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Bubbles3Senior Contributor
Im am an recoverying alcoholic
Just want to know if there are anybody esle in the same place or tring there best to give it up.
What ever the situation is......this thread could be for for you
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-Rayne-Senior Contributor
@Bubbles3 I can't imagine how hard it would be to stop with someone else drinking in the same house. It's amazing that you did that!
I'm aware of the dangers in stopping suddenly. I get shakes, nausea, agitated etc. but never had seizures... then again, I haven't gone more than about 15 hours without it since I got out of hospital 18 months ago so I guess I couldn't rule that out. I've been trying the taper method the last week or so. You're supposed to have beers (nothing stronger) spaced regularly according to how much you usually consume, and reduce them by half each day until you stop. It's supposed to make it safe with regards to physical withdrawals. I can't seem to make it work though. I have cut down but not as much as I was meant to and the last two days, even that was hell... then today, I've gone off the schedule big time (trying not to be too graphic/descriptive) starting at 10am. It was more than I could manage.
Anyway yes @MovinOn1 @utopia @Former-Member @Sahara it's really hard and shitty.
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Bubbles3Senior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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Bubbles3Senior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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Bubbles3Senior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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utopiaSenior Contributor
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MovinOn1Senior Contributor
I am hoping that you are being monitored and advised by a trusted physician. I've not heard of the "Taper" method, and as an alcoholic, I can't have just one, so I wouldn't be able to do that at all. I find it hard to understand how someone would recommend this to an alcoholic.
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NikNikSenior Contributor
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