detoxing

[nowandzen11]

How long does it generally take to detox? What can I expect from my body? I don't drink everyday, I average about every 4-5 days and I assume that it is b/c my body is craving alcohol at that point. I am confused.

Sometimes I drink beer- maybe 6. Wine- 1-1.5 bottles Rum and Coke- 1 pint

I know this may be a stupid question b/c logically I feel that it depends on how much alcohol is consumed and type of alcohol etc.

I am just confused and wanted some answers. I pay attention to my body more now than ever and I notice that by the 4th or 5th day I feel good. That is when the cycle begins again.

Help. What is going on? What do I do?

Thanks for your help

[tlrgs]

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for everyone it is defferent .but you maybe one of the lucky ones where it just might be a cuple of days . so when you start to feel the craving keep yourself busy come to the site post how you are feeling .go to chat and talk to anyone . but most of all do your best thats all you can do .remember you are not alone. it just takes one day at a time.
and it does get better.. good luck peace and god bless

[Angelcakes]

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I don't have any answers but I do know that I'm kinda the same...about day 4 for me and I feel great, and I know that's when I'll drink. It's almost like a reward or something so I think for me it's largely phsychological - the tapes help me out there. The physical part is probably that your body has processed all the AL that was there & THINKS it's ready to take on more...then the L-glutamine or kudzu can help.
For the first week or 2 you may also feel a bit puffy & rundown - SUX huh - but my mate Aunty mame explained that it's your liver starting to function properly again. Have a look at the 'Check in - Friday' thread - it's very interesting & answers some of your question.

[Guest]

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Day 4 was always difficult for me too - you feel better and the AL monster convinces you you got away with it last time, you are ok now and can handle another go..........it's a big lie and I tell you what, day 10 feels fantastic - that's when all AL and AL influenced effects on your body have been completely eliminated. It also starts getting easier too from that point.

When I slipped 3 1/2 weeks ago after 8 weeks AF I felt it firstly the morning after and then 4 days along, I knew however I did not want to get on that cycle again - it's a nightmare. Hey I am up to 23 days now........woo hoo.

[FloridaBoy]

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:welcome: Get the Kudzu from this site. I drank like you do. It sucked. Life will look very different after 30 days AF and you just might like it. Detox? Give it a week or 10 days. Melatonin or Valerian can help you sleep. sam-E is, IMHO, good too. It will get you over the blahs as you liver gets back to normal. Drink a lot of water. Come here and read posts if you think you need to drink.

[nowandzen11]

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Thanks

for the advice and info. Today is day 3 af and I feel better but still tired. Somewhat depressed.

I notice that after a week of being af and the longer I go, how incredible my brain is. I have so many creative thoughts regarding my business and I am sharp. It is so cool to feel that way- to feel normal.

Yall are such an inspiration.

I am going to order the supps today.

[Evie.Lou]

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It is soooo great to be sober.Never forget how bad it feels after a drunk.I wrote myself letters to read if I am ever tempted to drink again.I was so desparate angry and sick... sick ...sick!!!! I never want to feel like that again.SOBERITY equals BLISS to me.....EVIE

[redhibiscus]

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How do you find the Check in - friday thead? I am interested in the detox stages. I can go for about four to five days AF and then the craving starts and the drinking begins. Thanks for any help.

[FloridaBoy]

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redhibiscus;334539 wrote: How do you find the Check in - friday thead? I am interested in the detox stages. I can go for about four to five days AF and then the craving starts and the drinking begins. Thanks for any help.

:welcome: :new: too. Try the Kudzu from this site. It worked for me. I got one bottle of L-glutamine here and them bought some in bulk. sam-E worked better than St. Johns Wort for me for the blahs/depression. My drinking pattern mirrored yours but the sups, reading posts here and realizing I was not the only one really helped. Get past the first month and you should feel a lot better mentally and physically.

[CS04]

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Check-in Friday thread

I too am interested in this. Not only have I been depressed than usual for most of Fri. afternoons, but I can't get thru a Friday night without drinking. As far as detox, is there any way to jump start the supps? I've been taking them for almost a month now, and they don't seem to be doing much -- maybe since I have not been all AF (though have cut back and have had had about 8 or 9 AF days).

[Beaches]

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CS have you considered Topa or Campral?

I find that Kudzu and L Glut work the best and when needed I will sprinkle L Glut under my tongue

[CS04]

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Beaches- I am on Topa, currently my 2nd week at 75 mg. Should be at 100 mg this week but trying to stretch it as I am almost out. I'm also taking Kudzu (not the MWO stuff; it's from Planetary Herbals but I don't think it's doing any good) and started L-Glut about a week or so ago; 1000 mg in the morning. I will say that I have not had the 5:00 witching hour screaming drink cravings like I usually do; where I count down from about 4:15 or 4:30 during Oprah -- how long till 5:00? I still kinda want the beer, but I have been trying to let it pass; not every day but often. So that is progress, I suppose.

I also meant to say that those have been 8 AF days this month. Not in a row, but the most I have had in almost 2 years, and then for a loooooong time before I got pregnant.

Would like to try for a 30, but don't know if I can at all, much less with hubby drinking. Haven't even brought it up with him yet.

[nowandzen11]

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So far so good

Today is Wednesday and I usually drink on Wed nites or really, as I leave therapy, I stop at the store to get beer or wine and a pack of cigs. (I only smoke when I drink).

I scheduled a massage today after therapy and it felt great. I am feeling a little wired- kind of like I do when my body starts craving alcohol. My body revs up and speeds a bit. It is like a surge of energy and I usually will make a drink and light a cigarette which of course leads to destruction. Can't just have one.

I would love to go make a drink but I swear I am not. I am going to organize my office and get some work done.

[Miss Behaving]

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hanging on in there ....

N&Z,

great that you had the massage. Hang on in there and I'm with you in spirit ..... as I'm sure lots of others are.

I know just what you are feeling - I'm at the end of day 4 and felt physically good yesterday and today, but tonight I'm climbing the walls. Day 4 or 5 is when I usually cave in but I'm determined to get through it this time. I keep telling myself that I'm dong an experiment for myself just to see what happens. And I keep telling myself that it is not going to kill me. But am really grumpy ........ my beloved keeps looking anxiously over at me and asking whether I'm okay, and I just grump back at him.

Cant sit still so am going for a walk ...... even though it is f*****g freezing out there .....

[nowandzen11]

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Alright Aunty

Hang in there. I am not grumpy. As a matter of fact, I am in a good mood. I got very involved in my office, put on some nice music and ate a ham sandwich. Tomorrow may be hard but I am not going to think of it that way. I will be playing tennis everyday the rest of the week so that will help.

I popped in my Seindfeld DVD's and I am laughing. Going to sleep in a few minutes.

Just stay busy. Keep thinking of how good it feels to be sober and feel healthy.

I am with you in spirit also.