Quitting Drinking

[Elvis_Christ]

"Hi, I'm Elvis and I'm an alcoholic"

To many wrong turns over the years as a result of the juice so I giving some serious thought to quitting the shit for good.

7 days sober so far.

[Ferox13]

I don't think I could or would want too...

I've certainly cut down alot though but I do really enjoy drinking - not so much the social pub thing but the actual effects..

It helps me tolerate other people too..

[Zero]

good for you man - stick with it until you feel you are in control

[Dante'sInferno]

"Hi, I'm Elvis and I'm an alcoholic"

To many wrong turns over the years as a result of the juice so I giving some serious thought to quitting the shit for good.

7 days sober so far.
Way to go dude! :D Hang in there!

[Psycom5k]

Quitters never prosper....

J/k man good for you. I hoppe you stick to it.

[cheebacheeba]

To many wrong turns over the years as a result of the juice so I giving some serious thought to quitting the shit for good.
Every bit of "legal" trouble I've ever had has been as a result of alcohol.
I still drink though, only in controlled situations and yknow maybe once every 2-3 weeks...I never really enjoy it unless it's really pure beer or tequila, everything else tends to fuck me over - like, I'm missing about 80% of last night on account of such.

Anyways, best of luck keeping it going - just know that once you get out of habitual use, you can always go occasional. In the end, your wallet makes the decision, eh?

[VampiricClown]

In the end, your wallet makes the decision, eh?

I thought that term applied to everything.

Stick with it.

[newb]

Like Harry Callahan says......."A man's got to know his limitations."

good luck bro.

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[ChronoGrl]

Wow - Quite a commitment! Good for you. A friend of mind just went cold turkey last year and she's struggling with it - Good luck!

[FreddyMyers]

Working in the restuarant and bar business for so long took a big toll on me. Too many foggy nights and horrible mornings was getting too much so about a month ago i went sober for two 1/2 weeks. It really helped me both phsyically and mentally more so than i would ever have imanaged. I still drink ocasinally but nowhere near the amount i used to. Now knowing i have control over it really helps also. Good luck bro hope it helps you out as much as it helped me.

[nightmare_of _death]

"Hi, I'm Elvis and I'm an alcoholic"

To many wrong turns over the years as a result of the juice so I giving some serious thought to quitting the shit for good.

7 days sober so far.

Making a good choice! Good Luck

[Ferox13]

so about a month ago i went sober for two 1/2 weeks. It really helped me both phsyically and mentally more so than i would ever have imanaged. I still drink ocasinally but nowhere near the amount i used to. Now knowing i have control over it really helps also. Good luck bro hope it helps you out as much as it helped me.

Am I reading this right:

A month a go you stopped drinking for 2 1/2 weeks...then for the last week and a half you still 'drink occasionally' ?

[fortunato]

Way to go.
Stay strong, buddy.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

can't you just drink less? sobriety sucks.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

just don't turn into one of those people who look like they have devoted their lives to not drinking. :p

[endo]

I have a bad alcohol problem. Alcohol has been the root of everything bad in my life.
Losing my 50K plus job last year, my divorce from my first wife, hell even my ending my USAF career.

I've tried to stop numerous times, and always find a way to rationalize it to myself that this time, it will be different. And it never is.

I can't drink, plain and simple. Not "just one" at a party or "only a few" with the boys during a football game.
I can't. For me. it's none or way too many. I've radically restructured my life in an effort to quit, and it's a fight every day.

I have my higher power, and my wife along with me, and my not so strong will, trying to make it.
This is the hardest thing I've ever done. I see a beer commercial and I want a 30 pack.
I wish anyone trying to quit the best of luck. It's tough, I know. Good luck and God bless.

[milktoaste]

Alcoholism- the real kind- is nothing to mess with. I watched a guy D.T. in jail once, he drank a cup of piss because someone told him was hooch. He was too shaky and sick to even fight the guy who gave it to him.

I guess I should mention I was in jail from an alcohol related incident to begin with, and eventually a couple months of sobriety helped me more than the jail time. Good luck man.

[The Mothman]

congrats man I'd never be able to quit drinking. Especially if I still lived in NZ, you guys drink like fish down there!

[Ferox13]

For Elvis (I had gout so i stopped drinking fro a week and a bit - this was about 4 years ago.):

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[neverending]

Good luck Elvis. More power to you for taking control of your life.

[otherpotato]

Elvis, if you need someone to talk to I've been there. Been in rehab three times. Stopped drinking for 5 months. Recently went back, thinking I could control it. Sort of have, sort of haven't controlled it. Life is so different sober - you realize how much you were missing. I realized alcohol really has no redeeming qualities when you think about it. It hurts your mind and your body. My cholesterol was through the roof and that was why - had no idea it could do that. I almost lost my job. I fell on more than one occasion. I back into someone's car leaving the bar and left a huge dent in my rear bumper Didn't remember I did that until two days later when someone pointed out the dent. Bad times... I am lucky to be alive and to not be incarcerated.

The only way I was able to quit was to go on a drug called Antabuse. It will make you violently sick if you drink alcohol while you are on it. I would be offered it every time I was in rehab. This last time I accepted it because I finally learned my willpower is not enough. So that's something to consider if you're indeed serious about quitting. If things get bad with me again I'm going right back on it. At the moment of course I am lying to my addiction counselor.... see, bad news. It's a sickness for sure.

Be kind to yourself. It's a rough road ahead.

[cheebacheeba]

I recommend marijuana to take the edge off, and help you sleep.

[Elvis_Christ]

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone.

For me. it's none or way too many.

That's my main problem right there. I just go overboard once I start I don't stop. Over the last year or so I've been blacking out more which really bothers me and made take a step back and see I've got a problem.

Especially if I still lived in NZ, you guys drink like fish down there!

It is a fucked up binge drinking culture over here for sure. Shit's totally ingrained into our psyche "You're not a real man unless you can drink 10,000 beers every Saturday" kinda shit.

[Caenxavier]

Good luck man, I've seriously cut down. Use to put two pitchers down in two hours pretty much every night, hardly drinking anymore though....by myself anyway.....

[QuisCustodiet]

Good on you man. Not that I know you well or anything, but I hope this works out for you. Seen way too many people get destroyed by the stuff, always gives me hope seeing someone take control.

[Ferox13]

Still working out for you?

I'm trying to cut drinking down to weekends (or at least just twice a week at the moment).

[Elvis_Christ]

So far so good. Haven't been out socialising yet so that will be the awkward part. Been a bit grumpy and down here and there.

I think the guitarist in my band was a little surprised when I turned down a beer at band practice last week :p

I haven't mentioned I'm quitting to anyone but you guys. Didn't want to make a big deal of it.

Good on ya for trying to cut back man! Your body will thank you.

[Disease]

Do what you gotta do man. A few of my friends have hurt themselfs pretty badly in the last year when being overly drunk. For instance, falling over and knocking themselfs out ect. I have myself taken this on board a bit and trying to just keep it to one or to knights on the weekend or a few beavys with a few spliffs.

But in the end if I'm drinking with one of these friends I end up writeing of the next few days. So I'm a bit lost as to how to go about it all.

Good luck though, I know it's not easy when your going to a gig or people invite you to the pub.

[Despare]

I realized alcohol really has no redeeming qualities when you think about it.

I have a beer or two and feel nice and relaxed, not stupid or drunk. Oh, and a little bit a day's good for the heart.

[Deimos]

I drink in moderation at home I don't care for bars. Unless Im drunk I hate drunk people LOL!

My former friend fell asleep in a snowbank one night almost died then went getting shit faced again the following weekend.....he's a real winner.

I think having a beer at home is ok, or socially I guess if you are responsible, but if your drinking is affecting even one other person or drinking and driving is fucking stupid.

[Disease]

So far so good. Haven't been out socialising yet so that will be the awkward part. Been a bit grumpy and down here and there.

I think the guitarist in my band was a little surprised when I turned down a beer at band practice last week :p

I haven't mentioned I'm quitting to anyone but you guys. Didn't want to make a big deal of it.

Good on ya for trying to cut back man! Your body will thank you.


What's the latest on this new craze?

[Elvis_Christ]

Still going strong man. Managing to keep occupied with a course I'm doing so that's been helping.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

so what do you mean by quitting drinking exactly?

[Elvis_Christ]

so what do you mean by quitting drinking exactly?

Just that.... quitting.

Do you mean for how long or something?

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

Just that.... quitting.

Do you mean for how long or something?

yeah, so you're like taking a break?

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

I've seen my share of train wreck alcoholics and I'm happy that you are trying to get off that path, just wanted to know if you had some sort of plan. ;)

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

speaking of which: my boss has been calling and leaving frantic messages on my VM because the club is apparantly wall-to-wall right now. It hasn't been filling up wedsnesday nights, so he closed the sidebar (I didn't want to work wednesday anyway) I wonder what kind of cattle will be in the wet t-shirt contest... where the hell is urgeok...

oh wow I meant to edit my last post...

triple post, eat it skanks.

[Elvis_Christ]

I've seen my share of train wreck alcoholics and I'm happy that you are trying to get off that path, just wanted to know if you had some sort of plan. ;)

No plan just doing it. I quit smoking so it can't be much harder than doing that :D

Haha a wet t-shirt contest? That's bound to fill the joint up with muppets.

Oh yeh and excuse my ignorance but what's a VM?

[nightmare_of _death]

No plan just doing it. I quit smoking so it can't be much harder than doing that :D

Haha a wet t-shirt contest? That's bound to fill the joint up with muppets.

Oh yeh and excuse my ignorance but what's a VM?

Glad to hear that you seem to be doing well with quitting drinking.

and if I'm not mistaken, VM would mean Voice Mail?

[illdojo]

It is a fucked up binge drinking culture over here for sure. Shit's totally ingrained into our psyche "You're not a real man unless you can drink 10,000 beers every Saturday" kinda shit.

I am so moving there... Just kidding bro.
I go through the same struggle, man. Booze has been my downfall for many years. It is currently ruining my relationship with my GF. We both don't know when to say when. We get to a point and argue and say hurtful things to each other. It sucks but I need substance abuse. It's just who I have always been. I hate most people and the weed and booze help me not hate them as much. I have stopped using all hard drugs. No more pills, coke, ext. I hope it all works out, Elvis. Sometimes all you need is a little break. That's what I do. :cool:

[Elvis_Christ]

Glad to hear that you seem to be doing well with quitting drinking.

and if I'm not mistaken, VM would mean Voice Mail?

Thanks. So far so good :)

ahhh shit I'm no good with abbreviations.

I hate most people and the weed and booze help me not hate them as much.

Sounds like me. Yesterday sucked I was just surrounded by assholes and it really started to get under my skin. I felt like a beer something chronic!