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Posted on 10/16/19 at 11:08 am to Rammin TX
Congrats and keep it going. Im on day 30 cold turkey. The refreshing feeling of no alcohol amnesia or shakes is definitely worth it
Posted on 10/16/19 at 11:48 am to Rammin TX
Shakes lasted about 2-3 wks for me, but got better. After 6 months now..Feel alive and don't even want a drink period.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Posted on 10/16/19 at 12:27 pm to Rammin TX
Day 1034 here
Congrats and keep striving
Congrats and keep striving
Posted on 10/16/19 at 12:29 pm to Rammin TX
Great luck to you man, stay strong. Speaking of that, literally getting strong may help you, or at any rate exercise of some sort. When you start to feel like you can, it may be a good idea. It can give you something positive to focus you’re energy and mind on. Just a tip, but of course the most important thing is staying away from the alcohol. Congratulations on your 3 days, might not seem like it, but that is a huge deal and without knowing you I am proud of you. It takes a lot of strength to admit you have a problem and even more to do something about it.
Posted on 10/16/19 at 12:48 pm to sabes que
Great stuff! Let's celebrate with a shot! 
This post was edited on 10/16/19 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 10/16/19 at 1:17 pm to Rammin TX
Congrats and keep it up. Haven’t counted days but haven’t drink since July 4th. Did lots of things that day that I regret. Can’t keep blaming things on fireball!!
Posted on 10/16/19 at 1:23 pm to Rammin TX
Stay on the temazepam until the doc takes you off it. Might be keeping u from delirium tremons
This post was edited on 10/16/19 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 10/16/19 at 1:26 pm to Ipissexcellence
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Haven’t counted days but haven’t drink since July 4th. Did lots of things that day that I regret.
Go on...
Posted on 10/16/19 at 2:21 pm to lsufanva
Did any of you have end relationships or was everyone understanding and supportive? I’m stopping as well and this will be the only thing that I’d have a difficult time handling.
Posted on 10/16/19 at 3:05 pm to charlestonchief
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Did any of you have end relationships or was everyone understanding and supportive?
I'm on day 35 and Mrs. Eagle should've left many times. Luckily for me, she's infinitely stronger than I am and stuck it out. Keep it up, OP. Proud of you.
Posted on 10/16/19 at 4:40 pm to Rammin TX
Hang in there. I quit in 2012 right before the Alabama game. I’ve been completely clean since April 2013. If you have someone helping you through don’t wait till you belly up at the bar. Talk well before it gets that far.
Posted on 10/16/19 at 4:41 pm to charlestonchief
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Did any of you have end relationships or was everyone understanding and supportive?
I told my wife so many times I would stop abusing alcohol....she does not believe me anymore (and it has damaged our relationship but she is still with me)
And my kids are 18, 20 years old and know I have a problem (it is not spoken of with my children but obviously they know)...probably lost some of their respect...
Need to prove myself, I will quit this time.
Posted on 10/16/19 at 4:49 pm to Rammin TX
Have you considered using weed to help ease into sobriety? I don’t have any experience with what you’re going through but I’ve heard of people picking up smoking a bit to “take the edge off” or whatever.
I certainly don’t think I have a drinking problem, burn honestly, the thought of being stone cold sober for the rest of my life is scary.
I certainly don’t think I have a drinking problem, burn honestly, the thought of being stone cold sober for the rest of my life is scary.
Posted on 10/16/19 at 4:52 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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Have you considered using weed
Not willing to substitute one for another....and I've never really enjoyed it.
Posted on 10/16/19 at 4:53 pm to Rammin TX
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Rammin TX
Stay strong, Bud. Will lift you in prayer to the greatest source of strength.
:Fistbump:
Posted on 10/16/19 at 4:55 pm to Rammin TX
The idea isn’t to replace alcohol but ease out of it... but I get it
Posted on 10/16/19 at 5:06 pm to Rammin TX
I’m praying that you beat your addiction Rammin. Many have done what you are trying to do, so there is hope!
Posted on 10/16/19 at 5:22 pm to Rammin TX
Best wishes to you.
I got sober for real in 1985. I had tried to quit many, many times before that, but in 1985 I was ordered to get help by my firm. I stayed sober for 9 years after that. But after 5 years I stopped going to AA. It was just a matter of time before I relapsed. I was "out" for about a year and a half. I got sober again in November 1995. So, for about the past 34 years I've been sober for all but about a year and a half.
I tell you this because those of us who admit to alcohol problems must accept the fact that relapse is a real possibility. I was lucky that I got sober again. Many of us do not.
I laugh about alcoholism because humor is my way of dealing with things. But make no mistake about it, alcoholism is serious as a heart attack. It can kill me and will do it slowly and in an ugly manner.
Truly getting sober ruins drinking. If one accepts that he/she has a problem and gets educated about that problem, there arises a duty to take personal responsibility for my actions. That sucks.
I hear people say "I can't drink anymore". That is simply not true. I have the option of drinking at any time. It's just a bad option.
I am truly thankful that I never hurt myself or anyone else when I drove drunk all those years. But I left a wake of other hurt through those years on many people. I do not want to ever do that again.
I had a friend say to me some years ago, "I hope you never go back out again. But if you do, give me a call because I had a great time with you." I know I have another drunk in me, but I'm not sure I have another recovery in me. I was thrilled to share the 1st birthday of my grand daughter on the 8th. I want to be around to dance at her wedding. No way I make it if I start drinking again.
I hope that you stay the course. It is not easy. Our instinct is to drink, not to be sober. It takes a long time for family, friends, employers, and the like to come to trust us again.
As my first sponsor said to me many years ago, "I hope you stay sober for as long as you want." I wish you well.
ETA: I will also say that when I was early on in sobriety I wrestled with whether it was a disease, a moral failure, or a lack of will power. Do yourself a favor and do not get involved in this academic exercise. It makes no difference. All you need to do is to put as much time as you can between your last drink and the day you are living. I recommend AA, but use anything or a combination of many things to extend that gap from your last drink. The longer you string days of sobriety together, the better your chances of getting well. People will tell you that "things will get better". That's not really the fact. Shitty things will still happen but YOU will get better. And I can tell you that there is still joy and good times in a sober life. Good luck!
I got sober for real in 1985. I had tried to quit many, many times before that, but in 1985 I was ordered to get help by my firm. I stayed sober for 9 years after that. But after 5 years I stopped going to AA. It was just a matter of time before I relapsed. I was "out" for about a year and a half. I got sober again in November 1995. So, for about the past 34 years I've been sober for all but about a year and a half.
I tell you this because those of us who admit to alcohol problems must accept the fact that relapse is a real possibility. I was lucky that I got sober again. Many of us do not.
I laugh about alcoholism because humor is my way of dealing with things. But make no mistake about it, alcoholism is serious as a heart attack. It can kill me and will do it slowly and in an ugly manner.
Truly getting sober ruins drinking. If one accepts that he/she has a problem and gets educated about that problem, there arises a duty to take personal responsibility for my actions. That sucks.
I hear people say "I can't drink anymore". That is simply not true. I have the option of drinking at any time. It's just a bad option.
I am truly thankful that I never hurt myself or anyone else when I drove drunk all those years. But I left a wake of other hurt through those years on many people. I do not want to ever do that again.
I had a friend say to me some years ago, "I hope you never go back out again. But if you do, give me a call because I had a great time with you." I know I have another drunk in me, but I'm not sure I have another recovery in me. I was thrilled to share the 1st birthday of my grand daughter on the 8th. I want to be around to dance at her wedding. No way I make it if I start drinking again.
I hope that you stay the course. It is not easy. Our instinct is to drink, not to be sober. It takes a long time for family, friends, employers, and the like to come to trust us again.
As my first sponsor said to me many years ago, "I hope you stay sober for as long as you want." I wish you well.
ETA: I will also say that when I was early on in sobriety I wrestled with whether it was a disease, a moral failure, or a lack of will power. Do yourself a favor and do not get involved in this academic exercise. It makes no difference. All you need to do is to put as much time as you can between your last drink and the day you are living. I recommend AA, but use anything or a combination of many things to extend that gap from your last drink. The longer you string days of sobriety together, the better your chances of getting well. People will tell you that "things will get better". That's not really the fact. Shitty things will still happen but YOU will get better. And I can tell you that there is still joy and good times in a sober life. Good luck!
This post was edited on 10/16/19 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 10/16/19 at 5:28 pm to Revelator
This month marks 20 years since my lips touched alcohol!
We were second vehicle on scene of an accident in rural Arizona. A drunk dude ran into an F150 with a car. The truck was engulfed with flames. We heard Female voices screaming. Then the voices stopped. Wife, daughter, and granddaughter of Globe, AZ Chief of Fire wiped and killed by drunk driver.
Are you looking to quit drinking? Cherish such an aftermath. It'll sober you up quick.
We were second vehicle on scene of an accident in rural Arizona. A drunk dude ran into an F150 with a car. The truck was engulfed with flames. We heard Female voices screaming. Then the voices stopped. Wife, daughter, and granddaughter of Globe, AZ Chief of Fire wiped and killed by drunk driver.
Are you looking to quit drinking? Cherish such an aftermath. It'll sober you up quick.
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