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just need encouragement, support

i havent had a drink since sunday night.  this is the longest ive gone w o alcohol in almost a year.  ive been drinking daily for about two years.   i am sweating like a pig. why is this? i have really good a c.  i am just trying to convince myself that i can make it thru today without finally giving in.    honestly its not been as bad as i thought this would be but im scared its gonna get a lot worse.  just hoping someone who can relate can give me some advice or support that might help me accomplish my goal of NEVER drinking alcohol again.
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I understand why I'm back in college keep myself busy cuz bordem is what really gets to me.. I'm pretty good bout being around others but indeed it is hard. But I hope all goes well for u
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Haha agreed wit u hun!  Your doing great!  Sum ppl just don't know when to keep there mouth shut when they should!
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Keep it up brother!
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succeed
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some sorts of confusions?  
"me accomplish my goal of NEVER drinking alcohol again."

you hope i will  suceed in the long run. but not anytime soon.  

if you are trying to encourage me positively then i do appreciate it/.

but i have to ask. have you been drinking?
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Hello,

Thanks a lot for your honest intention/goal. However, I see you have had some sorts of confusions. Don't you want to quit it? Or do you want to find a safe exit? or do you want to bring it under control without ultimately quitting drinking.

Look, I know you are a good guy because you have at least a good goal. So, please do not mess with your friends or acquaintances who could inspire you to make a way through this habit. Just try to be a determinate, and I hope you will succeed in the long run though not anytime soon.
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thanks. im still going strong. yesterday was the hardest day ive had.  for some reason i felt w ds all day. like my body knew it was friday.  i made it though.  my mind is still telling me now that ive gone six days i have control and it wont be a big deal if i drink just on weekends but im resisting pretty well.  just the thought of having to reset my tracker and just knowing the defeated feeling i would have the next day and having to start over again is keeping me from giving in.    three weeks is a year right now for me,  you re helping me  keep  going as well
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I still have those thought myself I think it's normal just can't give in. N u seem to have a good head on ur shoulder's so your going the right way I kno coming off subs suck my x did n waa weak for over 2 weeks.  It's a process in itself by far. But sounds like your doing great!  Stay positive bc u might not know but listening to u is helping me also cuz I'm only 3 weeks ish without a drink.  So thank u for being smart bout this. It does help to talk to others going thru the same thing!  Good luck sweetie
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thanks.     yeserday was actually the hardest.  my consumption level obviously is lower than others because the physical withdrawls havent been that bad for me.
  i am also addicted to suboxone.   a very small amount. i have been weaning myself off of it for almost seven months. i take a little under a mg per day. (when i have gone at least a month w o alcohol i will  begin to get off this too,  )       - maybe that helps because i really didnt  feel unbearable physical wds.   it felt mildly like coming off opiates the first three days weakness, sweating a lot,   body aches, etc..      but i dont even feel bad right now.   the problem i had yesterday was now that ive gone four days and counting. my mind is trying to convince me that        "see, you have more control over this than you thought."  "now that you can stop whenever you want its ok to drink on weekends" or "just a few every few nights will be ok because see you know how to stop whenever you feel like its getting out of control"    and things like that.   im smart enough to see thru this.     i know it would only put me right back where i started.    and since i have no one else to confide in with this   just this website and thread alone makes me feel like i would let you three above down if i relapsed and so just that accountability alone helps me  refuse to give in.   hopefully today will  go smoothly .    i appreciate all your encouragement.
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I just googled cause of death and autopsy reports for Amy Winehouse.They all concurred that she died of alcohol poisoning after binge drinking following a short period of sobriety.She was not sober when she died! Your other advice is right on!:)
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Congratulations on your decision to not drink anymore. You have taken the first step by admitting that you are an alcoholic. There is no shame in being an alcoholic! Please remember that, first and foremost. You have a disease recognized by the American Medical Association. There is free help through AA and other organizations like it. You need support. You should not go through this alone. You were 100% right on an instinctual level to say "no" to your old drinking buddy. You need to not be around any people or activities that make you comfortable to slip back into your old patterns. So good job! That was the right move. There is a lot of information about detoxing on the internet. Certainly, we all know the tragic story of Amy Winehouse who was sober when she died because of detoxing. It is absolutely vital that you eat well, drink plenty of water and get as much rest as you can. You need to reset your system to be free of alcohol. IV therapy medical detox is seen as the safest method to detoxify. After you do the IV therapy you will probably want to go on a detox diet. Of course, any diet plan you do should be checked by your doctor first, but the National Institute of Health reported that after alcohol detoxification, it is best that a low fat diet with regularly scheduled eating times each day, like every three hours to avoid ever becoming hungry. Remember that alcohol is a sugar, so it is quite common for alcoholics that are going through detox to crave s candy which may lead to alcohol cravings. Also, it may be a good idea to stay away from caffeine because that too could make the cravings worse. Staying away from soda pop, dried fruits (sugar!), processed desserts and fruit juice may help to reduce cravings as well. A detoxification diet should include lean proteins such as chicken, eggs, fish and non-fatty meats, as well as raw fruits and vegetables, whole grains, potatoes, beans and pasta. You should drink PLENTY of water and certain herbal teas. Adding a good multivitamin and mineral supplement, especially one that includes B and C, as well as calcium, potassium and magnesium is also a solid idea. Of course, check with your doctor about all of this and again, congratulations on your first step towards living life again. We're all here for you. Thanks for reaching out and continue to reach out whenever you need too...
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not really sure what i just did with that best ans. whatever happened i was trying to make it go away... .  anyways. thanks. i made it another night. this is probably the longest ive been without alcohol in more than two years.  still going strong.   yesterday i was watering in my yard and i see my neighbor from a few houses down coming at me down the sidewalk with two beers in his hands (we drink together all the time)  i just said before he got to me "i cant drink that" i told him i was detoxing.  i didnt want to tell him all at once i want to quit drinking all together i guess because it would point out to him that i know he as well as i  are alcoholics and i didnt want to offend him. he didnt pressure me he stood there and talked to me about other stuff and ended up drinking them both. i didnt feel any presssure to drink which made me feel good.    i dont want to get over confident but if this is all it is i can do this and should have done this a long time ago.   im glad to hear that you are going back to school.  i hope that works out for ya.
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today isnt any worse than yesterday.  im more just bored than i am withdrawing.  i took a week off of work for this. there so many things i need to do and would like to do but have no interest or desire to do anything.    ive taken a ton of ibubrofen and slept on sominex.  everything hurts and i just cant get comfortable but if this is as bad as it gets i can do this.    i guess the hardest part according to the other posts ive read will be my mind in the weeks to come.    when im around others that are socially drinking and when i just have a bad day at work and know i cant come and drink a twelvepack to make it go away.  thanks for the support. and congratulations to you as well for quitting
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Ya u gotta keep ur self busy I know it very hard specially when u don't feel good. Glad ur not super bad off it sucked so bad Lol but was worth it but u can do it! Just believe in your self it's prolly for the best
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thank you for that. i appreciate your response .  i guess im not that bad off then cause its nowhere near that bad here.
   i just feel really unmotivated to do anything.  i think two hours have gone by and am displeased to find that its only been thirty minutes. the time has just really gone slow for me today.
    im sweating a lot and feel cold chills and every joint in my body hurts and no matter how i sit or lay i cannot get comfortable..   but i made it.  this is now about 48 hours.  the longest ive gone without drinking i think at least in the past year. hopefully tmrw wont be much worse and this will go a lot easier than id feared and planned for .  
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Your going thru wit drawl hun..  need to b careful if doing it your self u can die from detox. but I did it myself I went 4 days pale as a sheet I had the shakes throwing up dizzy was a horrible time on the 5 th day I drank a 22 oz. but I honestly needed it made my color come back n felt 100% better then I waited another couple days drank a tall Boy then by that time I no longer need the alcohol yea I still have drank here n there but my last drink was over two weeks ago so just be careful n Maybe do what I did or, whatever good luck
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