re: For those of you who quit alcohol cold turkey...

Not the 12 steps

You could try this

Been sober for 16yrs...Go to your doctor and get a prescription for Naltrexone. It is 99% effective treating alcoholism. The medication slowly changes your desire to drinking. It takes about a year but you do not have to necessarily stop. I went from drinking everyday to once a week to once a month and so on. eventually I had no desire to drink. Best thing I have ever done. Good luck and reach out if you have questions.

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Naltrexone

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Side effects?

Common side effects
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vomiting
insomnia
symptoms of anxiety
abdominal pain with cramps
nausea
fatigue
headache disorder
arthralgia


This just sounds like alcohol and a hangover without any fun.

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If you drink so much that you need to taper I just don't see how tapering is possible. With any mind altering substance I put in my body I have no off switch. And soon as it flips on it's frickin on and there's no turning it off.

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Agree 100%

Four drinks a night every single night is a pretty good amount. Maybe assuming even more on weekends and such? For how many years? Anyway that’s still damn crazy to have that after being dry for four years. Have you been in pretty good or decent physical shape?

Yeah, I'm not overweight or anything like that. My health is pretty good and I haven't experienced any pain as a result of the cirrhosis. I currently feel like I did before the cirrhosis diagnoses. I am the sole cause for having cirrhosis. I currently live my life like I always did. It will be a cold day in hell before I start to feel sorry for myself. I knew that I was killing myself but I was too damn lazy to quit. I asked for it and now I got it. I've lived a full life and I have no regrets.

Ahhh man.....idk where to start really.....I've been sober for ~5 years and I don't have nearly as many super healthy tips as I'd like. Long story short I feel like my own recovery has more to do with God saying "enough" than anything I really did but if you are into that sort of think I suggest trying out an AA meeting or two. Try different meeting places if you aren't wild about one place. If nothing else maybe you can meet somebody there (assuming you don't already know somebody) you can call when the moment of temptation comes that can relate to that circumstance

Other than that, try to stay busy. Pick up a hobby or two if don't already have some like hiking or working out. Anything to fill time and prevent boredom. Once you feel comfortable enough one of the best things for me about sobriety was I never realized how much fun socializing can be without drinking so once you get there then that can also help fill time

Best of luck to you

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got the craving for the sauce?

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Pick up the phone and call a friend. Airports were and still are the worst triggers for me. Instead of sitting at the airport bar waiting for my flight i pick up the phone and talk to a friend.. preferably another alcoholic who shares to alcohol allergy. Find a group .. virtual if you have to.. people will give you their numbers and it’s good to have support and they love helping newcomers.. gives meaning to life for people like us who took flamethrowers to their lives and are trying to rebuild

I haven’t really quit but I have about 2 beers a month - I lost the taste or the desire to drink whole training for a Grand Canyon hike about 3 years ago. And I haven’t had the taste for it

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And I didn't say I did either

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Then why the hell were you responding to the OP? It had nothing to do with you.