On The Wagon... then in 'ere!

11 days booze free now. Got past the shakes/hallucinations and generally feeling dreadful stage, starting to feel more human and sleep is starting to get better.

Determined to stick with it this time.
 
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haaammit said:
11 days booze free now. Got past the shakes/hallucinations and generally feeling dreadful stage, starting to feel more human and sleep is starting to get better.

Determined to stick with it this time.
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Well done. The DTs are awful, glad you're feeling better. Hoping today is sober too.
 
phonemonkey said:
Still sober Brenn47? How was your group?
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Went to the centre, first session was a quick chat, gave me some forms to fill out which need completed before the proper session start, firstly with a medical.

Sadly Christmas has come at a really awkward time, they're shutting for Christmas. Unfortunately I took the opportunity to drink a biblical amount and made myself ruddy ill. :(

Never again. :rolleyes:
 
Brenn47 said:
Never again. :rolleyes:
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Haven't you said that before...? I hope for your sake you actually mean it this time. My offer of discussing AA is still there if you want it.

I was as successful at stopping on my own as you appear to be, but AA has heled me to not just get sober, but stay sober. As I've said I'm not a religious person and you won't find me in church - don't let that put you off.
 
khemist said:
Six weeks without a drink here, i think my longest ever before that was around two and no plans for any in the near future.
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Jimbeam3678 said:
13 months and still counting best thing I've ever done , closely followed by not smoking.
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haaammit said:
11 days booze free now. Got past the shakes/hallucinations and generally feeling dreadful stage, starting to feel more human and sleep is starting to get better.

Determined to stick with it this time.
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Brenn said:
3 years and counting now, got fed up of the headaches just after 1 or 2 pints
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Well done guys! :)
 
phonemonkey said:
Haven't you said that before...?
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Yep, but this was my rock bottom ... going to make a hell of an effort now. Like I said, Christmas has come at a really inconvenient time with the support centre being shut.

Sadly I bust my car so I couldn't go to AA even if I wanted to. :(

At your worst how much were you drinking?
 
Brenn47 said:
Yep, but this was my rock bottom ... going to make a hell of an effort now. Like I said, Christmas has come at a really inconvenient time with the support centre being shut.

Sadly I bust my car so I couldn't go to AA even if I wanted to. :(

At your worst how much were you drinking?
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I was drinking to black out every time I drank, and I drank when ever I wasn't working. For the last 2 years my drinking I don't remember going to bed. Often I'd pass out on the sofa, half empty bottle of beer beside me. Worse though were the feelings associated with drinking. I'd wake up after yet another night of blackout drinking I'd never intended to have feeling guilty I'd got drunk, remorseful that I'd not had the resolve to stop myself drinking, angry that I'd let myself down again and confused that despite genuinely wanting to stop I'd yet again got drunk. Then just before the shop's stop selling alcohol I'd get anxious, and begin arguing with myself about whether I could/should drink that night. I'd literally flip a coin trying to decide whether the good me that knew I shouldn't drink would beat the bad me that craved a drink. The bad me would win, and thd cycle would start again. It was awful. I didn't see anyone, didn't do anything outside of work. AA helped me calm my mind and eased the arguement.

Im sure if you called them, someone from AA would pick you up and take you to a meeting. Might be worth a shot mate, what do you have to lose but an hour of so of your time?
 
This might not be helpful but I am a true believer that if someone really wants to do something and is willing to make sacrifices then anything is possible.

Stopping Smoking/drinking/running a marathon/changing job anything like this isn't easy but if you really want to do it you can. The human body and mind is an incredible thing and with determination can achieve most things.

Thats about as profound as I get.

TL;DR try harder!
 
I know, I regretted it a hell of a lot the next day.

phonemonkey, that's good going, but your poor liver, when I was in hospital a few months back, the ultra scan lady told me after my examination, "I wouldn't like a liver like yours". Luckily it's still working fine according to the liver tests, but enlarged. Have you had a medical?

I would go weeks with no booze, even cycling 30 miles a day!! It's just 2016 I couldn't get into cycling and the drinking took over, then I'd basically drink to get rid of the hangover, most the time I'd endure it till 9pm, then go down the shops .... but I will admit to sometimes having a few shots at lunchtime, not my finest moment. :(
 
You have near enough answered your own problem right there, you "endure it until 9pm" well when 9pm comes do something else to take your mind off it. Play on a console , have a bath , have a **** anything to take your mind off it.
 
I'm good, bought some Nytol a few weeks back so I slept not too bad last night. I don't suffer from DT's so that's good, I did get "the shakes" once, ruddy horrible!

Most the time I mess about on the web whilst watching telly, but I plan to get back into playing PS3 games or even RetroPie N64. :D
 
Well that's 14 days off the booze - onwards and upwards.

Thoughts are with the others who are limiting/wanting to limit their alcohol intake. I know how tough it is - keep it up :)
 
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