Need to stop...
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Need to stop...
Hi, I've been trying to curb my drinking and I've had mixed results. I've been doing OK for a while, having a couple drinks and being able to stop but now I to be slipping backwards. I binge drink and have been drinking a lot of vodka, which I know screws with my head and causes problems in my life, but do it anyway.
So after two (recent -there have been more) massive rows with my other half, and one mental meltdown after another I've decided to quit for good.
I should probably add I'm hung over today and feeling pretty ill - anxiety, bad guts, shakes etc.
So after two (recent -there have been more) massive rows with my other half, and one mental meltdown after another I've decided to quit for good.
I should probably add I'm hung over today and feeling pretty ill - anxiety, bad guts, shakes etc.
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Welcome to SR, jimmyhow; you'll find plenty of support, understanding and encouragement here.
Drink lots of water or Gatorade today; try to eat small and light meals; get some fresh air if you can and plenty of rest.
Moderation doesn't work for us alcoholics - only permanent abstinence. It may sound frightening at first but it is truly a far better way.
Glad you found us.
Drink lots of water or Gatorade today; try to eat small and light meals; get some fresh air if you can and plenty of rest.
Moderation doesn't work for us alcoholics - only permanent abstinence. It may sound frightening at first but it is truly a far better way.
Glad you found us.
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Welcome Jimmy: I think you've made a great decision and congratulations for doing so. The initial withdrawals are no fun at all, but take care of yourself - SoberLeigh had some great suggestions to help with that. And remember that withdrawals are only temporary, plus you never have to go through them again if you don't want to!
I think just about all of us reached a point in our drinking that we really started losing control in a big way. I drank for 2 decades plus and for part of it I did "control" my drinking to the point where it wasn't affecting my life all that bad, but toward the end it got really, really bad. Like I HAD to drink every day just to keep my heart rate down and to keep from having heart palpitations.
The good news is though that there's a solution to almost all of those problems. You'll find a lot of support here on SR to help you quit and stay quit - because there is more to being sober than just "not drinking". Stick around and take it easy on yourself these next few days.
I think just about all of us reached a point in our drinking that we really started losing control in a big way. I drank for 2 decades plus and for part of it I did "control" my drinking to the point where it wasn't affecting my life all that bad, but toward the end it got really, really bad. Like I HAD to drink every day just to keep my heart rate down and to keep from having heart palpitations.
The good news is though that there's a solution to almost all of those problems. You'll find a lot of support here on SR to help you quit and stay quit - because there is more to being sober than just "not drinking". Stick around and take it easy on yourself these next few days.
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Thanks for the warm welcome it's much appreciated. I'm feeling a bit fragile and alone today...and already thinking about Xmas, new years etc etc when I know it is gonna be hard not to drink. It seems so daunting at te moment.
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Jimmy just worry about staying sober today. It doesn't work for us to drink, right? I drank for everything, so there will always be some event or occasion. I have to not drink no matter what - Christmas, Tuesday, whatever.
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Originally Posted by ScottFromWI 
Welcome Jimmy: I think you've made a great decision and congratulations for doing so. The initial withdrawals are no fun at all, but take care of yourself - SoberLeigh had some great suggestions to help with that. And remember that withdrawals are only temporary, plus you never have to go through them again if you don't want to!
I think just about all of us reached a point in our drinking that we really started losing control in a big way. I drank for 2 decades plus and for part of it I did "control" my drinking to the point where it wasn't affecting my life all that bad, but toward the end it got really, really bad. Like I HAD to drink every day just to keep my heart rate down and to keep from having heart palpitations.
The good news is though that there's a solution to almost all of those problems. You'll find a lot of support here on SR to help you quit and stay quit - because there is more to being sober than just "not drinking". Stick around and take it easy on yourself these next few days.
I think just about all of us reached a point in our drinking that we really started losing control in a big way. I drank for 2 decades plus and for part of it I did "control" my drinking to the point where it wasn't affecting my life all that bad, but toward the end it got really, really bad. Like I HAD to drink every day just to keep my heart rate down and to keep from having heart palpitations.
The good news is though that there's a solution to almost all of those problems. You'll find a lot of support here on SR to help you quit and stay quit - because there is more to being sober than just "not drinking". Stick around and take it easy on yourself these next few days.
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Originally Posted by jimmyhow
Thanks for the warm welcome it's much appreciated. I'm feeling a bit fragile and alone today...and already thinking about Xmas, new years etc etc when I know it is gonna be hard not to drink. It seems so daunting at te moment.
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Originally Posted by biminiblue
Jimmy just worry about staying sober today. It doesn't work for us to drink, right? I drank for everything, so there will always be some event or occasion. I have to not drink no matter what - Christmas, Tuesday, whatever.
Fridays: Oh my God. Fridays tend to be indescribable for me...it's a combination of D-day and Pearl Harbor.
*sigh* Life is full of challenges that's for sure...so the only way to go about it is to do it one day at a time and sometimes just one hour at a time! You'll get through it all and stay sober if you do cleansing rituals with you mind everyday and try to get rid of all the junk that is cluttering your brain.
I know this all might sound a little weird, but hey-I'm just kinda weird and always have been...
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Yay!
Just get through today. The thoughts are going to come, just distract yourself away from them when they do. I usually just acknowledge the thought, "Hm, there's a drinking thought." and then let it go - I find something else to think about, even if it's just concentrating on my breathing for a couple minutes. The thought will pass, and I don't have to drink.
Just get through today. The thoughts are going to come, just distract yourself away from them when they do. I usually just acknowledge the thought, "Hm, there's a drinking thought." and then let it go - I find something else to think about, even if it's just concentrating on my breathing for a couple minutes. The thought will pass, and I don't have to drink.
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