Day 2 not going well
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Day 2 not going well
Hey all,
I recently decided to quit drinking because of health issues. I have been drinking 6-12 beers a night for the last 6 years or so. Last night was the first night in I don't know how long that I was not in a drunken slumber. I only slept for about 3 hours and don't feel like I entered deep sleep. When I would close my eyes I would see strange lights and objects. I am thankful I did not have any nightmares because in the few times in the last few years I slept without being drunk I would have vivid and scary nightmares. However, I did have a startling jolt that woke me up. Like, I thought something exploded in my room.
I feel like **** today.
Low and behold my girlfriend calls me up and breaks up with me. It was a complete shock and I am so confused. All I want to do is bury my head in a bottle.
I recently decided to quit drinking because of health issues. I have been drinking 6-12 beers a night for the last 6 years or so. Last night was the first night in I don't know how long that I was not in a drunken slumber. I only slept for about 3 hours and don't feel like I entered deep sleep. When I would close my eyes I would see strange lights and objects. I am thankful I did not have any nightmares because in the few times in the last few years I slept without being drunk I would have vivid and scary nightmares. However, I did have a startling jolt that woke me up. Like, I thought something exploded in my room.
I feel like **** today.
Low and behold my girlfriend calls me up and breaks up with me. It was a complete shock and I am so confused. All I want to do is bury my head in a bottle.
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Sorry your New Year is starting out with that news from your GF. I am very glad that you decided to stop the drinking that surly contributed to the breakup. Hang in there and see your Doc to tell him honestly what you drank and that you are going through withdrawals and he or she can help. POst here as often as you like and we will be here for you.
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The first step I had to take in order to begin
my recovery is to admit I was powerless over
alcohol and that my life had become unmanageable.
I took that step in rehab after my family intervened
on me. When I could no longer help myself get sober
even after countless attempts to try.
Those 28 days in rehab allowed some of the fog
to clean and allowed myself to absorb the knowledge
and information about the disease of alcoholism
and how it affected me and those around me.
That information helped me turn my life around
and make some important changes in my life so
I can continue to live my life sober for the last 21
years.
Work on learning to stay sober first before tackling
other issues in my life was suggested and then followed.
Recovery is a way of life living and incorperating
the tools and knowledge of the steps and principles
set down before us by the Founders of A.A. many
yrs ago.
A program of recovery works if we work it and it
has worked for me each day of my life since I took
that first step back on August 11, 1990.
my recovery is to admit I was powerless over
alcohol and that my life had become unmanageable.
I took that step in rehab after my family intervened
on me. When I could no longer help myself get sober
even after countless attempts to try.
Those 28 days in rehab allowed some of the fog
to clean and allowed myself to absorb the knowledge
and information about the disease of alcoholism
and how it affected me and those around me.
That information helped me turn my life around
and make some important changes in my life so
I can continue to live my life sober for the last 21
years.
Work on learning to stay sober first before tackling
other issues in my life was suggested and then followed.
Recovery is a way of life living and incorperating
the tools and knowledge of the steps and principles
set down before us by the Founders of A.A. many
yrs ago.
A program of recovery works if we work it and it
has worked for me each day of my life since I took
that first step back on August 11, 1990.
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I'm sorry for the breakup with your girlfriend.
Your symptoms might be withdrawl symptoms and I wonder if you've talked to your dr about stopping drinking? Detoxing from alcohol can be dangerous.
There is a lot of support and information here, so keep posting.
Your symptoms might be withdrawl symptoms and I wonder if you've talked to your dr about stopping drinking? Detoxing from alcohol can be dangerous.
There is a lot of support and information here, so keep posting.
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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Those are definitly withdrawal symptoms because I've gone through them myself... especially the little tremens that startle you and wake you abruptly out of sleep. Or when yuor skin crawls... That is why when you detox they give you meds that calm your central nervous system as your body gets rid of the need for alcohol...
I know this all too well.
I know this all too well.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Hi Jaybe,
Have you spoken to your Dad about your decision to give up alcohol? What s;upport do you have? If you are really serious and want to get well you will need a lot of support.
I applaud you on your decision to quit. I was thinking the other day how lucky we are that we do realize that we have a problem, lots of people don't .
This year could be the year that turns your life around.
All power to you
CaiHong
Have you spoken to your Dad about your decision to give up alcohol? What s;upport do you have? If you are really serious and want to get well you will need a lot of support.
I applaud you on your decision to quit. I was thinking the other day how lucky we are that we do realize that we have a problem, lots of people don't .
This year could be the year that turns your life around.
All power to you
CaiHong
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