hypochondriac

It sounds like you've had a really tough time Teardrop, but the list of things you've tried isn't exhaustive and I am sure you will find stuff here to help you which you can add to the list

I know if is really tough but I think Sasha has a really good point about drinking interfering with your meds. I know as alcoholics we get really impatient if things don't improve straight away but it takes a lot of time and hard work staying sober and handling everything else. I know it seems like your OCD is driving you to drink but I am sure if you get an extended period of sobriety as well as counselling and medication then you will start to see improvements.

When I quit drinking it felt like I really had to force myself and then do everything I could to not pick up again. AVRT really helped me get over those initial hurdles.

SR will always be here for support too, night and day. Have you joined the Class of February yet? That's where people post who have quit this month and it's an excellent place for support x

teardrop

where is class of feb?

i can find jan and dec and even feb 2012

but not feb 2013

cheers dave

GerandTwine

teardrop,
Check out the AVRT links in the Secular Connections Forum here.
I suspect you could really take advantage of the very direct and simple separation technique that is used in Addictive Voice Recognition. I can hear YOU in your posts, and I can hear your ADDICTIVE VOICE in your posts. They each have very different goals in life. Yours are to become an abstinent human being. ITS is to make sure you figure out a way to keep drinking at any cost. When you learn how to separate them and alienate yourself from IT, you will be able to make some fast progress.
GT

Sasha4

East Riding of Yorkshire CCG

If your GP's practice is in Market Weighton you are part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Care Group.

If you type East Yorkshire CCG into google it will show you geographically how health services (hospitals, dentists, pharmacies etc) are grouped in your area.

It looks like most of your services are in Hull, but there are things in York too.

If you type Hull alcohol services, there is a service where you can ring and they can offer advice and arrange to go see them.

I think if you ring the numbers on the website, they should be able to tell you what services you have available to you and how you get to see the team.

I think, but I might be wrong, you need a referral from your GP in most cases. This is how most people get further specialist treatment - such as hospital appointments or one to one therapy, CBT etc.
They will know what alcohol/mental health organisations you can go to and what help is available.

So it looks like first port of call is the doctors.

hypochondriac

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-part-2-a.html I must say I am really glad you're here Dave, it sounds like you've had a tough time and we can all do with as much support we can get. I hope you stick around here x

teardrop

have you got a link?

thanks dave

hypochondriac

In my area you can self refer to the alcohol and drug addiction agency. It's a huge bonus I think because I didn't like my doctor at the time. The agency were able to confer with my doctor if needed and it was really nice to have someone taking me seriously and fighting my corner. They weren't perfect by any means but I highly recommend it nonetheless x

teardrop

ok thanks

the one i wanted to do was in hull on baker street where you go every day (mon to fri) not sure on weekends? and they breathalise you too so you are out if you drink

but they wouldnt let me they said its out of the postcode area

my postcode is yo43

york is yo

hull is hu

postcodes ?

thanks for your help i will try to follow it up

but in the past ive got nowhere with it

cheers dave

Sasha4

Dave

Hull stuff

1. Alcohol Project Hull
There is a drop in centre (so no appointment needed) and you can ring them on 01482 320606.

2. Hull Community Alcohol Team,
01482 336950

3.Action for change
01482 321594
They have appointments available in different surgeries across Hull, Branshome, Beverly etc where you can speak to someone confidentially about drinking.


One of these is on Baker street so maybe avoid that one and try the others first. The alcohol project sounded the best imo

Let me know what you find out x

Valll

I was/am! in bed right now with my tablet and I have to say Sasha and hypo you have so many good ideas but it makes me sooooo mad that the NHS cannot seem to get it right and make it simple for people in need!

Once you have worked in the NHS for a few years you get to understand how it works - but everyone else is lost in the system.

Dave, I will do some research and get back to you on where you can go - if you could give me a rough idea of where you are i.e 10 miles from York/Hull that would help.

teardrop

i am smack bang in the middle of hull and york on the a1079 hull/york road

i would say about 18 miles to each

market weighton

yo43 3ag

cheers dave

teardrop

thanks ill try tomorrow, if no luck ill try again on monday

GerandTwine

Here's a good intro
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ined-long.html

hypochondriac

How you doing today Dave? x

Valll

Ditto Hypox

teardrop

i dont know how anyone stops drinking, i always said ill stop if it makes me ill, (how stupid is that alone, i was getting arrested and jail and court fines, but if i get ill i will stop)

i cant stop

today ive not had a drink, ive had liver ache for ages now, a small burning proding feeling in right side under my ribs

i was sweating like mad all night in bed, soaking,

i still feel like having a drink now because i feel so ****, but i dont want to die of liver faliure

why cant i stop??

last drink about 11pm last night (uk time)

last blood tests were ok but i had liver pain then, it went away the two months i stopped everything, drink smoking etc

it came back nearly instantly

its not crippling pain its just a pain i can feel slightly

but it jabs sometimes, and pricks, as though ive got a prickly rash or something

if i push hard with my hand i can feel the pain slightly more

dave

sugarbear1

You can do a search on AVRT

Dee has put some links in the Sticky's section above.

Best wishes on your sober journey!

Jimuk

Hey Dave, sorry you're drinking and having pain, it's a damn tough ride but only we can stop this suffering mate.

I'm on day 3 again and believe me Thursday and Friday were absolutely horrendous. I'm finding the March daily thread a great help. Please join and check in as much as possible.

hypochondriac

You bloody well can stop! It feels like you can't but you really can. Is rehab an option Dave?

I had a lot of health anxiety before I quit Dave, hence the name. Believe me when I say you will start feeling a lot better once you've quit. I understand completely about the whole I'll stop when I get ill thing because I did the exact same thing. I was just trying to gauge how ill was acceptable. It takes time and sobriety to get used to looking after yourself again. It's such an odd transition but there is a lot of support out there in the UK if you really want to quit. I shocked myself really. I sat there all alone for years saying there was no hope for me being totally unaware of all the free help that was available, meetings and one on one support, specialist addictions doctors... Please check out what is available in your local area. Sasha posted some good info for you there x

Dee74

I think you can stop Dave - being scared of stopping is something different, tho,yeah?

here's some UK links that might be helpful...
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ml#post3842631

Hypo might be onto to something too - is rehab an option?

D