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[buggyp]

I have done some terrible things while drinking, i drink every day and hide it...but everybody knows...i need help.
i WANT TO QUIT OR AT LEAST SLOW DOWN. HOW CAN I?

[red67]

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Hi Buggy, first read around here ALOT! When I first found this place I was amazed because I had no idea there were so many others just like me. I also did Smart Recovery. Have you talked to your doctor? My doctor was awesome when I told her. No she did not understand the extent of alcoholism, but she did not judge me. We did all the blood work and my levels were all elevated. I promised her the next time I saw her I would have quit for good. My quit date came after a VERY embarrassing episode while drinking. I knew I could not keep doing this. After 10 years of daily drinking and so many embarrassing nights, countless hangovers and 1000's of broken promies to quit, I finally did it. I knew if I could make 1 day, I could take it one day at a time and it worked. I am now almost 22 months AL free and.still thankful every morning I wake up without a hangover. I went back to my doctor 1 year after I quit and she was so happy for me and my blood work was all back to normal.

Take baby steps and dont think about tomorrow, only worry about today and sometimes you will just have to break it down into minutes and hours. It gets easier overtime.

Read and post lots here. It is so helpful and everyone is awesome.

[Lavande]

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Hello & welcome Buggy!

You have come to a good place, lots of support & information is available here!
I certainly was in your shoes four years ago but all that has changed for me, you can do it too

I started by downloading the MWO book from the health store here on the site, it has a lot of info for you.
Then visit the https://www.mywayout.org/community/f1...box-27556.html to find lots of great ideas to help you put your plan together. With a strong commitment & a good plan you can change your life, many of us have.

See how you feel about the possibility of learning to drink moderately after a 30 day period of abstinence. I just knew, deep down as I approached 30 days that drinking was no longer going to be an option for me. That's something only you can decide.
Drop in the Newbies Nest thread for more support.

Wishing you the best!
Lav

[buggyp]

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ordered the starter kit and downloaded the book...Lets see how it works for me!!!

[Hippyman]

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buggyp;1440128 wrote: I have done some terrible things while drinking, i drink every day and hide it...but everybody knows...i need help.
i WANT TO QUIT OR AT LEAST SLOW DOWN. HOW CAN I?

I feel sure that your family hates your disease not you. I couldn't stop until I found the medication called baclofen. It gave me the power to say NO. I no longer have any desire to drink. What a relief!

[Hippyman]

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buggyp;1441732 wrote: ordered the starter kit and downloaded the book...Lets see how it works for me!!!

It truly is a big help!

[buggyp]

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why would anyone use this drug to treat alcohol craving


:What is baclofen?


Baclofen is a muscle relaxer and an antispastic agent.

Baclofen is used to treat muscle symptoms caused by multiple sclerosis, including spasm, pain, and stiffness.

[buggyp]

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what kind of nootropic supplement did you use when you were on the program? where did you get it?

[Mom21961]

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Baclofen

The use of Baclofen for alcohol cravings is an 'off label' use. It's been very helpful for many people on this site. Good for you ordering the program. I would also suggest the 'easy way to quit drinking' from Allen Carr. It helps change your thinking about drinking.

[buggyp]

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im waiting

when will i get my order, i am anxously waiting!!!

[buggyp]

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where is the toolbox?

[Kradle123]

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Hi buggy and welcome :welcome:

If you go back a few posts you'll see that Lav put the link there or you just click on it.

When the book comes you will also see that that the use of Bac to control AL cravings is not as weird as you might think. Roberta Jewll was a diligent researcher and she discovered that while testing the drug TOPAMAX at The university of Denver it he late 1990's, researchers discovered an unanticipated side effect: it curbed cravings in late stage alcoholics. Desite the drugs originally purpose- migraine relief, anti convulsants I believe- the makeup of the drug yielded this unexpected benefit!

So Bac is similar to this experience. I took the Topa because that was part of the original package here. There's a thread here as well for people using it. And I can assure you that despite its original purpose in life, Topa definitely helped me and many others on the atart of breaking free from the compulsion to keep drinking insanely.

I'm still on my journey but Topa gave me a huge push.

So before you discount it, pop over to the Bac Threads and The the Topa threads and just read other peoples experience.

They are Ports in the storm most definitely

Stay close,
:l:h

PS: I think it took about 1-2 weeks for my packet to arrive but that was several years ago. When i Followed the program I did extremely well. When i went off the program ie stopped taking supps and the Topa, gave into my WTF mindset...well, I did terribly

[buggyp]

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a little confused

Ok so i read thru some Bac threads and am interested but have some questions.
1. It is not a part of the program from RJ??? Does she recommend it,
2. How to administer it?
3. I have an RX for Campral but am currently not taking it because i am still drinking, the literature says it only works for those that do not drink at all. What should I do?

I feel like crap again today. had two very large scotch and waters last night....I want to stop, I want to feel better...

Some advice??

[Alcoholic]

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Buggyp:

When I found this site, I was too impatient to wait for the book and the order to arrive in the mail so I read a lot of posts on here. I found out that some people did well on l glutamine and kudzu. Depending on how much you drink, you may need help from a physician to be slowly detoxed safely from alcohol (read the disclaimer on this site).

I found the l glutamine from gnc, the micronized punch flavored powdered form works well for my cravings and helps me a lot. Kudzu the full spectrum recovery from vitamin shoppe helps too. Both I can get locally and I was able get them on the weekend and got started right away. That's just from my experience and always check w your physician is my disclaimer... Good luck!

[buggyp]

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Thanks Alcoholic, I may go by and get some kudzo before my kit gets here. I didn't drink yesterday!!!! My head feels alot better although my ears are ringing a bit , but my stomach is not in not like it usually is.

No one has answered my questtions about bac. Maybe i'll try reposting on that thread.