jessie65

Last night I drank.
No excuses, just was very depressed. I had approx. 6-7 drinks and this morning I was sicker than I had ever been. Very strange because it was the same amount I always drank. Anybody have that happen? It was horrendous.
I've slipped a couple times now in the past few months, it's so frustrating!! I want to feel good again someday but it seems hopeless sometimes.

KateL

Just keep on trying you will get there in the end. Each slip I had, I felt worse than the one before. Your body heals a bit and then gets a sudden shock of booze. The progression just lies in wait. You can do it xx And don't beat yourself up.

HeadLump

You're back trying again, jessie, and that's what counts

Ghostlight1

Yes, I've had that happen. After a length of sobriety, when I fell off and drank I got sicker than a dog. Even vomiting. I never puked when I was an active drinker.

Dee74

Welcome back Jessie

I know its devastating to drink again but maybe you're nearer to a solution than you think.

Think about what you could do differently to make sobriety a lasting option...

do you need more support? are you using the support you hsve now when you feel vulnerable?

Have you made enough changes in your life?

Is your depression a long standing thing? Do you think you need to see a Dr at all?

D

Thepatman

Like Dee said you need a way to not take the first drink.

jessie65

Thank-you all.
I've had depression for years and tried many different anti-depressants, but never stopped drinking long enough to let them work. They made me gain weight too, which only added to the depression.
I'll never give up, luckily after I slip I do get more determined and it never lasts more than one night..

I can't believe how sick I was though, I'd never been that ill and I've drank 3 times that at my worst! I felt like death, and just now starting to feel better, although the headache is still there. Maybe it's a good thing I got that sick, lol, doesn't make me want to do that again.
Thanks again for the support. Love this board.

RevivingOphelia

I was an approximately three times a week binger. My body was continually in detox or drunk. Every hangover worse than the one before. I don't think it ever goes back to the way it was once some kind of line has been crossed. It is kind of strange, but it seems like most of us have had that experience of debilitating hangovers/withdrawals after abstaining for days, weeks, months etc.

The thought of waking up again with those symptoms keeps me sober despite still dealing with the odd craving here and there a year and a bit into my sobriety.

karate

You don't have the tolerance you had ,if I drank 6-7 I might puke as well .

6-7 is not the level for non alocholics to consume .