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    #646
    Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

    Welcome white marsh. Let's do this together! I've had the shakes too. Drink tons of water. It does get better. Keeping busy helps me a lot. Running helps too. Look forward to a clear head after a few days. It feels great. If there's anyway I can help you please let me know. You can private message me too if you think it would help. I have three children too, though mine are older. I am ashamed of my habit, I know I could've been a better mom. They love me anyway. Of course they don't know how bad it was.
    Yes ginger as a mom we always do blame ourselves

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      #647
      Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

      Horrible! Horrible!

      On Thursday, I had "heart attack" symptoms in the middle of the city. I can remember my pathetic reflection in the shop windows as the medics wheel chaired me off to the A&E to be treated with what I now believe to have been a major, full-blown anxiety attack, I have no doubt which was caused by a moderately boozy "night before". Since Thursday, I have reduced down to 2 cans 8.5% Oranjeeboom sipped through today. I am a known hypochondriac and have had vague mild abdominal twinges which I am convinced will be fatal. So in the morning, I am going to try and get an appointment with the Doc. I have been s****ing bricks for the last 2 days. What a bloody horrible dirty drug this alcohol is. I've been cleaning my flat. Pigs couldn't live in it. I've looked after virtually none of my possessions.

      I'm now contemplating resuming meetings at the AA cult of confession as an Atheist. I did have 11 years dry in AA. Any views?

      I'm really bricking it about going to the surgery.
      ?Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town.?

      ― George Carlin

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        #648
        Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

        Whietmarsh and Daevid, for me it got to the point where quitting drinking was easier than continuing to drink. It sounds like you are there.

        Stop fighting it. Stop trying to control it. Stop the negotiations in your mind. Be relentless in your resolve to simply not take that first drink....NO MATTER WHAT. Just concentrate on one day.....one day. Then get up and do it again and don't look back. Let the days add up and you'll be surprised how quickly you start to feel better. We've all been there. You can do it. Keep reading and posting here so we can help you.

        Nora, keep at it, keep posting and stay strong. Liz, glad your working it and doing good.

        Ginger, I'll spiff up your yard. I do make house calls....for a price!

        Let's all have a great week!

        Don

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          #649
          Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

          Don, If you weren't 2,300 miles away, I'd take you up on it!

          Daevid, It sounds like it's finally time to start that final quit. You are in the right place! Every time you start to feel like drinking, come here first and post. Start searching other threads and read, read, read. We can do this together and you will never regret it! Post what you are feeling so we can all compare notes. ;0)

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            #650
            Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

            Great support here! It's Sober Soul, signed in as my original pseudo name, Tipplerette. I wanted to see my join date: the date I realized I was in trouble. I won't see it until I submit this post but it was years ago. I've racked up close to 90 days now and am sorry to say it took me this long to get here.

            Don't do what I did and hang around here putting in half assed efforts for years. Nip this in the bud now. By going back to drinking time and time again, the end result never changes. We always end up trying to quit again. .. but you all know that.

            I guess we have our own time clock for our final quit. I hope this is mine.
            Tipplerette

            I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.

            "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
            ? Lao-Tzu

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              #651
              Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

              Seven long years I see. How pathetic is that? Never mind. It's over now. Thank God.
              Tipplerette

              I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.

              "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
              ? Lao-Tzu

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                #652
                Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                Hey Tipps, you are doing great! You and I both. My start date was Ocyober 2010. 70 days now and like you, time to get real. I am liking who I am now....it is a calmer, peaceful place to be.....
                Now, I assume, back to Sobersoul.......you don't 'fit' that old name!
                IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN
                Relapse starts long before the drink is drunk!!.Fresh Start!

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                  #653
                  Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                  SOber soul, you give me hope. Do you still get cravings?

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                    #654
                    Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                    Glad to hear from everyone..Hope everyone had a good weekend.. I kept myself busy on Saturday running kids to walmart and then to the athletic club pool/water park , did some laps myself , it felt great, had dinner with my kids there , Delicious food from Maria Ds.. I did stop and grab a 4 pack of those Chardonnay ponies, and thats all i had before turning in.. Woke up sunday, felt pretty good, took kids to Mcdonalds for breakfast.. then home to get ready for bday party, Was at party from 1 until 8 and there was plenty of wine flowing. i had my share but had to be careful since i had to drive, I ate plenty, these are the days that I feel like I have this thing licked and convince myself i can moderate and that might last a few days, but soon after WHAM! back where you started .. Today is Monday and i have nothing in the house. Plan is to keep it that way..


                    Lizann and Ginger, yes we as moms always blame ourselves. my 9 year old is already displaying signs of depression. He has some learning problems and is somewhat over weight , needs braces. He has low self esteem.. Kids can be so cruel..

                    Daevid - Wow, your story is identical to mine in January, I knew i was having a heart attack.. it was the night after new years... i rushed myself to patient 1st and they called an ambulance to take me to the hospital, i felt pathetic. Mine too ended up being a major anxiety attack, they dont come all the time and i havent gotten them lately, but its the drinking i think that causes them. I too determine every pain in any portion of my body at anytime to be fatal... Is this too a result of our drinking?

                    Tipper ( sober soul) Congrats on 90 days ! 7 years is a long time..i believe im not far behind in my half assed attempts to become sober

                    Daisy45 Good to see you again!

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                      #655
                      Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                      daisy45;1684795 wrote: Hey Tipps, you are doing great! You and I both. My start date was Ocyober 2010. 70 days now and like you, time to get real. I am liking who I am now....it is a calmer, peaceful place to be.....
                      Now, I assume, back to Sobersoul.......you don't 'fit' that old name!
                      Back to you Daisy, you are kicking alcohol's butt to the curb. 70 days is very real!!:goodjob:
                      "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
                      Lao-Tzu

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                        #656
                        Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                        Lizann, I don't want to appear all peaches and cream but the cravings are not strong at all. My mind is settled on accepting that I can't drink. I do find myself eyeing the bottle as it sits on the counter for hubby and our guests to enjoy but I am done with drinking and feel a calm acceptance of that.

                        I sometimes wish I could drink but it's like I have a food allergy and I just know that drinking is not worth the pain... so I just ride out the tugs of want, desire, what if... and don't drink.
                        "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
                        Lao-Tzu

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                          #657
                          Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                          Hi Chief and Whitemarshmom.
                          I saw the doc who examined my abdomen today. Checked my GGT results for February which he said were double. He didn't seem overly concerned and told me not to worry - he couldn't feel anything! He said my BP was fine (it was astronomical I checked it at home and I had it double checked at a pharmacy.) I'm actually shitting bricks, researching every bloody article on the web. Getting intermittent twinges and terrified. Results later today. Ultrasound requested, god knows, probably a fortnight.

                          Daevid
                          ?Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town.?

                          ― George Carlin

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                            #658
                            Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                            Daevid. What is GGT? Why would Dr say your BP was fine, but when you checked it at home and at pharmacy and it was elevated. I used to scare the crap out of myself checking things on the web. avoid it if you can , the web will tell you , you have every kind of cancer imaginable, and thats horrible our already anxious selves .. Shitting bricks? meaning your bowel movements are hard? More fruits, veggies, fiber. try some prune juice even.... I am also due for an US of my liver as my count was high at last dr visit, i have yet to schedule.. and am due to travel for business next week Have you been able to go any days AF? me ? not since Jan , when i thought i was having a heart attack, came home from hospital , swore of AL and cigs for almost 2 weeks, then down the slide i went

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                              #659
                              Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                              GGT Gamma GT & ALT liver enzymes, any rises are markers for liver disease.

                              Shitting bricks is a UK expression for being very, very scared.

                              Getting abdominal twinges all day.
                              ?Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town.?

                              ― George Carlin

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                                #660
                                Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

                                Sorry, yes I am AF 2 days after tapering down.
                                ?Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town.?

                                ― George Carlin

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