62 today, need to take an early retirement
62 today, need to take an early retirement
Retirement from alcohol that is. I'm so sick of thinking its enjoyable then waking up at 3:00AM with sweats and a splitting headache, and not getting back to sleep. If I don't pull the plug on this habit I'm sure it will start costing me dearly very soon. Almost couldn't work today, but have no desire to drink tonight. I know I'll feel better tomorrow, but that almost scares me. I sure hope I don't feel good enough that I think I can continue doing this night after night. Lord please smack me into submission.
Congrats on seeing things for how they really are mtnseer .
It never gets better , only worse . I remember longing for the hangover to end and give up completely ....until i felt better then started the whole BS over again ..sigh
Life is way better sober , good luck xxx
It never gets better , only worse . I remember longing for the hangover to end and give up completely ....until i felt better then started the whole BS over again ..sigh
Life is way better sober , good luck xxx
Hi MtnSeer. It's good to see you back with new resolve. There's no doubt you can do this!
I was older too when I realized I couldn't go on playing with it. Each time I binged it was more damaging - and sometimes I didn't stop for weeks on end. It was so good to be free of it and let my body (and mind) heal from all the abuse! There's nothing in it for us anymore.
I was older too when I realized I couldn't go on playing with it. Each time I binged it was more damaging - and sometimes I didn't stop for weeks on end. It was so good to be free of it and let my body (and mind) heal from all the abuse! There's nothing in it for us anymore.
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Happy birthday. What a perfect day to start the rest of your sober life. I fully understand you. The morning withdrawals were horrible. 7 am like clockwork i would get in the shower(to mask the sound) and dry heave and/or vomit. One of the things i hated most was the loss of my evenings. I used do have hobbies to destress after work. Progressive alcoholism made my evenings drunken purgatory waiting to go to sleep(pass out). Lets do sober thing.
Just a little older than you --- 63 here
Seems it would be a good time for you to stop drinking
Old guys fooling themselves ain't that cool
MM
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I would pass out, wake up dehydrated, need water, try to sleep again with headache, need more water, wide awake still, finally sleep at 4:00am, alarm goes off at 7:00am soaking wet and feeling like c*rap. The alcohol takes a toll, but the lack of sleep does also. Never again for me.
I would pass out, wake up dehydrated, need water, try to sleep again with headache, need more water, wide awake still, finally sleep at 4:00am, alarm goes off at 7:00am soaking wet and feeling like c*rap. The alcohol takes a toll, but the lack of sleep does also. Never again for me.
Did ok on day #2. Sleeping better and feeling more rested already. Yay!
Happy Friday everyone. So day #3 begins. Could there be a sober Friday night in my future? And better yet - a rested and refreshed Saturday? And then maybe Church on Sunday without a headache? Oh my. I would surely like all this.
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