Thank goodness for Antabuse...

[mlisa]

...because I'd sure as hell be drinking right now if I wasn't on it. The crazy part of my head wishes I could drink, the sensible side is relieved that the choice has been taken away from me.

[NoSugar]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

Hi, Lisa

Nice to meet you .

If you keep at it long enough, one day you'll switch from being sad you can't drink to grateful that you don't need to.

All the best to you! NS

[K9Lover]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

No use in wishing for something you can't have huh? That's the beauty of Antabuse, it removes the possibility of drinking, therefore freeing up your mind to focus on other things. There have been days where I cursed myself out for taking the pill, but my reasonable side took over and told me I did the right thing. The temporary "enjoyment" of drinking does not equal the misery it creates.

Hang in there, it does get easier!

[I'm Strong and in Control]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

Is this the "AB" I've seen referred to in the nest? Kept askin but no one answered.

[K9Lover]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

Hi I'm! Yes, we refer to Antabuse as AB. And AL means Alcohol...not Alabama! :H

[rooniferd]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

I've been taking Antabuse off and on for over a year now. But now I'm just "on" so I'm not tempted to drink at all. It's so mush easier to pop that little pill every day than to deal with the struggles of "should I drink? how about just one? I can start back tomorrow" crazy stuff in my head. With AB, it's a done deal - bam. YOU CAN'T DRINK.

[little beagle]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

I am so thankful for ab. Hubby swears by it now. No mind chatter. Just knowing you don't have a choice lets you move on with more important things.

[mlisa]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

Yeah, it's true - you have no option to drink, therefore you can't. Hasn't stopped me wanting to today though! But, another day almost over & another day free of the poison.

[mylife]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

I'm a fan of AB as well. It really does work if you just take that little pill each day.

[broken halo]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

I don't know much about AB, do you have to take it for good or do you taper off it at some point? Glad it is working so well for you guys, do whatever it takes!

[mlisa]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

There's no tapering involved - you either take it or you don't. My crazy side was telling me this morning not to take it, even though I know I'll have to wait a few weeks before I'd dare to drink, but thankfully my sensible side told the crazy side to shut the **** up & I took it. I'll be cursing myself later for taking it, but thank goodness I do because otherwise I'd be off my face as soon as it was safe to.
I'm hoping that once I've got a month or so behind me & I'm starting to break away from my old habits, that the urge to drink might lessen a bit & it won't occupy my mind so much.

[Cinders]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

mlisa;1569615 wrote: ...because I'd sure as hell be drinking right now if I wasn't on it. The crazy part of my head wishes I could drink, the sensible side is relieved that the choice has been taken away from me.

That is where I am. It takes the choice away. I love it.

:welcome:

Cindi

[Cinders]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

[QUOTE=mlisa;1569941]There's no tapering involved - you either take it or you don't. My crazy side was telling me this morning not to take it, even though I know I'll have to wait a few weeks before I'd dare to drink, but thankfully my sensible side told the crazy side to shut the **** up & I took it. I'll be cursing myself later for taking it, but thank goodness I do because otherwise I'd be off my face as soon as it was safe to.
I'm hoping that once I've got a month or so behind me & I'm starting to break away from my old habits, that the urge to drink might lessen a bit & it won't occupy my mind so much.[/QUOTE]

I hope so for you, too. In my case, once I start drinking again, all bets are off. I am right back where I left off.

[mlisa]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

I'm the same Cinders. I either drink, or, thanks to AB, I don't drink. I don't think there'll ever be any middle ground for me. I just hope once I find other things to occupy my mind with over time, I won't be spending all my time obsessing about drinking, the fact that I can't drink, the fact that I want to drink, maybe just a few for a special occasion....& on the crazy chatter goes!

[K9Lover]

Thank goodness for Antabuse...

Lisa - The chatter will quiet down, just be patient. Remember that we didn't get to this point overnight, so there's no way we can heal overnight either. Most of us took years to get to this bad, so we can't expect a sudden miracle. You're mind is conditioned to drink right now because that's what you've done for so long. When you quit drinking your mind will recondition itself to other things. Believe me, I thought I'd never get to the point where AL wasn't my main focus, but I did. Just believe in yourself...you CAN do this! :l