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Old 02-09-2015, 10:42 AM
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17 days sober

Hi, I stopped drinking 17 days ago. I didn't drink everyday, but mostly on the weekends, and maybe Thursday nights.

My problem is that when I had 1 drink, I would want to drink 10-15 drinks. Even on the days when I wasn't drinking, I was thinking about it constantly.

I have atrial fibrillation, which is a heart problem, and I am bipolar, so I have 2 huge health reasons not to drink, but I thought I would learn to control myself... mmm... not so much.

So I decided (and was told by my wife) to stop drinking, so here I am.
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Old 02-09-2015, 10:45 AM
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Welcome, tributcher, to SR; glad you found us. Congratulations on 17 sober days.
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Hello and welcome.
Bipolar here, too. I used alcohol to self-medicate for many years. It stabilized my moods into being drunk, which I thought I could handle rather than the mood swings.
I could never control myself, either. Never saw the point of it- I drank to get drunk and after the first one, there was no telling when it would end.
This led to every day drinking. And I turned into a drunk. Alcohol didn't help with the mood swings anymore. I was wild and out of control. It made the illness worse.

Good for you (and your wife) on deciding to quit. Bipolar is eminently treatable sober.
I found the right meds after many trials and now I'm stable and happily sober.
Best to you on your journey. You can do it. You'll also find a lot of support here, so post away. You're not alone in your struggles.
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Welcome, you have made a great decision! Congratulations on your seventeen days. You'll find lots of support and great advice here. Glad you found us!
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Old 02-09-2015, 01:18 PM
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Glad you're here, friend - Welcome!

What else besides not drinking are you doing as your plan for sobriety?
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Old 02-09-2015, 01:19 PM
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Welcome and congrats! It's the way to go!
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Old 02-09-2015, 01:53 PM
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bi-polar here too. It's much easier to control it when I'm not drinking.
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Old 02-09-2015, 02:41 PM
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Welcome Tributcher nice to meet you 17 days is awesome bud
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Old 02-09-2015, 03:13 PM
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Welcome tributcher

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Old 02-09-2015, 03:26 PM
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Welcome to the Forum Tributcher!!
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Old 02-09-2015, 03:52 PM
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Hi! Congrats on 17 days!!
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Old 02-09-2015, 04:00 PM
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Well done on 17 days xx
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Old 02-09-2015, 04:05 PM
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Great to meet you tributcher.

It's not how often we drink, but what it does to us when we do drink. Once it was in my system, I had no control over what might happen. I'm glad you're making this big change in your life. We're with you.
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Old 02-10-2015, 04:09 AM
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Thanks for the warm welcome everybody...
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Old 02-10-2015, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Flynbuy View Post
Glad you're here, friend - Welcome!

What else besides not drinking are you doing as your plan for sobriety?
I'm being treated for my bipolar and my depression, and I'm seeing a psychiatrist.

If I don't have that first drink, I don't really crave it, so my #1 thing is "Don't have that first one... "
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Old 02-10-2015, 07:13 AM
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17 days

I to have a fib the beer starts it glad your here no drinking means no a fib
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