Introducing Myself
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Introducing Myself
Hello
I have been lurking for a few weeks while tapering down to a level of alcohol that I think will allow me to go abstinent without a lot of withdrawl symptoms...still not expecting it to be easy, but I think my chance of success will be higher this way.
I have been drinking liquor and beer nightly for the past 4 years. Over the past 6 months it has progressed from nightly to starting in the afternoon, then at lunch, then finally to, I couldn't get going on anything until I pounded a 16 oz beer and maintain that "buzz" all day long with more beer and liquor until evening. What happened in the evening, I would just get totally trashed so I could hopefully sleep for at least 5 to 6 hours. Get up, do it again.
This is not the life I was born to live. I am working on reclaiming the life I had before I started drinking. Today is the first day of that life. Glad to have found this group of people.
B
I have been lurking for a few weeks while tapering down to a level of alcohol that I think will allow me to go abstinent without a lot of withdrawl symptoms...still not expecting it to be easy, but I think my chance of success will be higher this way.
I have been drinking liquor and beer nightly for the past 4 years. Over the past 6 months it has progressed from nightly to starting in the afternoon, then at lunch, then finally to, I couldn't get going on anything until I pounded a 16 oz beer and maintain that "buzz" all day long with more beer and liquor until evening. What happened in the evening, I would just get totally trashed so I could hopefully sleep for at least 5 to 6 hours. Get up, do it again.
This is not the life I was born to live. I am working on reclaiming the life I had before I started drinking. Today is the first day of that life. Glad to have found this group of people.
B
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Welcome to SR, ImDoneWithIt; so glad you found us.
I hope that the support, understanding, and encouragement you find here will help you achieve lasting sobriety and recovery.
Here's to reclaiming your life!!!!!
We are here for you; lean on us.
I hope that the support, understanding, and encouragement you find here will help you achieve lasting sobriety and recovery.
Here's to reclaiming your life!!!!!
We are here for you; lean on us.
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Virginia
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Welcome...I'm just coming back again....you'll find a ton of support here. I mentioned on another post, I was ashamed to even try to post here again because of my failed attempts....but I got over it and realized this is EXACTLY where I need to be. I understand the weening off.....in fact, I think I've been every kind of alcoholic ever described lol At one point, I was the daily drinker.....where it was rare if I wasn't drinking or incredibly hungover waiting to drink and feel better.....I haven't been that way in a long time....I made progress......then I was just a binge drinker....lol no big deal, right? I only drink a few times a month (IF that), but when I do WOE .....
recently it had been "controlled" but then snuck back up to more often, then blackouts/passouts every weekend.....and I'm wasting every freaking sunday!! Anyways, I digress....sorry to ramble....but that's where I'm coming from...I recently noticed I was weening myself off alcohol every weekend....drinks at sunday breakfast just to feel normal, then laying in bed all day, being sober all week, then the cycle begins.....just not cool....not what I once was....but not okay....so the weening I understand and I encourage you to REALLY nourish your body, plenty of B vitamins and healthy food....start drinking to your health. You got this.
recently it had been "controlled" but then snuck back up to more often, then blackouts/passouts every weekend.....and I'm wasting every freaking sunday!! Anyways, I digress....sorry to ramble....but that's where I'm coming from...I recently noticed I was weening myself off alcohol every weekend....drinks at sunday breakfast just to feel normal, then laying in bed all day, being sober all week, then the cycle begins.....just not cool....not what I once was....but not okay....so the weening I understand and I encourage you to REALLY nourish your body, plenty of B vitamins and healthy food....start drinking to your health. You got this.
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Welcome aboard to SR Imdonewithit! Join the Newcomers to recovery jan 2017 thread. People you have a lot in common with are in there. How long did you spend tapering off? Just curious here. Well, good luck!
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Originally Posted by Upstairs 
Welcome aboard to SR Imdonewithit! Join the Newcomers to recovery jan 2017 thread. People you have a lot in common with are in there. How long did you spend tapering off? Just curious here. Well, good luck!
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Hi and welcome I'm DoneWithIt 
Detox can sometimes be tricky - I know seeing a Dr probably wasn't on your agenda but if you've been a regular, heavy drinker for a while, I think it's best to be safe.
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Detox can sometimes be tricky - I know seeing a Dr probably wasn't on your agenda but if you've been a regular, heavy drinker for a while, I think it's best to be safe.
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