What am I doing to myself
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What am I doing to myself
High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Pre Diabetic and Liver enzymes elevated and over weight. I mean really now....what am I doing to myself. We all know what the cause is. I am literally destroying myself over a bottle a wine.
Has this happened to anyone else? If so, did all the above systems go away after you sobered up?
I know I need to quit like, today!! Why am I afraid of quitting? Sounds crazy doesn't it.
Has this happened to anyone else? If so, did all the above systems go away after you sobered up?
I know I need to quit like, today!! Why am I afraid of quitting? Sounds crazy doesn't it.
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I had crazy high blood pressure from drinking, like 220 over 140 seriously. After I quit drinking it took 2-3 months of better eating, daily exercise, and losing significant weight to get it under control but I finally did. Don't even need medicine now.
Quitting alcohol was a necessary but not sufficient condition to lowering my BP, as a mathematician might say.
Quitting alcohol was a necessary but not sufficient condition to lowering my BP, as a mathematician might say.
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I had several of those as well ( high BP, high cholesterol, eleveated enzymes ). It's very, very common actually. And it does sound crazy - why would one willingly and knowingly poison themselves?
The answer is that it's addiction. And it simply doesn't make sense. That's why the only way out is to simply accept that it IS and that the only solution is to simply stop drinking. Have you attempted to quit before?
The answer is that it's addiction. And it simply doesn't make sense. That's why the only way out is to simply accept that it IS and that the only solution is to simply stop drinking. Have you attempted to quit before?
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Originally Posted by Michelle644 
Why am I afraid of quitting? Sounds crazy doesn't it.
So why are you afraid of quitting? This is not a rhetorical question. You need to really dig down and look at your fears.
Let me give you the perspective from someone who has not drank since 2010. All my fears about quitting were unfounded. So what ever your answer is for why you are afraid of quitting, it shouldn't be enough to stop you.
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I have known many in bad shape who have greatly extended their years by following doctors orders and stopped drinking. I have also known many who died at around 50 years of age that did not take heed of the good advice offered.
I am in A-Fib due to my hard living. Sober for 8 years and hanging in at 65 years old.
Sobriety seems to be the key ?
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I am in A-Fib due to my hard living. Sober for 8 years and hanging in at 65 years old.
Sobriety seems to be the key ?
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It doesn't sound crazy, or at least to a fellow addict or alcoholic it doesn't. Addiction doesn't follow reason, if negative consequences were enough to make an addict want to get sober and find a solid recovery then addiction wouldn't exist because everyone would stop.
Changing your entire life style under the care of a doctor should slowly but surely get things back into order. If you stop drinking, start eating a healthy balanced diet, start exercising and following the directions of your doctor along with any medicine the doctor might prescribe is your best bet. Do you have a doctor you trust?
Stopping now instead of when things continue to get worse and you get to a point where you can't undue the damage is your best bet. You can do this!
Changing your entire life style under the care of a doctor should slowly but surely get things back into order. If you stop drinking, start eating a healthy balanced diet, start exercising and following the directions of your doctor along with any medicine the doctor might prescribe is your best bet. Do you have a doctor you trust?
Stopping now instead of when things continue to get worse and you get to a point where you can't undue the damage is your best bet. You can do this!
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I have been sober 15 days. I gained 30 pounds and my liver enzymes were extremely high. With only 2 weeks, I've lost most of the weight and my blood test on Wed my liver enzymes were still elevated but dropped signifantly. Most of these things can go back to normal if you quit today and there is no permanent liver damage.
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Originally Posted by SnazzyDresser
I had crazy high blood pressure from drinking, like 220 over 140 seriously. After I quit drinking it took 2-3 months of better eating, daily exercise, and losing significant weight to get it under control but I finally did. Don't even need medicine now.
Quitting alcohol was a necessary but not sufficient condition to lowering my BP, as a mathematician might say.
Quitting alcohol was a necessary but not sufficient condition to lowering my BP, as a mathematician might say.
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Originally Posted by ScottFromWI
I had several of those as well ( high BP, high cholesterol, eleveated enzymes ). It's very, very common actually. And it does sound crazy - why would one willingly and knowingly poison themselves?
The answer is that it's addiction. And it simply doesn't make sense. That's why the only way out is to simply accept that it IS and that the only solution is to simply stop drinking. Have you attempted to quit before?
The answer is that it's addiction. And it simply doesn't make sense. That's why the only way out is to simply accept that it IS and that the only solution is to simply stop drinking. Have you attempted to quit before?
Yes, I have attempted to quit within the last 5 years a bunch of times. I used to be a Cocaine addict didn't really drink much then this is 20+ years ago I kicked it when I was young. Then, cigarette's became my addiction. 5 1/2 years ago I quit smoking and you guessed it...I started drinking one addiction leads to another. At first it was just two glasses of wine on the weekends and slowly it became more and more. Since last April I've drank every night.
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Originally Posted by doggonecarl
Not crazy at all.
So why are you afraid of quitting? This is not a rhetorical question. You need to really dig down and look at your fears.
Let me give you the perspective from someone who has not drank since 2010. All my fears about quitting were unfounded. So what ever your answer is for why you are afraid of quitting, it shouldn't be enough to stop you.
So why are you afraid of quitting? This is not a rhetorical question. You need to really dig down and look at your fears.
Let me give you the perspective from someone who has not drank since 2010. All my fears about quitting were unfounded. So what ever your answer is for why you are afraid of quitting, it shouldn't be enough to stop you.
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Originally Posted by Mountainmanbob
I have known many in bad shape who have greatly extended their years by following doctors orders and stopped drinking. I have also known many who died at around 50 years of age that did not take heed of the good advice offered.
I am in A-Fib due to my hard living. Sober for 8 years and hanging in at 65 years old.
Sobriety seems to be the key ?
Mountainman
I am in A-Fib due to my hard living. Sober for 8 years and hanging in at 65 years old.
Sobriety seems to be the key ?
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Originally Posted by AdelineRose
It doesn't sound crazy, or at least to a fellow addict or alcoholic it doesn't. Addiction doesn't follow reason, if negative consequences were enough to make an addict want to get sober and find a solid recovery then addiction wouldn't exist because everyone would stop.
Changing your entire life style under the care of a doctor should slowly but surely get things back into order. If you stop drinking, start eating a healthy balanced diet, start exercising and following the directions of your doctor along with any medicine the doctor might prescribe is your best bet. Do you have a doctor you trust?
Stopping now instead of when things continue to get worse and you get to a point where you can't undue the damage is your best bet. You can do this!
Changing your entire life style under the care of a doctor should slowly but surely get things back into order. If you stop drinking, start eating a healthy balanced diet, start exercising and following the directions of your doctor along with any medicine the doctor might prescribe is your best bet. Do you have a doctor you trust?
Stopping now instead of when things continue to get worse and you get to a point where you can't undue the damage is your best bet. You can do this!
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Originally Posted by Determined1977
I have been sober 15 days. I gained 30 pounds and my liver enzymes were extremely high. With only 2 weeks, I've lost most of the weight and my blood test on Wed my liver enzymes were still elevated but dropped signifantly. Most of these things can go back to normal if you quit today and there is no permanent liver damage.
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