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[rosyreal]

Hi. I'd like to talk to others about ways to stop drinking. AA never worked for me and I tried it on and off for thirty years. I take campral and it has diminished the craving to drink but not the habit of drinking. I drink even though I really don't want to and have to be home at a certain time so that I can. It really makes no sense.

I don't know much about how forums work. Like, if someone answers this, will I get an e-mail note to look and see? Anybody can help, thx.:new:

[tlrgs]

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welcome this is great site and you will find everything you need to know about meds and fitness and great support .. sorry i really dont know much about the meds or the book here ..as i thaying goes i did it my way and that was cold turkey and the help of friends here and some AA meeting .. so just keep reading and posting any and all of your questions .. we are all here to help one another so just do your best to get where you want to be in life

[rosyreal]

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thanks

Thank you and congratulations on your success. I guess what I need is someplace to go where people are dealing with this problem in various ways. I appreciate your response.
:thanks:

[Lavande]

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Hi rosyreal!

Welcome to MWO, glad you found us
This is a good place with lots of information & ongoing support!

I know exactly what you mean about the 'habit of drinking'. I found the best help in the https://www.mywayout.org/community/f1...box-27556.html. Lots of great ideas in there to help you make your plan. Changing your thinking & routine are all part of the process along with staying very busy with healthy activities during your usual drinking times. It was odd at first but found I got used to my new routine fairly quickly.

If you haven't already read the MWO book You can download it from the Heath store here.

You've started this thread so you should look here for responses from others. Depending on how you set up your account you may receive email notifications if someone sends you a Private Message.

Please feel free to visit the Newbies Nest thread for more support!
Wishing you the best on your journey.

Lav

[rosyreal]

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okay

Thank you lav...I will look for what you said. I can't buy anything right now because I am very very broke. Tool box. I will look for that. I need to fix this cause it's killing me financially and socially. I will try to figure out how to set up my account and look for support from others. I'm relieved you understood what I was saying. Thanks. Rosemary

[damo180]

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Best of luck Mary.
Just keep exploring this site.
There is so much advice and support going.

Like the cliche says "one day at a time", try make time to log on here as often as you can, just to read and post on how you are doing and ask questions.
You will always find someone that can help.
I am over 4 months AF now and wouldnt have without the support from all on here.

Wishing you all the very best.

Damo in Dublin

[spuddleduck]

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hi rosyreal and welcome. this is a great place for information and support. i was on campral for about 10 months and although i initially had 3 months sober i dont really feel the campral helped much... and it gave me horrible tummy problems. if you read about the boards im sure you will find the help you need

[sunshinetoday]

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Hi Rosyreal,
This site is wonderful. Lav gives great advice, in fact almost everyone here does or tries to. I did not read the book yet, but just spending time here reading the threads and postings as your already doing, was a huge help for myself. So welcome. You will get lots and lots of support here.

[autumn]

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Hi Rosyreal,
Welcome to this amazing place. Have a read around in old post's there is a wealth of help and support here.

:welcome: :l

[noodle]

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Hi Roseyreal !!
Welcome and good luck on your journey. This is an amazing place with heaps of love, support and advice.
xx

[hillsidetime]

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Hi Rosyreal, and welcome. It is a great step to begin to read and write, a lot, about your relationship with alcohol. What are your goals? From what you have written, it sounds like you are trying to give up alcohol as opposed to moderate, is this correct?

There are many aspects of giving up booze, that I never expected. The physiological withdrawal, I expected. Breaking the old habits, and routines, and pattern of living around booze, that I didn't focus much on - and it is a difficult component. I keep cold club soda in the fridge, (no sugar in club soda), and I crack one when I would have gone for a beer. It helps. The new pattern of living takes time. It took me about six months until I was feeling like I had new habits.


You can do it, and we are here to help
Hill