You can do it. It takes just a little work on making life more attractive sober than drinking. The way I found was to go to a room every day and make sober friends and learn from others why I drank and how to live sober.

I was killing myself with lots of booze. My liver was working overtime and there we elevated levels of enzymes in me. I was digesting myself. I remember getting the results from my dr and going straight to the bar. That was all I knew. Booze was HOW I coped. It worked for along time but then it was killing me.

I woke up on June 9 2012 and decided I was done. I went to several meetings and finally found one that worked. It is at 430 , happy hr. I was able to break the cycle and actually be happy. I had quit many times b4 but I was so miserable and sad and depressed. It doesn't have to be like that.

I liked the effect that alcohol produced. It wasn't the taste it was the numb feeling so I didn't have to deal with life. The ostrich syndrome I call it. I would just bury my head in the sand and the lions would still find me and consume me.

You have made the first step in coming here. Now go get sober. It takes action and reprogramming. Cmon!

1is2many

There is no "magical cure". For me I needed to learn everything I could about the addiction to alcohol and the physiological effects of consuming alcohol. Once I had a better understanding of why I was addicted and how much harm I was doing to my body, it became easier to make the decision to live life in a alcohol free world. I do not regret that decision and believe this is a much better life for me.

Hello sweetichick,

You are doing the wise thing in taking this problem seriously. The doctor can help to address the withdrawal period but you may need to do more than just quit drinking if you are going to have long term sobriety and peace of mind.

Attending AA meetings will act as a support mechanism so maybe you could consider going back. Overcoming this problem takes total commitment and in my case I went to meetings 6 nights per week for about three months. As I drove about an hour there and an hour back, if nothing else it passed more than three hours at the time of day that I would have been drinking the most. Maybe you need to consider a similar approach.

Although attending AA meetings can help a lot, meetings alone are not always enough. The Twelve Steps are there to allow you to change your way of thinking so that alcohol will not trouble you again. That is as close to magic as I have ever seen but every good magician needs to practice a lot in order to get it right. Are you prepared to practice?

Nobody can determine if any solution is a "cure" in 3 days.

AA doesn't teach you how to stop drinking. AA teaches you how to change your way of life, so you won't have to drink.

There's no secret code or handshake at AA that's a magical cure.

I've finally reached day 5 and after whiteknuckling it through, I decided to go back to AA tonight. The group was small but I got a lot out of it. I still feel sick and unwell since my last relapse, hopefully this will soon pass.

Aa helped me find God and then the magic happened. I was about 9 months sober. I was on a vacation, the tire got a flat and we had no spare, I forgot my phone charger and I was in a condo in Florida and my fishing buddies were boozing it up. I went to that about to have a nervous breakdown place and all I had left was to drink or pray. I went in my room and asked for help. Believe it or not I met a capitan on the fishing boat and he picked me up in his boat that night and took me to a meeting. I would be dead if I drank that day. I honestly believe that God will help if you just ask. That is one thing I didn't believe before I started going to meetings. I was reliant upon myself, and failing miserably...
There is a way to plug the jug and enjoy life, go get it
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Sweet chick,

I'm glad you are getting medical guidance through this. Alcohol withdrawals can kill you.

As for AA, sometimes people feel at home at their first meeting, and others take a while to find a meeting that fits them.

Glad you're going back and congrats on your sobriety.

Hi 1is2many,
That is truly an amazing story. I do believe in God but have trouble believing that he answers prayers. I actually did steps 1-3 on my own but couldn't do step 4. I like the term 'ostrich syndrome'. That is me all over.

I couldn't learn what I didn't know. And the mere act of asking for help is a huge step b/c I never asked for any help. It is still hard to even make a phone call but it's progress right?

The main thing in getting sober was to get humble. I was not the center of the world and that was a hard thing to accept.

There is power in seeking out a sponsor and getting the steps done and getting the ability to hold your head high and face the Tigers and growing to be the person God wants us to be.

Be bold in recovery. Cmon!

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Early sobriety sucks!!! What was recommended to me and it worked was to eat sugar. Candy, cake, ice cream. It helps with the cravings. Also, hang around AA people. Go to meetings, make friends, go places with them. Give the body some time to deal with the withdraw. Once that is over, you will feel better. MUCH better. Trust me on this.

Early sobriety does suck. I feel like I am in a constant bad mood. I took your advice and are eating chocolate when I feel like a drink. It seems to be helping.

There is no magical cure. It takes alot of work and alot of support. Your being here is a good start but it may take more so just keep that door open, k?

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers,

God Bless!

Early sobriety during the holidays is difficult too.

But I assure you once you make it past a Christmas and a New Year's Eve/Day, the rest seems like a piece of cake.

I shouldn't say piece of cake. Easier.

As was said, being here is a good start, but you may need more when "life happens."

I did pick a difficult time to get sober but had to for health reasons. I'm actually on my way to another AA meeting so that should help.