I made it to Day 3!
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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I made it to Day 3!
Hello All,
I have been reading the posts the last couple of days and they help and also scare me.
I am 46 and have been a daily drinker for the last 11 years. Escalated in the last 2 years to downing a 1.75 of vodka every 3 days after work. Or as change up when I travel for work...4-5 double Jack and diets. Put on 35 pounds the last 2 years to boot. Alcoholism runs in the family and I have always been aware....but enough is enough!
I have not seen the nausea, shaking, sweats or any other symptoms of withdrawal. Is the other shoe going to drop soon? That is what scares me! What can I expect?
Thanks for your support!
I have been reading the posts the last couple of days and they help and also scare me.
I am 46 and have been a daily drinker for the last 11 years. Escalated in the last 2 years to downing a 1.75 of vodka every 3 days after work. Or as change up when I travel for work...4-5 double Jack and diets. Put on 35 pounds the last 2 years to boot. Alcoholism runs in the family and I have always been aware....but enough is enough!
I have not seen the nausea, shaking, sweats or any other symptoms of withdrawal. Is the other shoe going to drop soon? That is what scares me! What can I expect?
Thanks for your support!
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Toronto
Posts: 318
Sounds like you are fine. From experience the first FULL 3 days of sobriety were the worst. By FULL I mean zero alcohol in my system. Not starting from the last bottle I finished.
From day 5 forward I was 95-100%.
The largest deterrent for me is how horrible I felt after my last 3 day binge bender.
The following days of detox were added to the list of the worst days in my life.
Good luck with your sobriety!!!
From day 5 forward I was 95-100%.
The largest deterrent for me is how horrible I felt after my last 3 day binge bender.
The following days of detox were added to the list of the worst days in my life.
Good luck with your sobriety!!!
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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welcome to SR jessi 
Like I said, some people have a comparatively easy run while others don't.
If you feel unwell, it's always best to seek medical help and professional advice.
we do have a thread here that will give you some idea of what some of us went through tho:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html
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Like I said, some people have a comparatively easy run while others don't.
If you feel unwell, it's always best to seek medical help and professional advice.
we do have a thread here that will give you some idea of what some of us went through tho:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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To just not drink know matter what an exercise as much as possible to get me through it......but this is so hard....just woke up with a little sweats an feeling a little anxious Im just trying to get through withdraws first. What is helping you with your sobriety? I need all the suggestions I can get
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Welcome PurplePower and Jessi!
The first couple days were the worst for me, too. I stayed on this forum and treated it like I would if I had a bad cold or flu (rest, fluids, good nutrition, vitamins - especially B vitamins)....... keeping the stress low and simple distractions (like TV) helped, too. Take it an hour or a minute at a time if you have to.
Each day gets better, so hang in there. And see a doctor, Jessi, if you feel really bad.
The first couple days were the worst for me, too. I stayed on this forum and treated it like I would if I had a bad cold or flu (rest, fluids, good nutrition, vitamins - especially B vitamins)....... keeping the stress low and simple distractions (like TV) helped, too. Take it an hour or a minute at a time if you have to.
Each day gets better, so hang in there. And see a doctor, Jessi, if you feel really bad.
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