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n3ophy7e said:
This time though, it's for real. We're going to keep at it for as long as possible because the amount of money they pay him to do this is obscene. We could technically pay off half the house in a year.
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You have to do that then , that would make your life so much less stressful in the long run having your house nearly paid for like that. I'm sure he's going to miss you alot too <3

I'm feeling so much better today , a little drained but my stomach feels great

I'm gonna try my best to get through another without booze again :)
 
I had cider and hard lemonade last night. Toward the end I was getting kinda stumbly and it was starting to rain. I'm just getting over other injuries and I am really accident prone.

n3o - I may have to work out of town for a bit too as a trial I wanted to work on got continued a few months. Maybe we can all share tips? I know I miss sleeping in the same bed as my sweet whenever we don't. He tends to curl around me and make me feel so secure.

So, 7/10 for me. I should have stopped with beer. But no mood swings or drama, just went to bed at about midnight, and read until I could sleep. I know sleep experts say one should use the bed for sex and sleep only, but it's so comfy to read!

Those of you who are struggling with sleep: do you have a comfortable bed?

Here is mine (in the old house - it's similarly positioned but neater now) - photo is work safe:

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I have a shitty ass dorm bed, I dd got to Sams Club and buy one of those twin size memory foam things. It feels great now! The only down side is when I have sex it cushions the blow. It's like i've lost my old dorm mattresses "squeek".

I didn't get up in time to go to a meeting. I don't know whats to do. No triggering stuff in posts
 
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I drank last night, and i'm out of beer, I really feel like drinking. I'm starting to shake. any ideas on how to controll shakes with otc stuff???
 
D's, please be careful with the shakes, if they become uncontrollable and you think you need medical help please call an ambulance.
Otherwise you could try just getting 2 beers to help the withdrawals subside. This is a really risky solution though because most people wouldn't be able to stop at just 2...

Mariposa said:
Those of you who are struggling with sleep
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My sister gave me this for my birthday:
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Tried it out last night and it is wonderful <3
It's got lovely essential oils like lavender and bergamot, amongst other things. It is very calming.
 
D's said:
I drank last night, and i'm out of beer, I really feel like drinking. I'm starting to shake. any ideas on how to controll shakes with otc stuff???
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Drinking a lot of water will help get your blood flowing, which can in turn damper what is kind of an acute seizure effect. As n3o suggested, having "a few" drinks and a few drinks ONLY can be considered an option at moments like these, as alcohol is a drug an addict should taper from. If they do get really serious, again, call someone sooner than later as alcohol is no joke and can seriously hurt you with its WDs. But just try (and I know it's hard) to remain focused on other things, and not work yourself up via an anxiety snowball.
 
Thanks red and rose, i'm feeling better. All I could find was some vanilla extract (gross right?), and downed it. I hate that I had to do that shit. I guess i'm starting to notice my alocholism a lot more.
I have a lover (nothing like girlfriend) but pretty much she just said she wanted to be cuddle/fuck buddies. I don't know what to feel. Since I guess all my feelings for her left as soon as she said she just wanted to be buddies with benefits.
Im taken shower then bed.

~Could be triggering, please refrain from this sort of talk.
 
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I'm not really sure what my status would be with alcohol. I find myself drinking every night for maybe two weeks at a time, feeling bad in the mornings blah blah. But then I usually stop and abstain for a few weeks without ever feeling withdrawals. I'm not sure if that makes me an alcoholic, heavy drinker or what. However, I do find it hard to stop drinking and I have been going on every night for about 5 days. I'm hoping to stop today or tomorrow but oh well.

I guess my real concern is that I wish I could either drink for a night then abstain for a few days, or be able to have only a few drinks multiple nights. Or... just be one of those people who don't drink.... I guess I can only try my best. :\
 
Man if your drinking vanilia extract to stop the shakes that should be a wakeup sign to get some medical help. The worst shit i ever drank was homemade wine that wasent even filtered or completely done yet. Ugh nasty.

Go to a doc and get some valium or something that will help with the withdrawals. Valium is the standard benzo for alcohol withdrawal around here atleast. Librium is used in some places.
 
^will the doctor think im a bad person?
I got $5 today for selling a video game, I'm deciding to drive to the liquor store, or Mc Donalds.

Please refrain from posting triggering stuff like that in the future.
 
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Ive been really struggling to stay sober , As soon as I start feeling better I get drunk as hell again and spend a couple more days feeling sick as shit. Hopefully I'll snap out of this soon.

It's turning into a really vicious cycle

My body feels like its giving up on me sometimes
 
^ Ya, I get that too. Days 3 and 4 are always the real testers, because I am feeling much better, but still very much strong in having cravings. Withdrawal is still in the primary phase, despite feeling a heck better. I convince myself hey, you did it (rode out the worst phase of detox), you can do it again, eh?, and that taken together with me knowing that the first drink feels even better for every sober day leading up to it pushes me over. Very bad cycle, yes.
 
It's like the better I feel the more I crave booze

I try and tell myself that Im not gonna get sick when I drink and I always do

Towards the end of the night Im usually hunched over in pain smoking tons of pot trying to help my belly

Its pretty insane what I do to myself , Those closest to me have a hard time understanding why I keep doing this
 
I hear you Charlie, I'm the same way with booze.
I haven't given up hope, hell no! I just like to drink... a lot.
It's after 12 so it's ok. I guess, there goes my perseception of time. :)
~No triggering posts!!

edit: Charlie I'm here with you :)
 
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Dude you gotta stop doing drugs! I've gone 6 months no pot, and since Aug 10th no opitates.
You can do it. Drinking is bad and all, but drugs is low man.
Fuck if I can stop drugs you sure as fucking hell can.
Beer makes ugly people look pretty! and all opiates do is wont make ya have an orgaism!
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Hang in there charlie! Im drunk here with you!
and pennies? man I tried usen a $10 arabian dollar buying liquor.

Alcohol is a drug. Just a friendly reminder here.
 
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