Finally broke down to my Dr.
 

Hi all. I've been seriously struggling again and after a 4 day binge I self detoxed alone in my bedroom. I'm at the end of day three and I had my husband drive me to a Dr's appointment today. In front of him and the Dr. I sobbed and shared for the very first time to a doctor how bad it's gotten and what I've done since Monday to stop it.

I was so afraid that he would not have empathy and give me an AA pamphlet and send me on my way but to my suprise he was kind and experienced and we set up some more tools for my plan. He even scolded me for detoxing alone.

Us alcoholics seem to only take the negative risks and shy away from something that could be positive. I'm so relieved and proud of myself for making that appointment today.

Hugs to all and thank you for listening.
Erica

Fear can be part of what keeps us stuck ,

Be bold , be brave :)

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Wow, Erica. You are my hero. That was so very brave of you. Glad you are here! Keep posting.

Thank you!

Thanks fantastic, Erica.

Be proud of what you accomplished today.

Stay close.

We care.

Well done thats one huge step be proud of yourself x

Good for you, Erica!

Takes courage to face our fears head on. You did it!

Please keep posting with your progress. :)

self detox is hell. Good, courage, honest share. Go to that meeting.

I will definitely stay close. I want and need to be sober more than anything!

Erica, I'm so glad the dr visit was a positive experience.

Me too. It was a relief on so many different levels.

That's amazing! I'm so glad the appointment was helpful and how positive you sound!! Stay strong! :)

Hi Erica, so brave making that step, keep moving forward. X:c011:

Good for you! Sounds like you have a great doctor.

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I'm so glad you had such a positive experience with your doctor. It also sounds like you e got a supportive husband.

Glad you are past those first few days, looking forward to seeing you on SR!

This is SO important. What you did was extremely brave and I really feel so much empathy for you.

It takes me back to the day I opened up to my doctor, sitting in her rooms and admitting it out loud, how much I drank, how bad it was. It is so vivid, I get a physical recall of the emotions every time I think of it. Shame, fear, uncertainty and then relief!

She was great - completely non-judgmental and empathetic. She checked whether I needed medication to detox and we talked about the help I needed ... counselling, blood work etc.

Yes, the sheer relief! And the strength it gave me to come on here and take things seriously, get a plan together, stay here and keep close... It was my Day 1 and the start of my life.

So thank you for sharing your important message. It's a message for everyone who is struggling to stop and wondering how they can get help to stop. It's for those full of fear of sharing this "shameful" problem with a professional.

More doctors understand than we think. It can be your first step to freedom.

Thanks for sharing Erica. I had a similar experience when I finally went to the dr- and got started with my new life. I too went cold turkey, seeing my team of drs (liver, GP, pysch) a bunch during the first five or six weeks.

You can do this! Hope to see you around.