first time here...would like to stop and don't know where to start
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Here is a link with info and some of our experiences
with withdrawing from alcohol.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html
Welcome to our recovery community...
with withdrawing from alcohol.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html
Welcome to our recovery community...
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: In Limbo
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Originally Posted by mtnmagic 
Yes it is very scary but the ER is an option for you. I suggest you consider it.
You can negotiate paying the bill afterwards and there are programs to help.
If you choose not to, please stay on here and keep in touch. I don't recommend trying to purchase anything over the internet. Just consider going to ER telling them that you need and want help to withdraw from alcohol. Do you have anybody friend or family that would be safe for your daughter to stay with so you could seek help to get better? Even for tonight? Take care. Believe me, those that are responding to you really know what they are talking about. While I have relapsed, they have all helped me incredibly.
You can negotiate paying the bill afterwards and there are programs to help.
If you choose not to, please stay on here and keep in touch. I don't recommend trying to purchase anything over the internet. Just consider going to ER telling them that you need and want help to withdraw from alcohol. Do you have anybody friend or family that would be safe for your daughter to stay with so you could seek help to get better? Even for tonight? Take care. Believe me, those that are responding to you really know what they are talking about. While I have relapsed, they have all helped me incredibly.
How long does it take to detox? Do you think I will go through these symptioms for sure? Or just be pissy for a while?
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Everyone is different and react differently to withdrawls. Your first step needs to be to make up your mind that you have to stop and do something about it. You need to think about your children and who will take care of them if you can't. No one here is going to lecture you or tell you what to do. The decision has to be yours in order for recovery to be successful.
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I agree with winwin...All of our experiences with withdrawal are different.
I think one common fact is that we have typically made things harder on ourselves by being to frightened or distrustful to take suggestions made by people who have walked these miles before us. Ok, I'll speak for myself, I sure have.
I think one common fact is that we have typically made things harder on ourselves by being to frightened or distrustful to take suggestions made by people who have walked these miles before us. Ok, I'll speak for myself, I sure have.
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Originally Posted by CarolD
Here is a link with info and some of our experiences
with withdrawing from alcohol.
Welcome to our recovery community...
with withdrawing from alcohol.
Welcome to our recovery community...
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: USA
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diditagain- Look at it as a positive adventure and the beginning of your new and better life. I probably don't have a lot of advice for you since I am only coming to the end of Day 3 after relapsing twice but I am still going strong. I will wake up tomorrow on Day 4 and keeping stepping. I would never lie and say it is easy but it is something I want to do. Since I know I will have a better life (because I will remember living it) I keep my chin up and sober.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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welcome diditagain... I hope the best for you in recovery. We are all here for you. I did not go through withdrawals (just an emotional breakdown) so I cannot be of much help. But I would discourage buying any medication you do not know what you will get and could leave you worse off... One day, one hour one minute at a time is all we can ask for..
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