my sweet, sweet switch

[idefineme]

and we're all so sick of him and wish he would just pack it in and find something worthwhile to do with his time. He is harmful. He is harmful. He is harmful. He is not helpful but to his own ego. His ego is all that matters to him. That is all. That is everything. He proves it time and time again. His ego is all that matters to him.

[_serenity_]

Oh, this whole thread bump makes me so happy. It is glorious to be reminded of how powerful and effective baclofen can be. The day I posted this was one of the best days of my life! Can any of you old schoolers believe that was 5 1/2 years ago?

I remember so clearly how much I wanted to share my excitement with the whole world. Maybe more people can see this now and reach out to The End Of My Addiction | Forum Discussing Alcohol Medication for help and advice.

[Mom21961]

Serenity,



What a great thread! I'm so happy I had a chance to read it. The joy in your post is so evident. I loved it :thumbsup:

[Wilson1]

..bump

[Wilson1]

I was going to wait and write this on Friday. But I am absolutely positive, after today, that the switch has truly occurred. I'm crying as I write this. My whole life is beginning. I can't fucking believe it. (Warning: lots of gratuitous cursing in this post!)

When I realized that it had happened yesterday, I was so dumbfounded and joyful that I couldn't find words to express it. When I did find the words, they came to me in the form of a Pulp Fiction quote, and Jules was talking to me:

We should be fuckin' dead now, my friend! We just witnessed a miracle, and I want you to fucking acknowledge it!

So Jules, thank you for giving me the words I wanted to say. I am here to acknowledge it, my friend. It is real. :h

A little bit of back story:
I've been drinking 3-4 beers a night for some time now. When I went up to 190 last Friday, I was having a hard time adjusting to the dose. I felt "bac sick." Nausea, dizziness, the whole works. I haven't been as active on the forums for a few days because of this. Anyway, on Monday, I could only bring myself to drink two beers. They tasted absolutely toxic to me, like I was drinking poison. But I forced my way through them.

Yesterday, I felt absolutely awful all day. Nauseated, dizzy, headache-y. Every time I imagined the taste of beer I wanted to throw up. I kept thinking, "Wow, this bac-sickness sure feels like a bad hangover." When I got home, I still had two beers in the fridge, but I had no desire to touch them. I felt awesome, because I felt that the switch was happening. Anyway, I got through the night AL-free, effortlessly. I'd occasionally ask myself, "Do you want those beers in the fridge? and my answer was always a resounding "Yuck! No!"

So this morning, I got up and went to work. The first thing I noticed was that I didn't feel sick for once. Then it occurred to me: all the time I thought I was "bac-sick," I was suffering from hangovers. My hangover yesterday was from TWO BEERS the night before! My body was truly rejecting alcohol! When I got off work today I felt like I was floating on air. No desire for alcohol, not a single craving for those two beers in my fridge.

Anyway, back to my story!

I've never really fought the bac, nor have I ever wanted to quit. I've suffered relatively few SEs, other than the dizziness/nausea (which I now realize were hangovers). I always figured the switch would just happen. I hadn't planned on it happening so soon! I have so much in common with Neva Eva, including the fact that we both had an almost bottomless limit for alcohol. I figured I'd probably have to go up to 300 or more.

The "switch dose" really is a genetic thing. NE and I weigh the same amount. For whatever reason, my body just gave up my alcoholism without a fight at 190 ml/day. I don't know why, nor do I care much at this point!

So here I am. Two months to the day after I started on Bac, I quit being an alcoholic. I am still trying to wrap my brain around it. It's a fucking miracle! THANK YOU, DR. AMEISEN AND DR. LEVIN!!! If anyone has any questions about the efficacy of bac, feel free to message me. I can say, without a doubt, that this stuff works.
I HAVE MADE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE!
And things are looking wonderful from over here. I really can't contain myself. I've been vacillating between crying and jumping for joy!

I am no longer an alcoholic. What a fucking blessing. I can't even believe I am typing those words. Thank you SO much, MWO, for all your support. I promise to stick around and testify for Bac. That drug, and Drs. Ameisen and Levin, and all of you have saved my life. I cannot possibly be more grateful :l :h

Yes, Baclofen is the cure. Please try not to end up in the emergency room like Terry K did -twice. Regardless, Baclofen can work to help you stop drinking. Unfortunately, Baclofen will not help others to start liking you more -lol-TK. You are what you are and that is ok.

[_serenity_]

Yes, Baclofen is the cure. Please try not to end up in the emergency room like Terry K did -twice. Regardless, Baclofen can work to help you stop drinking. Unfortunately, Baclofen will not help others to start liking you more -lol-TK. You are what you are and that is ok.

Sounds like the troll is drunk again. I am saving the quote before he sobers up and deletes it.

[Wilson1]

Sounds like the troll is drunk again. I am saving the quote before he sobers up and deletes it.

Bump....

[_serenity_]

Oh, this whole thread bump makes me so happy. It is glorious to be reminded of how powerful and effective baclofen can be. The day I posted this was one of the best days of my life! Can any of you old schoolers believe that was 5 1/2 years ago?

I remember so clearly how much I wanted to share my excitement with the whole world. Maybe more people can see this now and reach out to The End Of My Addiction | Forum Discussing Alcohol Medication for help and advice.

[_serenity_]

I just read this entire thread for the first time in forever. Everything about it makes me so happy and nostalgic! It all brings back such vivid memories of that part of my life. Re-reading the responses was just...wow. I miss Lo0p so much. And Bruun and Lady and redhead and all the rest. Friends, if you are still checking in and happen to read this, please rejoin us at The End Of My Addiction | Forum Discussing Alcohol Medication. I miss you! <3

We used to have such an amazingly active forum. There were always trolls, but they were transient and easy to ignore. I am so grateful to have found MWO and to have had the chance to try baclofen. I'm going on six years now, and I can still testify that this stuff is the real deal.