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re: Quitting alcohol Vs tapering off?
Posted on 11/22/16 at 7:29 pm to Titus Pullo
Posted on 11/22/16 at 7:29 pm to Titus Pullo
And adding liquor.
Yes. I was.
And adderall.
I was a high functioning alcoholic who was told slow down or die. I was yellow as a vegetarian at the endm
Yes. I was.
And adderall.
I was a high functioning alcoholic who was told slow down or die. I was yellow as a vegetarian at the endm
Posted on 11/22/16 at 7:48 pm to BabyTac
If you get the shakes (DT's), you need to wean because you might have a withdrawal seizure. If not, you are OK with cold turkey. It takes many years (decades) of hardcore abuse to devolve to end-stage ETOH addiction. Another sign is the inability to hold down food leading to weight loss.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 7:53 pm to cas4t
If you are on a serious bender then there are health risks associated with quitting cold turkey. Seizures, even death I'm pretty sure. Alcohol is one of the few (maybe only) substance whose withdrawals can kill you. I don't think 6 beers a day qualifies as a serious bender, but I'm no expert in that regard.
This post was edited on 11/22/16 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 11/22/16 at 8:13 pm to BabyTac
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Posted on 11/22/16 at 8:22 pm to LakeViewLSU
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I drank 15+ drinks everyday for 15 years.
That sounds miserable.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:22 pm to BabyTac
It's been 2 weeks, why is everyone even acting like this is a valid concern? After 2 years maybe you would have issues, even then probably not.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:30 pm to Undertow
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It's a shame that you can have a 6-pack every day but I can't smoke a bowl when I get home from work.
Look. I think it should be legal... But damn thee pot people always gotta make everything about pot.
This post was edited on 11/22/16 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:30 pm to Mars duMorgue
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Quit cold turkey. That's what I did on Jan. 1, 1992. Now, nearly 25 years later I haven't had a drop--and haven't missed it at all.
Same here...but 1999 for me---don't miss it one bit.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:41 pm to BabyTac
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occasional binge night
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mixed in every 3-4 days
Do you know what occasional means
Nvm if it's two weeks just stop
This post was edited on 11/22/16 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:45 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
if someone drinks a fifth of vodka every day for three years they should be ok when they quit cold turkey. Right? Asking for a friend.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:47 pm to BabyTac
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I've drinking a 6 pack minimum per day everyday
Is it ok to quit cold turkey at this point or should I taper off over the next couple of days?
Well you may get thirsty. Have a bottle of water on hand just in case.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:51 pm to BabyTac
Jesus Christ, this is retarded. You might as well ask if you should taper off your two snickers bars a day habit. It's been two weeks, pussy.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:52 pm to cas4t
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It's perfectly fine to quit cold turkey...
People have died from that advice. You are an idiot.
OP, please talk to your doctor.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:55 pm to PairofDucks
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quote:
It's perfectly fine to quit cold turkey...
People have died from that advice. You are an idiot.
He may be an idiot but no one has ever died from doing that. I refuse to believe that there's a death certificate that reads cause of death "drinking beer for fourteen days and then not drinking beer".
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:58 pm to BabyTac
Do yourself a favor and read this
Posted on 11/22/16 at 9:59 pm to Peazey
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cohol is one of the few (maybe only) substance whose withdrawals can kill you.
And benzos
Posted on 11/22/16 at 10:05 pm to Titus Pullo
Dude just stop if it's only been 2 weeks. The fun part is going to be seeing if you can actually stop.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 10:07 pm to LucasP
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Delirium tremens
My grandpa died of that at 48.
He was a drunk for years. Quit for two years and then resumed drinking for a month when my grandma would not take him back. Decided to quit and then died less than a day and a half later because of
I suspect that his volume of drinking may have been more substantial over that month. However, I was young and don't know how much.
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