I am just starting my steps to recovery. I am 32 years old and have drank for the last 5 years. The last 2 plus years it has been a 12 pack a night. I read an obituary 3 days ago about a young man , 30 years of age , he lost his battle with alcoholism. I quit drinking 3 days ago.
I don't have any shakes ,a little anxiety exists...5;30 is real hard that is when I usually start my drinking.. I believe with all my heart I can quit without a doctors help.. I am just worried about one of the articles I read online... It said our blood becomes so thin that if we quit drinking after a long time. We may have blood clots, wich can cause strokes. That worries me, Since I started drinking I developed heart palpitations? Anyhow I guess I am rambling on.
But any help will be greatly appreciated.. Thanks James
I recently lost a very good friend, 42yrs old, to alcohol. He just couldn't do it.
Congratulations on 3 days, that's how we do it, one day at the time.
Are you attending AA meetings? There you will find many answers to your questions. Get yourself a Big Book and a sponsor.
As for medical related issues, I'm not a doctor, but I would strongly recommend you see one and tell them what's up, just in case. I personally didn't go thru full blown withdrawal, like DT's, But I have and do experience "strangeness" as I call it. I forget things, peoples names I've worked with for years, if I have any free time at all, I want to SLEEP. Some days I have to take a nap to get ready for bed - I've been sober 4.5 months now. It took 3 months before I could drink caffeine based drinks, my heart would race out of control. I experienced CRAZY dreams, and still do, but they are not so frequent anymore. These are just to name a few things I've gone thru.
It takes a very long time for the body to recover. I was told by an oldtimer to expect one month of sobriety for every year of drinking before you even begin to feel good.
Hang in there. You can do it. One 24 hours at the time.
Hugs, Doll
-- Edited by Doll at 12:43, 2005-12-27
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* We eventually realize that just as the pains of alcoholism had to come before sobriety, emotional turmoil comes before serenity. *
The only thing that is a Guarantee, your health will fade a lot faster, if you did not stop.
Eventually, we lose the part of our body, we need the most, our livers, as far our blood getting thinner, I have never heard that.
They say the first year is a physical recovery, the second year an emotional recovery, the third is (I can not remember) It does get better, and our bodies are on the Road to a Healthier body that is a guarantee.
Hi James,I'm no doctor either,but after 7 days you should be fine with any withdrawls you may have. You might be exsperiancing anxity from feeling your feelings for the first time in years. If your really worried, I suggest a trip to you doctors. He might be able to put you on some medication to help with depression and anxity. Many many professionals suggest this to make quitting drinking more comfortable for the alcoholic and help with the mood swings your going to have. You would be taking nonaddictive medication. Also try going to AA meetings to keep you mind off drinking. I know for me when I went to 90 meetings in 90 days I had something to focus on instead of that 5:00 reminder that it was time to drink. Congrats on 3 days!
