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.

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dragonflydazd 03/02/2008

i have been sober 6 days and using lorazepam to help with the anxiety and withdrawal which is seeming to work fine. i am still desperate for a drink. i am not ready for counselling or AA i have said before, that is just me. baby steps. what i want to know is if anyone has used antabuse (spelling) or similar meds that react if alcohol is consumed and if so what is it like. i have a dr appointment tomorrow and wanted to discuss this with her as an alternative at this time in my sobriety because i know i hate puking. i just hate this whole experience and i am angry today. i feel alone even though i realize i am not. i can talk to people around me here but they really dont understand and i get the feeling i am wasting my breath or whining which i am not. i most certainly dont feel sorry for myself i just f'n hate this. anyway that was my rant and my question thanks.
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dragonfly

deleted_user 03/02/2008

My problem with antabuse was that all I had to do was plan ahead a bit and not take it for a couple of days and I could drink again.

I'm on Campral and so far I don't find it working for me either.

deleted_user 03/02/2008

anabuse wont prevent you from drinking it will give you a bad exp if you do drink they tell me I have never trued it myself I did it cold turkey and im fine on nothing i did the 12 steps and it has worked for over 6yrs now

deleted_user 03/02/2008

I had antabuse many years ago and would not recommend it at all. I don't normally suffer side effects from medication but when I was on it I fell asleep all the time, that was the best bit!! I did not understand what being an alcoholic was then and certainly did not think alcohol controlled me. I thought I could still hold some control and that by taking this medication it would give me a "belt and braces|" answer combined with my sincere resolve not to drink. My doctor warned me to be very sure not to take any alcohol at all as it would make me violently ill. So at first I took the medicine but my alcoholic thinking made me stick two fingers down my throat and bring it back up more often than not! When I did let it get in my system it was like I had overdosed on tranquilisers and I drank anyway which made me violently ill... Luckily alkies are physiologically robust because I have learnt recently that Antabuse can actually kill you when you drink with it...I know you say you are not ready for AA but wow, give me an AA meeting any day - I love going to mine!

deleted_user 03/02/2008

That would make me a puking sick alkie. You have to solve your thinking problem to beat alcohol.

deleted_user 03/02/2008

Antabuse is like being punished if you drink.You can tell yourself"if I drink,I'm going to get sick and could die."I'm likethat without antabuse.If I drink,I'm going to get sick and may die.You need to work on what makes you drink,not what happens if you do.You won't be any more comfortable with or without it.It may be a very short term answer until your head clears and you are able to start taking care of the real problem,which is inside you.Holding the club of antibuse over your head is not the answer,in my opinion.

dragonflydazd 03/02/2008

i dont know why i drink. i am addicted i like it how it feels. i dont like what it makes me. i have no idea why i drink. because i am an addict. i have had it for over 30yrs. like you say some people are and some people arent addicts i cant think of any childhood incidents or horrible experiences that make me drink i just drink. so how do i change my thinking? i dont know

deleted_user 03/02/2008

If I could clone my sponsor, I would. He has the answers.
His answers are the BB and 12 steps of AA..
A desire to quit drinking, honesty and an open mind will get you started.

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