48 hours after 3 month heavy relapse
 

So rough last night withdrawing from booze with a bit of diazepam. Night sweats, little sleep, anxiety and shakey hands. I hope tonight is easier. Things are so dull at night. What do people do?

Hi and welcome. Thanks for posting. Withdrawals are horrid.

I understand that not drinking can seem dull at times. But then I compare it to relapse which is simply being drunk and dull. Passing out, blacking out or creating chaos. I'll take dull anytime. And there are always 'things' to do besides drink. I just have to be willing to do them.

Yeah I can get Six weeks up and then my addiction brain gets clever. This time I'm really scared about my health and career.

Have you thought of any kind of recovery program? I've tried getting sober on my own many times. I've had a couple of years that way....but here I am again, 69 days. So I understand. I know I cannot do this my way, or on my own.

Yes. Thanks for your replies. I go you counselling and a shrink and take campral and neltrexone. Last time I went from super tolerance to poor tolerance (a third) in about 8 weeks and enjoyed having a bottle of wine to fall asleep , but my tolerance came back fast and even started abusing prescriptions to sleep better. I've been to several aa meetings but couldn't stand the format.

Welcome to the Forum Tootiree!! :wave:

i joined aa ... there is a solution!


all that boring ...

bungee jumping
hang gliding
parachuting
hiking
dances
movies
scuba
bicycling
road trips
fellowship
etc

oh yea and the great speaker meetings

we are not a glum lot


God bless

:tyou

. . . Say, isn't obsessing and relapse self-torture? If not all substance abuse?

I'm finding that once I've truly decided . . . then self-torture stops.

As I enjoy a MUCH BETTER LIFE.

I've endured some past horrible injury pains, and find 'temptation pain' incomparable, and then easier to quickly dismiss. But only with a clear mind.

For many years I've welcomed sleep and dreams with about 10-30 mg of Melatonin before bed. I love feeling falling asleep quickly. The night is for letting go to complete rest.

Then awakening profoundly restored. . . that's the daily addiction that I want.

Free Peace

Here's our list of things to do:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ething-do.html

How are you doing today?

Sober. The terrors are gone but the dreams vivid and disturbing. My fever is gone and the symptoms that came from swallowing lyrica by the handful to sleep drunk. Can't believe I didn't Heath ledger . Thanks for asking.