Congratulations to you! And good riddance to it. I hope you are feeling good and doing good things for yourself.
Reach out anytime if you need to. All the best!
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Quit Alcohol - Support Thread
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Congratulations to you! And good riddance to it. I hope you are feeling good and doing good things for yourself.
Reach out anytime if you need to. All the best!
Just take it day by day bro. After a week each day gets easier, just find something to occupy your time. Before you know it you will be at a month then 3 months clean. I highly recommend you check out reddit /r/ stop drinking, really helped me a few years back.
Up until a few months ago I had gone 5 years clean, unfortunately my old man passed away in Feb and hae been back on the wagon since then.
Day by day though pal and you will see it through. I always used to say I wont drink today there is always tomorrow, and had always managed to put tomorrowoff for 5 years until this.
Just take it day by day pal, after a month you will feel like a new person.
Wish you all the best pal
Just take it day by day bro. After a week each day gets easier, just find something to occupy your time. Before you know it you will be at a month then 3 months clean. I highly recommend you check out reddit /r/ stop drinking, really helped me a few years back.
Up until a few months ago I had gone 5 years clean, unfortunately my old man passed away in Feb and hae been back on the wagon since then.
Day by day though pal and you will see it through. I always used to say I wont drink today there is always tomorrow, and had always managed to put tomorrowoff for 5 years until this.
Just take it day by day pal, after a month you will feel like a new person.
Wish you all the best pal
Cheers man,, wishing you all the best too
Day 6,, man it's hard even with the nurses and tablets,, I've managed to go in the beer shop 3 times and not byuy any beer,,, positive thinking and will power,, its harder than kicking cigarettes...
The Mrs is loving it I started decorating lol
Me best mate treated me to some seeds he wanted me to grow and still happy to pay £220 an oz for it..
Lost weight already, which I needed
Its nice to have peoples support and with that I'm just gonna say thanks to you all..
BOOZE YOU CAN FUCK OFF
The Mrs is loving it I started decorating lol
Me best mate treated me to some seeds he wanted me to grow and still happy to pay £220 an oz for it..
Lost weight already, which I needed
Its nice to have peoples support and with that I'm just gonna say thanks to you all..
BOOZE YOU CAN FUCK OFF
Hazyfontazy, for one thing stay the hell out of the beer shop. Going to your kryptonite is never a good idea. Your kryptonite never gets weaker, space brings healing emotionally and physically.
There's two wolves inside every human. The wolf of darkness and the wolf of light. The wolf that wins the fight is the wolf you feed.
Whatever beliefs may or may not be. Don't be too proud to get on you knees in prayer. April 2nd I celebrated one year of not chewing Copenhagen tobacco. I had chewed for forty years.
I pray you have victory in your life over alcohol. I have never seen alcohol make anyones life better. I have seen it destroy many families, marriages and careers.
Don't feel that you have to be entertained or around friends. Boredom is a frame of mind not a physical place or real emotion. People that don't like themselves are generally bored a lot. aka depression. When you're having a trying day, find somebody to help or do something nice for.
Peace brother, farmerlion
There's two wolves inside every human. The wolf of darkness and the wolf of light. The wolf that wins the fight is the wolf you feed.
Whatever beliefs may or may not be. Don't be too proud to get on you knees in prayer. April 2nd I celebrated one year of not chewing Copenhagen tobacco. I had chewed for forty years.
I pray you have victory in your life over alcohol. I have never seen alcohol make anyones life better. I have seen it destroy many families, marriages and careers.
Don't feel that you have to be entertained or around friends. Boredom is a frame of mind not a physical place or real emotion. People that don't like themselves are generally bored a lot. aka depression. When you're having a trying day, find somebody to help or do something nice for.
Peace brother, farmerlion
If you go back in this thread to around the end of he year, I was using a post to put up my non-drinking record. You can edit it like once a week, and since you are now confessing to the dopehead world, you have added incentive. It helped me. I would edit the post about once a week, more if needed. It is post #1118. Clicked on the word "edited" to see the log of changes.
Try it. Title Mr Hazy's drinking confessional if you want. It is a good tool if you don't mind sharing your shit.
I truly am scared to start again. There is no one or two beers for me, so zero is the number. I can hang out at the local beer bar now drinking water just fine, nobody gives a shit and they may be a little jealous.
It's only F'in beer. What you are fighting is the carbions that have dug into your brain, demanding their fix. Resist the little bastards.
Hang in there, it's worth it.
Try it. Title Mr Hazy's drinking confessional if you want. It is a good tool if you don't mind sharing your shit.
I truly am scared to start again. There is no one or two beers for me, so zero is the number. I can hang out at the local beer bar now drinking water just fine, nobody gives a shit and they may be a little jealous.
It's only F'in beer. What you are fighting is the carbions that have dug into your brain, demanding their fix. Resist the little bastards.
Hang in there, it's worth it.
CaptainDankness
Well-known member
I'm definitely thinking about giving up alcohol completely, not that I'm actually addicted, I just hate hangovers. For the most part I can go weeks, really months just last winter.
My problem is when I'm around people drinking. I'll drink all night, but the next day my stomach is fucked and nothing helps, the dehydration is a bitch too. Mostly I just can't do anything but lounge around and recover. I've tried limiting the amount of alcohol, but that's pretty hard and I still don't feel right in the morning after just a 6 pack, nowhere near as bad but still not good.
But much like opiates, the best way to stay off it that I have found is keep busy and smoke weed. I find when I don't have nothing to do I start thinking about drugs and alcohol, but when I have shit to do, I'm not doing anything besides smoking a little weed.
My problem is when I'm around people drinking. I'll drink all night, but the next day my stomach is fucked and nothing helps, the dehydration is a bitch too. Mostly I just can't do anything but lounge around and recover. I've tried limiting the amount of alcohol, but that's pretty hard and I still don't feel right in the morning after just a 6 pack, nowhere near as bad but still not good.
But much like opiates, the best way to stay off it that I have found is keep busy and smoke weed. I find when I don't have nothing to do I start thinking about drugs and alcohol, but when I have shit to do, I'm not doing anything besides smoking a little weed.
I am amazed at how much water I drink, now that I don't drink a bunch of beer each day. Light beer is mostly water anyways.
Drinking is a habit also. Keep a bottle or cup of water around all the time, or ice tea, or anything but beer/booze. When you take a break from working as I am, smoke a bowl.
This can be done, and remember the carbions in your head are the problem.
Edit: One thing I have done for several years is add baking soda to the water I drink. This has increased my alkalinity, stopped my heartburn (even with a large hyatal hernia!), so I was able to quit nexium pills.
If you have to take those, or even if not, try a little baking soda in your water. Maybe the carbions are more powerful in an acidic environment. There hasn't been a downside to the baking soda yet.
Drinking is a habit also. Keep a bottle or cup of water around all the time, or ice tea, or anything but beer/booze. When you take a break from working as I am, smoke a bowl.
This can be done, and remember the carbions in your head are the problem.
Edit: One thing I have done for several years is add baking soda to the water I drink. This has increased my alkalinity, stopped my heartburn (even with a large hyatal hernia!), so I was able to quit nexium pills.
If you have to take those, or even if not, try a little baking soda in your water. Maybe the carbions are more powerful in an acidic environment. There hasn't been a downside to the baking soda yet.
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Klompen
Active member
While I never was an alcoholic: I must say that quitting alcohol in our society is such a pain in the ass. Between the people who treat you like you are a freak to those who just simply don't know how to do anything without alcohol it can be pretty tough. I already have so many things that separate me from others and leave me fairly isolated, but NOTHING has isolated me as much as giving up alcohol. It might be easier if I were part of some group that is against alcohol(Muslims, Buddhists, secular support groups, etc), but being a loner about it is surprisingly problematic in American society. So much respect for all of you who are leaving it behind despite all the pressures and nonsense in our society.
Going on 8 years without a drink. It's good because I'm not even 40. I have a long life to live and won't have alcohol dragging me down
cottonbrainz
Member
My wife quit drinking 12 years ago, it was going to kill her. She smokes now
My wife quit drinking 12 years ago, it was going to kill her. She smokes now
Good for her.The plant enhances your life.
Alcohol can be tough on your sole. 
YES!!! Good on you all!!!! As a former alcoholic ~ it is a scourge of humanity.
FREE the WEED............
FREE the WEED............
H G Griffin
Well-known member
Best of luck to all here.
I'm 15 years free of tobacco and it's been 8 years since I kicked booze to the curb after multiple decades of use/abuse of both. Life is better for me in all ways.
Don't lose hope. Yes, there will be a LOT of change in your life, but if your life was going that great you probably wouldn't be drinking so much. The changes are needed. I don't mean to sound harsh, just trying to be honest. Most of us drink to escape from something.
Also, don't just think you can quit drinking and that's it. You need to fill that time, not kill time, but fill it with something that is meaningful and enjoyable to you. If it is something that you can learn and improve at rather than a passive activity, that's even better.
Build a model, learn to fish or golf or to build apps or to use photoshop,IE things that will help occupy your thoughts when you are not doing the activity.
Again, best of luck to you. If you want this, you will find the strength.
I'm 15 years free of tobacco and it's been 8 years since I kicked booze to the curb after multiple decades of use/abuse of both. Life is better for me in all ways.
Don't lose hope. Yes, there will be a LOT of change in your life, but if your life was going that great you probably wouldn't be drinking so much. The changes are needed. I don't mean to sound harsh, just trying to be honest. Most of us drink to escape from something.
Also, don't just think you can quit drinking and that's it. You need to fill that time, not kill time, but fill it with something that is meaningful and enjoyable to you. If it is something that you can learn and improve at rather than a passive activity, that's even better.
Build a model, learn to fish or golf or to build apps or to use photoshop,IE things that will help occupy your thoughts when you are not doing the activity.
Again, best of luck to you. If you want this, you will find the strength.
Day 14 alcohol free,,, toking a bit more and getting munchies loads
Sunshineinabag
Active member
I have a relative who drank a half gallon of vodka and somehow functioned. When her 110 pounx body finally said it's you or me she quit....then 2 liter diet Pepsi bottles started appearing like policital placards during voting season.....it's a journey
Sunshineinabag
Active member
What I'd like to see discussed here that I'm dealing w personal w my gf is folks who leave alcohol and pick up coke or other things....:kitty:
Takin another alcohol break, goin for good, we will see. I quit smokin cigarettes bout 10 days ago, then my alcoholism got worse cuz i disnt smoke while i drank, which usually lets u know when u had enough. So now im on like day 4 or 5 with no alcohol. I need to find something that calms my short temper down. I know it should be weed but i actually stopped smokin weed with cigarettes, at least until they out my system, because the weed seemed to make me soft willed, like my mind would easily change and say fuck it when im high on some tree. So im thinkin i wont start back smokin tree till i aint smoked or drank in about a month.
Yall have any pointers/tips on anger/uptightness/short temper/lack of patience while not drinkin or smokin?
Yall have any pointers/tips on anger/uptightness/short temper/lack of patience while not drinkin or smokin?
H G Griffin
Well-known member
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Addicts have to make the decision to quit for THEMSELVES. They can't be forced into long term abstention for anyone else.
All you can do as a bystander,( and that is all you are here, this issue is hers alone) is protect yourself, offer advice when requested, and realize none of this is your fault or responsibility.
Do not allow yourself to have the responsibility put on you. It's not on you to protect her from herself, only she can do that.
"Hide my bank card" "Don't let me call the dealer or go to the bar" These are attempts by the addicts to push the responsibility onto someone else. All that does is make you the enemy. You are now standing between them and their goal.
I hope the above does some good. The lessons within were paid for with years of misery, but I learned and I emerged and face a happy healthy future. I wish the same for anyone reading.
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For the addict, it was discussed in the post you quoted:
"[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Also, don't just think you can quit drinking and that's it. You need to fill that time, not kill time, but fill it with something that is meaningful and enjoyable to you. If it is something that you can learn and improve at rather than a passive activity, that's even better."
To take it further, you have to have a plan beyond "stop a bad habit".
Every person is different and needs to make a plan for them as an individual.
That's one of the reasons the 12 step programs don't work for many people: they try to push a "one size fits all" approach, and one size does not fit all.
Also, as mentioned in the quoted post, you need to self reflect(a painful, difficult , lifelong and very rewarding activity) and find out your own motivations. Why are you engaging in self destructive behaviour? Are you escaping from something? Are you punishing yourself for perceived flaws or weaknesses?
Most bad habits/behaviours are merely symptoms of other issues. You have to find and deal with the root cause. And most importantly, you have to love yourself and truly believe you deserve better.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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I've also dealt with addiction in loved ones. Gambling in my case. I had a SO who threw away everything for gambling(job, relationships, home, etc). I tried all I could from non-judgemental support to tough love and everything in between and was nearly destroyed in the process.What I'd like to see discussed here that I'm dealing w personal w my gf is folks who leave alcohol and pick up coke or other things....
Addicts have to make the decision to quit for THEMSELVES. They can't be forced into long term abstention for anyone else.
All you can do as a bystander,( and that is all you are here, this issue is hers alone) is protect yourself, offer advice when requested, and realize none of this is your fault or responsibility.
Do not allow yourself to have the responsibility put on you. It's not on you to protect her from herself, only she can do that.
"Hide my bank card" "Don't let me call the dealer or go to the bar" These are attempts by the addicts to push the responsibility onto someone else. All that does is make you the enemy. You are now standing between them and their goal.
I hope the above does some good. The lessons within were paid for with years of misery, but I learned and I emerged and face a happy healthy future. I wish the same for anyone reading.
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I'll add this at the end, since it isn't directly what you asked but may help you in dealing with her)What I'd like to see discussed here that I'm dealing w personal w my gf is folks who leave alcohol and pick up coke or other things....
For the addict, it was discussed in the post you quoted:
"[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Also, don't just think you can quit drinking and that's it. You need to fill that time, not kill time, but fill it with something that is meaningful and enjoyable to you. If it is something that you can learn and improve at rather than a passive activity, that's even better."
To take it further, you have to have a plan beyond "stop a bad habit".
Every person is different and needs to make a plan for them as an individual.
That's one of the reasons the 12 step programs don't work for many people: they try to push a "one size fits all" approach, and one size does not fit all.
Also, as mentioned in the quoted post, you need to self reflect(a painful, difficult , lifelong and very rewarding activity) and find out your own motivations. Why are you engaging in self destructive behaviour? Are you escaping from something? Are you punishing yourself for perceived flaws or weaknesses?
Most bad habits/behaviours are merely symptoms of other issues. You have to find and deal with the root cause. And most importantly, you have to love yourself and truly believe you deserve better.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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