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need encouragement help
Hi,
Married male 42 drinking 8 drinks a night and taking (3) 15 mg oxy. Wife drinks 3 and takes (1) oxy. Going on roughly 4 - 5 years.
I am functional (think I am) Work everyday, enjoy alcohol and pills when I get off work.
I finally had the courage and made an appt with an outpatient detox/program. I show up in the morning and they tell me they cant give me anything cause I am not in withdrawals. The gave me a script of antabuse and Lithium to take home. I did not go back the next day.
I did not drink or do pills for 2 nights. On the third night, I wasnt feeling too terrible and wanted to reward myself for skipping a couple days. (******* mind games) I partied for that night and the next than I took off another night. I was drinking gallons of water throughout the day to flush everything out. I think I am lucky the physical withdraws are too bad, or maybe I havent waited long enough.
I have tried AA in the past and dont think its for me.
I get so anxious when I get home from work. I feel like a caged tiger. I have two young kids at home. I dont know what to do without the drink/pills.
I dont know what normal is of fun is without.
Any advice. Feels good just to talk.
Also, I have xanax. I take .5 mil to help sleep. Very tough to without, mind is racing.
Furthermore I want my sex drive back I dont wake up with an erection. Havent for years.
Married male 42 drinking 8 drinks a night and taking (3) 15 mg oxy. Wife drinks 3 and takes (1) oxy. Going on roughly 4 - 5 years.
I am functional (think I am) Work everyday, enjoy alcohol and pills when I get off work.
I finally had the courage and made an appt with an outpatient detox/program. I show up in the morning and they tell me they cant give me anything cause I am not in withdrawals. The gave me a script of antabuse and Lithium to take home. I did not go back the next day.
I did not drink or do pills for 2 nights. On the third night, I wasnt feeling too terrible and wanted to reward myself for skipping a couple days. (******* mind games) I partied for that night and the next than I took off another night. I was drinking gallons of water throughout the day to flush everything out. I think I am lucky the physical withdraws are too bad, or maybe I havent waited long enough.
I have tried AA in the past and dont think its for me.
I get so anxious when I get home from work. I feel like a caged tiger. I have two young kids at home. I dont know what to do without the drink/pills.
I dont know what normal is of fun is without.
Any advice. Feels good just to talk.
Also, I have xanax. I take .5 mil to help sleep. Very tough to without, mind is racing.
Furthermore I want my sex drive back I dont wake up with an erection. Havent for years.
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Originally Posted by busilyb123 
Hi,
Married male 42 drinking 8 drinks a night and taking (3) 15 mg oxy. Wife drinks 3 and takes (1) oxy. Going on roughly 4 - 5 years.
I am functional (think I am) Work everyday, enjoy alcohol and pills when I get off work.
I finally had the courage and made an appt with an outpatient detox/program. I show up in the morning and they tell me they cant give me anything cause I am not in withdrawals. The gave me a script of antabuse and Lithium to take home. I did not go back the next day.
I did not drink or do pills for 2 nights. On the third night, I wasnt feeling too terrible and wanted to reward myself for skipping a couple days. (******* mind games) I partied for that night and the next than I took off another night. I was drinking gallons of water throughout the day to flush everything out. I think I am lucky the physical withdraws are too bad, or maybe I havent waited long enough.
I have tried AA in the past and dont think its for me.
I get so anxious when I get home from work. I feel like a caged tiger. I have two young kids at home. I dont know what to do without the drink/pills.
I dont know what normal is of fun is without.
Any advice. Feels good just to talk.
Also, I have xanax. I take .5 mil to help sleep. Very tough to without, mind is racing.
Furthermore I want my sex drive back I dont wake up with an erection. Havent for years.
Married male 42 drinking 8 drinks a night and taking (3) 15 mg oxy. Wife drinks 3 and takes (1) oxy. Going on roughly 4 - 5 years.
I am functional (think I am) Work everyday, enjoy alcohol and pills when I get off work.
I finally had the courage and made an appt with an outpatient detox/program. I show up in the morning and they tell me they cant give me anything cause I am not in withdrawals. The gave me a script of antabuse and Lithium to take home. I did not go back the next day.
I did not drink or do pills for 2 nights. On the third night, I wasnt feeling too terrible and wanted to reward myself for skipping a couple days. (******* mind games) I partied for that night and the next than I took off another night. I was drinking gallons of water throughout the day to flush everything out. I think I am lucky the physical withdraws are too bad, or maybe I havent waited long enough.
I have tried AA in the past and dont think its for me.
I get so anxious when I get home from work. I feel like a caged tiger. I have two young kids at home. I dont know what to do without the drink/pills.
I dont know what normal is of fun is without.
Any advice. Feels good just to talk.
Also, I have xanax. I take .5 mil to help sleep. Very tough to without, mind is racing.
Furthermore I want my sex drive back I dont wake up with an erection. Havent for years.
All the best.
Bob R
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Take it one day at a time . It will take time for your brain to reset and feel normal again with out pills and drinking. Easy does it. Just stay sober today then try again tomarrow . Hope this helps.
P.s. I am 49 days clear from vicodin and drinking and I can tell you I have never felt better. Good luck and God bless.
P.s. I am 49 days clear from vicodin and drinking and I can tell you I have never felt better. Good luck and God bless.
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Welcome, busilyb!
I think it's normal to be fidgety and anxious at first. I didn't know what to do with myself either the first days without drinking. I spent a LOT of time here reading, and educating myself on addiction. It gets easier over time.
Is there someone in the outpatient program you could have a talk with, maybe explain what's going on with you? Or another doctor?
Glad you're here - I know I couldn't have quit drinking without this place!
I think it's normal to be fidgety and anxious at first. I didn't know what to do with myself either the first days without drinking. I spent a LOT of time here reading, and educating myself on addiction. It gets easier over time.
Is there someone in the outpatient program you could have a talk with, maybe explain what's going on with you? Or another doctor?
Glad you're here - I know I couldn't have quit drinking without this place!
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