Withdrawals from binge drinking?
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Hey Jimmy. Reading a lot on here and posting is a good start, and will help you if you are concerned about withdrawals. We've all been there! I had weird things going on during withdrawals, and there was always someone who experienced the same thing. (Crazy drinking dreams, old injuries pain flaring up.. I had no clue).
Listen to what the veterans here say, they are wise! And post before you drink, I learned that the hard way. There will be someone to help you get through a craving or anxiety and not drink!
Listen to what the veterans here say, they are wise! And post before you drink, I learned that the hard way. There will be someone to help you get through a craving or anxiety and not drink!
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Originally Posted by jimmyhow 
I'm not sure what my plan is.
I guess I'll be avoiding bars and pubs for starters and find something to keep myself occupied.
I guess I'll be avoiding bars and pubs for starters and find something to keep myself occupied.
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Originally Posted by jimmyhow
I've been getting really, really bad hangovers that basically cripple me for the day. Depression, panic attacks\heart beating like mad, butterflies, jitters/shakes, running to the toilet. I'm wondering if it's something more than just a bad hangover? I always associated withdrawals with serious daily 24\7 drinkers, do you get withdrawals from binging? Or is it possibly alcohol poisoning or something? These hangovers or whatever they are seem to be getting worse.
It gets better.
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Originally Posted by soberwolf
Like working on your recovery here at SR is good
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Originally Posted by TheRepairman
I find it takes me about a day recovery per binge day. I experience everything you describe. It subsides with each day. The older I get, the longer and harder It is to recover. It's a vicious circle.
It gets better.
It gets better.
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Well I had a bit of a think last night once I'd got back to normal enough to think straight. I put together a little list of things I'm going to try and do:
1. Avoid bars and alcohol as much as possible.
2. set and routine - waking up, meal times etc.
3. Improve diet (my diet suffers when I'm drinking. I'm a big food fan but can't be bothered cooking when hungover/drunk/drinking).
4.Go for a walk everyday, get some fresh air and exercise.
5. Keep myself occupied. Read, watch movies, come on here. Idle hands are the devil's workshop and all that.
6. Find some soft drinks I like.
Above all I need to fix my thinking. I've become negative, cynical and disillusioned about everything.
That's it so far.
1. Avoid bars and alcohol as much as possible.
2. set and routine - waking up, meal times etc.
3. Improve diet (my diet suffers when I'm drinking. I'm a big food fan but can't be bothered cooking when hungover/drunk/drinking).
4.Go for a walk everyday, get some fresh air and exercise.
5. Keep myself occupied. Read, watch movies, come on here. Idle hands are the devil's workshop and all that.
6. Find some soft drinks I like.
Above all I need to fix my thinking. I've become negative, cynical and disillusioned about everything.
That's it so far.
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I have some concerts with:
"1. Avoid bars and alcohol as much as possible."
What senario is there were you have to be around these things?
Are you considering AA, SMART, Professional help, AVRT?
"1. Avoid bars and alcohol as much as possible."
What senario is there were you have to be around these things?
Are you considering AA, SMART, Professional help, AVRT?
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Originally Posted by soberwolf
Good stuff Jimmy can I ask how north are you my blood is 100% Scottish
My great grandparents were Scottish on my Dad's side.
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Originally Posted by MIRecovery
I have some concerts with:
"1. Avoid bars and alcohol as much as possible."
What senario is there were you have to be around these things?
Are you considering AA, SMART, Professional help, AVRT?
"1. Avoid bars and alcohol as much as possible."
What senario is there were you have to be around these things?
Are you considering AA, SMART, Professional help, AVRT?
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Those all sound like good ideas, and huge congratulations for realising you have a problem with alcohol and making the decision to start on your sober journey.
For me, the key was getting my head to the stage of realising that this is what I really, really want to do. The prospect of a lifetime of denial, of constantly wanting to drink but depriving myself of one, didn't appeal to me. Reading up on AVRT on here and the Crash Course for that approach, as well as reading Allen Carr's Easy Way book really helped firm up my view that I'm not sacrificing anything at all by not drinking. Doesn't mean my Addictive Voice is gone forever, it popped up unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago, but I have the tools now to deal with it.
Of course everyone is different, which is why it's fantastic that there are so many different approaches people take, and you can read about all of them on here.
For me, the key was getting my head to the stage of realising that this is what I really, really want to do. The prospect of a lifetime of denial, of constantly wanting to drink but depriving myself of one, didn't appeal to me. Reading up on AVRT on here and the Crash Course for that approach, as well as reading Allen Carr's Easy Way book really helped firm up my view that I'm not sacrificing anything at all by not drinking. Doesn't mean my Addictive Voice is gone forever, it popped up unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago, but I have the tools now to deal with it.
Of course everyone is different, which is why it's fantastic that there are so many different approaches people take, and you can read about all of them on here.
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Uh..."Progressive Alcoholism" is not just a couple of words and "dis-ease" is an insult--Johnny Cash said it best--it's a burning ring if fire that spirals only downward--like a toilet.. And yes, all "hangovers" are withdrawal and you will obey this "master of puppets" until you stop completely. Not to be the ScaredStraight Guy but maybe take a look at my recent thread. The greatest news is if I can stop...even a caveman can do it. Just do it!
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