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#Edit. Thanks for all the love and support. I have messages but I seem to be unable to open them. In the meantime, double digits today! ❤️ #Edit2. It’s been 29 days and going strong. Seeing doctor today for blood work and see how the old liver is doing. Something y’all don’t know is I work as a bartender and have not a drop. Sleeping better and lost 10 lbs!! Edit#3. Just celebrated 2 years sober. How much my life has changed! All for the best. Got a new job, house, and a healthy relationship. This time of year is always tough but I am here for those of you that need someone to talk to
creaturefeature16
I just drove to the liquor store. Stared at the bottles. Got sad, left. Week 3!
togaindustries
Try to find a sober community to get involved in! It can be done alone but fuck is it hard. Life gets alot easier with somr time!
Genhgis
Thats a weird way of saying 500ml or 1/2 liter a day.
beaubrent
Until imgur, I never realised how many people have a huge drinking problem.
hannahuckabee
you & i sound exactly alike. been sober for awhile now & it was the best decision i ever made. if you need help, i'm here!
aliasreyne
weldr67
Proud of you! I just celebrated 4 months on January 15. Life is better now
RogersPlace
Good for you @op one day at the time
alxgel
14 days sober here. Keep it up @OP
OGturd
14 here too
Icomeinpeaces
Holy crap, I'd vomit after 2 shots of vodka. Congrats op
illbeyourfuckleberry
Your body gets used to it and then needs it to function after a while. I know a guy that used to drink a half gallon of vodka a day.
Dashpot
Congrats! One day at a time!
Upsh1ft
After drinking yesterday, (and today) because of relationship anxiety, I now understand fully how this happens. Congrats!
jkwgn
Alcohol never solved a problem.
Upsh1ft
It just numbs. It definitely doesn't fix
fhffffffffffffgfggggff
You can do it. Sober life is way more fun. Sex is better, foods better. Way of thinking is better. More money. Better memory. No regrets
retrodustpan
Keep going. You deserve life.
AmandaDunne
Day 18. 8 beers every night. 15-18 on thé weekends.
ArmyThrowAwayAccount
Have you considered AA?
AmandaDunne
I’ve considered it. I have also never attempted to stop before. But I’m at day 19 without an issue yet. So here’s hoping it sticks.
BludGeonT
I drink as much as OP did, maybe more - functional alcoholic, great job and I need help. Going to try to beat this terrible shit.
jkwgn
Catch a meeting. Not like the movies. 3 yrs here.
Ouul
Talk to a doctor first. My first few attempts to quite nearly killed me.
Swedehammer
Good luck
Ameatyloaf
Keep it up. Make sure you're eating healthy and drinking lots of water. Exercise never hurts, either.
ShimmerinStrider
Liter of cola?
doublenickeldoublenickel
You beat me to it!
NahItsFineDontWorryAboutIt
Easy, Rod.
BigStank79
Just order a large, ShimmerinStrider.
ShimmerinStrider
I don't want a large ShimmerinStrider! I WANT A LITER COLA!
rolyohh
You want me to punch a size your face for free
valekseye
Do we sell liter cola?
BabyGraAvy
Sounds expensive
lyongirl69
I hope to be you one day
Mandarinduckmama
You will be. And, you're going to be surprised at just how easy it is. It's like swimming without cinderblocks tied to your feet.
spiderjohn36
Congrats! I'm hoping your withdrawal wasn't terrible. Just take it slow and steady, and don't be afraid to reach out for help or advice.
AlphaKenneyBody
I only made it for 3 hours today
ObscureReferencing
4 tomorrow!
justfillingthespace
Joke or not, that's the sort of thinking that actually helps people.
TheSkyOpenwide
You are amazing. Way to go!
hoopsnek
Welcome.
mumbojumbo29
Sobriety is pretty good
VAPOR85
Good for you let's drink to it (please don't this is just a really bad joke)
VAPOR85
But in all honesty I do know how hard it is to quit something like that I used to be a pack a day smoker but haven't touched a cigarette 1/2
VAPOR85
2/2 in a good month and a half I'm just thankful I wasn't a smoker for too long only like 5-6 years
Swedehammer
?
Swedehammer
I still have my sense of humor
VAPOR85
Just covering my tracks you know there's a lot of people online who love to get offended for other people
joot
Please take vitamin B1 (thiamine) supplement. Drinking that much constantly will deplete your thiamine. Help your brain recover.
aDesignGuy
And eat... low thiamine and malnutrition plus booze = bad for you
boxerowner
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, great comment!! Pork, seeds, beans are some good food sources
Etrigan77
Isn't this beriberi?
joot
Alcohol depletes thiamine. Beriberi is a condition of low thiamine.
HonkyTonk
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ohscrewit
Not to mention her liver
Lordofthenopes
Weeeeeet brain. A serious concern of mine at one point.
ElectricNoodle
B complex is great (you need folate too)
jillofmanytrades
And see your doctor! Good idea to do a check and they can assist in your growth!
Swedehammer
Thank you
blacksocksnevergetdirty
Folate and magnesium also a good idea. And water of course
twabby16
Go to the doctor get your vitals and labs checked
TheMachineKill3r
Alcoholic here. Suber-B Complex, with liver/kidney detox pills. Slam water down during your non drinking times
joot
Non alcoholic here. Also slam water down during non drinking times.
Sasurau
If yo piss ain't clear, drink a canteen!
twabby16
retrodustpan
Doctor here. Seconded.
Cerulean1512
Sorry if this is dumb, but what exactly does it do to help?
myhousesmellsliketuna
My guess is that alcohol creates a dependency which stems from the depletion of that chemical so supplementing it will help u not die
ghesled3
Alcohol stops you from absorbing most vitamins and minerals. Being drunk all the time means that you ate shirt of basically everything.
ghesled3
That's some autocorrect. You are short of everything.
ForbinDallas
I’ve drank a lot of alcohol but I don’t think I’ve ever been so drunk I ate a shirt
Etrigan77
lol...rookie
FluffyFairyFeet
B1 is a vitamin needed in glucose metabolism, it's also an antioxidant. Alcoholics are usually depleted in B1 due to malnutrition 1/?
FluffyFairyFeet
If you start eating while severly B1 deficient your brain will start trying to metabolise the glucose but will not be able to leading to 2/?
FluffyFairyFeet
Increased levels of acidic compounds causing localized acidosis and edema in the brain as well as increased oxidative stress 3/?
monewb153000
Liter a day. Now what
Mandarinduckmama
Will you be sad when you have to leave everyone?
ZaphodBbx
Congrats OP. Remember: There's only one drink you need to avoid...the first one.
BigHeadWeb
Someone in AA once told me "When you get hit by a train, it's not the caboose that kills you."
CosmoTripper
I heard the fourth one is a bitch
garlicbreadgrilledcheese
Oh your talking about pee I get it
AnonymousStranger
I know that wasn’t meant for me, but I needed that reminder right now. So yeah. Thanks.
DonaldTrump
I like this.
DanFendi
And you love the poorly educated?
DonaldTrump
Am I supposed to hate them?
DanFendi
::Looks meaningfully at your user name, then gestures to this gif:: https://media0.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif
NotAnotherVegas
As a drug counselor, this is very accurate. Once addicts start, they cant stop.
thefrayedendsofsanity
Huh
NotABadLookingNarcissist
I proved this a dozen times with cigarettes over the course of a few years. Haven’t had one in 6 years now.
tonakthebarbarian
Took me probably 20 tries to finally do it. I caught my 6 yo trying to light one behind her bed 2 years ago and tossed my pack right then.
tonakthebarbarian
Those damn things are beyond awful.
mRfLiCkMaN8
I think that is going to be the biggest thing I beg my kids never to ever touch, besides like heroin and related
coolStoryDontTellitAgain
M2500
can confirm
EMTsaidwhat
Can confirm
BoringSeattleite
Wow! Good for you for making a change. Did you get any shakes or withdrawal symptoms?
Swedehammer
Yes the first 2 days. Drank lots of water and talked to my doctor. I had a two day prescription for Adivan which helped
ArmyThrowAwayAccount
Look into vivotral if you still have cravings
FelixtheWolf
Great. Please continue to follow up with your doctor for substance use treatment. This is gonna be a rough 90 days/180 days/360 days course.
TavoreParan
agreed! 3-6 months is difficult if you aren’t prepared, but definitely workable if you are. keep up the days!
knuckledeepinachicken
Oh my god, you don't even know how relieving it is to hear you talked with a doctor. People die from quitting cold turkey sometimes. :(
Sasurau
One thing to look into is Cognitive Behavior Therapy, really gave me several tools that helped. One that helped the most was DISTRACTION. Wh
Sasurau
en an urge hits, change what you're doing. Read, browse the internet, play a game, put a different album on, etc. The distraction can help
Sasurau
mitigate the sudden urge, and then next you kn9w it's hours later. Good luck! The two things I hated the most were nightmares, and the abso-
Sasurau
lutely diamond-hard, rectum-tearing shits I had for a few weeks. My body was too used to plenty of liquid in 3/4 a case of beer in me.