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[CHRISH]

I HAVE BEEN DRINKING FOR MANY YEARS. ONLY BEER AND NOT EVERY DAY BUT ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO IT. I HAVE DECIDED TO STOP. I CANNOT HAVE ONE BEER. I AM AMERICAN AND I LIVE IN GERMANY WHERE BEER FLOWS LIKE WATER AND ARE ALWAYS SERVED LARGE. IT IS SLOWING ME DOWN AND I ALWAYS LOSE ONE WHOLE DAY AFTER DRINKING THE NIGHT BEFORE, SOMETIMES TWO DAYS. I AM NERVOUS BUT EXCITED AS I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DRINK ANYMORE. ADVICE WELCOME. THANK YOU! :new:

[Beaches]

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Welcome Chrish,
Glad you found us. I would recommend that you keep reading posts and keep talking. The support here is outstanding. Glad you found us.

[SKendall]

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Welcome Chrish. This is a great place to be. Read the book and take the supplements, etc. and read and post here.

[lucky 2.0]

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Welcome C~

This is a good place to be. Glad you found us. Welcome!

[Bean]

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Hi Chrish
Germany sounds quite a hard place to live for anyone who likes their beer! Hope you find the support and advice you are searching for on this site. it's a good place to be. Welcome.
Bean

[stillcrawling]

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Chrish -- welcome Gemany is a beautiful country I have visited often and yes those beers are quite large! But the sparkling water is abundant too! The hiking is great, the air is clear -- good luck! Isn't the internet awesome?! La Liz

[Timetogive]

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I love beer too. I was detoxed a few times, and thought I could drink moderately. Not the case with me. This is my first day here.

[paula]

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Hello Chrish and welcome,
Keep posting and reading, you will get all the support you need.
Paula x

[Kitty]

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Hi Chrish and welcome,

I've never been to Germany but I have relatives in Belgium and they think nothing of drinking really strong beer early in the morning. I remember swaying down a beautiful little cobbled street in Bruges during my las vist there.

I read another post that I think was from someone in Germany and I think, as they said, beer is seen as a thirst quencher rather than real alcohol.

Alcohol is alcohol and when I drink beer I just increase the volume until I get the desired effect.

Kitty

[aquamarine]

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Chrish- Welcome. You have come to a great place. I wish you well in your journey to deal with your alcohol problem. I know it is often said but try to take it one day at a time. Each day is an accomplishment. use this place as a support. It can really help when you are struggling. Take Care! Aquamarine