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Towards the end of my drinking alcohol was no longer working. By this I mean I wasn't finding much relief. A few drinks would level me off, square me away so to speak but not much more. My fear of getting sober was the idea I wouldn't be able to drink at all. I didn't want to stop drinking but to get it under control.
Unfortunately, controlled drinking never worked for me. Which isn't to say I blew every time I drank but after 15 years of serious drinking I had a track record that wasn't good. I could never be sure when I would cross that line and have one too many.
As far as detoxing: I stopped cold turkey. I had no money to see a doctor, no insurance for rehab. I could toss in a buck into the AA basket after a meeting but that was about it. Nevertheless, that first week it felt good waking up without a handover and not having the obsession to drink.
Over the years I only experienced the shakes a few times in the morning. It was embarrassing because I couldn't stop the shaking in my hands and a couple of co-workers commented on this.
Excellent work John. And it IS work. Don't let anyone tell you any different.
You need to stop, and you need to stop now. Most people drinking that much would be in the hospital.
Some people's livers seem to be made out of steel.
John Wayne and Liz Taylor were heavy, heavy drinkers, they could drink right out of a whiskey bottle and they both lived into their mid 70's. And what's so amazing about these 2, they could be functional after all that drinking!
Some people's livers seem to be made out of steel.
John Wayne and Liz Taylor were heavy, heavy drinkers, they could drink right out of a whiskey bottle and they both lived into their mid 70's. And what's so amazing about these 2, they could be functional after all that drinking!
Richard Burton supposedly was drunk throughout the making of this disaster:
My ex's drink of choice was vodka. He had two abdominal surgeries because of it. The second one was insanely difficult and a long recuperation. The surgeon told him that a 3rd surgery would kill him. That's only one reason he stopped drinking. The other one was 30 days in solitary and hard prison time if he re-offended. Thankfully I met him when he was sober. That was enough to deal with.
People drink excessively for a reason. It's never a good one. It's up to you to at least try and fix it.
I drink 1 liter of vodka when I drink. Do you think it is too much?
If I had a liter of vodka, I'd pour it in my gas tank.
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