martin82531

So yesterday was the last day I have had a drink. I'm soon to be 28 years old. For the last five years or so I average a 12 pack a day unless it's my day off then I will easily drink 18+ beers. I have been wanting to quit for a very long time it just seemed more and more I was changing from a "happy" drunk to the complete opposite. One thing that hindered me from quiting was something else just as addicting as alcohol which was a online video game called World of Warcraft. So Thursday night I uninstalled the game and deleted the charters I have spent the last five years playing. I still wanted to play but the game was to closely related to me drinking, if I played the game I drank and vice versa.

So I'm on day two and so far so good. Some symptoms I have had so far haven't been to bad, headaches and some difficulty sleeping. I picked up a sleeping aid from the local drug store that has seemed to help. I have also had some anxiety but nothing so far I can't deal with. To be honest though it does feel like anxiety but it also feels like a incredible amount of energy, I honestly think I could go run a marathon.

I do have to say though it was really nice this morning waking up and actually being able to get right out of bed than being hung over and just wanting to go back to sleep.

Anyways I'm a person that keeps to myself and just one person besides me knows about my problem, I came across this website and just wanted to share among other people who have faced the challenge of getting sober.

nandm

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saphira

Welcome! I think you'll like this site...lots of amazing people here!!

Bikeguy

Welcome, Lots of great information and support available here. I'm glad you found us.

FreeBird1

Stop now while you can, I'm 41 and pissed away allot due to drinking. I wished I stopped at your age and re-prioritized my life instead. I would be allot further ahead.

Mark my words if you keep drinking.

hangover

Same stuff. This web site is a good thing. I know it sucks. You are not alone. I have no answers. You not alone with this crazy stuff. Much better people to text than me. I just know. We all have each other. Be safe...

hangover

I have wanted this for years. It is time. We have all been through stuff that is just crazy. I just hope we can all get this over and be happy. Trust me it sucks. I have my two dogs and I take better care of them. They have breakfast, dinner snacks they eat better than I do. I wish I treated myself as good. I start over in morning. I just don't want the sickness tonight. I don't want it in morning but it must happen.

hangover

Crazy stuff. I work from my house so I can get away with anything. I do a 24 pack a day spread out all night and day. I thought I had all made till everything I care about went away. I function just not happy with myself. Evrything I care and cared about I made them not matter. I so F everything up. I guess time will till....

Muunray

Understand about WoW and drinking. I really immersed myself in mmorpgs starting with Dark Age of Camelot, then Lineage 2, then Guild Wars, etc. and drinking whenever I played- hand in hand.
When I quit drinking 6 months ago my boyfriend couldn't understand why I didn't want to play WoW anymore. For at least 2 months..maybe it was more.. I couldn't play without wanting to drink..so I didn't play.
Anyways, I'm back to WoW now..and I am enjoying it without drinking. Funny how you can complete dungeons without running and pulling all the mobs cause you're falling asleep drunk!
Anyways good job on recognizing what needs to be done..wish I had done it at 28!

recoverywfaith

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instant

I think you have made a good choice. Apart from running what else are you going to do?

least

Welcome! You'll find a lot of support here.

topspin

Martin,
Makes sense to omit any obvious triggers. If you really feel like taking a run, it's probably a good idea to listen to your body. A lot of us think a healthy fitness program is vital to recovery.

Getting outside for a walk (or a bike ride) really helped me early on.

underoath

Welcome, my first addiction was runescape (I was 13 at the time) then I quit and replaced my gaming addiction with weed, pornography, amphetamines, cocaine, benzos, and anything else I could get my hands on. So yea I understand how addictive those games are, when I quit I think what happened is I replaced one addiction with another- drugs.

I'd stay away from wow for a while, I understand how dangerous the association can be... for me it was pornography and cocaine; now anytime I even see an attractive female in real life I get the urge to use. If I started watching porn or something I'd be in trouble

Dee74

Welcome to SR Martin

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underoath

Oh, and find a new, healthy addiction, for me it's fishing. No, it doesn't entirely replace all my favorite drugs, but it gives me something to invest time and energy in and look forward to.

Derrick41

It took me 6yrs of sobriety to pick up the guitar again. Please make sure you surround with others that are also quitting their addiction. You will need them later in life. I made that mistake.
Congrats on your decision and every day will get better.

Zebra1275

Welcome!