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post 1636907823 04-23-2021, 09:20 AM
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Need help qutting alch...

Hey so to make a long story short i've been a heavy drinker since im 19, im 33 now. And its starting to effect my life, my relationships, my business. I drink everynight sometimes 6-10 beers a night. So i know its becoming a problem, Has anyone here successfully quit drinking? If so how did you do it?
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post 1636908013 04-23-2021, 09:23 AM
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Take up the green bro

I get in phases like that where drinking alot of beer and I find after you stop for like 2 or 3 days the urge to decreases rapidly

Because along as I have green thats all I need . Some beer is just a bonus
post 1636908033 04-23-2021, 09:23 AM
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I've never had an alcohol problem but i've quit weed before - although i imagine alcohol is harder because there's a physical addiction and you can suffer physical withdrawls that can be pretty severe - depends how reliant you are on booze.

But anyway, i quit weed by keeping myself busy and avoiding anything i knew was a trigger for weed (like video gaming srs).
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You probably need a medical rehab. You might get a seizure or enter a coma if you went cold Turkey.
post 1636908573 04-23-2021, 09:30 AM
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That’s a lot of beers brah srs. I only drink 3-4 per night and it doesn’t seem to effect anything. Drink organic whole bean Lavazza in the morning. Letssss gooooo
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Just make a conscious decision to stop.

Throw away all of the alcohol in your house and quit drinking.

Yes, it's going to be rough for a couple of weeks but be strong.
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post 1636908883 04-23-2021, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted By ShortMonster⏩
Hey so to make a long story short i've been a heavy drinker since im 19, im 33 now. And its starting to effect my life, my relationships, my business. I drink everynight sometimes 6-10 beers a night. So i know its becoming a problem, Has anyone here successfully quit drinking? If so how did you do it?
Been a struggle of mine for years. Pm me if you need help. I’d get a couple years then relapse over dumb shiit. I’m 8 months sober now. I did 4 months residential treatment that really seemed to help. I would call you’re insurance see what they offer. AA and a sponsor can help a lot too. Best part of AA isn’t the meetings themselves but finding other people to kick it with play sports whatever that don’t need to drink to have fun. Good luck man. Alcohol makes reaching any goals you have sooooo much harder
post 1636909663 04-23-2021, 09:43 AM
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Learn about it and do the exercises. It's all about taking stock of your life and forcing your brain to understand how your decisions affect you so that every time you get a craving you'll have a chance at making better decisions. I have quit many times for 1-4 years. Didn't drinking from March 2020 until March 2021 and I decided to get hammered for a weekend retreat with my wife. Came back and had no craving to drink because I know it doesn't work for me in regular life. Easy, but I've been practicing sobriety for about 10 years now with a few lapses in judgment with drugs and alcohol.
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post 1636910213 04-23-2021, 09:53 AM
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while the amount per night isnt terrible (alcoholic standards) the longetivity is the concerning part. Your brain will need re-wiring, cold turkey will most likely cause bad tremors. Id suggest tapering if the willpower is there.

The first month is the hardest, the rest of the time is ignoring the reasons your brain creates to get you to take a drink. Then once you get a decent amount of time sober, the next thoughts are "this isnt bad, I can handle one or two at special events or out at dinner". And once you start again the train gets rolling. The key is never picking up the first one again to begin with. One is too much and never enough.

AA is a good place to meet people who are sober and get advice. All your friends are probably drinkers, cause drinkers hang out with drinkers. Hardest part for me was trying to go about the social environment, being the only one in the group not drinking.

You can PM me if you have any questions, I went 8 months sober last year, relapsed for about 4 months. Now back to 4 months sober so Im still pretty new to it as well.
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post 1636910253 04-23-2021, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted By DoYouEvenNEM⏩
You probably need a medical rehab. You might get a seizure or enter a coma if you went cold Turkey.
I don't think 10 drinks a night will result in dangerous withdrawals. You usually need to be an all day liquor drinker to get those.
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post 1636910433 04-23-2021, 09:57 AM
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I always find it amusing when people say they have a problem with drinking and then say they have a few beers every night.

More likely you have an addiction to sugar.

If you were downing a bottle of whiskey every night then i'd agree you have a problem, of if you were drinking beer when you got up in the morning.

It just sounds like a bad habit and it should be easy to stop.
post 1636910603 04-23-2021, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted By doughnutking⏩
I always find it amusing when people say they have a problem with drinking and then say they have a few beers every night.

More likely you have an addiction to sugar.

If you were downing a bottle of whiskey every night then i'd agree you have a problem, of if you were drinking beer when you got up in the morning.

It just sounds like a bad habit and it should be easy to stop.
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post 1636910673 04-23-2021, 10:00 AM
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I'm a bit younger, 25 approaching 26.

From ~22 to recently I've been a frequent drinker. It used to be I'd get blackout drunk on the weekends and keep sobriety going for work days. Then eventually with WFH opportunities in future jobs I started adding on some beverages to my shifts. Imagine literally blacking out a couple of times on shift, and/or passing out unexpectedly for 2-3 hours while you're being paid and expected to work from home.

Currently approaching day 34 of sobriety from alcohol. Don't regret it. Physique has improved, and checking account is usually closer to the number I'd think it would be at any given time.

If you're like me and were a fairly frequent drinker for some years, and you stop for 2 weeks or longer, you start to put it all into perspective much better lol. Hours, or even an entire day, of degen drinking for dopamine / lower inhibitions is NOT worth the: Financial cost, egregious empty Calories / chemicals, potential of blacking out or making mistakes, hangovers, etc.

Not saying to go full on cold turkey forever, unless you want to of course. But realistically there's zero reason to get any drunker than a buzz (2-4/10 on the drunk scale) with mates in a social setting. And then there's literally zero reason to get any level of drunk on your own solo.

Will admit that leaning on other vices (420, diet soda / caffeine) has helped me on this journey.
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Havent drank since this thread....Feels good man, no hangover nothing, just still get cravings to drink everynight lol
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Originally Posted By ShortMonster⏩
Havent drank since this thread....Feels good man, no hangover nothing, just still get cravings to drink everynight lol
Keep it going man!!! You’ll feel much better and you will have a clearer mind about everything. You will be surprised. Gjdm.
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Originally Posted By ShortMonster⏩
Havent drank since this thread....Feels good man, no hangover nothing, just still get cravings to drink everynight lol
Keep it that way. Think about the nasty chitty feeling when you wake up. Do you want to go back to that? Take it a day at a time.

Trade this "addiction" for another. Might be the only way if you have an addictive personality. Just don't go too overboard or you might just end up whoremaxxing in thailand till your dick falls off
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Originally Posted By ShortMonster⏩
Hey so to make a long story short i've been a heavy drinker since im 19, im 33 now. And its starting to effect my life, my relationships, my business. I drink everynight sometimes 6-10 beers a night. So i know its becoming a problem, Has anyone here successfully quit drinking? If so how did you do it?
Beer is easy to quit. Was at a point were I could easily drink a 15pk a night. Now I just drink Saturday.
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Originally Posted By RJLXA⏩
The first month is the hardest, the rest of the time is ignoring the reasons your brain creates to get you to take a drink. Then once you get a decent amount of time sober, the next thoughts are "this isnt bad, I can handle one or two at special events or out at dinner". And once you start again the train gets rolling. The key is never picking up the first one again to begin with. One is too much and never enough.
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I'm 34 I quit 2 years ago.

I never had the addicts issue so I can still have a drink on occasion or even get drunk once or twice a year but it rarely comes up.

Biggest issue is friend group.

I made new friends for a bunch of reasons and it was easy at that point.
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If you’ve been drinking that long DO NOT quit cold turkey. Taper off or go talk to a dr about it.


Cold turkey off alcohol and benzodiazepines are a big no no if you have a physical dependency on them. Some people can get away with it on high amounts while others get seizures and even die with less dependency.
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Seek professional help. That may include therapy; do it. There are physiological and mental processes on all facets that need to be addressed if you really want to quit.
A lot of resources available to help mayne, take advantage of them.
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Good job OP.

No booze in the house.
Do not negotiate with yourself. Alcohol is not a reward.

Can I?
No, you can't. It's not addiction, it's creating a new habit.
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Don't buy booze. If it's not around, you can't drink it.

You might even be addicted to the routine of it too. Substitute it for something else, even those sugar free sodas.
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Lol so u have only just started thinking this might be a problem, now?
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