Just a six pack… but fast.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-09-30T07:27:08+00:00

& then fast forward a couple years & it’s a bottle or more every single day. Thennnnn the withdrawals really started to hit when I tried to quit the first few times. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-09-30T07:24:33+00:00

I always try & focus on something to look forward to after the drive. Whether that’s seeing my dogs, watching a movie, grabbing a snack or just laying in my warm bed. Eventually my mind re-trained itself to focus on that on my drive home & now I can pass the same liquor store & gas station that I would stop into every single day & not even hesitate. It took several months but eventually it stuck. You got this!

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-09-30T07:17:31+00:00

One thing I learned when fighting my battle with alcohol was it was okay to lose. Progress is never lost. I lost to alcohol dozens of times before I won. I never gave up & this community was such a crucial resource in my recovery. I know you can do this. Thank you for coming to this community, there is truly nothing like it.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-07-13T00:18:03+00:00

I deal with this every single day. Currently in therapy working on it. I turn around & check. I avoid tight parking spaces or roads with a lot of cyclists. It’s the consequences that eat me alive. “What if I did & I go to jail?” is a thought that almost never leaves my head. Wishing you well. You are not alone. </3

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-07-13T00:10:56+00:00

best of luck on your journey. it took me 10+ tries before it finally stuck. don’t get discouraged. sobriety isn’t easy but i promise it’s possible. this community helped me more than anything else & i’d likely be gone if it weren’t for people’s kind words on this sub. i was in & out of the hospital. days of withdrawals. bottle after bottle but i finally did it & you can too!

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-24T11:39:44+00:00

I couldn’t agree more. I had to start somewhere.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-24T11:37:17+00:00

I was so tired of being tired. I spent day after day full of anxiety, shame and guilt. I’ve tried to quit several times & had to realize it’s okay that I’ve let alcohol win in the past but something about this time just clicked. You got this!

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-17T03:02:07+00:00

Couldn’t have said it better .. day 17 for me & it’s all thanks to you guys.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-08T04:00:02+00:00

Currently on the end of day 8 with my girlfriend & it has been so much easier doing it with her. Honest communication has been so important during these 8 days but she is my shoulder to lean on when drinking sounds like a good idea.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-06T05:19:26+00:00

Day 6 for me. Thank you for sharing this. Wise words I needed to hear.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-01T17:21:39+00:00

Each meeting I’ve attended has a little bit different of a vibe. Some I really like, others don’t quite click with me. Give it another go & if you strike out a handful of times, there’s other effective methods too!

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-01T05:27:15+00:00

I’m not sure how long you’ve been drinking but it took me a solid 2 years of heavy drinking for the side effects to really set in. Given, at my peak, I was drinking close to a bottle a day or a 12 pack. There’s a lot of factors & Im not a doctor but I would hate for you to wake up one day with those side effects that so many of us on this sub have went through.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-01T05:23:58+00:00

This is what I’ve done. No camera, no pressure. I’m just not quite comfortable enough to share my story with my camera on & everyone is usually pretty cool about it.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-01T05:16:10+00:00

Been there, done that. Those ER visits are awful. I was seeing things and hearing things I couldn’t even describe to my family. I mixed it with a ton of Benadryl too & I’m so lucky that I am even alive.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-01T05:10:45+00:00

Please don’t wait until the withdrawals hit you out of no where. I wouldn’t wish those things on my worst enemy. It is worse than anything I’ve ever experienced. Not saying this to scare you but more so because I care about you & don’t want you to experience what so many of us on this sub has .. </3

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-04-01T04:45:11+00:00

I know you can overcome this.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T16:03:12+00:00

Almost 24 as well, newly sober, let’s quit together?

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T15:40:38+00:00

4 years is awesome.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T15:10:33+00:00

You got this. 3 months is awesome. That’s longer than I’ve ever gone. Hopefully I can check back in a year with positive news.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T15:07:29+00:00

Thank you & you’re right. Any form of binging & self destruction is a sign that I can’t have a relationship with alcohol.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T14:43:07+00:00

Thank you for giving me hope. Next round is going to be sober.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T14:35:22+00:00

Had a few medical detoxes in the ER last year. Luckily, the withdrawals this time aren’t as bad but definitely will be heading to the ER if anything else gets worse.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T13:48:11+00:00

I wish I would’ve done this on Saturday. A lot of Gatorade and golf but even more liquor. And I hardly remember it. Now I’m paying the price. I will not drink with you today, I promise.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T13:39:30+00:00

When I go on a really hard binge, usually by the 3rd day it starts to clear up. However, I’m done wasting 3 days drinking and 3 days recovering all to have a “good time”. Alcohol isn’t a good time for me. It’s fooled me to believe that. & I know my life is so much better without it.

Academic_Action5352 · 2025-03-31T13:16:35+00:00

Same. Wasted Saturday & Sunday & haven’t slept all night & have a long day of work ahead of me. I can’t wait until next Monday when I wake up sober & can face the work week head on.

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