This is how the day went...
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This is how the day went...
so this morning was my first post on this site. You all had some amazing and helpful words for me. THANK YOU.
I was going to go to an AA meeting, BUT I was getting a racing heart and super anxious (I don't think it was withdrawal--just think I worked myself into such a tizzy that I was panicking). BUT to be sure I went to the HAMS site and looked into tapering. As I have been drinking a bottle or 2 a day for months now, I went out and bought two individual Bud Light beers. I had one at 5pm and one at 7:30. It took away the racing heart and all..relaxed me a bit. But that is ALL I had. and I do not want more at the moment. I feel pretty good.
I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday that I had scheduled just because I am due to see my GP. I will tell her about the drinking and quitting. I do think I will need medication to help me (I had seizures in the past from benzo withdrawal and it scares me). So, until I go on Wednesday, I will have JUST the one or two Bud Lights in the evening. It really just makes me too nervous to stop given my history of seizures.
That said, I have been researching on this site and WebMD, etc. I went to the healthfood store and stocked up on Milk Thistle and other liver healing supplements. I have made a healthy lunch for tomorrow. I took a 30 minute walk with my dog. I cleaned my kitchen and will be doing more cleaning shortly.
I feel so much better than I did this morning. I can not thank you all enough for the support. I am going to be ok. I can breathe again. I am not drunk. I am not even close to drunk. I am also not panicking. Not anymore, that is.
My goal is abstinence, but under the supervision of my doctor. Once I am 100% off alcohol, I plan to attend daily AA meetings. Two a day if I feel I need the support. And I think I will get a sponsor. I attended some meetings a couple years back before I decided that I didn't have a drinking problem. And I actually enjoyed going....so I am looking forward to having that support as well.
whew.
THANK YOU!!!!
-Nicole
I was going to go to an AA meeting, BUT I was getting a racing heart and super anxious (I don't think it was withdrawal--just think I worked myself into such a tizzy that I was panicking). BUT to be sure I went to the HAMS site and looked into tapering. As I have been drinking a bottle or 2 a day for months now, I went out and bought two individual Bud Light beers. I had one at 5pm and one at 7:30. It took away the racing heart and all..relaxed me a bit. But that is ALL I had. and I do not want more at the moment. I feel pretty good.
I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday that I had scheduled just because I am due to see my GP. I will tell her about the drinking and quitting. I do think I will need medication to help me (I had seizures in the past from benzo withdrawal and it scares me). So, until I go on Wednesday, I will have JUST the one or two Bud Lights in the evening. It really just makes me too nervous to stop given my history of seizures.
That said, I have been researching on this site and WebMD, etc. I went to the healthfood store and stocked up on Milk Thistle and other liver healing supplements. I have made a healthy lunch for tomorrow. I took a 30 minute walk with my dog. I cleaned my kitchen and will be doing more cleaning shortly.
I feel so much better than I did this morning. I can not thank you all enough for the support. I am going to be ok. I can breathe again. I am not drunk. I am not even close to drunk. I am also not panicking. Not anymore, that is.
My goal is abstinence, but under the supervision of my doctor. Once I am 100% off alcohol, I plan to attend daily AA meetings. Two a day if I feel I need the support. And I think I will get a sponsor. I attended some meetings a couple years back before I decided that I didn't have a drinking problem. And I actually enjoyed going....so I am looking forward to having that support as well.
whew.
THANK YOU!!!!
-Nicole
so this morning was my first post on this site. You all had some amazing and helpful words for me. THANK YOU.
I was going to go to an AA meeting, BUT I was getting a racing heart and super anxious (I don't think it was withdrawal--just think I worked myself into such a tizzy that I was panicking). BUT to be sure I went to the HAMS site and looked into tapering. As I have been drinking a bottle or 2 a day for months now, I went out and bought two individual Bud Light beers. I had one at 5pm and one at 7:30. It took away the racing heart and all..relaxed me a bit. But that is ALL I had. and I do not want more at the moment. I feel pretty good.
I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday that I had scheduled just because I am due to see my GP. I will tell her about the drinking and quitting. I do think I will need medication to help me (I had seizures in the past from benzo withdrawal and it scares me). So, until I go on Wednesday, I will have JUST the one or two Bud Lights in the evening. It really just makes me too nervous to stop given my history of seizures.
That said, I have been researching on this site and WebMD, etc. I went to the healthfood store and stocked up on Milk Thistle and other liver healing supplements. I have made a healthy lunch for tomorrow. I took a 30 minute walk with my dog. I cleaned my kitchen and will be doing more cleaning shortly.
I feel so much better than I did this morning. I can not thank you all enough for the support. I am going to be ok. I can breathe again. I am not drunk. I am not even close to drunk. I am also not panicking. Not anymore, that is.
My goal is abstinence, but under the supervision of my doctor. Once I am 100% off alcohol, I plan to attend daily AA meetings. Two a day if I feel I need the support. And I think I will get a sponsor. I attended some meetings a couple years back before I decided that I didn't have a drinking problem. And I actually enjoyed going....so I am looking forward to having that support as well.
whew.
THANK YOU!!!!
-Nicole
I was going to go to an AA meeting, BUT I was getting a racing heart and super anxious (I don't think it was withdrawal--just think I worked myself into such a tizzy that I was panicking). BUT to be sure I went to the HAMS site and looked into tapering. As I have been drinking a bottle or 2 a day for months now, I went out and bought two individual Bud Light beers. I had one at 5pm and one at 7:30. It took away the racing heart and all..relaxed me a bit. But that is ALL I had. and I do not want more at the moment. I feel pretty good.
I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday that I had scheduled just because I am due to see my GP. I will tell her about the drinking and quitting. I do think I will need medication to help me (I had seizures in the past from benzo withdrawal and it scares me). So, until I go on Wednesday, I will have JUST the one or two Bud Lights in the evening. It really just makes me too nervous to stop given my history of seizures.
That said, I have been researching on this site and WebMD, etc. I went to the healthfood store and stocked up on Milk Thistle and other liver healing supplements. I have made a healthy lunch for tomorrow. I took a 30 minute walk with my dog. I cleaned my kitchen and will be doing more cleaning shortly.
I feel so much better than I did this morning. I can not thank you all enough for the support. I am going to be ok. I can breathe again. I am not drunk. I am not even close to drunk. I am also not panicking. Not anymore, that is.
My goal is abstinence, but under the supervision of my doctor. Once I am 100% off alcohol, I plan to attend daily AA meetings. Two a day if I feel I need the support. And I think I will get a sponsor. I attended some meetings a couple years back before I decided that I didn't have a drinking problem. And I actually enjoyed going....so I am looking forward to having that support as well.
whew.
THANK YOU!!!!
-Nicole
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