Today I have to quit drinking. My anxiety is thru the roof do to actions I don't remember last night and a husband who is going to take our kids and leave me if I don't get my life together. I don't know how to stop. Every single day I think about alcohol when I wake up, and ever second I'm alone. How do I stop?!? Does anyone know of an online AA group?
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I have no idea how long you have been drinking or what your daily intake is. Withdrawal can be dangerous. Get to a Dr., preferably one that has some experience with this. My primary is clueless, seriously more dangerous than going alone. Do some googling and find the right doc. By next week, you will see some light, and there is a lot of light over time.
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I managed to quit for 93 days in the past, and quit cold turkey. This time I went from 6+ a day to only on bad days. I just can't seem to not run to alcohol the second anything goes wrong in my life. And once I start I can not stop.
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I agree with Kenneth. Seeking help from a professional so you can safely go through withdrawa/detoxl is a great first step. It can be scary and hard to ask for help, but I've found on my journey that with little exception people want to help and see you better. Things will get better once you take that first step and begin your detox. You can do it and you are worth it!
The app “meeting guide” will give you times and locations of meetings in your area. You can also go to the AA.org website and find online meetings.
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Yes, I am pretty sure you will get 100% empathy from every member on this site. You are not alone. Also, I found out recently that there is a “three month hump”. For some reason, several people have expressed that after 3 months, they felt “in control” and went “out” for one night that turned into daily. Happened to me too
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Your story is like mine, I know alcohol was beating me and every day I woke up saying I’m never going to drink again and every day I drank. That cycle lasted three years. One day after another bottom a miracle happened and I accepted full defeat and accepted that I was done or I was going to die. I finally was going to quit for me with the intention to save my own life. I have a wonderful life now after 3 years of recovery. You are worth this and if I can do it so can you!
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Depending on how long u been drinking and how much u may need to detox alcohol withdrawals is dangerous and can b fatal if not monitored u can have seizures, and high blood pressure plus more please do a 5-7 days detox to safely detox
It will totally suck to spend time away from your kids, but if you can, I'd strongly suggest detox and rehab. I really needed to get dry with the comfort meds and under supervision because my blood pressure was through the roof. Moving onto rehab was just more time of me physically seperated from the drink. It was necessary before I could truly make the right choice and not pick up. That is far from the end of it, I've been attending and AA and group therapy since then as well on an out patient basis. It might seem daunting to someone new to potentially making moves towards sobriety, but this is what worked for me after a year and a half spent in and out of detox and rehabs and battles with thinking I could safely drink again.
I would consider rehab to
Keep you safe. Your kids need you more then you know and right now it’s ok not to be ok. Rehab is for them as much as it is for you. Praying for you Kailey
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Check these AA meetings out
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Thank you for posting Sal!
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Inpatient treatment can help one detox safely and GET sober.
Then IOP (Intensive Oupatient Program) can be a 60-90 day transition where one is back at work or home or somewhere safe and we learn to STAY sober.
Then, involvement in the recovery community of your choice can support you while you learn to LIVE sober.
You are a perfect and beautiful child of the Creator who wants you to be happy, joyous and free.
Which is exactly why your addiction is trying so darn hard to crowd out all hope with lies about you, your self-worth, and your abstinence future.
You can. You can. You can.
Yeah. Go to AA inter group. There is a meeting there 24/7. Can you be accountable to some one. Feel free to message me if you like. I have some people to celebrate my progress with me and who check on me. Great support here!! Don’t be alone if possible. I had to get out of my house. Your trigger is being alone. Avoid it totally if you can.