Welcome to the group. From what I have read most alcoholics are hypoglycemic. I know I am. One resource that helped me a lot was the book "Potatoes no Prozac". You can check it out at the Radiant Recovery site.

http://www.radiantrecovery.com/

Everything can seem overwhelming when you first stop drinking. I'm not an AA'er. Been there done that for a lot of years but it didn't work for me but it can be good for someone just trying to get sober and not having a plan in place. Just being around others who have the same problem can be a big help. Even if you don't agree with everything in the program you can still get a lot out of what you hear at the meetings while you are looking for something that will work for you.

Nice to see you here. AA wasn't for me, and I got sober without a program. I am much happier not drinking, though quitting was no picnic.

Your hypoglycemic incident sounds frightening! Amazing how we much damage we can do by drinking, and how we can know that we are poisoning ourselves and keep drinking anyway.

I am glad to be sober -- my regret is that I wasn't smart enough to stop drinking for good when I was in my 20s. I do believe that alcoholism is progressive and it just gets worse the longer we drink.

So what's your plan? Are you stopping for good? Or are you not sure yet?

Welcome to the group ... we're here to support you in any way we can. Be strong ... you CAN do this.

Welcome to the group. Everyone here is real helpful and honest which is great! I'm only a couple years older than you and just reached 6 months sober, so if you have any questions at all just holer. I can bluntly say that life goes the other direction pretty fast, but all for the better! The best part of early sobriety is simply staying active and experiencing new activities to replace bar hopping lol
-Matt

I have decided that I need to quit drinking altogether. I am so glad I found this website. I truely feel as if it is a blessing. You never feel alone.
Also, I will check out that book.

Welcome to the group. I think your name is very appropriate. "keepitsimple". Feal free to ask any and all questions as you will always be treated with respect here. Getting sober is simple, however very hard if that makes sense. I read your profile and you have had some issues that you are dealing with. Alcohol only makes them worse though it does feel like an escape at the time. That's how it was for me. It turned into a long escape, or shall I say me hiding from life. I promise with every day sober life gets better. Again, welcome.