Vlad's Story

[panadol]

Vlad's Story

Hi Vlad
It's nice to meet you! I read your story with great interest.
Some pieces of it remind me of myself and some of the experiences
I have had especially with the religious side of things. Thank you
for sharing so much of yourself.
The times in your life when you wanted to stop drinking you
have shown alot of strength. I'm sure this will help to see you
through now. I'm looking forward to your journey!
Health and :l to you Pan

[Frogzter]

Vlad's Story

Hi Vlad

:welcome: NIce to meet! What a story you have! Sounds like you already have placed stepping stones along the path of recovery! :goodjob: Hope to hear more as you progress! I am on day 27 AF and this site and MWO has been a God send to me! Stick around! It is worth it! :welcome: I look forward to more of your post!

Love and Light,

[vlad]

Vlad's Story

Correction: I now currently drink around 20 units a week. Better than 50-60 like it was previous!!!

[DeeBee]

Vlad's Story

You still have my admiration for doing it with no meds or supps, keep up the good work Vlad!!

Lets kick AL's ASS in July!!

[toughintexas]

Vlad's Story

Hey Vlad, I too so much appreciate you sharing your story, its amazing! I'm so glad you haven't had a wreck! It sounds like you know what you need to do and have made incredible progress, that is awesome! You found the best place ever! The supplements really help! I agree with Southernbelle, go to the What We Believe thread, and please come visit us at the 30 dy thread, its all kinds of folks at different levels! So glad you are here! Can't wait to get to know you better!

[vlad]

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Thyrotoxicosis & Lent AL abstination mixup

Was thinking this morning (woke up at 3.00am) that I'd got some of my story jumbled up. I've abstained twice from AL, first for 50 days and the year after 40 days. I think I've been saying all along that I did both abstainations with no meds or supps but then realised the first was done whilst on a heavy dose of carbimazole and betablockers for thyrotoxicosis.

Between Christmas and New Year 2004 I realised I wasn't well and put it down to drinking (symptoms seemed to add up, as I had the shakes and rapid heart beat) and said to my husband I'd like to abstain from AL for Lent. My symptoms got worse (i.e. severe weight loss and muscle wastage) and was diagnosed and given medication prior to Lent. The doctor said I was not to drink (because of having to take betablockers too). I never mentioned my drinking to my doctor by the way.

I said my first abstaination was easy! No wonder, I was drugged up - the dosage of betablockers (probably 100mg tabs - don't remember) and carbimazole (40mg twice daily) made every morning feel like the morning after the night before. I struggled remembering things on these drugs, I remember this though - having to ask my husband to confirm whether something had really happened or not. I also remember going to a church meeting one evening and the church minister asking me what I'd done at work that day. I told him I couldn't remember and he looked at me in the most odd fashion. Once off the betablockers and after Lent was over I just began drinking heavier than before.

In addition, 18 months later after my condition had improved and my dosage had been reduced down to just 5mg once a day - I discovered the carbimazole was beginning to have other side effects. I'd always take it first thing in the morning and after half an hour sometimes it would make me feel drunk - like I'd had around 6 pints (I did explain this to my doctor and he ceased medication). Honestly, once we got to church and the carbimazole had hit me - my husband was operating the sound desk and he looked over at me, he could see I was flunking a little and asked if I was OK. I slurred angrily, 'No....I feeel reaaally pishhhed!'

So my first 50 days abstaination was done on medication and not cold turkey, now I know why the second time AF was so difficult.

[Seacailin]

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Thank you for sharing your story Vlad. I hope to share mine sometime. It is very long, and pretty ugly. My kids tell me I should write a book.lol. Oh yeah, my former therapist also said that, but said that I need to Live for the end. Look forward to more posts from u

[vlad]

Vlad's Story

A week today I plan to go 30 days AF - my last stint AF was over 2 years ago. I need this - need to keep those tolerance levels DOWN!

[startingover]

Vlad's Story

you can do it Vlad!
Supporting you every step of the way
Startingover
x

[vlad]

Vlad's Story

toughintexas;357329 wrote: Hey Vlad, I too so much appreciate you sharing your story, its amazing! I'm so glad you haven't had a wreck!

Just read this again - Ironically I have now had a wreck and it was MY FAULT!!! Thank the Lord no one was injured and I HADN'T BEEN DRINKING!

[gyco]

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wow vlad,ouch,again im stuck for words,gripping story,its odd how we with what they now call.chronic alchohol syndrome,cant just see,and do,i to am lerning again,it is a desease my LADY freind,never forget that,and it took goin to a sanitarium to find out how to stay stopped,10 months tomorrow ,is a week of slips a failure,truthly i dont no,but my oldest son came home last nt and found some beer in the fridge,and hes a big boy,he was in shock,i the drinker the abstainer for 10 months could see the horror,life is as tuff as we make it,having a god helps,having this place helps,but if one gets there nose rubbed in it all the time it makes things even tuffer,we cause are own pain,i wish you well and just keep talkin and comin here im here to support you gyco

[vlad]

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Well, I completed my 30 Days AF - wasn't as scary as I thought it would be, nothing like last time (for 40 days). In fact, I enjoyed it! But I'm not ready yet to remain AF permanently - trying the mod road again. I'll see how it goes, so far this year I've had no major slips.

[river0123]

Vlad's Story

Well done Vlad!!!:l

[july232007]

Vlad's Story

Vlad,

Great way to find your own path here. Keep at it.

July

[vlad]

Vlad's Story

Just thought - I'd give an update, I did start a blog but decided it was a bad idea seeing as I was only 1 of a few people who had a blog (and the blogs can be viewed by non-members). Anyway, these last few weeks I've been doing really well, last week I only drank 14 units and this week 12 and no, I didn't drink 'em all in one go. At the most I drank 3 drinks in one session and that was at a 21st birthday party!!!