soberjoseph

Ok so the last week went:
Friday....8 pints few bottles
Sunday .... Bottle of wine and 6 pints
Monday 3 pints
Tuesday 2 glasses of wine
Wednesday 6 pints and half bottle of wine
Thursday glass of wine
Friday 2 bottles of wine and 2 cocktails

My last drink was 12 hours ago....

I'm feeling really depressed... Foggy brain... Crazy thoughts. I just want to know I'm not losing my mind and how long till these symptoms pass and if they are normal

Should I taper off and have a glass of wine. I don't think my drinking was overly excessive


Thanks

Sapling

You're drinking doesn't look normal either...I'm not a big fan of tapering...I have no clue how to do that. For me stopping for good was the only way. If you think alcohol is creating problems in your life..You might want to do the same. Please consult a doctor before doing so...Detoxing can be dangerous...If not fatal. Good luck to you.

doggonecarl

Does any drinker think so? Welcome back. If your goal is to quit, then quit.

soberjoseph

Back on day 1. Need some sort of plan.

MsJax

I drank like that too. Tapering did not work for me. Tapering was my alcoholic brain telling me it was ok to drink. If you're serious about quitting & if you think you're not going to make it detoxing alone go to ER or Dr. & tell the truth about your drinking. Best wishes to you. Sobriety is so good.

Sapling

Go to an AA meeting...It won't cost you anything...

soberjoseph

My body is having spasms and my heart feels like its going to pop out of my chest. If I can get past these horrors I hope it will get better

Sapling

What part of seeing a doctor and detoxing can be dangerous do you not understand?

F355

I'm with you back on day one, Joseph. Let's do this!

soberjoseph

Day 2. Head still foggy and depression not as bad.

north

Here is a sticky thread on other posters' experiences with detoxing:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html

Good luck.

Alamine

Unfortunately, it is what it is.

Stay resolute; your staring down a week(at least) of misery.

Just how it goes. Find salvation in your coming life.

Scottneedspeace

Tapering does not work. Go see a doctor before you quit. It could save your life. Your life can be so much better! Please do not let alcohol destroy you! See in your mind how you want your life to be. Do this constantly and then make it a reality. GO SEE A DOCTOR!!!!!!!!!!! AND THEN CONTINUE SEEKING SUPPORT. Sorry for the yelling. Some times that's what it takes to get through to people You can do it!
Scott

soberjoseph

every bit of advise makes so much sense. I'm so depressed today. back to work tomorrow. I still want to go out and enjoy myself and in this depression its hard to see a social scene without evil alcohol. its a vicious loop.. i want to get this week through and then talk to a doctor on how to proceed.

DayTrader

Yanno, depression is a symptom of alcoholism.......and if you're an alcoholic that suffers from chronic alcoholism, it can/will affect you whether you're drinking or not. Matter of fact, it hits harder when you're NOT drinking. The depression from my alcoholism was soooo damn bad I'd end up just saying "F-it" and I'd go get loaded to knock the depression down for a while.

Not drinking may or may not be your ticket to freedom.........just keep that in mind. For me, just not drinking sucks. I needed recovery.....and recovery from alcoholism is a lot bigger than "not drinking."

Would love to help you and see plug into recovery....it's frickin' awesome.

soberjoseph

day 3 over. Feeling somewhat better

soberjoseph

day 7 over.... feel really really good. tmrw is friday though and temptations are flooding but I will resist

vichloe

I'm glad you made it a week! That's great. I find if I get a good dinner early, I am not tempted to drink. Maybe treat yourself to a special dinner tomorrow night?

Scottneedspeace

Fridays and Mondays were always the worst for. I always went out of my way to make sure I didn't drive past any of my favorite bars on the way home from work. It help me to go straight home and eat something as soon as I walked in the door. Eating will help curb the temptation to drink. Good lucK to you. YOU CAN DO IT!
Scott

jc76

I was told the same thing. AA is a great program, but they sometimes tend to leave out the part about seeing your doctor. People have died from DT due to not know they could die quitting cold turkey. I'd say yeah try AA AFTER you see your doctor. I'm going thru similar withdrawals so I can relate. Hope you feel better and just like I tell myself, don't give up!