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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I want to stop

Emmt85
Emmt85

i really want to and need to stop drinking, I'm drinking very heavily, I have drank for 7 days solid, morning, noon and night.... and I feel awful, shakes, sweating, headache, I feel I need a drink now to stop this feeling but I really don't want one... I'm in a really scary place at the minute. I'm on the verge of losing everything, my partner, daughter, home, job and I desperately need help, can someone please tell me how long I will feel like this if I stop drinking today... I just want to be the old happy loving me again instead of this wreck of a person I have become and I know it will only get worse

Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I use to blame others for my drinking but with the help of treatment and AA, I take full responsibility for my drinking.

Drinking took my mothers life and I should have learned from that but I didn't. I sabotaged my own life and didn't really understand why until I went through an IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program)

That was 8 years ago. Today I still attend occasional AA meetings. I live my life by the 12 steps and I have never been happier!

God Bless!
seaQ
seaQ
May all your days ahead be as successful as Day 1.
iofthetiger
iofthetiger
Hey emmt, I feel for ya. I am going on day 2 without a drink. I have a great life and I need to stop. My husband is disgusted and I am sick of needing to rely on alcohol to function. I am having a small family gathering today which there will be alcohol, but I am not gonna touch it. Sick of feeling like a loser....and making myself look like a fool. We have the power not the alcohol. Its our choice.
seaQ
seaQ
Emm, Keep trying, you know you want to & I know you can!
Emmt85
Emmt85
Hi all... Day 5 done and I feel so much better. Some bad news... I found out I was pregnant at the weekend even after all the damage I had done to my body... Then I started bleeding and miscarried! Disgusted with myself but This is my inspiration... Enough damage has been done, my partner daughter and new baby to plan for in the future keep me going and keep me strong and I feel great... The need has gone, I feel great in a morning, less agitated, more patient... Wish I had stopped earlier, I'll refer to the drink as poison from now on as that is what it is and has always been... It just kills u slowly and causes problems for anyone involved with you... I was so close to losing everything and now I have gained respect, love and my family believe in me... All the best all of you xx
seaQ
seaQ
Oh wow Emm, so sorry for your dilemma But you are transforming it into a positive change in your life & you're thinking straight. That's good
msmermaid
msmermaid
So sorry for your loss, but I agree alcohol for some people might be ok, but to the alcoholic it truly is poison
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