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Hi I'm new here.
I'm on day 3 of withdrawal and feel okayish. I feel fatigued, got brain fog and am a bit headachey, but things could be worse.
I have decided to clean up because I have no off switch with alcohol. I am 41 years old and presently only drink at weekends, but when I do it's always too much, for too long and leaves me exhausted for the rest of the week; then the cycle begins again.
I can't remember when the last time I woke up and felt good was, it seems as though I am perpetually hungover.
Anyway, enough is enough, I've decided to make a change and lurking through the posts on this forum has made me realise that I am certainly not alone.
I have decided to clean up because I have no off switch with alcohol. I am 41 years old and presently only drink at weekends, but when I do it's always too much, for too long and leaves me exhausted for the rest of the week; then the cycle begins again.
I can't remember when the last time I woke up and felt good was, it seems as though I am perpetually hungover.
Anyway, enough is enough, I've decided to make a change and lurking through the posts on this forum has made me realise that I am certainly not alone.
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Hi notobooze and 
... You're certainly not alone...I'm coming toward the end of day two and feel like I'm crawling through it, so I can empathise with the brain fog etc...I'm also 41 and for me it's been a one day on, one day off thing for as long as I can remember...get drunk, suffer hangover, recover, repeat. ...anyway hang in there, I've heard it gets better 
... You're certainly not alone...I'm coming toward the end of day two and feel like I'm crawling through it, so I can empathise with the brain fog etc...I'm also 41 and for me it's been a one day on, one day off thing for as long as I can remember...get drunk, suffer hangover, recover, repeat. ...anyway hang in there, I've heard it gets better 
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Hi. In case no one mentions it and you don’t know how to get sober it’s a one day at a time conditioning operation. During these days we don’t pick up the first drink so we don’t have to get sober again. Simple? Yes, not always easy.
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Originally Posted by notobooze 
I'm on day 3 of withdrawal and feel okayish. I feel fatigued, got brain fog and am a bit headachey, but things could be worse.
I have decided to clean up because I have no off switch with alcohol. I am 41 years old and presently only drink at weekends, but when I do it's always too much, for too long and leaves me exhausted for the rest of the week; then the cycle begins again.
I can't remember when the last time I woke up and felt good was, it seems as though I am perpetually hungover.
Anyway, enough is enough, I've decided to make a change and lurking through the posts on this forum has made me realise that I am certainly not alone.
I have decided to clean up because I have no off switch with alcohol. I am 41 years old and presently only drink at weekends, but when I do it's always too much, for too long and leaves me exhausted for the rest of the week; then the cycle begins again.
I can't remember when the last time I woke up and felt good was, it seems as though I am perpetually hungover.
Anyway, enough is enough, I've decided to make a change and lurking through the posts on this forum has made me realise that I am certainly not alone.
This past weekend was my first weekend sober in a long time. I can tell you that this past Monday, I woke up and felt great and it is something I want to hold onto for the rest of my life. If, I can do it so can you. You are definitely not alone. Keep the faith and best wishes.
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You found a wonderful place for help. notobooze.
I had no off switch either - and it led me to 24/7 drinking in the end. I didn't enjoy it at that point - but was so afraid to let go of it. I remember being exhausted the first few days, but after that my new life began to emerge. You can do this!
I had no off switch either - and it led me to 24/7 drinking in the end. I didn't enjoy it at that point - but was so afraid to let go of it. I remember being exhausted the first few days, but after that my new life began to emerge.
You can do this!
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