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Have you tried NHS support? This page gives you the options for treatment near you when you type in your city or postal code: Find Alcohol addiction services - NHS Choices
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You've been on sr for 24 hours. Are you detoxing? Drinking? How's it going? Yes, alcohol impairs your health and messes with your attitude, but you can get your life back! Your life is not wasted. You have many more years to live and laugh and love. I hope you share some of your sober journey here. I know it seems impossible now, but you really can do this!
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I tapered many times, then increased many times thereafter. I know one of my fears was what would happen if I quit cold turkey, and that just kept me in the taper-increase cycle. Finally went to the GP who prescribed medication to help. The cost was shocking until I realized I paid less for a month's supply of meds than I was for three days' worth of alcohol.
We can do this.
We can do this.
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Have you called Samaritans or AA yet? They will never "give up" on anyone who wants help quitting. Either will SR.
You have quit before, several times, so you can do it again. The question now is whether you are willing to do it or not.
You have quit before, several times, so you can do it again. The question now is whether you are willing to do it or not.
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Originally Posted by ScottFromWI 
Have you called Samaritans or AA yet? They will never "give up" on anyone who wants help quitting. Either will SR.
You have quit before, several times, so you can do it again. The question now is whether you are willing to do it or not.
You have quit before, several times, so you can do it again. The question now is whether you are willing to do it or not.
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I quit at 47 with a solid 30 plus years of drinking.
I couldn't afford rehab and I detoxed at home alone on my own,
which wasn't wise, but what I needed to do to keep my job.
You can taper and quit if you are motivated to do it.
I remember how hopeless I felt too and like it was too late.
But it isn't.
Still, you have to want it enough to quit finding reasons you can't begin
and just begin. We've all been there and know how hard it is,
but unless you have the drive to actually take some action
things won't change.
sunnys, I really hope you take that first little step and begin the process.
You can do it, and we can support you.
I couldn't afford rehab and I detoxed at home alone on my own,
which wasn't wise, but what I needed to do to keep my job.
You can taper and quit if you are motivated to do it.
I remember how hopeless I felt too and like it was too late.
But it isn't.
Still, you have to want it enough to quit finding reasons you can't begin
and just begin. We've all been there and know how hard it is,
but unless you have the drive to actually take some action
things won't change.
sunnys, I really hope you take that first little step and begin the process.
You can do it, and we can support you.
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Originally Posted by sunnys80
Samaritans no help. I'm not suicidal. AA just tell me to go to meetings but how can I waking up depressed, energy gone no motivation.
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Originally Posted by sunnys80
I can't be bothered to even make something to eat or catch a bus.
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I too could list every reason why I could not get sober. For many years this behavior continued - the if only's. If only x y or z I could get sober.
Or worse yet when I got to what is referred to as the jumping off point. I could not imagine my life with or without alcohol. Sobriety seemed impossible.
So, I sat in the muck. Finally, when the consequences of drinking become worse than taking the action of sobering up I quit. That process took many, many years.
We can get off that elevator at any floor, that's our choice. Regardless of choice it is headed to the basement where everyone gets off.........
Thanks for the reminding post of what it was like. Hope you'll find a way out friend.
Or worse yet when I got to what is referred to as the jumping off point. I could not imagine my life with or without alcohol. Sobriety seemed impossible.
So, I sat in the muck. Finally, when the consequences of drinking become worse than taking the action of sobering up I quit. That process took many, many years.
We can get off that elevator at any floor, that's our choice. Regardless of choice it is headed to the basement where everyone gets off.........
Thanks for the reminding post of what it was like. Hope you'll find a way out friend.
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