The "Joys" of Drinking
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The "Joys" of Drinking
Drinking can cause the following:
pancreatitis
Liver disease
Portal vein hypertension (this can make you bleed profusely and die)
Depression
Anxiety
Financial consequences
legal consequences
Hospital visits
Jail time
alcohol withdrawal
Absenteeism from responsibilities
mental illness
Is the high really worth it? It's just all pain. Alcohol is no good for this guy.
pancreatitis
Liver disease
Portal vein hypertension (this can make you bleed profusely and die)
Depression
Anxiety
Financial consequences
legal consequences
Hospital visits
Jail time
alcohol withdrawal
Absenteeism from responsibilities
mental illness
Is the high really worth it? It's just all pain. Alcohol is no good for this guy.
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Originally Posted by DriGuy 
Real men don't worry about liver failure. We belly up to the bar with the rest of the boys, because that's what real men do.
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But it’ll never happen to me …
My dad drank x bottles a vodka a day and lived to 97 …
But I eat properly and run every day …
I can give up any time …
I only drink beer; spirits are worse …
and other fairy tales ☹️
My dad drank x bottles a vodka a day and lived to 97 …
But I eat properly and run every day …
I can give up any time …
I only drink beer; spirits are worse …
and other fairy tales ☹️
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Well either way, I'm constantly depressed and worried sober. And no, I'm not getting on anti-depressants. Other than creditors which I couldn't give two ***** about, it's not like I'm tied down. I have acquaintances but I doubt they'd notice much if I disappear.
The only thing I look forward to is sleep. I just won't drink because withdrawals.
The only thing I look forward to is sleep. I just won't drink because withdrawals.
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How far away from your last drink are you?
It takes a while for our minds to come around and sometimes, in my case for example, it doesn't happen without work.
There comes a point where we must refuse to feel bad all the time. Where we must focus on what is bringing us down and work through it.
I come from a very dark place without any medication. It can be done.
It takes a while for our minds to come around and sometimes, in my case for example, it doesn't happen without work.
There comes a point where we must refuse to feel bad all the time. Where we must focus on what is bringing us down and work through it.
I come from a very dark place without any medication. It can be done.
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For a long time, I intellectually understood that it was irrational and self-destructive to continue drinking when the negative consequences clearly outweighed any benefits or upside. So why did I keep drinking until it nearly killed me? I still don't have a satisfactory answer to that question, and suffer from intense regret that I didn't quit 35 years earlier.
When I was much younger, college years and early 20's, my drinking habit was fueled by a feeling that I was socially livelier and more fun to be around when I was drinking. Which is absurd since I'm naturally an extrovert, and to the extent I can be witty and clever, I'm much more so sober. And knowing when to be patiently silent is a challenge for an extrovert like me. Now, I understand there are times I need to just STFU and blend in quietly.
Once booze gets a grip, it finds a way to trick you into thinking life without it will be empty and meaningless. Which is such an enormous lie that I sadly and foolishly believed for 40 years.
When I was much younger, college years and early 20's, my drinking habit was fueled by a feeling that I was socially livelier and more fun to be around when I was drinking. Which is absurd since I'm naturally an extrovert, and to the extent I can be witty and clever, I'm much more so sober. And knowing when to be patiently silent is a challenge for an extrovert like me. Now, I understand there are times I need to just STFU and blend in quietly.
Once booze gets a grip, it finds a way to trick you into thinking life without it will be empty and meaningless. Which is such an enormous lie that I sadly and foolishly believed for 40 years.
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Originally Posted by ThatWasTheOldMe
Well either way, I'm constantly depressed and worried sober. And no, I'm not getting on anti-depressants. Other than creditors which I couldn't give two ***** about, it's not like I'm tied down. I have acquaintances but I doubt they'd notice much if I disappear.
The only thing I look forward to is sleep. I just won't drink because withdrawals.
The only thing I look forward to is sleep. I just won't drink because withdrawals.
I really did a number on my mind and body with the decades of drinking. I did start to feel better - really consistently better - from day 60-90 tho
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I'm sure your acquaintances would notice if you dissappear. 18 days is fantastic but when you think of drinking alcohol which is basically poison for a period of time it's not surprising our bodies take time to recover and balance out. I'm sure you will see a difference in your mood in time. Alcohol does have more impact than sometimes we think.
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Originally Posted by ThatWasTheOldMe
Well either way, I'm constantly depressed and worried sober. And no, I'm not getting on anti-depressants. Other than creditors which I couldn't give two ***** about, it's not like I'm tied down. I have acquaintances but I doubt they'd notice much if I disappear.
The only thing I look forward to is sleep. I just won't drink because withdrawals.
The only thing I look forward to is sleep. I just won't drink because withdrawals.
sI am not one for antidepressants, either, but there are some excellent alternatives, like talking to someone....either your doc, or a counsellor. And there are free counselling lines. Because dear TWTOM, you sound depressed, and it doesn't need to be this way.
Sending you love, and offering an ear if you want, anytime—we care about you.
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If you're thinking about doing harm to yourself, at any level from fleeting thoughts to making definite plans, there are people who will help TWTOM.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-suicidal.html (If You Are Feeling Suicidal)
No ones going to make you take any meds you don't want to, but opening up to someone may help?
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-suicidal.html (If You Are Feeling Suicidal)
No ones going to make you take any meds you don't want to, but opening up to someone may help?
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Originally Posted by ThatWasTheOldMe
Drinking can cause the following:
pancreatitis
Liver disease
Portal vein hypertension (this can make you bleed profusely and die)
Depression
Anxiety
Financial consequences
legal consequences
Hospital visits
Jail time
alcohol withdrawal
Absenteeism from responsibilities
mental illness
Is the high really worth it? It's just all pain. Alcohol is no good for this guy.
pancreatitis
Liver disease
Portal vein hypertension (this can make you bleed profusely and die)
Depression
Anxiety
Financial consequences
legal consequences
Hospital visits
Jail time
alcohol withdrawal
Absenteeism from responsibilities
mental illness
Is the high really worth it? It's just all pain. Alcohol is no good for this guy.
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