Health scare has prompted me to stop drinking.
TheBlueMask
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Health scare has prompted me to stop drinking.
Suspected 3aCKD. No doubt more tests to follow. Stopped after dull aching pain on side. Not kidneys however? It’s been 8 days without a drink. Not struggling but not sure. I read somewhere here that a health scare is enough to stop drinking for some?
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Originally Posted by TheBlueMask 
Suspected 3aCKD. No doubt more tests to follow. Stopped after dull aching pain on side. Not kidneys however? It’s been 8 days without a drink. Not struggling but not sure. I read somewhere here that a health scare is enough to stop drinking for some?
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Welcome back 
I think a health scare can definitely make most of us stop...staying stopped tho? I'm not so sure.
I think positive reinforcements works a lot better than negative - i.e I prefer not to drink because a b c.... vs I cannot drink became my liver may be shot.
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I think a health scare can definitely make most of us stop...staying stopped tho? I'm not so sure.
I think positive reinforcements works a lot better than negative - i.e I prefer not to drink because a b c.... vs I cannot drink became my liver may be shot.
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I think consequences can kick-start the process and give you the motivation you need to get started. But, you need to develop some sort of program/plan to carry you through the early weeks and beyond into recovery.
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Health scares will often cause people to stop, but that will eventually wear off for many people. I remember being in University in 2006 and crying to my boyfriend (now husband) about my terrible smoking and drinking habits. Every now and then whenever I was hungover and depressed I'd cry about my habits as I coughed my lungs up and felt pain in my organs from drinking. I didn't actually fully quit both until July last year. The fear always wore off and care free party mode always kicked in on a Friday.
Last year I finally decided I wanted to be sober more than I wanted to drink.
Last year I finally decided I wanted to be sober more than I wanted to drink.
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I quit recently due to a health scare but i have been wanting to quit forever now. Just tired of feeling that way. Only 13 days in but I don't ever want to drink again. Like Nerf said i've reached a point where i want to be sober more than I want to drink. Great job on the eight days!
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Sure but some people on liver transplant lists can’t stay sober for the required 6 months to get a new liver. I myself watched as more and more things were going wrong with my body and health and each time decided it wasn’t bad enough to quit. Or I convinced myself it’d just go away. Injured myself a few times and scared myself to quit. Lasted max 2 weeks. I had to take action. Like others said I hope you come up with a plan. 8 days is great keep it up!
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Last year my husband went into the ER for sepsis and a UTI due to drinking. That was supposed to be the end of his drinking, but as he got better, he went back to it.
He hasn't been feeling well for a few months now. His doctor suspected cirrhosis of the liver. Since then, AH has not had anything to drink (12 days today, I think). Today the definitive word came in - it is cirrhosis. Now we have to find out what stage.
Sometimes it takes something as bad as a health scare to quit. Congratulations on your 8 days! Keep it up - - you can do it!
He hasn't been feeling well for a few months now. His doctor suspected cirrhosis of the liver. Since then, AH has not had anything to drink (12 days today, I think). Today the definitive word came in - it is cirrhosis. Now we have to find out what stage.
Sometimes it takes something as bad as a health scare to quit. Congratulations on your 8 days! Keep it up - - you can do it!
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Hey Blue Mask - couple days since your OP - how are you? Have you quit?
For me, too many health scares and injuries and hospital visits to count didn't "do it." It wasn't til the life or death assessment from the liver dr I was sent to actually clicked and I was DONE.
I quit, and I had to do my part to stay sober, and get in real recovery and live. Yes, I know that I would die in pretty short order if I ever drink again and that day/conversation/etc is seared in my brain - BUT it is not what keeps me sober now. My AA program, the life I have found, and my acceptance that the only thing in life I don't do is drink. that's it. Everything else is on the table.
Hope you choose to quit and get sober. Everything about your body, mind, spirit, on and on will only get better.
For me, too many health scares and injuries and hospital visits to count didn't "do it." It wasn't til the life or death assessment from the liver dr I was sent to actually clicked and I was DONE.
I quit, and I had to do my part to stay sober, and get in real recovery and live. Yes, I know that I would die in pretty short order if I ever drink again and that day/conversation/etc is seared in my brain - BUT it is not what keeps me sober now. My AA program, the life I have found, and my acceptance that the only thing in life I don't do is drink. that's it. Everything else is on the table.
Hope you choose to quit and get sober. Everything about your body, mind, spirit, on and on will only get better.
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