Time to get well
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Join Date: May 2011
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With all the vomiting, your chances of dehydration are pretty high. I STRONGLY suggest you make an appointment with your physician for some help with detox and blood work. Stay strong. Drink lots of liquids. Not just water.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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I'm glad you're feeling somewhat better and I hope you continue to feel better. I also hope that if things start getting bad again, you will heed the advice from those above.
Welcome to SR. You will find (and probably already have found) tons of support here. Best of luck!
Welcome to SR. You will find (and probably already have found) tons of support here. Best of luck!
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Malaysia
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Originally Posted by GetItTogether 
Hi all. I'm a heavily addicted alcoholic. I've been drinking too much for about five years and almost daily for the last two years. I've had very high stress jobs and find that when the stress is high the more I drink and this year has been an unfairly tough year.
I've decided to put an end to this madness and get well.
I was doing OK I actually managed to last almost two weeks without a drink I had never been able to get pass two days but I had a job end and leave me in severe financial trouble so I went on a bender to end all benders. Strangely, while on the binge I managed to land a very good job and decided to celebrate by drinking. As soon as I finished my first celebratory glass of Whiskey I immediately become violently ill and realised that I had severely poisoned myself after drinking for days.
I've been vomiting heavily for days, sometimes blood. I have severe abdominal pains, muscle cramps, headaches and nausea. I keep breaking out in cold sweats and can barely sleep. I haven't eat in days and terrified to eat again. This isn't a hangover. I got so used to drinking that I haven't had a hangover in years. This isn't a hangover. It's more like dying.
I'm sharing this because I don't want you to end up like me. I'm absolutely terrified and regret my weakness. I've gotten over weight. I've aged myself by years. I've destroyed my health. I've hurt my family. I've risked my career. I've absolutely destroyed future opportunities. I've lost a lot of money and broken the law. Don't do this to yourself. A moment of weakness with some filthy booze just isn't worth it.
I will recovery. I will have times of weakness but I intend to share my progress here and fight like crazy to get well or I will die and probably soon.
Day 1 - 3rd August 2011.
I've decided to put an end to this madness and get well.
I was doing OK I actually managed to last almost two weeks without a drink I had never been able to get pass two days but I had a job end and leave me in severe financial trouble so I went on a bender to end all benders. Strangely, while on the binge I managed to land a very good job and decided to celebrate by drinking. As soon as I finished my first celebratory glass of Whiskey I immediately become violently ill and realised that I had severely poisoned myself after drinking for days.
I've been vomiting heavily for days, sometimes blood. I have severe abdominal pains, muscle cramps, headaches and nausea. I keep breaking out in cold sweats and can barely sleep. I haven't eat in days and terrified to eat again. This isn't a hangover. I got so used to drinking that I haven't had a hangover in years. This isn't a hangover. It's more like dying.
I'm sharing this because I don't want you to end up like me. I'm absolutely terrified and regret my weakness. I've gotten over weight. I've aged myself by years. I've destroyed my health. I've hurt my family. I've risked my career. I've absolutely destroyed future opportunities. I've lost a lot of money and broken the law. Don't do this to yourself. A moment of weakness with some filthy booze just isn't worth it.
I will recovery. I will have times of weakness but I intend to share my progress here and fight like crazy to get well or I will die and probably soon.
Day 1 - 3rd August 2011.
I wishi you best of luck and do keep us posted!
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Originally Posted by GetItTogether
The good news is that I've started recovering very quickly over the last couple of hours. I've managed to eat some food and have a shower which always helps brighten me up. I've also been able to get a lot of fluids down (non alcoholic of course) to get my dehydration under control.
Thank you everyone for your concern. It is indeed very kind and heart warming to have your support.
Thank you everyone for your concern. It is indeed very kind and heart warming to have your support.
- Try not to eat anything thats not easy to digest
- The best would be fruits/vegetables/soup/porridge/etc
- Instead of eating heavy meals, eat smaller but more frequent meals.
As i have found out today, the appetite comes back fairly quickly. I just make sure i eat healthy food
Keep us posted!
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Well it's the start of day two and I'm exhausted. I haven't had much sleep for several days. Last night was sporadic sleeping woken up by crazy dreams, sweats and intestinal pain.
I have to go into my new job in a few hours to meet with bosses etc and I can barely get out of bed. But I'm going to turn it into a positive and get to a doctor before I go home.
Really looking forward to the weekend. I'm sure I'll feel remarkably better by then.
At least I'm better than two days ago.
Good luck today everyone!
I have to go into my new job in a few hours to meet with bosses etc and I can barely get out of bed. But I'm going to turn it into a positive and get to a doctor before I go home.
Really looking forward to the weekend. I'm sure I'll feel remarkably better by then.
At least I'm better than two days ago.
Good luck today everyone!
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Thanks everyone for encouraging me to see a doctor. It went really well. I've been prescribed Pariet for my stomach ulceration and a referral to an alcohol and narcotics specialist.
Things can only get better from here.
Thanks again.
Things can only get better from here.
Thanks again.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Oh yay! I know how you feel as far as the symptoms go (except the gut). I'm almost a week out from my last drink and I still have disjointed sleep and nightmares but they're so much better. Not sweats are awful but it'll fade away so soon. I'm so happy for you and glad you well. Um, as well as can be expected. Tough it out, my dear and keep up that awesome attitude. It only gets better!
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Thanks guys. It's wonderful to see how supportive you all are.
Today has been really positive and I've been really proactive about getting my professional and personal life back on track.
The company that I am going to work for offered me one of the top positions today. Essentially my dream job working with a bunch of people that I know well and very much respect.
I spoke very plainly and honestly with my Doctor about getting treatment and working toward recovery. I had a hard conversation with my wife to tell her I had a problem and that I had started taking steps toward recovery. She was incredibly supportive and positive.
I tipped out my secret stash of my favourite whiskey and managed to get some sleep this afternoon. I woke up absolutely dying for a drink though. The rest of the night is going to be hard.
Today has been really positive and I've been really proactive about getting my professional and personal life back on track.
The company that I am going to work for offered me one of the top positions today. Essentially my dream job working with a bunch of people that I know well and very much respect.
I spoke very plainly and honestly with my Doctor about getting treatment and working toward recovery. I had a hard conversation with my wife to tell her I had a problem and that I had started taking steps toward recovery. She was incredibly supportive and positive.
I tipped out my secret stash of my favourite whiskey and managed to get some sleep this afternoon. I woke up absolutely dying for a drink though. The rest of the night is going to be hard.
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As part of this thread being a useful record of what to expect for others to learn from I'll be posting regularly what I'm going through.
Right now I've just been hit by the biggest need to drink I've ever felt. Coupled with a double whammy of an anxiety attack. This really is not cool. My heart goes out to everyone else that has had to endure this.
I'm assuming that it's hitting me hard now as this is the time of day that I usually have a very strong drink in my hands. I have zero chance of slipping tonight because I am still so sick but I think tomorrow night I'll need my wife to hide my wallet from me.
At this stage I'm giving myself 30 minutes for things to settle or I'll admit myself to hospital.
Right now I've just been hit by the biggest need to drink I've ever felt. Coupled with a double whammy of an anxiety attack. This really is not cool. My heart goes out to everyone else that has had to endure this.
I'm assuming that it's hitting me hard now as this is the time of day that I usually have a very strong drink in my hands. I have zero chance of slipping tonight because I am still so sick but I think tomorrow night I'll need my wife to hide my wallet from me.
At this stage I'm giving myself 30 minutes for things to settle or I'll admit myself to hospital.
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I've managed to calm myself down with some soothing music, a cup of herbal tea and a book. I can barely focus on the book but it's better than the TV which was just adding to my anxiety. I've also dressed in my pyjamas as a disincentive to quickly rush out and get booze.
I'm currently really aching and sore, like flu symptoms. Sleeping tonight is going to be tough. I really wish now that I'd asked for a sedative or that my doctor could have suggested it to me. I'll go back tomorrow.
It's going to be a looooong night.
I'm currently really aching and sore, like flu symptoms. Sleeping tonight is going to be tough. I really wish now that I'd asked for a sedative or that my doctor could have suggested it to me. I'll go back tomorrow.
It's going to be a looooong night.
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A hot shower has helped relieve some muscle pain. I'd thoroughly recommend it. A bath may be better. At this rate I'll be having a lot of baths.
Annoyingly I've started to develop very painful eyes and am coughing up a lot of phlegm which is odd because I don't smoke. I guess it's the bodies way of having a clean out.
Started to get a headache again but got straight onto it with some paracetamol. Stomach is really distended and bloated. Very uncomfortable really. I hope that goes soon.
Don't give up.
Annoyingly I've started to develop very painful eyes and am coughing up a lot of phlegm which is odd because I don't smoke. I guess it's the bodies way of having a clean out.
Started to get a headache again but got straight onto it with some paracetamol. Stomach is really distended and bloated. Very uncomfortable really. I hope that goes soon.
Don't give up.
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Had a very hard night last night of nightmares, constant waking and abdominal pains. But the bright side is I got through and I'm now starting day 3. Yay for me!
I'll be off to the Doctor again this morning to talk about getting sedatives etc as I'm not looking forward to tonight and the weekend. This is going to be really hard.
Don't give up!
Good luck to everyone today.
I'll be off to the Doctor again this morning to talk about getting sedatives etc as I'm not looking forward to tonight and the weekend. This is going to be really hard.
Don't give up!
Good luck to everyone today.
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