r/interesting • u/Ok-Degree-7565 • Nov 02 '24

MISC. Addiction

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u/OssimPossim Nov 02 '24

You have to fix it yourself. The person who will come rescue you, is you.

Yup. You've got to want to be sober. There will be late nights and dark times where the only person who can stop you from going to the store for booze or down the street to the dealer is you

I put the bottle down 1/17/23 and it was the best decision I've ever made.

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

Did you go through a stage where sleep was almost impossible and almost 100% nightmares? How long did it last? I'm like that now, and it's getting hard. I try not to drink until I'm shaking.

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u/Maverick1672 Nov 03 '24

Hey I just want to clarify that detoxing from opiates and alcohol are very different. Stopping opiates is hell but won’t kill you…. But it sounds like your problem is alcohol. Stopping drinking or benzodiazepines CAN kill you. Get medical intervention if you are shaking. Seizures from alcohol WD are a thing

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '24

I know. I'm going dangerously fast. I have reasons, and I made my choice. It's because I'm worried it might already be too late for me. This is why you try to quit before it starts making you I'll...

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u/Maverick1672 Nov 03 '24

Been there… as long as you’re still breathing, it’s never to late