Ok going to make a concerted effort.
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Ok going to make a concerted effort.
I know that people here probably don't recommend tapering and would probably recommend cold turkey but I have to do what I feel will get me to where I need to be. I'm going to try to make a real concerted effort to taper off this. Because **** this ***** this can't keep going. I don't know if I will be successful or not. But something NEEDS to change.
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Originally Posted by Soberwolf 
The reason I advise abstinence over tapering is based in the simple math of if you wanted to drink less you already would be doing so right ?
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Tapering has been used for a very long time as a treatment option, even in very early detox centers. One must keep in mind, however, that the patients were under careful supervision.
And there's the catch. I would not attempt it unless I lived with someone who could "dose" me only if my withdrawal symptoms became too uncomfortable. Getting a little "high" just means you are still drinking.
I could not do it because my SO is an enabler and he gave in to my insistence that I "needed" to drink more.
I have read many accounts from people who could do it on their own RESPONSIBLY. I couldn't. You will have to evaluate the level of your determination and the ability to rationally monitor your symptoms OR you live with someone who can help you by HELPINNG, not enabling you.
And there's the catch. I would not attempt it unless I lived with someone who could "dose" me only if my withdrawal symptoms became too uncomfortable. Getting a little "high" just means you are still drinking.
I could not do it because my SO is an enabler and he gave in to my insistence that I "needed" to drink more.
I have read many accounts from people who could do it on their own RESPONSIBLY. I couldn't. You will have to evaluate the level of your determination and the ability to rationally monitor your symptoms OR you live with someone who can help you by HELPINNG, not enabling you.
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if you are serious about tapering, it is highly recommended to do so under medical supervision. if you insist on DIY, then write out a tapering plan......with an end date not far in the future and then be DONE.
tapering is often a lie wrapped up to SOUND like we are really doing something about our drinking......but as long as our plan INCLUDES drinking, we aren't getting to the goal line.
you must accept that quitting isn't pleasant....and that alcohol is not the solution to every ache pain or other symptom. it's a poison, and our bodies will react quite strongly trying to rid our systems of that poison.
tapering is often a lie wrapped up to SOUND like we are really doing something about our drinking......but as long as our plan INCLUDES drinking, we aren't getting to the goal line.
you must accept that quitting isn't pleasant....and that alcohol is not the solution to every ache pain or other symptom. it's a poison, and our bodies will react quite strongly trying to rid our systems of that poison.
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Since you seem determined to try (TRY) to taper your drinking, I will just say that IMO this is a bad strategy. AND - I will just warn you that "feeling a change" is not enough to keep you sober. You may "feel" now that you've got a strong enough urge....but I bet it won't last without a plan. Even if you do taper to nil - what is your plan then?
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I know that people here probably don't recommend tapering and would probably recommend cold turkey
Being determined is great. Get on the phone, make an appointment, with determination, and go from there
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