wjsprowler

I'm just wondering if you guys have any tips for drinking less.. I'm a college student and I find myself drinking about a half a fifth of 40% alcohol each night... are there any good tools to keep the drinking under control? Thanks in advance,

Will

Anna

Hi Will,

We focus on not drinking at all on this message board.

I think most, if not all of us, have tried moderation and failed. Why don't you take a look around and read some threads?

wjsprowler

that's what i'm saying.. i don't want to drink at all and i'm wondering what tips you guys have.. did i post in the wrong section or something?

Dee74

Hi wjsprowler

I misinterpreted what you were looking for too - by drinking less you meant not at all? Cool

there a lot of support here to help you quit completely

The best thing is to read around and find what engages you.

Why not join our Class of May thread as a start (it's in the forum too)?

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wjsprowler

well i don't feel very welcome here based on the first couple of posts.. good luck with your recovery i will keep looking for my solution i guess. see you later.

Dee74

You phrased what you were looking for pretty awkwardly, tho yeah?

This is a welcoming and very supportive community.
Lets start again

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wjsprowler

that's probably true.. but i've found personally that if i slowly wane myself off of something it is easier to get rid of it than going cold turkey... i'm just wondering if you guys have any tips to slowly get yourself off of drinking.. because its not an easy thing for me to stop

DG0409

I've found this place to be hugely helpful in quitting. Posting & reading what others post will help you a lot. The more you know, the easier it is to quit.

Edited: Posted too slowly and there were more replies after I posted that made me change what I wanted to say.

pawsgal

Wish I could be in college too someday. That sounds like a good thing to keep your brain busy and not think about drinking. Maybe try some AA? It works for a lot of us

sugarbear1

If you could moderate or control your drinking, it would be done. Plain and simple.

When you find you can't do that, we will be here welcoming you to a new life of sobriety and happiness.

I wish you well no matter what you choose to do!

Love & hugs,
~SB

wjsprowler

i can't do that, that's what i'm saying. are there no tricks to stopping drinking then? sadly that's what i've gathered from the posts so far

Dee74

Ok got you now - you mean tapering.

Tapering's really a chumps game Will, in my opinion.
I tried many times, I'd get so far - then 'lose it' again.

If I could control my intake, I wouldn't need to taper.

You're better off seeing a Dr if you're worried about withdrawal.

D

wjsprowler

i don't mean tapering actually.. although i might have withdrawals if i stop completely.. i haven't gone 2 days without drinking something in about the past two years.

what i'm trying to get at is... psychologically its pretty difficult for me to go without drinking, and i'm wondering if you guys have any good tips for trying to stop drinking. because i could use some good advice

Dee74

I think support helps - a lot.

I also think making changes helps too - I had to change a lot of the places I used to hang out and a lot of the people I used to hang out with.

I'm afraid I don't know of any short cuts tho - it's just hard work really, day by day....and then gradually it gets easier

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DG0409

It gets better. The first few days, you kind of just have to go on faith that it will get better and find a way through them. Post, walk, drink water, sleep, write about how miserable it is and how you never want to go through quitting again, make a list of things you want to do, etc.

Just don't drink and the need fades away. It takes time.

Taking care of yourself helps- lots of water, eating well (3 meals a day, every day), exercise and getting plenty of sleep will help a lot. Try to lay off on the caffeine, sugar, soda, etc. that stuff makes you anxious.

CharlieNoogan

If you are at the point of getting withdrawals, it's best to see a doctor ASAP and be open and honest about your drinking patterns and your desire to stop. Withdrawals, IMO, signal that a line has been crossed from problem drinking into alcoholism.

The psychological aspects require support. You can find a lot of support here on SR, in the rooms of AA, and in treatment.

Best of luck! Welcome to the boards!

Dee74

this may help too

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html

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