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I posted a few times around the spring of 08 I think. But I have since been doing the usual binge drinking/toking/smoking thing. I recently got back from five days in Vegas and am now sober for five days. Just starting to feel normal again. I drank all day everyday there...I have to admit it was fun as hell (well, it wouldn't have been if I actually allowed myself to be hungover there but I didn't. As soon as I would wake up, and before I could realize I was going to feel like sh*t, I would head down to the casino and start drinking until I felt really good...you all know how it goes), but the cleanup is f**king hell!! I thought I might have needed to go into a medically supervised detox this time as I was really feeling weird, but I didn't. I really want to be sober now. I have pretty much been drinking all weekend, every weekend this summer and it is just getting to be to much to sober up every monday, feel like sh*t and have the night sweats until thursday and then do it all over again on friday. Been sober and smoke free since last thursday (the day after I got home from vegas) so I made it through the weekend. I know I will make it through the week, then just have to make it through this weekend and I think I will be on my way. I really don't want to get messed up anymore. Anyway, nice to be here with all you fellow drunks and drug addicts (it's ok to say that right? I mean that is what we all are right?)...the support here is awesome!!
I posted a few times around the spring of 08 I think. But I have since been doing the usual binge drinking/toking/smoking thing. I recently got back from five days in Vegas and am now sober for five days. Just starting to feel normal again. I drank all day everyday there...I have to admit it was fun as hell (well, it wouldn't have been if I actually allowed myself to be hungover there but I didn't. As soon as I would wake up, and before I could realize I was going to feel like sh*t, I would head down to the casino and start drinking until I felt really good...you all know how it goes), but the cleanup is f**king hell!! I thought I might have needed to go into a medically supervised detox this time as I was really feeling weird, but I didn't. I really want to be sober now. I have pretty much been drinking all weekend, every weekend this summer and it is just getting to be to much to sober up every monday, feel like sh*t and have the night sweats until thursday and then do it all over again on friday. Been sober and smoke free since last thursday (the day after I got home from vegas) so I made it through the weekend. I know I will make it through the week, then just have to make it through this weekend and I think I will be on my way. I really don't want to get messed up anymore. Anyway, nice to be here with all you fellow drunks and drug addicts (it's ok to say that right? I mean that is what we all are right?)...the support here is awesome!!
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Hey PrimalScream... yeah thats what we all are. lol. Great to hear you got a few days together. I know what its like to pull your self together for the week only to blow it again on the weekend. But by the end I was a daily drinker. I use AA in my recovery, but I know there are many here who have stayed sober by other methods. Posting on here is great but you gotta come up with some sort of game plan... great to hear from you. I wish you all the best.
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Welcome back Primal, I remember you being here before, not sure why, my memory stinks!! LOL
As TheSunAlsoRises said, a program of recovery increases your odds greatly of staying sober, there is far more to staying sober then simply not drinking, I learned that the hard way many times.
Staying sober takes action I have learned, it takes changing ones self in many ways, I found that change/solution the same way as TheSunAlsoRises, in AA. I also have made a lot of good solid sober freinds in AA that actually understand me.
As TheSunAlsoRises said, a program of recovery increases your odds greatly of staying sober, there is far more to staying sober then simply not drinking, I learned that the hard way many times.
Staying sober takes action I have learned, it takes changing ones self in many ways, I found that change/solution the same way as TheSunAlsoRises, in AA. I also have made a lot of good solid sober freinds in AA that actually understand me.
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Thanks for all the great replies! Day 6 today and going strong. Still not sleeping that well but I know it will get better. I've never been to AA but I am thinking of going to a meeting soon. there a lots of them close by my place. I do need some sober friends that understand things. It's weird, when you are drinking the last thing you want to do is hang around someone that doesn't drink, or even someone that can drink in moderation. I jam with two other guys and the other guitar player usually has one or two beers during a 3 hour jam session...while myself and the drummer usually end up drinking 6-8 during the session then go drink another 6 after. I canceled our session this week...that could be a tough one to get through. although I know they will both be fine with me not drinking, the drummer has actually admitted to wanting to stop and is quite sure he is an alcoholic. I do really love being sober, I love reading books and being able to think about abstract things instead of just thinking "I wish I felt better".
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