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This is a place to motivate each other to control or stop drinking. It is also a place for non drinkers to discuss and share.

We welcome anyone who wishes to join in by asking for advice, sharing our experiences and stories, or just encouraging someone who is trying to quit or cut down.

Please post only when sober; you’re welcome to read in the meanwhile.

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My story: Detox and Sleep Issues (lemmy.world)

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I finally got sick and tired of nonstop drinking with no buzz and constantly having my stomach hurt.

Stressed? Drink.
Mad at someone dumb someone did at work? Drink.
Mad at a way my partner did/ said something? Drink.
Walk by where I hid my alcohol? Drink.
Can't sleep? Drink.
Play video games, oh it would be more fun if I... Drink.

I went and saw my doctor and told them that I'm not interested in programs but I am interested in quitting. After some back and forth talk they agreed to prescribe me Naltrexone, Omeprazole and Clonidine.

So far on day 4 with only little desire of drinking, realizing a lot of it is/ was habits.

Mostly doing ok, except for the sleep. Clonidine works great to take the edge off and pretty good for the anxiety.

Sleep however will probably take time to fix. I have found that I'm getting these micro seizures is the only way I can explain it. And mind racing. In the middle of sleep I will just jolt, as if energy went through my body. And then have trouble falling asleep, with random muscles twitching/shooting energy. I am curious if anyone else had this.

But but I am on the road to recovery. I'm not interested in drinking this poison anymore. I will miss getting buzzed and not looking forward to social anxiety.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've been in that boat for a while; Just not ready to pull the plug.

I've been subscribed here since the beginning, carried over from Reddit. Just reading and listening to people's stories. The check-ins didn't really do much for me.

I consider myself lucky. Even though I may have been damaging my own body, haven't caused physical harm to anyone else. Just a few of my relationships suffered.

When the time is right, I hope you can do it too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I was unaware of the reddit community, but saw a post here about getting sober when I joined Lemmy whenever the API thing happened.

I have been somewhat intentionally sticking to beer for years because it's easier to meter my intake. I also dont consume them at a super high rate / my goal is to take the edge off, not to get obliterated. I don't think I've done any harm to relationships, but I also haven't had the opportunity to hang out with anyone in the evenings for a while. We very recently got our two kids to sleep consistently, so yay.

My motive for wanting to cut/quit is to help my body, habits, and wallet. I'm treating alcohol as a crutch and don't think it's healthy long term.