From the article: Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal
Most people experience some kind of withdrawal symptoms when they try to quit drinking alcohol. What were the toughest parts of withdrawal for you? Please share what you experienced and how you dealt with it. You also may want to take this quiz to determine if your withdrawals are mild or severe. Post Your Answer
To: hope1962
- It sure feels good to get a personal message from someone who has been a part of this family of posters. I think I will check in here from time to time. It definitely helps to share our thoughts with people that understand. doesn't it? I have a tendency to keep it all inside. Anyway, I am back to life again. But don't get me wrong, I loved the feeling of getting a good buzz while my wife was away for awhile. I remember thinking 'I can't believe I'm doing this'. I even finished a project for her while drinking beers in an attempt to lessen the guilt, I think. Funny, huh. There were some mild withdrawals too and I only had like, 8 or 9 lite beers from 2pm to about 10pm. And it took a good couple of days before I felt completely healthy again. I am not going to do that anymore. I just don't see a future in it. I would like to know how you are doing. Let me know when you have a minute, will ya? 'til then, love and hope right back to you
- —Guest late bloomer
To Harmony
- Hi Harmony thanks for your reply. Think I will leave sponsoring for the time being. I do have good people in AA to talk too and this week has proved just that. I have been looking at my character defects and what as been affected here. A. my self esteem ( felt labeled) B. My security ( my job ) C. My social life ( my AA network ) it has been overwhelming I honestly thought I could never drink again but that night I felt crazy mad I didn't know how to cope I tried to fight it, I lost the battle. I will learn from this and work on my emotions. AA has been my lifeline and I owe it to go back but I must find my inner strength and not be so dependent on outer sources. I hope To take strength and courage from this experience and go forward. I do love the AA way of life and want to keep working the program. One day at a time friend.
- —Guest Kenny
To: Harmony / mary / big fish / all
- So far so good, DAY 8. Haven't listened to the little voice. Thinking about all the money I'm saving. Only issue besides the little voice is the insomnia but getting some sleep. One VERY positive thing is that my blood pressure and heart rate has come down to just about normal. I don't know if it's the removal of alcohol or that I've been working so much in the yard. In the mornings when I was drinking it might be 150/100 w/ a heart rate in the 90's. Yesterday evening I took it and it was 125/77 w/ a heart rate of 77. AMAZING! And I still smoke, that's the next battle. While drinking I could get it lower through the day with wine since it's a depressant but my heart rate would go crazy. I'm also starting to remember all the improvements I wanted to do around the house. Like Big Fish said, stay busy! Thank you all for your posts and support. PS couldn't change my name.
- —boatparty
To: Won't give in
- I'm not sure you are crazy. I'm not even sure that I am sane enough to know the difference, but I'll tell you this, I used to LOVE being drunk. I just loved the way it made me feel. Invincible. That is the seductive part about it, for me, and even though I've had enough sober time under my belt lately to see it for what it is, I will find myself occasionally fantasizing about getting drunk sometime in the future. I think that's crazy. For now, though, I am enjoying waking up feeling clean and healthy way too much to give that up.
- —Guest late bloomer
Day 38
- I hope everyone doesn't mind me counting the days. This reminds me of when I had my babies; first I thought of them in terms of 10 day olds, then it was by months, and around 18 months I started thinking in years. I hope I get that far in my sobriety. I am not going to speak about this past weekend except to say it was horrible but I did not drink. What I would like to speak to is my depression and grief. I lost my best friend, my go to person, alcohol. I am devastated. I know I won't always feel this way but today I am a mess.
- —Guest Gray
To: Sober Betty
- Hang in there! Do not let this disease make the choice for you if the options are your sweet boys or that first drink. Because one drink is never one drink, not for us, no matter what we try to tell ourselves while pouring it. Your kids need you, mine need me, I'm just on Day 7 now, and it gets better! I understand about the loneliness, that's my trigger too. Alcohol feels like an old friend, but just remember it's a cunning disease that will take away the mom of those little boys, whether for one night or forever. I'm saying all this to you because it is what I'm telling myself everyday day about my own kids...I'm struggling too! But we are moms, we are stronger than this illness.
- —Guest StrangeAdventures
To: hope1962 /all
- So far so good. DAY 8. I hunkered down in the yard most of the weekend. Funny, well not, how things don't get done that you use to all the time when your in the bottle. You start to notice them once your sober. And I travel a lot so if I don't take care of them while I'm here they get away from you pretty quick. FYI, I couldn't change my member name without supplying a different email and I only have one, so I guess I'm stuck with it. Thanks for checking in.
- —boatparty
To: Mary
- Hi Mary thanks again for your support. Today I'm good and pleased to see you back in YES we can go forward friend. I havent had anything else said to me at work I'm just taking it one day at a time and if colleagues or boss does bring it up again I will man up and come clean I need to be honest with them now to keep going forward. I still haven't heard from my sponsor but I'm ok with that, for now I will leave it as it is. I have been meeting up with a couple of AA friends it's been a good thing. I haven't been back to a meeting so far. There's a saying in the bible " a time a embrace and a time to reframe from embracing " that's my motto for now I do think I must go back when I'm ready. The only good that came from my relapse that night - I found this site. You have all lota recognition here the support you got was wonderful. Thanks friend and peace to you.
- —Guest Kenny
To: Hope1962
- Thanks so much for your response! I'm so overwhelmed by the amazing support here. If I make it through tonight it will be 7 days now, the longest I've ever gone except when I was pregnant with my girls. This disease is certainly as cunning as people say, I'm fighting little voices today that say look, you did a week, you proved you can stop anytime you want, but why should you have to, just pull it back a little....I'm just trying to focus on not this drink, not today. I'm so grateful to all of you, you truly are a lifeline for others who are scared and struggling.
- —Guest StrangeAdventures
To: AboutToTry
- You can do it! Like you, I was averaging around 2 bottles/day, and honestly didn't recognize withdrawal symptoms when I was having them after a few days of not drinking. I didn't really think i had a problem. Once I realized that the tremors I was having were withdrawal, I got scared. I started researching, found this site, and realized I had to change. I'm finishing my 7th day today, and I feel so much more clearheaded! I'm cheering you on. Hope you post again.
- —Guest StrangeAdventures
To: Big Fish
- I hope you don't go for long. Reading your posts and encouragement for others had been a huge help for me, to know of someone REAL who actually did it... You are an inspiration, friend. Thank you!
- —Guest StrangeAdventures
To all
- For the past couple of weeks, each time I check it (which is not that often) I get a pop up from my security setting stating that a malicious virus has been detected. There's lots of advertising on this site. I've never had this problem any other time. Please be careful, all.
- —Guest Grannyann
To: Big Fish
- I can completely relate to those anxiety feelings, and that is the exact reason I reach for the drink. The meds from the doctors don't work as well as that cold glass of wine. I do tend to concentrate on those creepy anxiety symptoms and freak out. Most of the reason that quitting drinking has been so very hard for me. I NEVER have had a panick attack while drinking. One of the fears I need to conquer, because I know my anxiety and depression will be so much better and relieved once I kick this habit. I can do this, I have to. I am scared to death, but it's only one day at a time, but for me right now it's one minute at a time. Thank you so very much for all you encouragement and responses. Hugs.
- —Guest Fighting123
To: StrangeAdventures
- Hang on it is hard to reinvent yourself, depending on how long you have been drinking. In my case 30+ years so alcohol was intertwined in everything I did. In a way it was a big part of who I was. You can change it it takes time and is difficult especially at first. Find other things you enjoy and can use to reward yourself, maybe an activity you used to like before drinking, maybe something brand new. Exercise helps for many of us. You can have fun and still be crazy, you may not feel like it at first, but it will get easier. For me it was hard to say I'll never drink again so I just stayed focused on the short term sometimes right now. Set a goal say 30 days and then see how you feel, I'll bet you will like the new you and then you can continue. Not this drink not today. Love and hope
- —Guest hope1962
To: Angela
- Welcome, sounds like you are well on your're way. Keep up the good work, I'm glad you are feeling better. Love and hope
- —Guest hope1962
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