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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

My very first "No" to drinking with friends!

oh WOW! and CONGRATS bitzy!!!

that is a major step for anyone! you must be so proud! and the fact that you role modeled a healthier decision for your friend! that's awesome! :)

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

dazed and confused

I've started feeling anxious, dazed and confused... I can't concentrate, I'm feeling overwhelmed with life! arrrggh! the smallest decisions and thoughts are confusing me!

I DON'T like these feelings! I'm clumsy, can't think straight, and even driving is scary! it's AWFUL!

physically I feel ok, except all my teeth hurt? especially the uppers... weird

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

dazed and confused

for years I have been in a fog... either drunk or hungover... I was functioning.... now, it's like I'm in overdrive, and not quite capable of handling the speed of life that is approaching me

I used to drink to take a brain holiday... now I don't know what to do to slow down

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

dazed and confused

thanks everyone for your awesome suggestions! I do need to exercise more, because it will also help me get to sleep better also!

I've been knitting to relax, and get through cravings :)

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

Detox?

YaY!! bitzy! keep up the great work! :)

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

Your Top 3 - Healthy Snacks

¼ cup plain greek yogurt with a couple tbsp. granola and a drizzle of maple syrup

raw almonds

beet pickles

my blood sugar is sooooo out of whack from the years of alcoholism, I need to snack regularly. protein really helps. My cravings REALLY affect me in the late afternoon, pre-dinner hours. I have to have a healthy snack and a healthy carbonated effervescent drink to get me through that time.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

repairing damage with food

I've been eating really healthy, staying away from refined and processed foods. Good proteins, and LOTS and LOTS of vegetables! I'm finding that it's helping with my cravings!

I guess with the excess sugar and carbs in the alcohol, I've screwed up my blood sugar, and I've had really bad IBS for years. This all seems to be going away, if not gone altogether (I hope)... the blood sugar issue is still lingering, as when it drops I start craving alcohol in the afternoon. So I appease the cravings with a carbonated soda with lemon and lime, and a healthy snack! It's helping! YaY!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

repairing damage with food

I've had to start all over... today is my 4th day of abstaining, and I feel sick. Stomach/intestinal issues and slight headache. I've had 2 colonoscopies in the last 2 years. The first one I had a pre-cancerous nasty tumour removed and several benign polyps. The second procedure my colon was a lot better, just very small polyps removed. I have been diagnosed with diverticulosis, and I don't need to have another colonoscopy for 3 years to follow up :D Since I was here last I have been drinking heavily, and I'm sure it is affecting my health, physically and mentally. In September of 2012, I was hospitalized for almost 3 weeks and diagnosed with a concurrent disorder of depression and alcoholism. I got out of the hospital and continued to self-medicate because my life is a mess due to alcohol! I know it makes no sense, and of course the alcohol made thinks a LOT worse, so here I am again, trying to detox from alcohol again. I have a alcohol counsellor, and I go to group therapy sessions. I started AA this last monday, and I've been every day, I'll go again today... I need to quit this horrible drinking habit/addiction, get clean, and get thinking clear, so I can sort out my messy life!

9 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

I?m back

hi everyone... I'm back to this forum and this site to get support and information (again) to stop drinking. I had Ø drinks yesterday... I even ate dinner, and remembered it! I had a tad bit of dessert also. I had to take Advil PM and some herbal supplements to get to sleep on top of my regular prescribed Trazodone and Zoplicone.

Sue

9 years ago 0 +0 / -0 82

I?m back

hi Ashley! I feel good, it's been 2 days of abstaining, and I'm feeling a bit of confusion and a bit irritable... I'm eating really well, when I was drinking, I didn't want to eat dinner, and the next day I craved junk food. I think today (day 3) will be a bit tougher? it's been a long time since I've abstained, I'm trying to detox at home, instead of the hospital (been there twice before) I can eat better, and take better care of myself at home. Also I have a dog, and cats and chickens that I need to take care of. I'm VERY hopeful that I will be able to stay off the booze. I want to get a liver enzymes test done... in the past I've had one done the enzymes have been elevated because of excessive drinking.

day 3 today...wish me luck!

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