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Another new guy
I've been lurking for a little while. I could tell a lot of the same stories I see on here. The hidden vodka bottles and the sneaking around. But after ten plus years of heavy drinking, this weekend it was time to stop. Now I'm not recommending this to anyone, but I ordered antabuse on the internet. Thursday night I took my last drink and Friday morning I took my first pill. My wife kept an eye on me over the weekend and here I am Monday morning. I just took my 4th pill and I'm ready to start the week.
Welcome to SR! I'm glad you found us and joined the family! Are you under a doctor's supervision for the antabuse? Isn't regular testing necessary when taking antabuse? Be careful with that, as any alcohol, even a little in food, can set off the horrible reaction with the antabuse.
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Welcome to SR! I'm glad you found us and joined the family! Are you under a doctor's supervision for the antabuse? Isn't regular testing necessary when taking antabuse? Be careful with that, as any alcohol, even a little in food, can set off the horrible reaction with the antabuse.
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I've made it to day 6. Last night was the worst for cravings. I'm glad I didn't have the option to drink. I know some disagree with my choices, but this is the longest I have made it since the early 90's
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Well, I've spent lots of time here. I'm still thinking about AA meetings. They don't really seem like my thing, but I have taken time to find my local ones. I'm open to other ideas.
They don't really seem like my thing,
What I thought and what I found in AA was as opposite as night and day. Men and women of every walk of life one could imagine, laughing, talking, smiling, most with a twinkle in thier eye and an air of serenity about them.
Yes there is a ton of coffee drinking going on and a good deal of smoking out side of the meeting, but that was the only part I was correct on, of course when I first went to AA I smoked and drank as well.
BTW I also discovered that there are no rules in AA, come early, leave late, if you wish, but doing that leaves out some of the best stuff which goes on before and after meetings.
You do not have to say a single word unless you want to. You do not have to put a buck in the basket if you don't want to.
What do you have to lose by going to some meetings?
What do you possibly have to gain by going? Perhaps a whole new way of living life one day at a time free of the obsession for alcohol with out a gun held to your head (antabuse) and living life on lifes terms.
Welcome to SR
Congratulations on your clean time. This site is a wonderful support system. I also read the "Just for Today" messages and any other recovery literature I can get my hands on. Chapters and Coles both have wonderful recovery based books that I rely on.
One Day At A Time
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kelly
Congratulations on your clean time. This site is a wonderful support system. I also read the "Just for Today" messages and any other recovery literature I can get my hands on. Chapters and Coles both have wonderful recovery based books that I rely on.
One Day At A Time
((Hugs))
kelly
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