Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.
I am 5 weeks sober. I am also tapering off of Xanax 4mg daily. I converted over to 10mg valium when I got down to 1 MG of xanax. I am now @ 3.75mg of valium. I have 4 months and i'M off. Being on a minimal dose, I have noticed, my cravings for alcohol have greatly diminished! My psych told me that, but then wanted to take me off of 25 years of xanax in 8 days! Lol I got on board with my family doc and allowed a year for a complete painless taper. I'M having very few cravings, unlike past times I have tried to quit. I'M a quitter! I never give up on quitting! Lol Staying stopped has been my biggest issue. I quest the xanax was tickling my alcohol craving spot. Sly
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Dick Van Dyke’s path to sobriety was a turning point in his life and career. Here’s what happened:How He Got SoberStruggles and Realization: Van Dyke began drinking as a teenager, largely to cope with shyness and social anxiety. Alcohol made him feel more comfortable in social settings, but over time, his drinking spiraled out of control. By his mid-40s, he recognized that he had an addictive...
I hated the feeling and that physical hurt was the reason I finally decided to get help to get sober.
Thing was that I had used booze and drugs to cope with life for years that when I quit I was a mad ball of raw nerves. It took quitting and being miserable and then going back like a yo yo for literally 10 years to finally be convinced that I needed help
I now can cope better with life. this time when I removed the chemicals I took some steps to learn ways to deal with life.
I wish you the best in being sober and happy
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ps thanks for that memory of how bad I felt after a night of xanax and drinking. There was something I just was looking to quell and ended up feeling worse.