Alcoholism

Hang in there man! It's worth it to get clear.

 

But getting help is a great idea. I'm coming up for 5 years sober, it was really tough for a couple of years, now life is really good and i wouldn't trade it for anything. Just don't give up, you can do it.

 

@Phrygian77 - it won't be long and your private message box will be stuffed w/ personal messages.

If you're not truly ready (no judgment) the messages will be useless, regardless of how well-drafted.
And - if it's time, for real, to drop the shovel (stop digging your own grave) even the stupidest-sounding message, like this one, will support your new life.

Welcome to the life raft.
Peace - Deeve

 

Best of luck to you.

 

I wish you strength, but more I wish you peace, your very own private peace. Working on that has kept me sober-and of course never take a moment of grace for granted. Just don’t. My heartfelt wishes for your continued improvement.

 

I watched it destroy my Uncle and the brother of a good friend. What-ever you have to do to gain control is worth it. I never ended up there because I promised my Uncle that I wouldn't follow his example and I am reminded of his battle everytime a drink is put in front of me. He is the reason I don't take that drink. I think you need something like that to help you fight....in any fight really. You just have to have that concrete incentive to lean on when needed.

Keep fighting, and best of luck

 

Hang in drudda. I understand.
Message sent.

 

There's a years old thread about being clean & sober that comes up now and then, seems like the mods let it run if we can stick to dealing with the problem rather than telling party stories, and also avoid fighting. Some will pop in and tell us we're just lazy and of low moral character. We can ignore them!

I was pretty much where you are but 21 years ago.
Opiates are a bear to withdraw from but booze may be worse. I think you'll get past withdrawal sooner though, where I was sick for easily six months. And detoxed 12 times in the last year before not going back to it.

A key seems to be that staying sober is harder than getting sober.
There are lots of paid rehab programs and new ones pop up regularly.
While many claim AA "doesn't work for them", plenty more get sober with the 12 steps, and it seems to be the one solution that has a better track record than any other. Plus it's free, it has some beneficial side effects, you can find it in almost any town, and after you leave you're not alone like when you get out of the rehab and wake up at 2am desperate for a drink. There will be AA members who will talk you through not having a drink at all hours of day or night. If you get some phone numbers and call them.

Worth checking out!

Just go with the fact that many of us were right where you are and got through with some outside help.
You never have to have another drink!
If that's what you want, you can do it.
With some help.

 

I'm wishing you all the best.

Try to make the most of your time in the inpatient program and try to do your best to keep an open mind.
I ended up in detox in 2006. It wasn't my first time in detox, but the difference was I did my best to try and keep an open mind that time.

I'm still hanging in there 13 years later, still clean, still sober, a day at a time.

It's pretty amazing what we can do for a 24 hour period .







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Don't drink and go to AA meetings. It works.

 

Made me think of this old dirge


best of luck - and kudos. at least you've acknowledged the old situation isn't doing you any good.
chemical dependance is very near impossible to break without help.
greater freedom (and much better sleep) are side effects of kicking that monkey to the curb.
hang in there.

 

First time I heard that SOB song it really does convey what I'd imagine a fight between alcohol and your soul would sound like. I hope you decide to give it up. Go through that hell one more time. If you are going through withdrawls of that magnitude you're gonna need to leave it behind you. I don't have any magic bullet...just words of love and encouragement for a better life.

Anyway, I sure loved my time spent down in your neck of the woods. I had to stop and look at all those trucks lined up along that one road. "Rust in peace"...it was like a little shrine!

Get better, friend!