DeadAndBloated

I've been saying that for years.

Just started reading a book written by a man who stopped drinking at my age (50) and it's really motivating me

Not sure exactly what my next step will be...maybe AA. Or other support. I doubt i can do it alone. 34 years of binge ( and now almost daily) drinking has quite a grip.

I think i have great exceptions to drink - chronic pain and illness, social anxiety, you name it.

Anyway..just wanted to post my first post.

Thank you

ToBeHappier

Glad you are here. I am on a similar path. Some great people here. I have nothing else to offer but a similar hope of getting well. here's to that. Thanks for posting.

DeadAndBloated

Thanks so much for replying. Guess we'll have to figure this out as we go. Best of luck to us both!

nomis

Hello and welcome! Lots of support here, lots of people with many years more than you on the bottle before they decided to stop. For me personally, it took 18 hard years before I decided I had worn out my welcome and ran up the white flag.

Bungler

Hello DeadandBloated,

Hi to ToBeHappier too

I am also new and on day 2 clear of alcohol. Welcome!

Delilah1

Welcome to SR! I am 45, and spent close to 30 years drinking. I have been sober for the past ten and a half months, which is the longest consecutive stretch other than pregnancies. Life has still thrown me some curve balls, but it has been much better.

Glad you are here!

D122y

DandB,

Welcome.

Seems 50 is a good age to quit. I quit at 50. So did my buddy. I quit 18 months ago...he quit 14 years ago.

Get through the physical, about a week...heal up a bit..about a month...deal with the brain damage...about a year.

Read and Post. Eat when you crave. Now is NOT the time to go on a diet. Work out.

Thanks.

Maudcat

Welcome, Dead. Glad you are here.

Steely

Welcome (I can hardly say it) DeadAndBloated. You will find lots of support here. Keep posting and soon you'll be AliveAndSvelte

Berrybean

Welcome D&B. Glad you found us.

You might find the information Dee posted on this thread useful when you're ready to make a plan ... http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...y-plans-1.html

determined99

Welcome, you will find great support here my friend. Curious, what is the book you are reading?

Dee74

Welcome to SR

D

PhoenixJ

DB- warm welcome. Nobody here bites. Thoughts and prayers. PJ

OpenTuning

I also quit at 50, 18 months ago.

I was going to say it's a good time to quit, but I actually wish I'd quit 35 years ago. The fact is, any time is a good time to quit.

What I can say D&B is while this will be a big, scary change to your life, you can and hopefully will find much, much better ways to cope with those issues you mention. While it may be hard to believe right now, alcohol was making all of those issues worse, not better.

Good luck on your journey to a better life.

Ariesagain

What you may discover is how many of your exceptions are caused by or made worse by drinking. Our addiction tells is drinking helps...it's an enormous lie.

You can do this!

Mountainmanbob

Welcome DAB.
Sobering up in our fifties is a good thing.
Good luck,
M-Bob

DeadAndBloated

Thank you for the warm welcome everyone.

Looking at the user name I chose...i guess it's kind-of gross lol. It's just how I was feeling at the moment & the song was in my head.

DeadAndBloated

Hi - it's "my reclaimed life" by Ed Wyrick.
I found it on my Kindle for $2.99

HelenofTroy

Welcome DaB. 50 is a great time to quit. I'm 55 and joined up here in September. I'm now 26 days sober. I found a lot of advice and support joining the September group with others who are at the same stage I am at. I suggest joining the November group (to join just start posting).

least

Welcome to the family. With the support of SR, I've been sober almost 7 years now and am happier than I've ever been. I hope we can do the same for you.