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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
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It's great to meet you, Whendovescry. I drank for 30 yrs. & felt lost and terrified when I found SR. I never expected to have so much understanding & encouragement. The people here saw me through a frightening time - & gave me courage to change my life. You can do this. 
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 150
Thankyou for all the wonderful, welcomes and advice and suggestions for the site. Well done on 4 months Plure!
I am at a very lost place in my life. Might write up about it later in the where were you thread.
Thanks again everyone!!
I am at a very lost place in my life. Might write up about it later in the where were you thread.
Thanks again everyone!!
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Kansas
Posts: 31
I have just joined a week or so ago and haven't drank in 6 weeks. I still have the occasional non alcoholic beer but that's about it. On too many meds to drink and I like having control over my life. I quit cold turkey and had terrible chest pains,tunnel vision and fast heart rate. Lots of meds and benzodiazepines and now I am doing better. If you drink and smoke together like I did, it was easier to quit smoking and I worked on tapering off the booze. After I beat smoking months ago I started vitamins and indoor bike riding but I was drinking at night. Finally by the grace of Almighty I received the will to quit. I suffered for about two weeks. Short term benzos and lots of water helped me. I still take toprol for my heart as drinking and smoking are awful on it. I will be on it unfortunately for rest of my life probably. Life is way better in Kansas and the country is funner to drive thru not being hungover and buzzed. One more thing...stay away from people who drink and smoke as much as you can. It helped me and it will help you to. Wish everyone a successful recovery.
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Join Date: Mar 2017
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Originally Posted by Lostintime1984 
I have just joined a week or so ago and haven't drank in 6 weeks. I still have the occasional non alcoholic beer but that's about it. On too many meds to drink and I like having control over my life. I quit cold turkey and had terrible chest pains,tunnel vision and fast heart rate. Lots of meds and benzodiazepines and now I am doing better. If you drink and smoke together like I did, it was easier to quit smoking and I worked on tapering off the booze. After I beat smoking months ago I started vitamins and indoor bike riding but I was drinking at night. Finally by the grace of Almighty I received the will to quit. I suffered for about two weeks. Short term benzos and lots of water helped me. I still take toprol for my heart as drinking and smoking are awful on it. I will be on it unfortunately for rest of my life probably. Life is way better in Kansas and the country is funner to drive thru not being hungover and buzzed. One more thing...stay away from people who drink and smoke as much as you can. It helped me and it will help you to. Wish everyone a successful recovery.
Every second week I have my children to easier to stay away from friends who drink as I spend all my time out of work with them, but the off weeks.... Having said that drinking when I'm alone is when I drink the most. My friends are like my family, my close ones and unfortunately most drink a lot like me. I'm glad life is better in Kansas for you 😃 That is what I am aiming for, a healthier, happier future.
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