Ascended

about 10 days of 10-12 beers in the eve.
For the last 2 nights I LITERALLY "forced" my self to drink, as the thought or sight of a beer can or even the smell of it
was kinda like looking at a free buffet when your stuffed.

I Binged Im back.

kinzoku

Welcome back, you can do this ! Make a commitment for a sober night and keep pushing forward. I'm sure a lot of others will offer help with plans so I won't get into that. Just welcome back to the fold

Anna

Hi Ascended. Welcome back and I'm glad you've stopped drinking now. Do you know what caused you to pick up a drink? It might be helpful to try to figure it out. You can do this!

Steely

You'll feel crook alright, but will slowly recover over next few days. Drink plenty of water. Rest.

Forcing drinks down is something I've done too.

It's a most terrible thing and hope you never have to go through it again.

sugarbear1

Glad you made it back alive to tell us about your adventures. How is it drinking 100 ounces, give or take, of alcohol?

Ascended

Thanks all.
For NOW. Heres my plan. Im NOT drinking TONIGHT.
I took today off.
Its been nap, drink 20 oz water, nap. all day.....
Tonight Im going out to dinner (no alchohol avail where Im going)
Then going to bed!

Ascended

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Steely

Sounds like a dodgy plan.

Are you applying "just for today" theory, or thinking you'll maybe drink tomorrow?

Fair question.

Ascended

It IS a fair question,
Just for today is because I dont have the energy to set a plan.
Tomorrow, I will be here NOT HUNGOVER so,Thats the first micro plan!
I plan on staying here- staying quit. My liver must be ready for a break!

Ascended

Boredom....when I drink, Im not bored.

Anna

Okay, so then you can come up with a list of things to do that will help remedy the boredom. Try to come up with some specific things that will work for you. This can be the beginning of a change. Remember, it's so much more than stopping drinking.

Introvrtd1

Boredom was a huge reason why I drank..... I knew deep down I had to cut down, taper, or quit altogether....Cutting down and tapering failed miserably....Quitting it was...The winning strategy....

It hasn’t been easy....still not easy...The paws have been horrendous...but I’ve conceded to deem it was necessary for health, wellness, and my loved ones....I’ve learned by others here I will get through this...so will you..

Hang tough!



I wish you well in your endeavor to abstain...

ScottFromWI

I used to think that too, but in reality when I drank I was just drunk and bored instead of bored. Being "Bored" is a function of our choices - not a condition enforced upon us by some external entity. Usually when we say we are bored, it's not because there is nothing to do, it's because we haven't planned to do anything. One of the things that helped me a great deal early on was to literally plan out my entire day hour by hour. Even if I was just going to read a book or take a walk, I put it in my calendar. That way I never gave my addiction the chance to sneak in and say "well, i guess there's nothing to do for a bit so maybe you could just go have one beer and come home" - or something like that. Not that it didn't try, but if you aren't ready your addiction is a master of persuasion.

ThatWasTheOldMe

This was me too.
Now I know I wasn't bored so much as craving a substance that artificially saturates my brain in feel good chemicals. So not having that substance made me feel like crap no matter what I was doing.
My brain is still recovering, but it gets better every day now. I enjoy things without alcohol.

If you're like me, you'll feel better eventually if you stop drinking.