful friends who I have been blessed with on here. Thanks
dude in recovery
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Gulf Coast, TX
Posts: 1,504
Congrats mm!
My body gave me a good ol'
smack up side the grey matter as well on my last bender over the summer... Went a whole week+ throwing up everything I tried to put in my stomach (even the alcohol), felt near death after that and it was more than enough for me to say; That's it! I give up. No more.
& I'm loving sobriety now.
Best wishes & Happy New Year.
My body gave me a good ol'
smack up side the grey matter as well on my last bender over the summer... Went a whole week+ throwing up everything I tried to put in my stomach (even the alcohol), felt near death after that and it was more than enough for me to say; That's it! I give up. No more. & I'm loving sobriety now.
Best wishes & Happy New Year.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,442
I'm glad to hear you have a week merc - thats great 
Please do think about getting checked out tho - I realise it's been a week and you're probably ok, but I also think it's best to set our minds at rest too
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Please do think about getting checked out tho - I realise it's been a week and you're probably ok, but I also think it's best to set our minds at rest too
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A great start to a better future. 
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 335
Mecurial Me I have never seen such strength in a person as I have been reading from you. I can remember reading your posts in the early days of a 6 month stretch of sobriety which were very encouraging. I also know you were a beer drinker like me. Unfortunately I think my brain is leaving me faster than my liver. When I drink the next day I forget details of conversations that I usually could remember this worries me greatly but not enough to stop. I wish I had some words of wisdom but I have nothing. As I am struggling to hold on again. But just wanted to say thanks for those posts earlier in the year. I think the only one who can save me now is if I had love for someone greater than myself. Anyways keep up the good work hope i haven't ****** your thread!
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Ireland
Posts: 379
Congratulations on week 1.
I am new to the site and on day 2 myself and reading stories like yours really strengthens my resolve.
I haven't experienced any withdrawal symptons yet and hope I don't, but reading the stories of what some people go through is both horrific and inspirational.
I imagine it must be so easy to turn to a drink when your mind is racing and you feel like you are going to die. Congratulations to everyone that has braved those withdrawal symptoms and not succumbed to a drink. You all really, really inspire me.
I am new to the site and on day 2 myself and reading stories like yours really strengthens my resolve.
I haven't experienced any withdrawal symptons yet and hope I don't, but reading the stories of what some people go through is both horrific and inspirational.
I imagine it must be so easy to turn to a drink when your mind is racing and you feel like you are going to die. Congratulations to everyone that has braved those withdrawal symptoms and not succumbed to a drink. You all really, really inspire me.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: West Bloomfield, MI
Posts: 5,797
Merc, if you're at the blood-vomiting stage, it's close.....really close.
Hopefully you're scared enough to set aside a whole lot of old ideas about what sobriety is and what you need to do to attain it...... Hopefully this time really IS different than all the past times you've been scared-straight.
You absolutely CAN get sober.....but I doubt you've got the ability to do it on your own / working your own plan this time anymore than it worked the last times. I hope and pray that you're finally willing to consider that maybe you NEED more than you think you do.....and that you're willing to DO some things you haven't been willing to do in the past.
Come and get it though......sobriety, for the rest of your life, is right there on the table for the taking....and you're welcome to it.
Hopefully you're scared enough to set aside a whole lot of old ideas about what sobriety is and what you need to do to attain it...... Hopefully this time really IS different than all the past times you've been scared-straight.
You absolutely CAN get sober.....but I doubt you've got the ability to do it on your own / working your own plan this time anymore than it worked the last times. I hope and pray that you're finally willing to consider that maybe you NEED more than you think you do.....and that you're willing to DO some things you haven't been willing to do in the past.
Come and get it though......sobriety, for the rest of your life, is right there on the table for the taking....and you're welcome to it.
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