New to this. Binge drinker
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New to this. Binge drinker
It's finally time to quit. I am 26 and have been a weekend drinker, sometimes to blackout on and off since 19. Strictly a beer drinker. I am coming off a 2 day night time binge, and enough is enough. Day 1.
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Thank you very much! The biggest steps I've taken this far is joining this site, and telling the drinking crowd that I am done. (was not so easy to do as most of them are childhood friends.) My health, and quality of life are more important, and they are suffering from my drinking. I used to brush off hangovers in a morning, now they can last (mostly anxiety, no shakes or anything) upwards of 5 days.
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Hello and welcome.
You've already made some big steps.
I found as I got further and further into alcoholism, the anxiety became crippling.
You're smart to quit now while you're young. You're saving yourself a lot of misery.
Best to you.
You've already made some big steps.
I found as I got further and further into alcoholism, the anxiety became crippling.
You're smart to quit now while you're young. You're saving yourself a lot of misery.
Best to you.
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Welcome !!!
Good decision.
You will find lots and lots of support.. wisdom...friendship and empathy here. So many fantastic non judgmental that will help you , day or night.
Good Luck. Stay strong. xxxx Pebbles. xxxx
Good decision.
You will find lots and lots of support.. wisdom...friendship and empathy here. So many fantastic non judgmental that will help you , day or night. Good Luck. Stay strong. xxxx Pebbles. xxxx
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Made it through the weekend. Was tough, but its done. This week will be easy as I am working all week, next weekend I will need support. It seems to be the biggest issue getting through the second weekend each time. Thanks 
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I was "strictly a beer drinker" too. (Except when I was drinking other stuff too.) Looking back it was another trap. "It's only beer." I don't really drink the harder stuff." etc. This ignores the fact that I was getting through terrifying amounts of the stuff and starting to favor the high ABV Steel Reserve, Fusion Rev, Zero Grav or whatever the hell those things were called...
Congrats on a great decision. Wish I could have had the common sense to stop much earlier, rather than basically saying "Yes, I'm an alcoholic but I've got years before I have to give up." I wasted so much time on this stupid drug it's painful to think about!
Congrats on a great decision. Wish I could have had the common sense to stop much earlier, rather than basically saying "Yes, I'm an alcoholic but I've got years before I have to give up." I wasted so much time on this stupid drug it's painful to think about!
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Originally Posted by Ghostlight1 
Hello and welcome.
You've already made some big steps.
I found as I got further and further into alcoholism, the anxiety became crippling.
You're smart to quit now while you're young. You're saving yourself a lot of misery.
Best to you.
You've already made some big steps.
I found as I got further and further into alcoholism, the anxiety became crippling.
You're smart to quit now while you're young. You're saving yourself a lot of misery.
Best to you.
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Hi Tubesy. My advice would be get back on the horse. Two weeks was a great start, now try and build on it. Try and figure out why you drank so you can have strategies to stop it next time. I'm putting together my first proper recovery plan, which feels really empowering. I had seven weeks then relapse. Back to three and a half weeks sober now. It's all about strategies for me and different ways to cope with situations and difficult feelings. Look around for threads for recovery plans (sorry, I don't know how to share the link!) and best of luck to you. You can do it.
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I was having a bad week, and when the craving came I didn't think twice. I drank for two days. I am on day 1 and scared of withdrawals (which I have been told is ridiculous due to my drinking habits) Anxiety is a horrible thing. Mind is trying to convince me my heart will stop. I almost went and bought a few cans, but had beaten that craving, I am reading the AA book, and may consider giving meetings another try.
I really want to do this, and have finally realized I need help. I can't do it alone
I really want to do this, and have finally realized I need help. I can't do it alone
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