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I'm on my last bottle, and I have no money to buy anymore. My income is currently unstable, and all money that I acquire legally goes to a trip to NYC. (It's in my contract, none of it goes to me.) I'm freaking out. I've drained my bank account, and I'm already depressed and agitated at the thought of being sober for the later part of the day. I don't want to get sick. I know that later tonight I'll be shaking, hyperventilating, and vomiting. I'm already panicking at the thought of it. I don't know what to do. I just need a little advice on how to manage withdrawals without getting too despaired? (I'm begging you to not say "pray" or head to a meeting. I have unresolved issues with AA. Thanks.)
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I haven't been down the same tough road you have been but I'm here to help you.
I too didn't want to do the AA approach for various reasons - the "higher power" thing isn't for me being the biggest one. I have been sober for 5 weeks as of today. The longest stretch for me prior to this was 11 days but in the past I thought I could moderate my drinking. This time around I finally admitted to myself that I had to stop completely.
You can do this. As people have said to me "one day at a time"
I know your original post was on Monday and this is Thursday so I hope you have been able to stop drinking since Monday.
Rich
I hope you are okay CS. I know we all do.
Huge hugs ~
LMT
This is so painful for you - I personally have not yet stopped drinking. I am terrified of the jitters etc. When I don't drink for a couple of days in the week I get shaky. Then it is weekend again and off I go again. Good old jolly me who makes everyone laugh and they want to be around me.
Yes drinking a lot of water will help - I drink 4 pints a day anyway - but I don't think you can do this on your own. After talking to my doc about my problem I said I don' t want to go coldl turkey and she said definitely do not do this. It is dangerous after my years and years of falling down water. There are meds you can take that take the "high" effect away and you must think, what is the point in this then. Or there are meds that will make you actually throw up if you have a mouthful. For me, I think this is my route of intention - I am thinking this for you also.
I read these posts and think you guys have done so good - wlll I ever get to that place.
Please don't give up - I certainly am not and will stay on here for massive motivitation. Keep telling how you feel, coz it is so good to share - be it if we are winning or failing - makes no odds, there has got to be more to life than feeling you are a failure, something is going to give and give you a punch in the kisser and say - bloody well behave and get a grip girl.
We will xx