Hey everyone, 26 year old hopeless alcoholic here. I drink daily and when I don't I withdraw...

Hey everyone, 26 year old hopeless alcoholic here. I drink daily and when I don't I withdraw, I've tried detoxing a few times this month with no avail. When I do I get the shakes, heart palpitations, cold / hot sweats, insomnia, sever anxiety / depression, the whole 9.

I recently have come into self harm as well. Cutting my arms up and what not ... I've never done this before until now.

I don't know if I'll defeat this or how long I have left , I'd just like to talk to some like minded people if there are any on here. Thank you

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I drink daily, and I know the cold sweats and the anxitey all to well. plus sometimes I forget to shower or water my plants then I have to go outside to buy some more booze looking like a hobo.

Unless you want to a coffee, cigarettes and AAA for life kind of person. Best to just kill yourself. 26 is a lot older than you think.

Your 1/3 of health and vitality is gone. The next 1/3 you will spend struggling and then you will waste for the next 1/3 of your existence.

Just kill yourself. The self harm is where you really failed out. Truly you deserve it.

Lmao don't look for empathy you fuck up. People tell you not to drink excessively and you do it anyways. This is what happens. You fucking die early and no one cares.

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Have you tried weening it off? I'm in a similar boat. I always do cold turkey when I stop but I'm gonna try cut it over a couple of weeks this time. I wonder if ill have the self control though

AAA .... I don't need that shit... I'll try and be careful on the road

Your only real option right now is quitting user. You can't go on like that, it will only destroy you. Work on your social relations and spend time with your loved ones, its not easy to stop drinking but you gotta do it, not only for you but also for everyone that you matter to or matters to you

Stepping down an addiction doesnt work. You are at high tolerance levels. You will just keep drinking once you start.

Once you know what being fucked up feels like you shoot for it every time.

you'll be ok user!

I've been trying to ween off but I can't... Had a glass of wine last night that turned into two bottles and a bomber of beer ... Its hard maaaan

Lol my bad. AA.

I went from minimum 18 beers a day (6.1%) and my doctor prescribed ativan 1 mg 3x day. No anxiety, no shakes, pretty mellow . The sweats went away after a week. When I tried myself, all the same symptoms as you. So if you can get ativan, it may help.

i was the same till a month ago, it is possible user....

Stale pasta

Pussy way out. You are now addicted to Ativan.

Go to a proper detox unit...they will help you come down nice and easy. Then just stop.

>26
>being remotely old

Old boy has a lot of life ahead of him. Come back to me when you're 35 and the best years are for sure behind you.

I'll cut you up and cook you like pasta

I am already into my 30s.

All addicts can do is trade their addictions for less destructive ones.

Samefag here. I stayed dry for 4 months with the intention of drinking responsibly after. I do that now. I still occasionally get wrecked, but that is few and far between. I now buy a six pack to watch the football on Sundays, but when it's gone, it's gone. I no longer drink during the week, unless I go out after work for dinner, I'll have a glass of wine. AA is bullshit once you get your shit together. I went to 3 meetings and went out drinking with a few degenerates right after.

DON'T try to detox yourself. Delerium tremens has a one in three chance of killing you stone dead without medical assistance. It's important to seek medical treatment now, because you're at high risk for Korsakoff's Syndrome, which is both incurable and untreatable. If you think your life is shit now, just wait until you try it with a shot liver and permanent traumatic brain damage.

Ativan withdrawal is just as bad if not worse. Probably worse.

29, drink 3 litres of cheap strong cider everyday, fully functioning alcoholic, drink to stop my mind racing with miserable thoughts, could probably stop if I really tried but don't actually want to. Jus try to get a grip on it, cold turkey is a fucking nightmare, try to take the edge off with xanax. Start making urself busy, keep ur mind off it.

Quit being a self loathing faggot, put the fucking beer down and go do something constructive. I had my own addictions and found that keeping myself distracted with good work got me through it.

This

I don't take it anymore. In fact, I still have at least 20 left from the original 90 (3 scripts of 30)
So come visit my shop and say that to my face. It's called Suckmy Tool & Die inc.

4 1/2 years sober here after a handle a day habit.

I didn't abuse it, and weaned myself off by halving for a week. No problem at all.

Try to talk with relatives, mother or father If you can

user, alcoholism is an extremely common addiction that destroys lives, many of my friends are alcoholics and one ended up almost killing his best friend in a fight. You should get help, see a therapist or something. Addiction specialists have dealt with this kind of thing before. Also, try smoking weed whenever you feel the need to drink, it can take the edge off and is a lot less harmful. Go out and exercise when you feel shitty, try meditation. Shit, I know people who have quit by seeing a hypnotist. It's extremely hard to get over, but have faith in yourself.

I'm a heroin addict so I can feel ur pain

I wish everyone stupid enoug to do heroin and/or meth even once died immediately. You fucks are ruining the gene pool.

>try smoking weed

Filthy degenerate.

Mmm chocolate shake

Be a man and go internal. Have you admitted this to people around you?

Yes sir

I drink between 4-6 8% beers a day. Never hair of the dog. Never blacked out.

I would tell you to your face that prescription medication is a pussy way of of self inflicted addiction.

Just like I do to heroin addicts.

Yes. NOTHING good ever came from doing heroin or meth just once.

I remember you, welcome back

My friend just died at age 26 from drinking himself to death. You dont have forever. If you truely value youre life you have to do like I did and reclaim your will power. Every single day you focus on bettering yourself. One foot in front of the other and you never stop for the rest of your life. I got in shape doing push ups pull ups etc in my own room. Biking hikes running for cardio. I went through my closet multiple times and reassesed what looks good on me and slowly started finding clothes i liked by forcing myself to go marshels with their shitty depressing lights. The more you exercise sociability, style, exercise, or working towards sobriety the better you will become. And sometimes this takes innovation and constantly analyzing and refining until it *clicks*

As for drinking specifically. You need to slowly drink less and less instead of quiting suddenly but you have to use ALL your willpower as a MAN. Even if that MAN is hard to see right now. If your general health is shitty too suck it up and ge to the dr. If thats too much to afford go online and apply for medical or whatev you can get or just make an appt to apply through a local clinic.

I started my turn around about 5 years ago. Now I barely drink. Completely quit smoking. Found my best style. Have a good career in the trades. Got back in shape. And my health kind of sucks and I get depressed but I have pride in myself now. Its a lot easier to walk out that door, theres a lot of things that make me happy and Im still alive.

Every day is forward and being your best. One step back two steps forward..never backwards.

>filthy degenerate
Yes, I would much rather ruin my life and my health drinking copious amounts of alcohol than smoke weed.

Some of the best people I know are high functioning drug addicts.

Some what serious answer here...

I have had same problems but with depression my whole life leading in to hard drug use in my mid 20s. im now a month away from turning 25 and suicide have long been on my mind as a way out. here in the next month or 2 ill be going willingly to a phyc-ward for group therapy. i really do hope it will help...

For your answer well.. i had a friend who had the same problem as me but was in the heavy end of all the alcohol. He killed him self and is not cured. No pulse, no problem mate. hope it helps and you find a way out of it. your good friend Grim.

How many days in a row have you been dranking?

I quit a multiple year daily habit at he beginning of the year and had withdrawal sympptoms for 5 months.

Regular ER visits thinking I was having a heart attack, and all sorts of weird little symptoms that generally just made me think I was dying.

I would say you need to go 3-5 months completely sober (dont start taking other drugs, your brain needs to reset and get used to being sober)

If youve been drinking daily for a long time you will need to give yourself multiple months sober before you feel better or beat all of the withdrawal symptoms

as for what to do to make things easier.
cardio, weights, lots of water, vegtables, fruit , healthy food etc.. start reading regularely its good for getting your mental state back to normal. also try and find productive hobbies or projects to spend your spare time on. don't just sit around bored thinking about how much you'd like to drink

>generalizing the use of certain drugs instead of the people who can't handle it

kys faggots

My dad has recently decided to go internal after 40 years of structural drinking abuse. He's recently got his third grandchild and it kills him to know he's not going to be able to kick a ball with them. It's never too late.

Also not to advocate new addictions but weed is infinitely better than alcohol in terms of social/physical damage caused if you have to bounce back with the help of something.

Then you know shit tier people.

Fuck you, go shoot up krokodil then.

Drinking is not your problem, op. There is something your trying to escape. Drinking is a symptom of you avoiding your REAL problem. Deep down, you know what it is. But you're too much of a pussy to face it. So you drink, tell everyone about how much you drink, pity me blah blah blah. You need to man up talk to someone about what's really your problem. You have to say it to someone OUT LOUD. That's called externalizing your issue. You're afraid how it sounds and how it might make you sound like a fag, but there's nothing more pathetic than chasing pity from people. Go get help. Talk to somebody and SAY THAT SHIT OUT LOUD.

And as for barely drink, I was never an alcoholic my main issue was smoking and my life derailing. My gf is a major alcoholic though. Like bipolar alcoholic with a homeless alcoholic dad and shes about 10 months sober now and turned her life around too.. but man it wasnt pretty.

>comparing recreational drugs to chemical waste

lol you normie

That beer taste good with the elephant on it.

Good. At least you'll die a man instead of a try hard teenager dick

Ever had delirium tremens?
I had it after drinking really heavy for a few months while traveling, i was shaking, sweating, hallucinations, no appetite, insomnia (worst i've ever had) and also when i drifted off especially when i was trying to sleep i kept thinking i was having conversations and things were happening but it was all in my head, i'd snap out of it, get back to thinking consciously again and it would just repeat over and over all night.

Does this resonate with you op

What is the drink of choice? thought I was bad drinking two pints a night.

i drink like 8-9 beer every night.
i try to avoid it for a few weeks now, but it isn't working...
if i only have 2 beers, i drink it, and I'm happy.
if i have 8 beers, i drink it, and I'm happy.
but if i have 8 beers, it's impossible to drink just 2... i have to drink everything...
it slowly fucks up my life, and I'm about to lose my job again. (i work for 10-12 hours, 6 times a week)... am i an alcohol? is it ok if i just stop drinking tomorrow, or will i die of withdrawal or something?

Was in a suiliar boat, was drinking everyday from afternoon til early morning about to quit job. Drinking 700ml of spirits or 15-30 5% beers. Got medicated for anxiety/depression and havent touched it in 6 weeks. Dobt even want one. Abdominal pains have gone, heads clearer works on the up. praise medication.

ps i also got the anxiety and heart palpitations as well. It was the shit in my head and the general confusion and disorientation which made it the worst though for me.

? Implying everyone who smokes weed is a try hard teenager dick. You are ill-informed man, look how many states have fully legalized recreational marijuana for those OVER 21 YEARS OLD! Look up "famous people who smoke weed" You can start with our fucking founding fathers, friend

and i get more depressed...

Seriously fuck off, in america you can also buy a gun before you drink a beer. Im 31 and i smoked weed for a long time when i was around 18-22 and i can honestly say it slows you brain function down, turns you into a liberal braindead moron.
Yea the sucessful famous people (Obama, Gates) smoked when they were young, not when they were successful.
You proliferate shit from the liberal media and everyone starts to believe it, weed is harmful like ALL drugs.

I used to drink 1.75 liters of vodka every other day. Lost my job and gf. Went to psych wards and got a dwi. Tried AA but it's just a cult. Eventually tried the Sinclair method with naltrexone now i dont drink at all. Just depressed all the time. If I even drink a shot I throw it up

Are you happier being an alcohol?
Its tough being an addict because you need to replace it with something

It is harmful like all other drugs, but it's significantly less harmful than lots of drugs that are legal. Just like any other drug, it can be bad if you are irresponsible with it. The reason it's illegal in the first place is because of racist propaganda against Mexicans, and the reason it's illegal now is because of lobbying from pharmaceutical companies worried about their profits once it becomes legal. Just because you misused it doesn't mean it's all bad.
Faggot

Being an alcoholic at least i went from super happy to super sick. Now I'm just depressed all the time life isn't worth living.

Oh wow, you've watched some pro weed documentaries and repeat what they say wow you're really smart.

I've known 40+ weed smokers and they all sound like you that self righteous holier than thou bullshit. They are insufferable to be around. They're all lazy and think everything they say is the most profound shit ever. At least drunk people can be fun to be around

hey buddy, fellow alchy here, been tryin to quit for a while

what do you drink each day? how much typically?

People seem to think that smoking pot opens the mind to enlightenment, and that the concepts you concieve while stoned are only appreicable while stoned because your normal brain just can't "handle them", as though they're so deep and profound that your normal self simply can't fathom them.
The reason for this horrendous misconception is simple: when you're stoned you turn yourself in to a stupid fuck that finds an epiphany in the shape of a table and enlightenment in how soft your sofa is. This is not some next level zen shit... it's just temporary retardation. The thoughts that you had while stoned make no sense when you're not stoned because they make no sense while you're stoned, but you can't tell... because you're stoned.

>implying you speak from personal experience

you don't

Dave?

Craft beer usually 7% or above. Drink until I pass out or make some stupid remarks to my ex

Yes all of this has happened to Mr in the past and recently ... Don't drink and become like me user , its a hard life

anyone?
...last bump...

Not Dave, sorry

Fair point, pot heads are usually extremely outspoken about it and it's obnoxious. Yes, it can reduce motivation in many people. Yes, it is not good for your lungs (or brain if you're under 25 years old). However, it pisses me off when people say it's worse than alcohol. It doesn't inhibit basic motor skills as much as alcohol does, and it's much easier to function high rather than shitfaced. And drunk people can be fun to be around, or they can be loud, offensive, obnoxious, violent people that are extremely destructive, while a stoned person will be eating chips laughing their ass off sitting on a couch.

Address?

not op but I'm Davie gravy with a similar story

It depends really, if you abuse the shit out of either you're fucking yourself badly.
If you smoke a joint every month or have a few beers every month you'll be completely fine.

You're on your way but you won't die. Probably just feel shitty for 2 days.

True, but someone who drinks excessively daily will deteriorate and die exponentially faster than an excessive daily pot smoker. It all depends on the user, though, as many people let substances control them

And your ignorant opinion would be as relevant as a mosquito bite on a fucking rhinocerous. You're obviously a know nothing cunt and a waste of oxygen. And you are obviously someone who's high horse casts a shadow over all us plebes who should strive to be as perfect as you. Fuck off.

>acquire benzos
>sleep for 3 days
>how is this difficult

Do you think it's OK to smoke weed and drive?

Yea true, you wont die if you abuse cannabis but you honestly you might as well, i'd rather die than have a turd for a brain.

Look up my business. Again, it's Suckmy Tool & Die.

I drink maybe 3 standard drinks total a YEAR and enjoy the benefits of smooth sobre pickups of wimminz at clubs/bars/pubs, rock-hard dick during intercourse, strong liver and a host of other common-sense benefits from not killing myself with the most normie drug in normington.

bye fags

Damn nigger, how do you afford the good beer? I drink good beer a lot, but never get drunk on it. I'd figure the financial aspect would keep you from getting drunk. Now you're just a moron blowing money on expensive beer. I down milwaukees best and midshelf vodka like it's going out of style.

>hey Brad do you want a beer?
>no sorry i only drink 3 standard drink in total per year

You sound like a blast to be around, Brad.

I wouldn't condone it, but it depends on the person. Tolerance, how much they smoked, how long they wait. Still, I would drive dabbed the fuck out over driving drunk any day- at least there's no way for cops to prove that you're high

Maplefag here. A 12 of 6.1% Labatt Blue Dry is $13.00. Great beer too.

The cheek swab will be in use soon.....

Don't know where you live, but they've started doing saliva tests on drivers they think are stoned where i live.

That's still very much in style, if you're in college. Except replace mid-shelf vodka with bottom-shelf. McCormick, Aristocrat, Viaka, etc

>Labatt
>craft beer

Pick one. That's like saying sam adams is craft beer in the US.

an hero. It's the best bet.