Quit Alcohol - Support Thread

[Eighths-n-Aces]

I really shouldn't post in this thread as a current drinker.

why not? seems to me that anybody who is trying to get or keep the shitty things in their life under control should have a place to talk about it


at the beginning of the year i went to meetings because i needed some help making it through the day. at one meeting i got a lecture from a guy who said i shouldn't be there because i admitted that is still smoked weed. dude was truly pissed that i wouldn't embrace all 12 steps and let me know it until a few other people in the room told him to shut the fuck up. after the meeting half a dozen people walked up to me and apologized for what a dick the guy was being and said that being at a meeting was way better than being in a bar and that i was welcome any time.

people who need help find it if they look hard enough and people who actually want to help do help no matter what it takes, especially if they have been there. thats what makes AA and NA work IMHO ....... it's the people and not the program that got me through the tough days

 

[_tessarecting]

If you dont live in USA or France there's iboga and if you do there are still ways. There are clinics in Mexico and Canada. The harmalas in ayahuasca and syrian rue work to recalibrate receptors from unhealthy circuits. Its cheaper, more readily available, and not as physically demanding as iboga. Drinking tea once, or once a week for maybe 2-4 weeks at the most should eliminate any old behaviors and leave you with a clean slate. It may be unconventional to fight fire with fire but it works especially if you are having trouble doing it on your own. I dont believe an alcoholic is always an alcoholic, you can choose to not be one and walk away and never look back.

 

[m314]

why not? seems to me that anybody who is trying to get or keep the shitty things in their life under control should have a place to talk about it


at the beginning of the year i went to meetings because i needed some help making it through the day. at one meeting i got a lecture from a guy who said i shouldn't be there because i admitted that is still smoked weed. dude was truly pissed that i wouldn't embrace all 12 steps and let me know it until a few other people in the room told him to shut the fuck up. after the meeting half a dozen people walked up to me and apologized for what a dick the guy was being and said that being at a meeting was way better than being in a bar and that i was welcome any time.

people who need help find it if they look hard enough and people who actually want to help do help no matter what it takes, especially if they have been there. thats what makes AA and NA work IMHO ....... it's the people and not the program that got me through the tough days

I've never been to AA or NA, but that's the biggest disagreement I have with them. I don't believe everyone needs 100% sobriety from all drugs to quit alcohol or other addictions. Weed is good for you when you use it responsibly. If you know you need to quit drinking, weed is a healthy alternative.

 

[m314]

If you dont live in USA or France there's iboga and if you do there are still ways. There are clinics in Mexico and Canada. The harmalas in ayahuasca and syrian rue work to recalibrate receptors from unhealthy circuits. Its cheaper, more readily available, and not as physically demanding as iboga. Drinking tea once, or once a week for maybe 2-4 weeks at the most should eliminate any old behaviors and leave you with a clean slate. It may be unconventional to fight fire with fire but it works especially if you are having trouble doing it on your own. I dont believe an alcoholic is always an alcoholic, you can choose to not be one and walk away and never look back.

What about pure DMT without the harmalas? I've smoked DMT, but I haven't tried ayahuasca yet. I didn't have any goals in mind at the time like quitting something. I just thought it was a beautiful experience.

 

[_tessarecting]

Its possible, but harmalas and ibo are proven, some have said LSD has helped them let go of substances as well, in fact, one of the founding fathers of AA left the organisation to research that exact thing.

 

[birdman_]

LSD lets you see Clearly ""

jus' REMEMBER the 'True Nature' of things around YA ...

 

[GET MO]

Heres a little Inspiration for my alcoholic compadres!

 

[SouthernGuerila]

I'm still practicing alcoholism to a minor degree.

Lately experimenting with making alcohol from oranges(juiced with skin/rhind[helps supply yeast])/apple juice.

 

[billy_big_bud!]

damn bro u makin hooch?

 

[SouthernGuerila]

More like Pruno(prison wine). Minus the idiot ingredient - honey bun.

Drinking has been a major factor with my major fuck ups in life. Although after my first heart break I went off the deep end and started IV'n mostly meth and sometimes meth & heroin. That tops the stupid shit I've done while drunk.

I've traveled the AA/NA circles for a little over a year(court ordered). Didn't feel like it was quite for me. You'll meet some good people in AA/NA and then there are also quite a few snakes in the grass looking to take advantage of people and actively doing so.

Generally people 'need' to swap one addiction with another. If you can moderate/manage your time into new hobbies without repeating old behavior far as over indulging you should be able to do well. Changing drugs of choice isn't a viable solution for an addict/alcoholic.

AA/NA books are good for guidelines, imo just like religious material. Read between the lines, trial and error. They say changing locations wont solve or fix you but in my opinion you might or need to, to get away from bad influences. I've had to separate myself from people I used to know that would just toss bags of dope/alcohol in my lap. I'll partake if its put in my face. Nowadays the only thing I actively seek is cannabis and every once in awhile I'll get some beer or whisky.

Best of luck to those with actively trying to advance their well being. Much <3

 

[billy_big_bud!]

i hear you bro. i quit drinking but my weed consumption doubled. lesser of two evils i suppose. i have realized there is still a drop of alcohol living somewhere inside of me and he still tries to get me to organize a family reunion. fucking prick.

 

[chronosync]

4 months out of my 3rd detox. Havent had a drink. More and more i am seeing my life come back to me. I hope I can give myself a real chance this time. Cannabis has been a blessing to me. often providing me relief from some of the boredom and frustration i'm faced with on a daily and sometimes hourly basis. Remembering who i was and how i am now supposed to be without alcohol in my life has been difficult and confusing. Some may demand total sobriety on the road to recovery but i find myself indulging in many things that i had unknowingly denied myself. I get high all the time and i love it. I love coffee and cannabis and cigarettes and sex. I spend time with my family now. I have a girlfriend who loves me. I am painting, drawing, gardening. Cultivating cannabis not only brings me joy and satisfacton, its a hobby that keeps me occupied. Either hand watering, or pruning and training, or mentally occupied. Growing has me solving problems with what means i have and thinking and planning for the future. Two things that keep me sober, things i need to be sober for. Not just cannabis. Life. Alcohol had consumed me completely, i was bad. Im starting to like who i am again, and so grateful what was left of me is worth keeping. Herb helps me get through and i wont deny myself something so graciuos and gentle as cannabis. I love you sweetleaf.

Thank you to all the folks on here providing and sharing solid advice and experiences, personal stories and for starting this thread. I cant wait for some nice harvests in the future. I was told i would find support in the oddest of places. Its nice to see some of that here @ icmag too! Hopefully we can all get by with a little help from our friends.

 

[billy_big_bud!]

stay strong bro. isnt it insane how the plant in its entirity can be so helpful in your situation when you include the growing process. so theraputic. it angers me that alcohol is so potentially damaging yet so acceptable and encouraged. not a warning sign to be found. just here you go. would you like another round sport? how about, hey before you start i just want you to know the facts? nah. sounds too much like playing fair.

 

[chronosync]

Thanks billy . You too. I hear you about that . Alcohol is not recognized for the beast it can become. Even sobriety was kind of glossed over and devalued. They dont tell you what its really like. Perhaps because its different for everyone. I still have major triggers, and PAWS wasnt even mentioned until i got serious about not drinking.

 

[meadowman]

congrats guys! stick with it.

 

[birdman_]

214 days folks..Nearly 7 months.. Feel like pulling my hair out when thinking of the Stuff..( Hair LOL,..Nah! Think Dana White! )

Another doc Recently Kind off says Regardless of my Stomachs Irregularities I would be Classed as a Non DRINKER ..


in post Today!..

 

[chronosync]

hang in there. right now its been clawing at me too. cant seem to shake it. my only way is to simply not consider alcohol as an option. at all. except the other night i almost did. so now my sneaky brain thinks (lol) it can enable itself to drink, ... since i already almost did.... whats the difference? just do whatever you want..... etc. FUCK.

hate it.

my girlfriend broke up with me last night, but, what the fuck, i know im better off without her anyways. its almost good in a way, because im not letting that bitch ruin 4 months of being good. i'll stay sober in SPITE of her. fuck that.

anyways. shit gets rough, and even though i know drinking could only make everything so much worse the devil in me wont let me let it go......

fuck that devil too.

hang in there buddy, i diddnt mean to write all that but maybe i really needed to.

thanks

 

[420somewhere]

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

I haven't had a drink in more than two years.

Hang in there folks I'll smoke one for you

 

[chronosync]

was it hard for you to make a year?

 

[420somewhere]

Actually NOT!

Actually NOT!

was it hard for you to make a year?

I drank very heavily for 40 years. Stopped Cold Turkey and I haven't looked back.

I will go to parties and not drink, no problem.

Don't focus on it. Just stop.

Just say NO