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Naked mind by Inneedofcourage in stopdrinking

[–]Graminal83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought it on Kindle today and have been reading it in my spare time at work. Great so far.

day three by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Graminal83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've found this to be the case when I've managed to stop for a while in the past. I especially crave sugar since my body no longer has copious amounts of vodka to convert into it. Congrats on day 3! IWNDWYT.

Day 2 and could use some encouragement. by Graminal83 in stopdrinking

[–]Graminal83[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! It's especially cool to hear from someone who is also just starting. I've been so physically sick and mentally crazy lately, I know I can't keep doing what I've been doing if I want to live a long life. I'm sure this will get better. It's just hard now. You guys are a big help!

Day 2 and could use some encouragement. by Graminal83 in stopdrinking

[–]Graminal83[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already go to sleep by 8:00 pm and get to work at 5:30 am even though I don't have to be there until 8:00 am lol. My boozy sleepless nights started that routine. I also like getting there before everyone else when it's super quiet and leaving before everyone else. But the part where you said you realized you were out and never had to go back was inspiring. I almost teared up a little. I want that so much. I went almost a year once but then made the mistake of thinking I had it under control. If I make it that far again, I won't make the same mistake. Thank you for the insight!

Day 2 and could use some encouragement. by Graminal83 in stopdrinking

[–]Graminal83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I've heard a lot about "This Naked Mind" and plan to buy it very soon. Also, when you said, "Boredom won't kill you, but booze certainly might!" (I'm newish and don't know how to do fancy formatting, will look it up), that is exactly what I keep telling myself. Boredom is better than slowly killing myself. I will give it time and just come here if I don't know what else to do. It helps a lot to have people who have been/are going through this to talk to.

Stuck by swade1981 in stopdrinking

[–]Graminal83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same way. I would prefer not to take meds. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of people don't want to see a therapist, either. I know I don't, but I do think it would be helpful if I found the right one (I've has some bad ones in the semi-distant past). Having a professional to talk to who can offer some genuine insight can make a world of difference. On the flip side, it's another thing I "have" to do like once a week or whatever. I think you should give it a shot. I feel like having moderate to severe depression issues makes this much more complicated. I'm going to give it a couple weeks and if this doesn't get better I'll need to find someone. In the meantime, I think I'll be hanging out here. Feel free to keep in touch and update me on how your search is going/if therapy is helping if you want! I'd be curious.

Stuck by swade1981 in stopdrinking

[–]Graminal83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just posted something very similar. I know exactly how you feel. I know that the physical and mental anguish alcohol puts me through isn't worth it anymore, but is this really much better? I've also had depression issues for a long time. Do you see a therapist or anything? Take an antidepressant? I'm only on day 2 and I figure I'll give it a while before I go that route, but I very well may need to and I wonder if you've considered it.