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For years I've drank every night until I buzzed hard. Now I just stopped for 3 days, and while I have to fight a temptation, I have no withdraws. I actually feel amazing. My mouth isn't dry at night, I'm not dehydrated when sleeping, I sleep better, I feel better in the morning, I've lost a few pounds, my blood pressure feels lower in the evenings, and I feel happier during the day! I was never under the impression I would feel so much better. Especially not being an alcoholic. Has anyone else had similar experiences?
Often, the biggest 'withdrawal' symptom is 'only' the temptation as days go by.
One doctor put the feeling better part of it like this....
"Why would you not feel better when you stopped whacking yourself with a 2 X 4?"
I enjoyed social drinking and at home it was MOSTLY glass of wine when cooking but not just sitting around drinking wine or other alcohol. I'm off it all and happy about that. I believe my body is happier and so is my wallet.
For years I've drank every night until I buzzed hard. Now I just stopped for 3 days, and while I have to fight a temptation, I have no withdraws. I actually feel amazing. My mouth isn't dry at night, I'm not dehydrated when sleeping, I sleep better, I feel better in the morning, I've lost a few pounds, my blood pressure feels lower in the evenings, and I feel happier during the day! I was never under the impression I would feel so much better. Especially not being an alcoholic. Has anyone else had similar experiences?
I took the online surveys and read how it was defined.
I used to do those things when i was drinking. If it said I was an alcoholic, I'd go back and change some of my answers, so I could justify that I wasn't an alcoholic! Therefore, I could keep drinking! I was in denial.
For years I've drank every night until I buzzed hard. Now I just stopped for 3 days, and while I have to fight a temptation, I have no withdraws. I actually feel amazing. My mouth isn't dry at night, I'm not dehydrated when sleeping, I sleep better, I feel better in the morning, I've lost a few pounds, my blood pressure feels lower in the evenings, and I feel happier during the day! I was never under the impression I would feel so much better. Especially not being an alcoholic. Has anyone else had similar experiences?
I started a similar thread to this a few months ago. Although I’m not an alcoholic, i started to feel that my regular evening 2 cocktail habit was not working for me, for several reasons I listed at the time.
My main benefit has been a sound night’s sleep, instead of waking up and tossing and turning for hours. I’m happy about the weight loss from unnecessary calories too. I coincidentally had gallbladder issues which affected my liver enzymes. I’ve had my gallbladder out, so I think my liver is back to normal, but I still feel good that my liver isn’t getting a daily dose of alcohol.
I will still allow myself an occasional glass of wine if I feel like it, but on the whole, I don’t miss it either.
For years I've drank every night until I buzzed hard. Now I just stopped for 3 days, and while I have to fight a temptation, I have no withdraws. I actually feel amazing. My mouth isn't dry at night, I'm not dehydrated when sleeping, I sleep better, I feel better in the morning, I've lost a few pounds, my blood pressure feels lower in the evenings, and I feel happier during the day! I was never under the impression I would feel so much better. Especially not being an alcoholic. Has anyone else had similar experiences?
I have done this for several years as well. Today is my 7th days without alcohol and I feel damn good actually. My BP was high and has dropped significantly and I've lost about 4lbs.
I will still a few beers or a Scotch or two on date night, but no more weekday boozing for me.
I took the online surveys and read how it was defined.
Are you sure you aren't in denial? drinking every night until buzzed sounds like alcoholism to me. My mom is the same way but she admits it. She hasn't sought help yet.
I took the online surveys and read how it was defined.
I'm a recovered alcoholic, I could defeat any of those surveys because they are not composed by real alcoholics, they are written by non alcoholics who don't even know what alcoholism is.
The only experts I've met were in AA, the big book of AA has a simple question, not a questionaire or survey. All it takes is a simple 2 part question that goes right to the heart of the problem.
Its in the first paragraph on page 44.
"If when you honestly want to...."
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