I'm making my third attempt..

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#126
Librium to take away the withdrawal symptoms like another person said. Or just slowly limit your beer intake. Whiskey is higher content but all about the consumption and need. The only thing about a physical addiction after Librium is the will power to quit. No matter what therapy, rehab, or AA is not going to cure that. If you want to quit, do it, if not don't waste any money.
Mind over matter.
 
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UTVOLKeith said:
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You have a hell of a personality and are a gifted man.

Remember the best of your personality when you were "drinking" and learn to let it out when you are not.

"drinking" is a relative term.

cutting back and feeling different emotions with help for sure.

It is a process IMO...instant gratification...

Love you man, eye do.
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That's kind words brother. It means more than you know!
 
#128
#128
MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
The meds don't mask the addiction, but the help ease the withdrawal. The doctor put me on Librium and I only needed it for a couple of weeks. I've been sober for 14 months now. You have my prayers. You can do this!
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Thanks for the info, and an internet jump bump on your sobriety!
 
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I'm rooting and praying for you cyclops. I may have a love for beer and am even an advocate, but for anyone finding themselves in the throes of addiction, I would strongly recommend complete sobriety whenever you are able to ween yourself from it. There's lots of good advice in here and I'm not going to pretend I know more about it then they do, so I wish you the best of luck. May God bless you through this tough time.
 
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Cyclopskiller said:
I don't, but my little brother stayed in Bradford off and on for drug problems.. So, I don't believe it helps. I think I'm gonna have to join a gym or something to that extent
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Just saw this thread and someone else may have already said it but an accountability partner is what you need. Someone who has been through the same struggles that you are going through now. Not sure if you go to a church but there are plenty of people there who have been through what you are going through. Stay strong and God bless.
 
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Cyclopskiller said:
Ive done decent today.. I've drank maybe 8 beers! I'm cutting it down daily.. It still amazes me that complete strangers are concerned with me. You guys are awesome
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That's good progress Cyclops. As coaches tend to say... it's a process.

Don't let it bring you down if you have an occasional set back. It's the reason I like par 5's. One shot can be a real shank, but you can still par the hole as long as you don't quit.
 
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#138
Ya know, there're times in our lives when we help others and times when others help us...it's hard to raise a pole barn alone...you reached out and we're all here.
 
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Cyclopskiller said:
Ive done decent today.. I've drank maybe 8 beers! I'm cutting it down daily.. It still amazes me that complete strangers are concerned with me. You guys are awesome
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Good job! If going sober gradually is working for you then just keep it up. If you want it, you'll get it.
 
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Cyclopskiller said:
Ive done decent today.. I've drank maybe 8 beers! I'm cutting it down daily.. It still amazes me that complete strangers are concerned with me. You guys are awesome
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what do you mean complete strangers ? eye have read a bunch of your post and you might as well admit it,me and you and others are Tennessee Vols Football, Vols Basketball, and Lady Vols fans,so that means we are a select bunch and we might *****,piss and moan about each others views of things,but we have each others back,that is all that you can ask for
 
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OP there is a lot of good advice here. Just remember there is no wrong or right way to get sober. Lots of people would have you believe otherwise, but that's not the case. At the end of the day, you have just got to be true to yourself.
 
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For what it is worth, Cyclopskiller, my father was NOT a man whom I respected, but he did succeed in quitting alcohol cold turkey. And, yes, he was a hardcore alcoholic at the time. Indeed, the experience of witnessing his behavior then has made me a lifelong teetotaler.

Nicotine proved to be a more formidable challenge for my father, but he did quit alcohol cold turkey. It's tough, it's very tough, but it can be done. Have faith in yourself and persevere; you can do it!
 
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