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In AA I've heard the term smash the delusion that we can drink like normal people.
By my late 20s I had been an alcoholic half my life, had smashed the delusion yet continued to drink into my early 40s. For me I guess I had to smash the delusion that drinking on the given day was somehow a good idea.
I knew what happened when I took a drink.
This is part of step 1 in AA. I think anyone that gets sober has to get this down, AA or whatever. Its just so easy to say or post yet so difficult to actually do or even really describe. For some its easy to swear yeah ill never drink again but days or weeks later something we call the obsession springs back to life.
Its not for everyone but AA has helped many. If you go with an open mind. If you carefully pick out a good sponsor and work the steps. If you want what they have are willing to go to any length to get it. You have a pretty good chance of getting some long term sobriety.
By my late 20s I had been an alcoholic half my life, had smashed the delusion yet continued to drink into my early 40s. For me I guess I had to smash the delusion that drinking on the given day was somehow a good idea.
I knew what happened when I took a drink.
This is part of step 1 in AA. I think anyone that gets sober has to get this down, AA or whatever. Its just so easy to say or post yet so difficult to actually do or even really describe. For some its easy to swear yeah ill never drink again but days or weeks later something we call the obsession springs back to life.
Its not for everyone but AA has helped many. If you go with an open mind. If you carefully pick out a good sponsor and work the steps. If you want what they have are willing to go to any length to get it. You have a pretty good chance of getting some long term sobriety.
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Originally Posted by Finalcall 
Tomorrow will be my day 1. I have spent the last 2 days on a short taper as it has worked for me in the past. It's going to be a long week.
NOW at my age...that "week" for me turned into 21 days before I really felt human again....The older you get the harder the stuff is on your body.....
You got this.
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Hi,
Is staying sober part of your plan?
I love making plans and writing lists. Getting all organized in my head and whatnot. And I'm probably better at most at letting the mental structures I build fall to crumbles so that I can start all over again. Except when it comes to my sobriety. That's the ONE plan I have that I refuse to default on. Everything else is game.
Wait - I force myself to the gym.
Okay. But that's it!.
(Keep it simple - it's easier to master that way.)
Is staying sober part of your plan?
I love making plans and writing lists. Getting all organized in my head and whatnot. And I'm probably better at most at letting the mental structures I build fall to crumbles so that I can start all over again. Except when it comes to my sobriety. That's the ONE plan I have that I refuse to default on. Everything else is game.
Wait - I force myself to the gym.
Okay. But that's it!.
(Keep it simple - it's easier to master that way.)
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Hey FinalCall,
Yeah, doesn't work for everybody, but I've learnt through multiple experiences that tapering does slightly lesson the blow of any potential nasty withdrawal. Also learnt that the body is so depleted of vitamins etc after a bout of drinking, that it's imperative to try get some down you, lots of water too. I've found Thiamine B-vit to help a lot... it's a food supplement, so you take a good bit of it at a time... it a really helps aid a recovery with regards your nervous system (which can be a terrible part of withdrawal process).
Other than that. What's helped me recently is rather than focus too far ahead, deal in hours.
So two days without picking up a drink, I'll tell my brain, "right that's good going, 48 hours", then before you know it, your at five days and ye can say "Okay, 120 hours, I'm probably through the worst of it".
At that point it's time to make a plan that you won't have to go through it ever again.
Hope you are doing okay. Best of luck.
AJ
Yeah, doesn't work for everybody, but I've learnt through multiple experiences that tapering does slightly lesson the blow of any potential nasty withdrawal. Also learnt that the body is so depleted of vitamins etc after a bout of drinking, that it's imperative to try get some down you, lots of water too. I've found Thiamine B-vit to help a lot... it's a food supplement, so you take a good bit of it at a time... it a really helps aid a recovery with regards your nervous system (which can be a terrible part of withdrawal process).
Other than that. What's helped me recently is rather than focus too far ahead, deal in hours.
So two days without picking up a drink, I'll tell my brain, "right that's good going, 48 hours", then before you know it, your at five days and ye can say "Okay, 120 hours, I'm probably through the worst of it".
At that point it's time to make a plan that you won't have to go through it ever again.
Hope you are doing okay. Best of luck.
AJ
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Originally Posted by MaximusD
How'd the sleep go?
hot and cold sweats, a few uncomfortable wakeups but enough hours in to get me through today's workday.
I am certain it will get better soon
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