Tapered off so now it's day one
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Tapered off so now it's day one
I've tapered off as I have drunk vodka for the last 17 years or so. I've had to stop as I feel like I don't have long left. Everything in my body feels wrong. It's 7 in the morning and I already feel depression closing in on me. I can't get out of bed or even move.
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It does get much better but your body and mind will take some time to heal and normalize.
Great job on the taper!
Now is a good time begin making a recovery plan if you haven’t yet.
What proactive steps can you do to care for yourself, and how will you diffuse temptation?
Great job on the taper!
Now is a good time begin making a recovery plan if you haven’t yet.
What proactive steps can you do to care for yourself, and how will you diffuse temptation?
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Awesome job and I was just where you are when I quit. It took me a good bit to keep getting better but it will if you stay sober.
Right now, literally, do whatever you need to do w each minute, hour, any chunk of time. Stay w us and keep posting. You can do this.
Right now, literally, do whatever you need to do w each minute, hour, any chunk of time. Stay w us and keep posting. You can do this.
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My plan is to keep myself occupied with reading, writing and drawing. Reading on this forum, I especially like the recovery stories. When the cravings get me which is around 9pm I plan to cook, it really gets me out of my head space. Anything creative does seem to put me in a different mind set.
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Yes, but you’ve tapered one your own!! Now you are free. No rehab, no controls. You can do sobriety exactly how you need to free of the chains of alcohol.
Depression, anxiety, sleep troubles, feelings of unreality, paws, I had it all.
What I didn’t have was the creeping feeling of dread about what I did last night or how I was killing myself and destroying my family.
Freedom.
Depression, anxiety, sleep troubles, feelings of unreality, paws, I had it all.
What I didn’t have was the creeping feeling of dread about what I did last night or how I was killing myself and destroying my family.
Freedom.
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Hope your day is going well SoftDrinks. Early on it's tough to stay focused, glad you have started thinking of some alternative activities to keep you occupied. Reading here on SR is a good use of your time to - you may find that you will want to involve yourself it a recovery plan too, and you can learn about many of them here. Or even make one of your own using a combination of others.
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Originally Posted by columbus 
Hey, Softdrinks.
Did you mention going to the gym in another thread?
Did you mention going to the gym in another thread?
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Great job on tapering off and getting to Day #1! Did you pick a date to get there? I'm doing the same right now and need to pick a date. I've had two previous cold turkey attempts and I'd like to say "this time I'm serious" but I really think I am and I just want to get the job done and get my health and happiness back.
If you don't mind me asking (and you can msg me privately instead of here if you want, or not at all) -- what was your tapering plan like in terms of numbers of days and drink amounts? It would be helpful information for me, but I also totally respect your privacy Softdrinks!
If you don't mind me asking (and you can msg me privately instead of here if you want, or not at all) -- what was your tapering plan like in terms of numbers of days and drink amounts? It would be helpful information for me, but I also totally respect your privacy Softdrinks!
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