You've made the first step in admitting that you had a problem. It took me two years of heavy drinking and losing my kids to come to that. Now I'm alcohol free and if I can do it so can you! Put one foot in front of the other and get help. If it takes a treatment center to do it, then I encourage you to make that call.

Your on the right path. I would use the in-patient program and stay as long as they advise you to.30-60 day programs have the best success rates. Hopefully you've hit your "rock-bottom" and are ready to live.

Wish the best to your future.

Hello Scouty12,

Like you, many of us have also had to experience great loss in our lives in order to finally make the life-changing decision to finally confront our addictions. I understand the depression and worries that you are currently facing, but would hope that you would try instead to focus on the new life that you about to enter. It's not going to be easy, but I assure you that it will be worth it.

Since willpower alone has not been successful for you in the past, the Edgewood addiction treatment centre sounds like an excellent option. How soon could you start treatment?

I'm glad you reached out to us and look forward to further updates.

Peace

When I removed the booze the depression and stress just happend to go away as well.

It gets better and you can have the most amazing life. Just have to break the cycle. I too would quit for 1 or 2 days and HAD to go back. The only way I found to stay was to start a program of recovery involving a meeting and talking with other alchies daily.

My last drink was june 9, 2012. Life is waiting for you. cmon!

1is2many

You are not a loser. I know this is a rotten time for you, but it will get better. Reaching out for help in any way is a great 1st step. There is so much happiness out there waiting for you! Please keep us posted on how things go for you.

You ARE NOT a loser! You are addicted to a very addictive substance that is legal to consume in our country. Most people are lucky enough to avoid the amount of consumption needed to become addicted, or do not have the predisposition to become so.

Look, go to treatment. Dont even bother to second guess. No job, family, holiday, date, is worth putting it off. EVERYTHING can wait until you are back on your feet, healthy and ready to fight.

Treatment trumps everything. Go! Get well. You can do it!

Follow through and will they detox you first,

Scouty. You aren't a loser. You have an illness. Have you tried AA? Do yo feel you need rehab or treatment for your alcohol or drug use? Have you talked to your doctor? Those are the first steps I'd look into.

You absolutely can quit drinking and you will not suffer. In fact, you will start feeling much better very soon as your body begins to recover from the fight with alcohol that you have subjected it to. Join and live in our sober world and you will never regret it. Just hold our hands and go forward with us. Do not look back. You are with us now and we will be with you every step of the way, for as long as you need us.

Scouty - you are taking a solid new step and what seems to be a necessary one by entering an in-patient treatment facility. You are part of our team now of sober warriors -- welcome!! You are certainly very weary of the many forms of pain that our disease brings and just getting off the hooch for even one week will start to give you some momentum not to mention a feeling of goodness and strength you probably haven't felt in a long, long time. You CAN DO this! We are here for you in the fight. Onward! PG

The only advise I can give you is, "don't be afraid"!

We are all naturally afraid of things we don't now much about, but just go there with an open mind and I am sure it will be a life changing experience for you just like it was for me!

May God walk with you on your road to recovery and guide you along the way!

God Bless!

Scouty, was hoping for an update. I hope you are well.

Sometimes trying to put all the pieces together all at once becomes overwhelming so I use this mantra to keep on track: "Just do the next right thing." Keep repeating it and use it as a go-to when you're facing a choice of some sort. Just to the next right thing and you'll be closer to where you want to be. Good luck to you Scouty!!

I hope you're doing alright! Pop in and let us know how you are; you have a lot of support here.

Dear,

You are admitting that you have an issue. That First step where you start thinking to get rid of addiction. regarding stress and depression these are the withdrawal symptoms when anyone quitting the alcohol addiction. The treatment is the best solution to stay away from addiction, otherwise its difficult to quit the alcohol addiction alone.

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