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Hello. I'm new to this site. I'm praying that having a support team that understands what i'm experiencing will help me to stop drinking. I do want to stop. I say that as I have just poured a fresh drink.
Please someone tell me I'm not crazy or alone... ???
Please someone tell me I'm not crazy or alone... ???
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wow! already i have support. how awesome! bare with me - i'm also new to forums... Yes, I have tried to quit many times. In January I stopped for 3 weeks. Had horrible headaches so grabbed a bottle of wine.
Last week I was able to go 3 days.
I really want a permanant end.
Last week I was able to go 3 days.
I really want a permanant end.
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Can someone give me a quick guide to which forum I should participate in? Where can I go at 3 am when I want a drink? Or post every 10 minutes to hear someone tell me I don't need it?
Is there like a daily meeting group here for someone to yell at me when I bomb?
Is there like a daily meeting group here for someone to yell at me when I bomb?
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Originally Posted by Warpaint 
Welcome penkins - why not start today by pouring that drink right down the drain? I emptied my fridge of all the beers in it today. Felt pretty good.
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Not crazy, not alone. Can't even count how many drinks I poured as I said to myself, I really don't want to be doing this. It was like someone else controlled my arms, my hand. But it was me. I'm stronger than the voice that was driving me and so are you. Welcome to SR and get ready for some fabulous changes as you stop drinking.
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Originally Posted by penkins
but I just bought 2 new bottles of rum today... i can't pour those down the drain... ??? - I've done that many times before and it just costs me more $ to replace.
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its 2 am. cant sleep .woke up with a burning tummy and a fear that my internal organs are dried up and I have a horrible disease because of my drinking. Then i remembered some of the posts I read last night. Poured both bottles down the drain and admitted drinking was my disease. This may be the hardest thing in my life to accomplish, but its something I have to do. I pray its not too late.
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Good job! Seriously, I know that was really difficult to do, but you di a great thing for you and your body. It is time to stop abusing your body and get healthy. So many good things come with being sober. I am on day 8 here and feeling better than I have in many, many years. It is NOT easy. Not at all, but every time I overcome a craving it is a victory and makes me a tiny bit stronger to face the next one (which I know will come). When sober, you are in control. YOu CAN decide not to pick up that first drink. Once you start drinking you are no longer in control and who knows how much damage you will do... only the alcohol is in charge.
Can you make an appointment with your doctor to get things checked out? I did, I had an ultrasound of all my internal organs, everything looked ok except for the very beginning stages of liver damage. Fortunately I have stopped in time to reverse that damage and I never plan on harming myself this way again.
Stay strong. You are STRONG for quitting.
Oh and edited to add, the not sleeping thing is pretty normal during the first days. I am just now starting to get some decent sleep (day 8) though others suffer insomnia longer or shorter. I think it is part of withdrawal and also we just need to get used to falling asleep in a natural way instead of just passing out.
Can you make an appointment with your doctor to get things checked out? I did, I had an ultrasound of all my internal organs, everything looked ok except for the very beginning stages of liver damage. Fortunately I have stopped in time to reverse that damage and I never plan on harming myself this way again.
Stay strong. You are STRONG for quitting.
Oh and edited to add, the not sleeping thing is pretty normal during the first days. I am just now starting to get some decent sleep (day 8) though others suffer insomnia longer or shorter. I think it is part of withdrawal and also we just need to get used to falling asleep in a natural way instead of just passing out.
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