Hello, finally admitting my alcohol addiction
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Hello, finally admitting my alcohol addiction
Hi all,
This is the first time in my life where I will admit that I have a severe alcohol addiction that has grown over the years and in many ways ruined my life.
I drink a bottle of vodka easily a day. And lost my life long partner because of my constant mood swings. She did not know that I was drinking so much, but I was secretly, always running to the bedroom or bathroom to have a shot. So it is pretty bad!
I feel ashamed of this addiction and looking to get rid of it to help me progress in life
This is the first time in my life where I will admit that I have a severe alcohol addiction that has grown over the years and in many ways ruined my life.
I drink a bottle of vodka easily a day. And lost my life long partner because of my constant mood swings. She did not know that I was drinking so much, but I was secretly, always running to the bedroom or bathroom to have a shot. So it is pretty bad!
I feel ashamed of this addiction and looking to get rid of it to help me progress in life
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Welcome desertstrike!
You're in good company here and there are so many supportive people who want to help you. Just stay connected with people on here!
It takes a lot of courage to come admit to yourself and others that you have a problem with alcohol. Believe me, I know. Just the fact that you've already taken that step means you're heading in the right direction to change your life for the better!!
You're in good company here and there are so many supportive people who want to help you. Just stay connected with people on here!
It takes a lot of courage to come admit to yourself and others that you have a problem with alcohol. Believe me, I know. Just the fact that you've already taken that step means you're heading in the right direction to change your life for the better!!
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Originally Posted by DesertStrike 
Hi all,
This is the first time in my life where I will admit that I have a severe alcohol addiction that has grown over the years and in many ways ruined my life.
I drink a bottle of vodka easily a day. And lost my life long partner because of my constant mood swings. She did not know that I was drinking so much, but I was secretly, always running to the bedroom or bathroom to have a shot. So it is pretty bad!
I feel ashamed of this addiction and looking to get rid of it to help me progress in life
This is the first time in my life where I will admit that I have a severe alcohol addiction that has grown over the years and in many ways ruined my life.
I drink a bottle of vodka easily a day. And lost my life long partner because of my constant mood swings. She did not know that I was drinking so much, but I was secretly, always running to the bedroom or bathroom to have a shot. So it is pretty bad!
I feel ashamed of this addiction and looking to get rid of it to help me progress in life
You'll find a lot of support here
The suggestion to see your Dr is not a bad one - sometimes detox can be a little problematic.
Hope to see you around some more
D
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Welcome Desertstrike. You've come to a great community with a ton of support. I used to drink a 1.75L bottle of vodka every two days until I was diagnosed with fatty liver disease.
One thing is for sure, it only gets worse if you don't quit.
Quitting gave me my life back, you can get yours back too.
Welcome aboard, you can do this.
One thing is for sure, it only gets worse if you don't quit.
Quitting gave me my life back, you can get yours back too.
Welcome aboard, you can do this.
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Welcome to the forum DesertStrike. Well done for admitting your addiction, that's a big deal! Like some of the others here have mentioned, it could be worth you visiting your doctor for advice before you start self detox.
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Hi All,
Thank you for the kind words. I feel like if I don't drink I get anxiety issues aswell, but I heard about Hypnotherapy that helps better than any detox meds.. has anyone done this before?
Thank you for the kind words. I feel like if I don't drink I get anxiety issues aswell, but I heard about Hypnotherapy that helps better than any detox meds.. has anyone done this before?
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Hi desertstrike I've never tried hypotherapy.
I've been anxious all my life tho - and alcohol,. eventually made it worse - you not only have the original anxiety, you also get the anxiety of 'needing' to drink.
It took a while but my anxiety got better the longer I stayed sober, with steady improvement..
After several years of recovery I'm the least anxious I've ever been now
D
I've been anxious all my life tho - and alcohol,. eventually made it worse - you not only have the original anxiety, you also get the anxiety of 'needing' to drink.
It took a while but my anxiety got better the longer I stayed sober, with steady improvement..
After several years of recovery I'm the least anxious I've ever been now
D
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DesertStrike - you're over the first hurdle, which is admitting you have a problem (it took me forever to do that!), so congratulations. I can attest that your anxiety levels will ease over time. I used face to face therapy to deal with my general anxiety and things are so much better now.
Reach out and get help. You can do it!
Reach out and get help. You can do it!
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Hey All, thank you so much for the kind words. I will be booking a hypnotherapy session for later this week as I FEEL it would work better than anything else. I was speaking to my uncle who was a MASSIVE alcholic for 30 years and tried everything then after a 2 sessions he walked out feeling awesome, relieved! That was 2 years ago, and he has since just had the occasional beer on a Sunday afternoon thats about it. So seeing the same person and will post back results
In addition yes this morning I woke up and felt all those unsettling feelings and had a quick sip of vodka to calm me down. But the process is in action to getting better. I thank each and everyone of you for the support and knowing that I am not alone makes me almost tear up!
In addition yes this morning I woke up and felt all those unsettling feelings and had a quick sip of vodka to calm me down. But the process is in action to getting better. I thank each and everyone of you for the support and knowing that I am not alone makes me almost tear up!
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Originally Posted by Maffers
I would get professional help on this. That kinda drinking, trust me I was there myself. You need to get medical treatment to detox safely. Detoxing yourself can kill. We are here for ya on this journey.
Absolutely NOT something you want to try on your own unless you want to quit drinking by dieing
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