FrankLapidas

I made it through self-detox and now find myself drinking absurd amounts of milk. I'm udderly addicted to the stuff and could drink it until the cows come home. I'm concerned that I may be swapping one addiction (Demon Rum) for another (Moo-Juice) and have become powerless over milk.

So I'm trying to make a contingency plan in case I get totally hooked. Is there a Milkaholics Anonymous? MVRT? DairyRecovery.org? If I proceed along this destructive path and then try to quit will I get the DTs (Dairy Tremors), hallucinate about Holsteins, and suffer the Milk Shakes?

The horror, the horror.

Or there's the Taper Off method: whole, then 2%, then 1%. And maybe, just maybe I'll someday be able to go to a social gathering at a place like Dairy Queen and drink non-fat in moderation.

But . . . since I'm an alcoholic with proven addictive tendencies, I think I should, today, just quit cold turkey (with mayo and pickles on Russian Rye).

Charlie117926

Hey Frank / hahaha. Great post! I think some of us have addictive personalities as you pointed out. I used to use, then switched to drinking. Got sober and my smokeless tobacco intake increased 7 fold. I started chewing gum to curtail the tobacco. Now I am going through 5 to 7 packs of juicy fruit a day!

I guess the bright side is Juicy Fruit wont kill me!!

Cissy

Bump! This deserve more appreciation.

SoberLife90

Haha! Milk Junky!

thomas11

I have the same problem Frank, ...I'm not ready to give up, people.

So please don't give up on me.

Hawkeye13

Just don't mainline full-fat cream and you should be OK

Hope2014

You got me at milk shakes!!! Haha

SoberRunner

Well, look on the bright side--there are always perks to being the Milkman.

@Milk Shakes: That was hilarious!! Great post.

MelindaFlowers

I switched addictions from alcohol to food. I began eating whatever I wanted at all hours of the day and night (insomnia). I told myself I could eat as much as I wanted as long I drank no alcohol. It was soothing.

A month or two later my eating normalized and my alcohol cravings were cut by 90 percent.

I drink one Pepsi a day (or two). I think my body likes the sugar. Pepsi is like vitamin water to me when I think of the amount of liquor I was drinking everyday (about 600 mL of vodka)

PurpleKnight

That was a good read!!

Soberwolf

Nice post Frank

FrankLapidas

Wow, you have the mystical power to raise from the dead a three month old post. Most impressive!

Thank ya.

Cissy

Just goes to show ya, there's always hope. (((Hugs)))

duane1

Sweets became my addiction after alcohol and still are 3 years later.

Tooshabby

You should be a stand-up comedian, Frank. I'm thinking the likes of Steven Wright. Can you stand up?

thomas11

I can't tell you how great it is to hear you so well Frank. Keep it up man.

FrankLapidas

Jeepers. I got (((hugs))). This is such a cool site.

If it's okay with you I'll just take one hug now and put the rest in the Hug Bank. I'm sure I'll need them going forward.

Thank you, Cissy.

ItWillBeWorthIt

Love your post Frank... still laughing.

Sweets is my new addition.

Delfin

Frank,

Lol! Really, I did laugh outloud! Thanks, I needed that.

mystified

Yeah I had a facepalm moment very recently.

Thought I was 'just' an alcoholic but it turns out I've been medicating with several things, therefore an addict, for the better part of 25 years.

I love your humour Frank.