The first day is...
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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5 days is wonderful, Benito. I know you'll start feeling less anxious soon.
I'm glad you talked about your health concerns - this is where we can share those things & not worry our family. I was sure I'd done terrible damage after 30 yrs., but so far it's been fine.
Glad you are here.
I'm glad you talked about your health concerns - this is where we can share those things & not worry our family. I was sure I'd done terrible damage after 30 yrs., but so far it's been fine.
Glad you are here.
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Atlanta
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Good job and keep going! I was on the brink of cirrhosis and it's a miracle I came back - it took about 100 days for my updated lab panels to return normal. Healing is possible, to whatever degree we can - like you said, staying sober is the only way to do it.
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Oregon
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6 days. It's getting easier. Oddly enough , the thing that gave me the most tools to cope is Noom, which is a weight loss program. People not being in control of what they eat and drinking seem to not be too different. Tomorrow night it'll be 1 week. Yay!
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Join Date: Aug 2016
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When you're feeling better, the continuation of that feeling is contingent on abstinence from alcohol - if you're getting sick when you STOP drinking, that's a significant symptom of alcoholism.
Normal drinkers that overindulge get sick while they are drunk.
And congratulations on a week sober - I relate with the struggle.
Normal drinkers that overindulge get sick while they are drunk.
And congratulations on a week sober
- I relate with the struggle.
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Originally Posted by August252015 
Good job and keep going! I was on the brink of cirrhosis and it's a miracle I came back - it took about 100 days for my updated lab panels to return normal. Healing is possible, to whatever degree we can - like you said, staying sober is the only way to do it.
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Join Date: Jun 2019
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4 weeks sober today. Got trough Xmas. I would have so much enjoyed having a couple of glasses of wine with my wife and son, but we all know that I am not capable of that at the moment, or ever. So I raided my stocking for candy instead and stayed sober.
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Metro Atlanta, GA
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Originally Posted by Wrangler95
This is day 1 for me and I feel awful. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get to sleep?
Congratulations on Day 1. Sleep is difficult the first few days as your nervous system kicks into overdrive. Do your best to rest, listen to soothing sleepy music (I like yellow brick cinema on YouTube), maybe take a warm bath. Sleep will come! Sleeplessness is normal.
Be careful and go to the ER if you start having any more of the negative physical side effects of withdrawal.
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