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Hello,
My name is Kris and I am an alcoholic.
I have gone through periods of sobriety and find myself again in the web of this beast.
I will admit to wanting but not really wanting to quit.
I am 62 years old and the last time I got sober for 3 months and never slept one night of that. That was 3 years ago.
Can I do this on my own again?
Fearful of quitting and not.
Kris47
My name is Kris and I am an alcoholic.
I have gone through periods of sobriety and find myself again in the web of this beast.
I will admit to wanting but not really wanting to quit.
I am 62 years old and the last time I got sober for 3 months and never slept one night of that. That was 3 years ago.
Can I do this on my own again?
Fearful of quitting and not.
Kris47
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Kris you absolutely can do it! Welcome to an understanding and encouraging place.
I was older when I quit too - and I was terrified of letting go of it. That made no sense, since my drinking life was never fun anymore - it only brought me pain and dangerous situations. Keep talking to us - we all know how you feel, and we will help you get through this.
I was older when I quit too - and I was terrified of letting go of it. That made no sense, since my drinking life was never fun anymore - it only brought me pain and dangerous situations. Keep talking to us - we all know how you feel, and we will help you get through this.
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Thanks so much Resilient and Hevyn,
If I can quit on my own, what I am worried about is the withdrawal. Io had a pretty scary time of it last time for about a month. Is it dangerous on my own?
Kris
If I can quit on my own, what I am worried about is the withdrawal. Io had a pretty scary time of it last time for about a month. Is it dangerous on my own?
Kris
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No you can't do it alone! If you do, twill be short term & frustrating. Get to a recovery eg aa & make new relationships w/ people trudging same road
Best wishes in ny
No you can't do it alone! If you do, twill be short term & frustrating. Get to a recovery eg aa & make new relationships w/ people trudging same road
Best wishes in ny
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You can do this. I am in your age range and have had a battle with drugs/alcohol for quite some time. I have been sober the majority of the time but fall off every 6+ months or so. I am sober now and I've never felt better. I think it helped to get off all my psych meds. (that's just me). I use this forum. It has definitely helped. Glad you're here.
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Thanks, Kissimee,
It's just that I have drank 10 drinks everyday of my life except for the short intervals in between, every 3-5 years or so. I want to quit but am really SCARED PHYSICALLY.
It's just that I have drank 10 drinks everyday of my life except for the short intervals in between, every 3-5 years or so. I want to quit but am really SCARED PHYSICALLY.
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I would recommend speaking to your doctor about withdrawal/detox.
The more your detox the symptoms increase. I am not meaning to scare you, but you have to be safe with this. Can you see your doctor? Be honest about everything?
The more your detox the symptoms increase. I am not meaning to scare you, but you have to be safe with this. Can you see your doctor? Be honest about everything?
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Hello and welcome to SR! As has been mentioned above, it's definitely a good idea to see your doctor regarding your detox period.
I was a very heavy drinker for years and I quit a few months back with the help of this community. I had tried to stop before but I didn't have this support group so I never made it past a few weeks. Today, I am 64 days sober. You can do this!!
I was a very heavy drinker for years and I quit a few months back with the help of this community. I had tried to stop before but I didn't have this support group so I never made it past a few weeks. Today, I am 64 days sober. You can do this!!
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Yes there are many options of support and you have made agood start coming here where you can check them all out. Insomnia is horrid but it does pass after a while, we are all different in the timescales of withdrawal gettting better, but it does xxxx
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Iluvdisney, purplenight, thanks for your responses. Zelda fan, did you do this on your own? Congrats on your 64 day sobriety!
It's just that I need to do this on my own for now. Can't readily explain it now. Can I do this safely if I try and how might I start?
It's just that I need to do this on my own for now. Can't readily explain it now. Can I do this safely if I try and how might I start?
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