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Quit Alcohol - Support Thread
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ya the little devil has been trying to talk me into having one.......fucker.
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What helped me personally with dealing with the cravings was learning to despise it which isn't so hard when looking at it's carcinogenic and neurotoxic (essentially poisonous) nature. It's the exact opposite of cannabis in this regard. Just look at the sociological impacts this drug has. Or look at all the stupid shit you and everyone else does when under its useless spell. Some people will never get out of the trap but that doesn't mean you can't overcome and walk away.
Find a new hobby for your free time!
Find a new hobby for your free time!
I went 45 days cold turkey, but then started drinking in moderation. So far havent gotten drunk, been about 3 weeks and just been drinking a little 1/4 pint of priv every night. My anniversary is coming up and plan on quiting for a 60 day challenge after that. Then its my birthday, then plan on a 90 day challenge or until new years. Trying to work it so i only drink a few times a year, or for short periods of time a few times a year.
Hey my brothers, I fell and fell hard. Not an easy story to tell, mostly because i remember little of it, just some of the violence that ensued from it. I binged for a bit and the resulting mess is just so hard to come to terms with. I have legal issues that have to be dealt with at the end of the month. The only good that came as a result is that it confirms that I can not drink like most people...I'm a total madman when I have alcohol in me.
Fortunately I have made amends with the party involved and that person is not going to show up in court...no victim means case thrown out. I have been forgiven by my life partner who for some reason can still see the good in me. I find some solace in sharing this with other who struggle with staying sober.
for today I am sober....smoking my grow helps but your support is what I find most helpful.
Thanks for reading.
Peace Joe
Fortunately I have made amends with the party involved and that person is not going to show up in court...no victim means case thrown out. I have been forgiven by my life partner who for some reason can still see the good in me. I find some solace in sharing this with other who struggle with staying sober.
for today I am sober....smoking my grow helps but your support is what I find most helpful.
Thanks for reading.
Peace Joe
Man i been there Joe... I remember coming to and seeing my wife and one of my friends lookin at me like i was crazy... playstation was smashed, flat screen smashed.. aparently i went in my room then busted out the door like the incredible hulk. I had jumped on everyone in the house, for what i dont know, I had gotten into it with a norte from the apartments and almost got stabbed, and got the police called to ampm, for what i dont know. That let me know I got good (or stupid) girl and my homie, cuz they both ate a few drunkin fists.
I have a lot of native blood in me and irish, not a good combination... we loose our flippin minds. Ive been able to control it slightly but then it always eventually leads to binges, thats why im trying to work it where i only drink on christmas, birthday, and anniversary, and only after i have smoked some weed, because i cant drink as much when im high and tend to stay more sober.
Good luck man, it takes a strong will, but its really all in your mind.
I have a lot of native blood in me and irish, not a good combination... we loose our flippin minds. Ive been able to control it slightly but then it always eventually leads to binges, thats why im trying to work it where i only drink on christmas, birthday, and anniversary, and only after i have smoked some weed, because i cant drink as much when im high and tend to stay more sober.
Good luck man, it takes a strong will, but its really all in your mind.
hey joe that's why I quit drinking like you I go beserk and don't even rember why or how I got in that condition and state of mind . its been 30 years since I tempted fate and cracked the seal on a bottle.life is good if you just don't drink ever again .sure I still face the day to day hassles and agrivations of life ,but I can look for answers to them and solve them with out losing it . you can do it just keep saying no bro its the only answer to our shared problem aloha cls
Thanks for the reply GET MO....i know the feeling....not remembering the details is the frighting part. Someone showed me a video of my destructiveness...not pretty and is a good thing they did. It made me realize that it was ME that did it not just the alcohol....such a difference.
Genghis Kush
Active member
17 months drug and alcohol free, today!
Hardest thing I have ever done, and also the best thing I have ever done.
I don't consider herb a drug, since there is relatively no with drawl compared to what I have been through.
pretty much had a joint in my hand non stop for the first 6 months.
Ganja saved my life, not sure I would have made it, without herb.
everyday you got re committee to the goal.
and remember that your mind is constantly trying to trick you into being weak.
Something that helps me a lot is negative associations.
Associating alcohol with the worst of the with drawl symptom really helps.
When I get a craving I immediately try and think of being sick and that helps move the thought along so that I don't get hung up on it.
Don't give up, brothers and sisters, you can and will do it.
Aloha Nui Loa
Hardest thing I have ever done, and also the best thing I have ever done.
I don't consider herb a drug, since there is relatively no with drawl compared to what I have been through.
pretty much had a joint in my hand non stop for the first 6 months.
Ganja saved my life, not sure I would have made it, without herb.
everyday you got re committee to the goal.
and remember that your mind is constantly trying to trick you into being weak.
Something that helps me a lot is negative associations.
Associating alcohol with the worst of the with drawl symptom really helps.
When I get a craving I immediately try and think of being sick and that helps move the thought along so that I don't get hung up on it.
Don't give up, brothers and sisters, you can and will do it.
Aloha Nui Loa
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SALTUE!!!! to everyone on the journey!!!!
Much LOVE - Many good Vibes and Great Green Blessings to all and everyone!
Share love - peace - happiness - kindness - compassion - tolerance - time.
Jah Mon we be jammin' irie all day!!!
We Are One
We Not Me
Onelove
Much LOVE - Many good Vibes and Great Green Blessings to all and everyone!
Share love - peace - happiness - kindness - compassion - tolerance - time.
Jah Mon we be jammin' irie all day!!!
We Are One
We Not Me
Onelove
I think its interesting the different reasons why we stop drinking and why we have stayed alcohol/drug free.
Its sometimes hard to give advice on such a wicked disease and reach some who is struggling.I have a family member that has been living at rock bottom for to long time and I just keep supporting and waiting.
I stay judge free but I'm just afraid to loose him.
Its sometimes hard to give advice on such a wicked disease and reach some who is struggling.I have a family member that has been living at rock bottom for to long time and I just keep supporting and waiting.
I stay judge free but I'm just afraid to loose him.
JOE! stay strong. alcohol turns me into the devil. i have good news. it almost happened a week ago but didnt. then it happened yesterday. i was in a social situation where i was offered a drink and in order appear normal i accepted. i had no idea what i was in for..........slowly consumed half over a 2 hour chat and walked away no worse for the wear and with ABSOLUTELY no desire to drink further. thought about it a lot on the way home. the taste did not lead to me wanting more. i feel the same as i did before i drank it except better. i danced with the devil then sat down. i pledge to remain alcohol free with the exception of situations like yesterday where i cant show a weakness. i will cheers to keep face but have no interest in drinking. my mind got too clear and i dont want to trade this sharpness for anything.
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Hey Billy. Your a bigger man than I am...one drink and it's off to the races for me. I'm so glad to hear that it didn't set you off like it did for me in almost the exact situation. I have to say that for ME it is all or nothing.
Glad to hear you staying so strong...big props to you. This is the moment that I say no more alcohol....even if my ass is falling off, just never again, ever.
To everyone who is staying sober or trying to, remember one second is one second that you have that you have under your belt and that is an accomplishment in itself.
peace Joe
Glad to hear you staying so strong...big props to you. This is the moment that I say no more alcohol....even if my ass is falling off, just never again, ever.
To everyone who is staying sober or trying to, remember one second is one second that you have that you have under your belt and that is an accomplishment in itself.
peace Joe
jefe noche
Member
Hello Brothers and Sisters...
Keep up the fight! I had to tattoo myself a reminder to not drink. I see it every day. After some time it will get better. It will get easier. It will get tollerable. You will get healthier. I have to finish a drink. Can't do the sip or just half. Quitting is easy. Staying strong by being able to say no is the biggest strength I see. Not a weekness. Anytime I feel lonely I visit my friends in the liqour isle. Memories are bliss. I am a happy drunk. But a drunk none the less. Be strong. Once an alcoholic always an alcoholic. But that is not a negative term when used with an implied past tense.
Keep up the fight! I had to tattoo myself a reminder to not drink. I see it every day. After some time it will get better. It will get easier. It will get tollerable. You will get healthier. I have to finish a drink. Can't do the sip or just half. Quitting is easy. Staying strong by being able to say no is the biggest strength I see. Not a weekness. Anytime I feel lonely I visit my friends in the liqour isle. Memories are bliss. I am a happy drunk. But a drunk none the less. Be strong. Once an alcoholic always an alcoholic. But that is not a negative term when used with an implied past tense.
I gotta say- waking up on a Sunday morning feeling fresh and alive is one of the great blessings of not drinking...Many a Sunday (and really any other day of the week) I would wake up confused, hurting like hell, and wondering 'wtf did I do last night and who did I upset?'. Worst fucking feeling in the world.
It's been 15 years plus since I have had that awful feeling. And it would only take one drink to return to that hell.
It's been 15 years plus since I have had that awful feeling. And it would only take one drink to return to that hell.
i know that morning all too well mrminer. how fucked is it when you could have robbed a bank the night before and cant remember it in the morning? dangerous shit.
