GettingReady

I am on day 1 again. Just had a very boozy, wasteful weekend. I have a lot of trouble making it past day 2. Alcohol has a very tight grip on me and I am utterly sick of it. I have an amazing family & job and so much going for me, but I am so dependent on alcohol in the evenings. This weekend, I started 'sipping' in the afternoon. Ugh. I will lean on this site for support and try my hardest, no promises but I really have to put a lot of effort into it if I want to be alcohol-free. I will try to start exercising as I'm afraid my brain chemistry is all messed up now because of my evening drinking habit. Guys; can our brain chemistry go back to normal if we have messed it up? If so, does it take awhile - like weeks, months?

biminiblue

I drank for a lot of years - daily. I was definitely a mess when I quit. Things started to get better right away but it took about a year before I felt normal most of the time.

Do you want to stop drinking completely?

wildflower70

no promises but


This may be part of your problem staying sober.

You have to be able to promise yourself, no more suffering.

GettingReady

Yes I have to quit, like most on this site - moderation is just not an option and I'm just feeling myself getting pulled more and more into this addiction. If I can't stop, it will destroy me and my family. They deserve better & so do I. I never would have thought I'd become an alcoholic, I guess nobody wakes up in the morning with that goal haha, but here I am! I can't believe it got to this point. I don't believe there are underlying issues, it seems as though I just loved 'the buzz' of drinking so much it turned me into an alcoholic. I have to learn how to be happy without it again, and I will! Monday morning is a great time to start, I feel motivated, when I'm weak I will come on here and ask for help. <3 Thanks in advance for the support guys, you're all awesome and although I don't post much I spent many many hours reading your valuable insights and comments - this site is truly amazing <3

Ghostlight1

Hello,
I had a hard time making it past day four, so I know what you mean.
It took me awhile, I don't remember how long exactly, to get my body and mind back in order. A couple of months maybe, And I drank for thirty five years. I've been sober for over ten. It was awhile ago.
I did have underlying issues, but I can't use that as an excuse. I drank to the point of becoming alcoholic and I take full responsibility for that.

I also take full responsibility for my recovery. I needed help and I found it here and in AA. I couldn't quit alone.
Yes, come here when you want to drink. That would be a good start.
With me, the important thing came to me that I never had to drink again.
So obvious, not so easily done but so true.
I hope you can make this your last day one.

ImNotThatGuy

Hey, GettingReady, I hope this is Day 1 of many for you. I can relate to a lot of what you're saying, just knowing that you're going down a bad path even if you're not at the bottom of it yet.

Day 16 for me, and it's feeling good. A couple of people have complimented me on how good I look in the past couple of days, probably because my skin isn't blotchy, face not bloated, and I'm exercising instead of going to the bar.

Anyway, I hope you are able to expel the poison that is alcohol from your body, mind, and soul forever. Keep checking in here. It helps a lot.

WhoDeyPI

Yes, your brain chemistry will go back to normal. It was actually a struggle when mine returned to normal, because I had so many thoughts and feelings going on up in my brain, and didn't know how to deal with them. That's when I started writing.

Dee74

Hi GettingReady

I don't know if my brain chemistry is back to normal or not but I do know I don't drink anymore. If I can do it I think anyone can.

Action's the key - you'll get back the effort you put in - guaranteed

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