Can someone please stop me from drinking

I try to plan, but all it takes is that one drink and im off the wagon as they say.
I could go days without drinking and feel proud but then something in my mind says treat yourself youve been good so its ok to have one

Jesus Christ ~

That one turns to 20 and im fucked fighting with some stranger or arguing with a cop. then feel so humiliated

If you are having physical withdrawals like bad shakes and DTs you should go to rehab.

If not, going to AA will keep you sober until the next meeting.

When you go, they will give you their phone numbers. They will offer you rides to meetings.

They will be a motley crew … not your normal friends … but they are dedicated to helping those who "still suffer".

They will read from the big book and it will be cheesy, early 20th century language and stories … but just keep going. Go to every meeting you can. Every group. Drink their coffee. Bring a dollar to chip in (I feel bad if I don't).

The people there are completely dedicated to helping those suffering from alcoholism. They have heard it all.

You don't have to speak. You don't have to commit.

They know about one day at a time, and even one hour at a time.

They will help. No harm will come from AA. You don't have to go any farther than listening and they will still help.

7 years sober wow. I really envy that.
I wish I can do that some day.
Alcohol is really not worth it when you weigh up pros cons

My husband and I gave up drinking about 6 months ago. I went cold turkey and praying to god actually helped me a lot. I was ready to give it up. I liked my wine at night and knew it wasn't good for me. I drink ice tea, non sweetened.

My husband drinks non alcoholic beer and that has helped him greatly. When you want a cold one on a hot day, the non alcoholic does the trick.

You have to really want the change op. I imagine you hate waking up and figuring out what you said the night before. You kick yourself over it and then open up another drink.

Just say no to it.

You just need to make a quality decision to stop. And then stop. Find something else to do. Cold fucking turkey.

If you are drinking a fifth or a qt of vodka or whiskey a day, best go to a hospital to get detoxed, so you don't kill yourself.

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The part that stands out for me there is going to AA will keep me sober until the next meeting. It gives me a reason to not drink in a way, like something you need to do, a job.
I like that idea, thanks

Yes, that is what happened with me. It could be anything that triggers it. You see someone drinking on tv, you feel a bit of stress, you are happy lol

Get a bag of gummy worms, have a few of them when you get the craving. We did that too. You will take a huge sugar hit giving up the drink. The gummy worms help settle that a bit. Also change your habits a little. Maybe start working out or go outside for a walk when the craving hits. When you are really ready to give up. You will not crave the drink too much. I don't have any cravings. I love waking without a headache.

Im very quiet and shy though, could never speak in front of a crowd about feelings etc. unless I really knew them, would this be a problem?

Including her daily methadone!

I will never touch an opiate as long as I live LOL ! !

Only a dry drunk counts the fucking days lol

The longest Ive gone is probably 10 days.
Then the cycle begins again

You were never alcoholics. A true alcoholic could care less what it tastes like. They don't even taste. They want that softness in the brian. They want it all the time. It could taste like a donkey's asshole and they wouldn't care.

You gave up drinking - congrats. Some have also given up meat for soy.

You get Naltrexone from the doctor and you'll detest alcohol and the sight of it.

Jesus BRIEF, where the hell are you hanging out to find these chicks? You know better, kiddo.

You are a 10 year old or very bad AI. Fuck off. Thread deleted please.

Its been some years back...

Thank God I never touched opiates, because Id be a junkie.

I know this because of my patterns with alcohol - I exhibit the same type of behaviors with Merlot and IPA that junkies do with heroin.

OP … don't take any more pills and get the alcohol under control.

There is no pill that will help you except Naloxone.

Kudzu Root 6, 500 milligram pills a day

120mg a day of
·Lithium orotate

Or

Anitibuse prescription



Neltrexone another prescrib
Put away cash or cards with loved ones.

Good luck

Its like 2 different minds going on in my head, I know the right logical thing to do is not to touch the stuff because I have no control when I do but the other side of me brushing off any worries and consequences, (its just one weekend, start fresh Monday)

Just quit. I quit all the time no problems here. they say its a desease and addicting and blah blah but there full of shit.

Well done on 6 months though, thats an incredible start on your journey

Can I ask age abouts? Do you smoke?

No

Hah I wish

Drink sugar water instead, but add a lot of sugar, not just a spoon.
The more sugar you take in the more satisfied youll feel.
It works on your serotonin or whatever those are in your brain.

Ive heard of this does it really work?

Ask your doctor for a prescription for Naltrexone 50mg.

Take one pill one hour before you start drinking. Do it every day and every time. Naltrexone works and no side effects. It blocks the pleasure from drinking in your brain so drinking just isn't fun and you stop after a drink or 2.

There's lots of documentaries on it. Look them up.

yes

although AA worked better for me, because I didn't want to take the pills … whereas with AA I didn't want to let my commitment down