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Drinking WAY too much and need to detox - any shared experiences?

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TimeToStop · 31/01/2021 05:40

I'm a daily drinker and have been for absolutely years. Since the start of lockdown 1 I've gone from drinking around half a bottle of wine or a couple of beers a day to now drinking 1/4 bottle of spirits, a bottle of wine and maybe also a few beers. Because I drink all the time, I don't get drunk any more, it's a steady drip feed of alcohol through the day. My sleep is appalling; up around 4/5 am after 3 hours sleep and then I need to have my first drink to steady the withdrawal.

I'm supposed to be working from home but I'm really beginning to fail in that and I am desperate to stop. I stopped in February 2019 for 3 months - it was sort of enforced as I was very unwell and in hospital for 3 weeks with an ovarian abscess. I felt so much better. Since then it crept up from a beer at the end of the day to where I am now.

I've spoken to my GP and been put in contact with my local drug and alcohol service as I'm drinking too much to safely stop on my own now. I'm scheduled to do a community detox on February 8th and I wondered if anybody here has done this and what it's like? I'm so nervous about it.

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TimeToStop · 08/02/2021 03:58

Nat6999 Yes, I have thiamin to take, not a B complex though. I intend to do everything they ask me to. I'm suffering such awful withdrawal symptoms already though, got to get to 9.45. I'm sucking mint humbugs as I remember the detox guy told me that some of the early withdrawal feelings are largely down to a drop in sugar. I don't have any alcohol anywhere. My husband's locked everything into our car park cupboard and I don't have a key. I don't think I'd be daft enough to ruin the chances of having the detox today though. I'm dreading what state I'll be in by the time I get to the centre.

Thank you so much everyone for the good wishes.

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MonkeyPuddle · 08/02/2021 05:00

Good luck for this morning OP. You’ve got this.

VoldemortsKitten · 08/02/2021 08:01

Wishing you all the best for today, we are with you all the way @TimeToStop I hope you've made it through the last few hours ok. You'll soon have some medication to help and your body can start to recover. Bloody proud of you for taking this step X

JCBluebell · 08/02/2021 08:05

You're nearly there OP. Hang in there. Sending hugs.

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TimeToStop · 08/02/2021 08:10

Thank you all. Still hanging in but hands so shaky now. Not long to go.

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DirtyBroomstick · 08/02/2021 08:38

New here, but just want to say I wish you all the best x

Hemlock2013 · 08/02/2021 08:41

Just jumping onto say, the very best of luck with this. I can tell from your posts that you really deserve better than the life you have been living. And you can get through this. Keep posting, you have a huge amount of virtual support x

TardisThroughTime · 08/02/2021 08:45

Good luck op take it minute by minute xx

BillieSpain · 08/02/2021 08:46

Good luck! This time tomorrow, just 24 short hours, you will be feeling far more confident and I'd imagine very relieved... just go hour by hour.

This time nexy week you'll feel so, so much better Flowers

Allusernamesalreadyused · 08/02/2021 09:02

Best of luck op. You are doing this for YOU and your family. Thinking of youFlowers

ApolloandDaphne · 08/02/2021 09:57

Good luck with the detox. We are all here for you.

Blessex · 08/02/2021 10:08

Good luck @TimeToStop. Hopefully you are now in professional hands. We are all rooting for you.

OhioOhioOhio · 08/02/2021 18:11

I hope its going OK op.

JCBluebell · 08/02/2021 19:01

Hope you're doing ok OP. Do get in touch here when you're up to it. X

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TimeToStop · 08/02/2021 19:43

You’re all so lovely. Just had my third dose of meds and sleeping a lot. Xxx

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KittytheHare · 08/02/2021 19:51

Another one thinking of you and wishing you all the very best Flowers.

VoldemortsKitten · 08/02/2021 20:21

Ahh @TimeToStop so pleased you are managing to get some sleep already Smile so good for you to catch up on it. I hope this morning went ok and that talking it through with someone wasn't too excruciating. You're doing fab. Thinking of you X

Blessex · 08/02/2021 20:44

@TimeToStop happy you are managing to sleep. It’s going to be a rough few days but you will come out of this so much happier. We are here to support. Flowers

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TimeToStop · 08/02/2021 21:16

Thank you all. It’s been a very surreal day. Xxx

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GeorgeMichaelsEspadrille · 08/02/2021 21:22

Wishing you all the best OP Flowers

OhioOhioOhio · 08/02/2021 21:42

You have begun again.

Fagey · 08/02/2021 21:43

Just read your whole thread OP.

You've done so amazingly. Here's to the start of the rest of your life.

I hope the next few days aren't too hard on you. X

AvonCallingBarksdale · 08/02/2021 22:03

Got everything crossed for you, OP. Best of luck Smile

Onamissionnow · 08/02/2021 22:06

Well done on managing your first day !

These days ahead will pass and you will come out the other side stronger and healthier and happier and prouder )!! Amazing stuff.

TardisThroughTime · 09/02/2021 00:01

Smashing op!