I need some good advice on how to stop this disgusting routine of slowly killing myself with alcohol. What say you IST?
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I need some good advice on how to stop this disgusting routine of slowly killing myself with alcohol. What say you IST?
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drinking a beer right now
i'm having a refreshing vodka soda lime 🙂
OP what about stopping drinking do you find difficult?
It's been a crutch for me for a long time, which is no excuse I know. I'm starting to develop some pretty strong cravings but no withdraw symptoms yet. Though the way I'm going that's not far off. I'm trying to act before I get to that stage so It's my 1st sober day today. It's pretty rough ngl
a crutch for what? social anxiety?
Depression, anxiety and to forget. Which is just fricking sad tbh. My mum used to give me alcohol as a child as well, not that that's an excuse, I have my own self to blame as well. this is evidenced by the fact I was sober throughout my teens but I was into weightlifting and rugby back then
sounds tough man. go to therapy. as you know, booze becomes less effective at suppressing the bad shit and starts to spawn issues of its own, so you have to consume more (and more often) to get a benefit. This means worse negative effects; hangovers, health damage, stupid-shit-you-did-whilst-wrecked, etc etc. 90% of alcohol consumption is a coping mechanism, but most people also have other coping mechanisms that they do in balance, and most people aren't dealing with particularly grim things, they're just destressing from every day life. so yeah. therapy. talk out your issues.
Yeah, I think I need to find an AA near me for the psychological aspect of it, and speak to a doctor and exercise for the physical aspect. though working out will have it's own psychological benefits as well
Depression and anxiety are worsened by alcohol because it affects your blood sugar, making it crash and spike. It's better to have a reasonable amount of protein and carbs throughout the day to maintain a more steady baseline. Exercise, particularly weightlifting, is good for mental health, and alcohol makes recovery next to impossible. Forgiving is better than forgetting, since you never truly forget.
Solid advice anon, thank you.
Good for you anon. I don't begrudge people having a drink who can enjoy it sensibly, unfortunately I'm not one of those people.
>You know what i want with my poison?
>empty calories
>Oh and i also want to drink like 20 of them before getting drunk
I don't understand why the frick you would ever drink beer, you don't have to shug straight Everclear but at least drink something that will get you drunk quickly
Go to a doctor, you'll probably get prescribed some GABA agonist for a couple months to prevent withdrawals and cravings
Definitely gonna do that. Even thinking of biting the bullet and hitting an AA meeting, see if I can get anything from that.
AA is more of a psychological help, ie if you are lonely and depressed and cope with alcohol then AA meetings will fill that void and show a way to getting your shit together.
Sounds like I should check it out then. Thanks
>couple months
that's a recipe for getting addicted to benzos or pregabalin- because those are the only GABA agonists worth the name. I should know, that's exactly what happened to me. Now I'm tapering off of fricking valium. Down to 5mg a day, so not much left, its like 0.25mg of xanax for you burgers. I probably could jump off right now, if I was willing to deal with the rebound anxiety. It sucks tho, benzo dependence is in certain ways worse than alcohol dependence, in that it lasts for fricking ever. With alcohol, its 3 or 4 days and you're through the worst of it.
OP, get on antabuse and naltrexone. Antabuse will make you sick as a dog if you drink, naltrexone will take away any buzz the booze was giving you. The combo works, if you've got the minimum of dedication required to take the fricking pills.
my friend can summon decent willpower to stop for two months once every year (literally not a drop), I'm unable to maintain such willpower but I set the rule to 'no drinking alone' and since I don't like company of strangers it has cut down my consumption significantly
How much do you drink?
10-12 cans of strong larger daily or 4 litre bottles of cider if I can't afford the larger. was going through a period where i was drinking whiskey and bottles of wine but realised I was being a moron and went back to larger and cider
50 days off yesterday
Taper off. Journal what you drink and lower the amount you drink slowly over the weeks.
It's easier to go cold turkey that way
100 days sober Tuesday! Thinking about death a lot more since I’ve been sober so that’s kinda odd
Good for you anon, that's great. Keep it up, I'm on day 1 and it's rough. What helped you stay the course?
guy who created alcoholics anonymous did LSD before creating the group
Thanks to everyone who's replied, I'm feeling like I have a more solid grasp on how to go about this.
Get a prescription for bupropion. Helps balance out cravings for addictions and it makes drinking pretty unpleasant for most people so it might kill two birds with one stone.
>just hop on SSRIs bro
You're trading a crippling addiction for a crippling addiction
GABAs are less addictive and since his receptors are already pretty fried from alcohol abuse it won't be as bad as also frying his serotonin receptors.
Bupropion is not an SSRI, it is a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor. It is basically the exact opposite of an SSRI, it gives you energy, boosts your sex drive, reduces cravings for dopamine hits. Unlike SSRIs, you can safely mix any GABAergic or serotonin boosting supplements with bupropion.
it'll give you seizures and raise your bp though.
>how do I stop drinking
Ex alcoholic here, drank on average 15-20 standard units daily after work. You stop when you can't function anymore. You'll eventually get to a point whereby the hangovers are so bad you'll start drinking in the morning. Not much at first, maybe a couple beers or a whiskey and coke before work. That will eventually lead to day drinking and you'll end up starting to lose things.
>family
>job
>money
>car
Many more, but alcohol will strip you down bit by bit. The best method is "nill by mouth completely". No drinking at all, leave it behind completely.
Alcohol does nothing good for you. It is an illusion and once you fully understand the illusion you won't drink ever again.
Good to hear you're sober anon. How long have you kicked it for and what helped you stay sober?
Not true, I stopped even though I could work still and keep drinking but I didn't want too anymore so I quitted drinking early before I couldn't anymore.
Nice
I'll drink to that
go hop on ozembic. it'll help you lose weight and also curb addiction.
Literally just don't drink the thing like holy shit.
Just like how an insomniac should just go to sleep right? Fricking moron.
just passed 4 years a few weeks ago. was drinking 20-25 units/day at my lowest point. if you haven't tried AA, give it an honest shot. it's free and, while not perfect, is genuinely a good program that will make you a better human being if you actually follow the steps. sounds cheesy but this part is 100% true no matter your recovery method - the change has to come from within. if you do it for external motives like family, spouse, children, job, etc., you won't last long. YOU need to want it and accept that you're better off without it. ditch people in your life who think less of you for it, embrace the ones that support you.
Coke is the IST drug
I started only drinking on weekends. It was rough at first and I would binge hard on Fridays, but my overall consumption has gone down a lot.
Wife has quit completely because she's preggo with our first child. This has certainly helped my consumption decrease as well, my goal is to be completely sober by the time she's due. Not like I'll have time to drink or be social in a few months anyway...
Congrats anon, good for you.
Yeah I did something similar. Since my gf moved in, I've gone from a daily drinker to allowing myself two weekends a month. Granted, I still drink a ton on those weekends but it's for the best. Currently, I've gone a month without drinking and I'm thinking of shooting for a year just for the hell of it
Go to AA and just follow whatever they tell you
Almost 5 years sober here. Replace it with junk food (less dangerous) for distraction. Start exercising a lot if you dont already for fixing your fricked up dopamine wiring. Move away, stop hanging with friends who drink. If your girl is an alky, break it off like I did with mine. Accept that you will get cravings. They get better over time. After 5 years I still crave alcohol a few times a year at least. brainstorm a life plan and start orienting your life towards your goals.
There is something that makes you drink
For me it was my friends, I didnt ghost them or anything I just decline when I know alcohol is involved
Another things was work, every friday I drink 6 tallboys and fell sleep, instead of drinking I buy myself a nice steak and cook it along some potatoes, instead of filling friday’s dread with alcohol I just treat myself with a nice dinner and watch a movie
just get older and start to experience horrible hangovers. I often vomit after drinking 2 beers now. My body has become completely intolerant to alcohol
repalce it with a better addiction, something incredibly harmless, cheap, and convenient. sounds gay but just buy a bunch of lollipops or gum and chew when you feel an urge
What makes you drink? My whole point of drinking was because I felt better about myself and had an easier time talking to people. I drank 6 times per week heavily and sometimes I crashed at people’s place just because I could get free beer if I stayed over.
I got into a stupid and brutal fight with my best buddies because I accidentally took his vodka bottle instead of my own and afterwards that made me realise how stupid drinking is.
I found myself a job so i could only drink on weekends. Then I started gaming on weekends and forgot to go out. Then I only drank on holidays or special occasions. Then only new years. And later just.. never again.
It’s been 15 years and I’m 37. I know that I quit drinking early but I started drinking heavily at 16.
>catch hepatitis type A
>become yellow in colour
>stay in hospital for week or two
>overwork your liver
>stop alcohol and fried food for six month
>build a habit
>be stronger you
Get really fricking drunk and hurt someone you genuinely love to the point they cut all contact with you. If that won't make you quit, nothing will.
I find it very beneficial to read the reads like this to remind myself of the importance of moderation and responsibility, but also about the kinds of people that give the "go 100% sober" advice, no offence anons.
Me personally? I'll wait till the first day when it's warm enough to sit outside andhav e a nice cold beer and enjoy the frick out of it.
I hate drinking. The problem is, I'm under huge chronic stress so when Saturday comes I want to break the stress, so I devised a plan to do this but the customs in my country didn't let my medicine in, I hate this place so much its garbage they basically force you to drink
My brain is a fine instrument, I am way above 99% of humanity. I need the right environment, I need to be allowed to create this environment for myself, but the people blocking my path are low iq ingrates
go on a psychedelic trip,it won't guarantee it will work first time but there is a very high chance for it
it helped me quitting porn and chronic masturbation for good
I'm about 8 months. Gf quit drinking entirely because she was really bad off, and I got tired of hearing b***hing when I wanted a beer. I definitely drank way too much, but I don't think I fell into the " I can never have a drop again" camp. Honestly, I have never been this consistent at the gym in my life. Our relationship is 1000% better than ever, probably going to marry her if she stays sober. I'm saving a shitload of money just by virtue of the fact that I normally wanted to eat when I was drinking. If you're a boozer, it's literally the cheat code to life on easy mode. That being said, I do miss a ton of opportunities to socialize now just because I don't really go out. I miss my social life, and I miss my friends who are drinkers. They're not bad people and none of them really have a big problem with it. I like to DD for them sometimes. If you can be around booze without shoving it in your mouth or getting all pussy sore then I would 100% recommend taking your friends out to day drink every now and again. You get the best of being with your bros and you get to know they'll go home safe. Plus when they get too fricking annoying or drunk you can just take them home. I am pretty depressed sometimes but I think that's only because I'm having to confront the things that I could ignore with alcohol.