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I joined SR back in May 2010 determined to give up drinking once and for all. Did pretty well for several months until one night in Feb 2011 when I decided to have a couple beers after class one night with my professor and a few classmates. I managed to keep things under control for about year until Spring 2012. At the time, I decided to switch from beer to red wine because I had gained a fair amount of weight over the previous year, mostly from eating and pounding beers after school a few nights each week. I decided to switch from wine to Scotch a few months after that - this is when things began to catch up with me. I switched back to beer around Christmas 2012, but this time it was the strong Belgian beers like Chimay. Somehow I managed to finish my masters degree in counseling in Spring of 2013 with a 4.0 GPA, but I was pretty much a bloated mess at this point - red faced and sweaty - looking like a text book drunk. I continued the Chimay and scotch all summer up to New Years. Had my last drink two weeks ago today.
Surprisingly, the withdraw has been manageable. I'm actually sleeping a little better but having some crazy dreams. My health has really gone downhill. I gained around 40 pounds since 2010, none of my clothes fit, and I am eating a lot garbage.
I feel like I wasted too many years sitting in bars, or worse, drinking alone. I'm hoping I stopped in time to save my liver - the weight gain is troubling me - never had a problem in this area until now. Guess it could be related to aging as well. I know I should see a doctor but I figure stopping drinking would be the first order anyway and if it is my liver there are only a few options.
I've been lurking for the past week or so - thought I'd say hi and thank you in advance for the support. Reading others stories helps put things in perspective. Guess I need to update my profile with a new start date!
Surprisingly, the withdraw has been manageable. I'm actually sleeping a little better but having some crazy dreams. My health has really gone downhill. I gained around 40 pounds since 2010, none of my clothes fit, and I am eating a lot garbage.
I feel like I wasted too many years sitting in bars, or worse, drinking alone. I'm hoping I stopped in time to save my liver - the weight gain is troubling me - never had a problem in this area until now. Guess it could be related to aging as well. I know I should see a doctor but I figure stopping drinking would be the first order anyway and if it is my liver there are only a few options.
I've been lurking for the past week or so - thought I'd say hi and thank you in advance for the support. Reading others stories helps put things in perspective. Guess I need to update my profile with a new start date!
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Originally Posted by Lifeisforliving 
Welcome back. I'm right here with you - back again determined to make sobriety stick this time.
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Originally Posted by IOAA2
My best wishes to you for recovery. Your post reminds me that I was my biggest enemy for my recovery. BE WELL
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Originally Posted by Hope4Recovery
Had my last drink two weeks ago today. Me too!
Surprisingly, the withdraw has been manageable. I'm actually sleeping a little better but having some crazy dreams. My health has really gone downhill. I gained around 40 pounds since 2010, none of my clothes fit, and I am eating a lot garbage. I've gained 30 and it sure is hard losing it even though I'm not drinking. And I can sure relate to the clothing thing.
I feel like I wasted too many years sitting in bars, or worse, drinking alone. I'm hoping I stopped in time to save my liver - the weight gain is troubling me - never had a problem in this area until now. Guess it could be related to aging as well. I know I should see a doctor but I figure stopping drinking would be the first order anyway and if it is my liver there are only a few options. One of the reasons I'm stopping is concern for my health. Bad stomach issues and even though I have good liver tests, I still wonder..... About there only being a few options---I don't know what you are concerned about specifically but you never know what options are available... advances in medicine come along all the time.
Surprisingly, the withdraw has been manageable. I'm actually sleeping a little better but having some crazy dreams. My health has really gone downhill. I gained around 40 pounds since 2010, none of my clothes fit, and I am eating a lot garbage. I've gained 30 and it sure is hard losing it even though I'm not drinking. And I can sure relate to the clothing thing.
I feel like I wasted too many years sitting in bars, or worse, drinking alone. I'm hoping I stopped in time to save my liver - the weight gain is troubling me - never had a problem in this area until now. Guess it could be related to aging as well. I know I should see a doctor but I figure stopping drinking would be the first order anyway and if it is my liver there are only a few options. One of the reasons I'm stopping is concern for my health. Bad stomach issues and even though I have good liver tests, I still wonder..... About there only being a few options---I don't know what you are concerned about specifically but you never know what options are available... advances in medicine come along all the time.
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