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Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 8:48:02 PM #1:	It's going to be a nightmare but here goes. @MabusIncarnate @Future_Ruins @CanuckCowboy @JimCarrysToe @Harpie @WaterLink It was fun up until very recently but i'll definitely keep posting in the drinking topics, just.... sober now. And yes bring it on doubters, but kiss my ass while you're doubting me will ya? --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939005318] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>It's going to be a nightmare but here goes. @MabusIncarnate @Future_Ruins @CanuckCowboy @JimCarrysToe @Harpie @WaterLink It was fun up until very recently but i'll definitely keep posting in the drinking topics, just.... sober now. And yes bring it on doubters, but kiss my ass while you're doubting me will ya? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MacadamianNut3 05/11/20 8:48:49 PM #2:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... but kiss my ass while you're doubting me will ya? Ok gavi --- Roll Tide & Go Irish <cite>MacadamianNut3 posted [p:939005362] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Johnny_Nutcase posted... </cite> <quote>but kiss my ass while you're doubting me will ya?</quote>Ok gavi </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMikh 05/11/20 8:49:33 PM #3:	best of luck the best way to succeed is to find new constructive habits to replace it --- https://imgur.com/A0TAfek <cite>TheMikh posted [p:939005395] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>best of luck the best way to succeed is to find new constructive habits to replace it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 8:49:53 PM #4:	TheMikh posted... best of luck the best way to succeed is to find new constructive habits to replace it I already have. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939005420] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>TheMikh posted... </cite> <quote>best of luck the best way to succeed is to find new constructive habits to replace it</quote> I already have. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sphyx 05/11/20 8:50:57 PM #5:	Good luck. No seriously, good luck. It's a worthy goal. --- You're so vain, You probably think this sig is about you. <cite>Sphyx posted [p:939005467] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Good luck. No seriously, good luck. It's a worthy goal. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pseudomenon 05/11/20 8:51:03 PM #6:	Check out r/stopdrinking if you feel like you need a support system. It's a huge community of people with different approaches to sobriety. --- Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect. <cite>Pseudomenon posted [p:939005476] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Check out r/stopdrinking if you feel like you need a support system. It's a huge community of people with different approaches to sobriety. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 8:52:10 PM #7:	If you had asked me about this this morning I would have laughed in your face, but something changed today that immediately made up my mind. I think I'll be ok. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939005531] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>If you had asked me about this this morning I would have laughed in your face, but something changed today that immediately made up my mind. I think I'll be ok. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OffTempo 05/11/20 8:52:10 PM #8:	Good looks man. Best of luck to ya. --- Interviewer: "You're not even a superhero you're more of a vampire slayer." Blade: "Don't do that" <cite>OffTempo posted [p:939005532] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Good looks man. Best of luck to ya. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 05/11/20 8:56:20 PM #9:	Hey man, I support you all the way in this. Drinking is all fun until it starts fucking with your life and it's admirable to take a look at that and step back and get away from it. Whatever I can do man just let me know, you are my boy Johnny. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. Vicious_Dios Original - https://i.imgtc.ws/Zl0aw6F.png <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:939005745] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Hey man, I support you all the way in this. Drinking is all fun until it starts fucking with your life and it's admirable to take a look at that and step back and get away from it. Whatever I can do man just let me know, you are my boy Johnny. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EverDownward 05/11/20 8:57:00 PM #10:	good on ya --- take me somewhere nice "Miss, can you tell me your address? I need an address...I need an address, so we can send help." <cite>EverDownward posted [p:939005777] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>good on ya </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 05/11/20 8:57:18 PM #11:	Good on you, man. Are you concerned about the withdrawals? --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://imgur.com/M8h2ATe https://imgur.com/6ezFwG1 <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:939005792] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Good on you, man. Are you concerned about the withdrawals? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 8:57:55 PM #12:	DrizztLink posted... Good on you, man. Are you concerned about the withdrawals? Well I wasn't until you brought it up. Nah we'll see. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939005823] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted... </cite> <quote>Good on you, man. Are you concerned about the withdrawals?</quote> Well I wasn't until you brought it up. Nah we'll see. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JimCarrysToe 05/11/20 8:59:35 PM #13:	Ya got her prangant didntcha? --- Ain't no t*ts on an almond. ''Three years of math trying to flat earth logic my way out of having a micro penis...'' -CanuckCowboy <cite>JimCarrysToe posted [p:939005913] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Ya got her prangant didntcha? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NotYou 05/11/20 8:59:38 PM #14:	What made you change your mind on it? Or is it something you don't want to talk about? Don't really mean to pry. <cite>NotYou posted [p:939005919] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>What made you change your mind on it? Or is it something you don't want to talk about? Don't really mean to pry. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BudDupree48 05/11/20 9:00:32 PM #15:	I would just slow down and cut out liquor. Enjoy a beer or two. Drink it for enjoyment and not the effect. Cold turkey is hard with anything --- BANG BANG STEELER GANG <cite>BudDupree48 posted [p:939005966] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>I would just slow down and cut out liquor. Enjoy a beer or two. Drink it for enjoyment and not the effect. Cold turkey is hard with anything </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JBaLLEN66 05/11/20 9:01:19 PM #16:	** that --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdR2Iktffaw The day Capitalism was humiliated :) <cite>JBaLLEN66 posted [p:939006005] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>** that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Future_Ruins 05/11/20 9:02:27 PM #17:	Good luck man. You gotta do what's best for you. There's more important things in life than the booze. --- http://www.recordnerd.com/lists/djm https://i.imgtc.ws/jhfZhqi.jpg <cite>Future_Ruins posted [p:939006059] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Good luck man. You gotta do what's best for you. There's more important things in life than the booze.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Creep_2020 05/11/20 9:06:38 PM #18:	I should do this. Given my weekend alcohol intake over the last year, I am concerned that I will eventually develop cirrhosis. Or, as a family friend did in the 1990s, begin haemorrhaging and develop brain damage. He was never the same afterwards. It was as if he had his personality wiped. --- Ring the bells that still can ring. <cite>The_Creep_2020 posted [p:939006264] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>I should do this. Given my weekend alcohol intake over the last year, I am concerned that I will eventually develop cirrhosis. Or, as a family friend did in the 1990s, begin haemorrhaging and develop brain damage. He was never the same afterwards. It was as if he had his personality wiped. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 9:08:01 PM #19:	JimCarrysToe posted... Ya got her prangant didntcha? If it was just that i'd be drinking more NotYou posted... What made you change your mind on it? Or is it something you don't want to talk about? Don't really mean to pry. I'm usually a heartless, soulless piece of shit in all of my relationships. For some reason I really click with this girl, and I said some absolutely horrific shit to her the other night. I have no idea why at all. The fact that I just blacked out all of that and the fact that she thought it was her fault pissed me off so much, I just decided to drop the booze in a second. She didn't even have a thought about breaking up with me. Which tells me she's had some shit in her previous relationships, and I don't want to be another one of those fucking assholes. Shit like that has been happening a lot more in the past few years, I have really insulted a lot of my close friends for no reason, but with my gf, it was the wake up call I needed. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939006347] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>JimCarrysToe posted... </cite> <quote>Ya got her prangant didntcha?</quote> If it was just that i'd be drinking more NotYou posted... </cite> <quote>What made you change your mind on it? Or is it something you don't want to talk about? Don't really mean to pry.</quote> I'm usually a heartless, soulless piece of shit in all of my relationships. For some reason I really click with this girl, and I said some absolutely horrific shit to her the other night. I have no idea why at all. The fact that I just blacked out all of that and the fact that she thought it was her fault pissed me off so much, I just decided to drop the booze in a second. She didn't even have a thought about breaking up with me. Which tells me she's had some shit in her previous relationships, and I don't want to be another one of those fucking assholes. Shit like that has been happening a lot more in the past few years, I have really insulted a lot of my close friends for no reason, but with my gf, it was the wake up call I needed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 9:10:07 PM #21:	Forgettable posted... Good luck. I've quit drinking today for the last 3 days. Ya know I do worry about having a bad day down the road and it's going to drive me to drink. I think that will be my biggest challenge especially since everywhere I fucking turn is a place that sells alcohol. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939006469] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Forgettable posted... </cite> <quote>Good luck. I've quit drinking today for the last 3 days.</quote> Ya know I do worry about having a bad day down the road and it's going to drive me to drink. I think that will be my biggest challenge especially since everywhere I fucking turn is a place that sells alcohol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 05/11/20 9:10:54 PM #22:	Honestly it wouldn't be a bad idea to slow it to a couple beers a night, then every other night just to ween off of it and not do it cold turkey. Amy Winehouse was a heavy drinker and she died when she quit cold turkey and it shocked her body. You don't wanna through your system completely out of whack that drastically. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. Vicious_Dios Original - https://i.imgtc.ws/Zl0aw6F.png <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:939006509] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Honestly it wouldn't be a bad idea to slow it to a couple beers a night, then every other night just to ween off of it and not do it cold turkey. Amy Winehouse was a heavy drinker and she died when she quit cold turkey and it shocked her body. You don't wanna through your system completely out of whack that drastically. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlingBling22947 05/11/20 9:11:39 PM #23:	I could never --- When was the last time you heard your boy Nas rhyme? Never on schedule but always on time <cite>BlingBling22947 posted [p:939006543] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>I could never </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 9:12:32 PM #24:	You're probably right. I just don't trust myself to stop at one or two beers. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939006588] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>You're probably right. I just don't trust myself to stop at one or two beers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 05/11/20 9:13:51 PM #25:	Yeah I feel you man, for sure. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. Vicious_Dios Original - https://i.imgtc.ws/Zl0aw6F.png <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:939006656] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Yeah I feel you man, for sure. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Harpie 05/11/20 9:22:13 PM #26:	You can do this :) Don't be afraid to reach out to support groups. It might seem weird to you, but AA could really give you the comradery and advice you need. While you can't go in person nowadays, there are still local free meetings on zoom you can probably find I've been so much happier in general now that I've stopped drinking.. I used to drink every night and binge until I blacked out. It was fun til it wasn't anymore --- no <cite>Harpie posted [p:939007124] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>You can do this :) Don't be afraid to reach out to support groups. It might seem weird to you, but AA could really give you the comradery and advice you need. While you can't go in person nowadays, there are still local free meetings on zoom you can probably find I've been so much happier in general now that I've stopped drinking.. I used to drink every night and binge until I blacked out. It was fun til it wasn't anymore </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NotYou 05/11/20 9:29:09 PM #27:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... I'm usually a heartless, soulless piece of shit in all of my relationships. For some reason I really click with this girl, and I said some absolutely horrific shit to her the other night. I have no idea why at all. The fact that I just blacked out all of that and the fact that she thought it was her fault pissed me off so much, I just decided to drop the booze in a second. She didn't even have a thought about breaking up with me. Which tells me she's had some shit in her previous relationships, and I don't want to be another one of those fucking assholes. Shit like that has been happening a lot more in the past few years, I have really insulted a lot of my close friends for no reason, but with my gf, it was the wake up call I needed. I admire you for that. Sounds like you're both pretty lucky to have each other. May you be and stay the man you want to be. <cite>NotYou posted [p:939007480] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Johnny_Nutcase posted... </cite> <quote>I'm usually a heartless, soulless piece of shit in all of my relationships. For some reason I really click with this girl, and I said some absolutely horrific shit to her the other night. I have no idea why at all. The fact that I just blacked out all of that and the fact that she thought it was her fault pissed me off so much, I just decided to drop the booze in a second. She didn't even have a thought about breaking up with me. Which tells me she's had some shit in her previous relationships, and I don't want to be another one of those fucking assholes. Shit like that has been happening a lot more in the past few years, I have really insulted a lot of my close friends for no reason, but with my gf, it was the wake up call I needed.</quote>I admire you for that. Sounds like you're both pretty lucky to have each other. May you be and stay the man you want to be. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CreepySmile 05/11/20 9:31:28 PM #28:	Sounds more like you need to not binge drink --- I just want to be loved <cite>CreepySmile posted [p:939007606] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Sounds more like you need to not binge drink </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Creep_2020 05/11/20 9:32:40 PM #29:	MabusIncarnate posted... Honestly it wouldn't be a bad idea to slow it to a couple beers a night, then every other night just to ween off of it and not do it cold turkey. Amy Winehouse was a heavy drinker and she died when she quit cold turkey and it shocked her body. You don't wanna through your system completely out of whack that drastically. When Amy Winehouse died, she had a BAV of 0.416. I doubt that was a result of going cold turkey --- Ring the bells that still can ring. <cite>The_Creep_2020 posted [p:939007677] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>MabusIncarnate posted... </cite> <quote>Honestly it wouldn't be a bad idea to slow it to a couple beers a night, then every other night just to ween off of it and not do it cold turkey. Amy Winehouse was a heavy drinker and she died when she quit cold turkey and it shocked her body. You don't wanna through your system completely out of whack that drastically.</quote> When Amy Winehouse died, she had a BAV of 0.416. I doubt that was a result of going cold turkey </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 05/11/20 9:34:31 PM #30:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... You're probably right. I just don't trust myself to stop at one or two beers. One beer is one too many because 1,000 are not enough. --- It's not about the size of the dog in the fight, it's about the size of the fight in the dog. <cite>brestugo posted [p:939007766] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Johnny_Nutcase posted... </cite> <quote>You're probably right. I just don't trust myself to stop at one or two beers.</quote>One beer is one too many because 1,000 are not enough. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FightingJester 05/11/20 9:34:51 PM #31:	I quit almost two years ago. Cold turkey. Hardcore drinker for near 20 years. Sometimes you realize other shit is more important. --- Perhaps the world is not made. Perhaps nothing is made. A clock without a craftsman. It's too late. Always has been. Always will be. Too late <cite>FightingJester posted [p:939007778] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>I quit almost two years ago. Cold turkey. Hardcore drinker for near 20 years. Sometimes you realize other shit is more important. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NOM 05/11/20 9:35:04 PM #32:	Good on ya, brother. I'll be rooting for you. I'm cutting back myself, way way way back. Eventually I'm gonna be right there clean and sober with you. Bless. --- I dream broken dreams I make them come true <cite>NOM posted [p:939007790] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Good on ya, brother. I'll be rooting for you. I'm cutting back myself, way way way back. Eventually I'm gonna be right there clean and sober with you. Bless. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 9:41:04 PM #33:	Harpie posted... I've been so much happier in general now that I've stopped drinking.. I used to drink every night and binge until I blacked out. It was fun til it wasn't anymore This is another thing. I have a great gf and a great job. I have nothing to complain about. I don't know why I get so angry when I drink now. Takes all the fun right out of it. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939008093] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Harpie posted... </cite> <quote> I've been so much happier in general now that I've stopped drinking.. I used to drink every night and binge until I blacked out. It was fun til it wasn't anymore</quote> This is another thing. I have a great gf and a great job. I have nothing to complain about. I don't know why I get so angry when I drink now. Takes all the fun right out of it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 05/11/20 9:42:26 PM #34:	Good on you fam, we're here for you too --- NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 1 (12-4) (ELIMINATED): https://imgur.com/4Pvr5rT NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 2: TBD <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:939008155] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Good on you fam, we're here for you too </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlazinBlue88 05/11/20 9:43:38 PM #35:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... I don't know why I get so angry when I drink now. Takes all the fun right out of it. Sounds like you have some unresolved past shit going on. Maybe see a therapist so you can work out some stuff. --- https://imgur.com/R15aJJ3 https://imgur.com/NJqp6LS <cite>BlazinBlue88 posted [p:939008218] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Johnny_Nutcase posted... </cite> <quote>I don't know why I get so angry when I drink now. Takes all the fun right out of it.</quote>Sounds like you have some unresolved past shit going on. Maybe see a therapist so you can work out some stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ssj3vegeta 05/11/20 9:43:42 PM #36:	Good on you TC, fuck alcohol we don't need it --- https://imgur.com/tvKkIcw https://imgur.com/Kywn3Qc https://imgur.com/Cybsdf1 http://h-7.abload.de/img/messi02-rm-ucl3ngb.gif <cite>ssj3vegeta posted [p:939008224] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Good on you TC, fuck alcohol we don't need it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 9:49:18 PM #37:	BlazinBlue88 posted... Sounds like you have some unresolved past shit going on. Maybe see a therapist so you can work out some stuff. I know what it is. Years ago I had a really serious relationship with someone, I was all but positive we were going to end up married. I started noticing signs of her just fizzling out of it and I kept thinking, ehh she'll come back around. I spent wayyy to much time lying to myself about it and should have ended it earlier. So every future relationship I was completely checked out from day 1 because I didn't want to do that shit again. Now i've finally convinced myself I gotta give it another try and I found a good one, but the liquor completely convinced me I would just get fucked around again and I think that's what led to me blowing up on her the other night. I can't let that happen again, hence this topic. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939008505] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>BlazinBlue88 posted... </cite> <quote>Sounds like you have some unresolved past shit going on. Maybe see a therapist so you can work out some stuff.</quote> I know what it is. Years ago I had a really serious relationship with someone, I was all but positive we were going to end up married. I started noticing signs of her just fizzling out of it and I kept thinking, ehh she'll come back around. I spent wayyy to much time lying to myself about it and should have ended it earlier. So every future relationship I was completely checked out from day 1 because I didn't want to do that shit again. Now i've finally convinced myself I gotta give it another try and I found a good one, but the liquor completely convinced me I would just get fucked around again and I think that's what led to me blowing up on her the other night. I can't let that happen again, hence this topic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 05/11/20 9:53:27 PM #38:	The_Creep_2020 posted... When Amy Winehouse died, she had a BAV of 0.416. I doubt that was a result of going cold turkey I don't really need a fucking "well actually" in a thread like this, but thanks for chiming in. Point being... "More serious symptoms of withdrawal, known as alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), can include delirium tremens (DT) in people with a severe alcohol addiction. The effects of AWS can appear within hours of stopping drinking, or several days later. Symptoms of AWS often include shaking, headache, high blood pressure, anxiety, and tachycardia (increased heart rate). DT is also a serious type of alcohol withdrawal that can be fatal. It is common among people with a history of alcohol withdrawal, those who drink heavily, and those who have had an addiction to alcohol for more than 10 years. The most serious symptoms of DT are seizures, hallucinations, and confusion. However, many other symptoms, including sensitivity to light, confusion, and nausea, may also be present." Quitting cold turkey and not slowing down first can very much be fatal, which was my entire point. We're here to support, not to Google something to prove someone wrong. --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. Vicious_Dios Original - https://i.imgtc.ws/Zl0aw6F.png <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:939008708] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>The_Creep_2020 posted... </cite> <quote>When Amy Winehouse died, she had a BAV of 0.416. I doubt that was a result of going cold turkey</quote> I don't really need a fucking "well actually" in a thread like this, but thanks for chiming in. Point being... "More serious symptoms of withdrawal, known as alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS), can include delirium tremens (DT) in people with a severe alcohol addiction. The effects of AWS can appear within hours of stopping drinking, or several days later. Symptoms of AWS often include shaking, headache, high blood pressure, anxiety, and tachycardia (increased heart rate). DT is also a serious type of alcohol withdrawal that can be fatal. It is common among people with a history of alcohol withdrawal, those who drink heavily, and those who have had an addiction to alcohol for more than 10 years. The most serious symptoms of DT are seizures, hallucinations, and confusion. However, many other symptoms, including sensitivity to light, confusion, and nausea, may also be present." Quitting cold turkey and not slowing down first can very much be fatal, which was my entire point. We're here to support, not to Google something to prove someone wrong. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 9:55:38 PM #39:	Mabus is absolutely right. I got a friend who has gone into seizures if he stops drinking for too long. That scares the hell out of me too because we grew up together and there's nothing I can do about it. I'm also kinda so zoned out right now I'm just going right passed any negative shit in this topic. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939008811] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Mabus is absolutely right. I got a friend who has gone into seizures if he stops drinking for too long. That scares the hell out of me too because we grew up together and there's nothing I can do about it. I'm also kinda so zoned out right now I'm just going right passed any negative shit in this topic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BudDupree48 05/11/20 9:58:35 PM #40:	Which is why I said quitting cold turkey is hard in anything and just make positive steps towards drinking less --- BANG BANG STEELER GANG <cite>BudDupree48 posted [p:939008955] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Which is why I said quitting cold turkey is hard in anything and just make positive steps towards drinking less </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 05/11/20 10:04:26 PM #41:	Full-on DTs are less common than you think. I've had withdrawals literally dozens of times and even I'm not at that level yet. Keep an eye out for shaky hands, trouble eating and sleeping, vomiting, that sort of thing is most likely. Also I just did the math, I'll be 6 months sober on Wednesday. --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://imgur.com/M8h2ATe https://imgur.com/6ezFwG1 <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:939009265] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Full-on DTs are less common than you think. I've had withdrawals literally dozens of times and even I'm not at that level yet. Keep an eye out for shaky hands, trouble eating and sleeping, vomiting, that sort of thing is most likely. Also I just did the math, I'll be 6 months sober on Wednesday. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 05/11/20 10:07:20 PM #42:	DrizztLink posted... Full-on DTs are less common than you think. I've had withdrawals literally dozens of times and even I'm not at that level yet. Keep an eye out for shaky hands, trouble eating and sleeping, vomiting, that sort of thing is most likely. Also I just did the math, I'll be 6 months sober on Wednesday. Congrats on the sobriety man --- Ten million dollars on a losing campaign, Twenty million starving and writhing in pain. Vicious_Dios Original - https://i.imgtc.ws/Zl0aw6F.png <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:939009403] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted... </cite> <quote>Full-on DTs are less common than you think. I've had withdrawals literally dozens of times and even I'm not at that level yet. Keep an eye out for shaky hands, trouble eating and sleeping, vomiting, that sort of thing is most likely. Also I just did the math, I'll be 6 months sober on Wednesday.</quote>Congrats on the sobriety man </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJCAT 05/11/20 10:07:55 PM #43:	good luck homie you can do it --- PSN: SUPER_KITTY_JAM \| FC: SW-2262-4005-7054 \| Steam: SUPER_PO0PER <cite>SSJCAT posted [p:939009441] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>good luck homie you can do it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 10:09:30 PM #44:	Congrats Drizzy I'm proud of you man. It's a weird situation I wasn't planning on this morning or at noon. It was just a few hours ago, it was a clear cut no second guessing decision. Has to be done. The next part is to make it stick. Every single person I know drinks, so there's going to be challenges. I get it. But I wouldn't have made this topic and I wouldn't be telling you guys this shit if I wasn't serious about doing it. The thing that scares the hell out of me is if I can't do it when I know I have every reason to now. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939009521] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Congrats Drizzy I'm proud of you man. It's a weird situation I wasn't planning on this morning or at noon. It was just a few hours ago, it was a clear cut no second guessing decision. Has to be done. The next part is to make it stick. Every single person I know drinks, so there's going to be challenges. I get it. But I wouldn't have made this topic and I wouldn't be telling you guys this shit if I wasn't serious about doing it. The thing that scares the hell out of me is if I can't do it when I know I have every reason to now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Creep_2020 05/11/20 10:18:02 PM #45:	MabusIncarnate posted... I don't really need a fucking "well actually" in a thread like this, but thanks for chiming in. Point being... Quitting cold turkey and not slowing down first can very much be fatal, which was my entire point. We're here to support, not to Google something to prove someone wrong. The operative word being can. As Drizztlink has mentioned, delirium tremens is relatively rare. I did not google something to well actually your incorrect claim. I used wikipedia. Delerium tremens can be fatal, but plastering a topic in which someone has declared their attention to quit with horror stories (using incorrect information) is hardly supportive. If the topic creator believes he is at risk of DTs, then he should seek assistance in managing the process of quitting drinking, since it is doubtful that just tapering off is a sustainable strategy without backsliding and advice from a qualified medical practitioner will be far more useful and safer than either you or I could provide. As you said, we are here to offer support. --- Ring the bells that still can ring. <cite>The_Creep_2020 posted [p:939009948] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>MabusIncarnate posted... </cite> <quote>I don't really need a fucking "well actually" in a thread like this, but thanks for chiming in. Point being... Quitting cold turkey and not slowing down first can very much be fatal, which was my entire point. We're here to support, not to Google something to prove someone wrong.</quote> The operative word being can. As Drizztlink has mentioned, delirium tremens is relatively rare. I did not google something to well actually your incorrect claim. I used wikipedia. Delerium tremens can be fatal, but plastering a topic in which someone has declared their attention to quit with horror stories (using incorrect information) is hardly supportive. If the topic creator believes he is at risk of DTs, then he should seek assistance in managing the process of quitting drinking, since it is doubtful that just tapering off is a sustainable strategy without backsliding and advice from a qualified medical practitioner will be far more useful and safer than either you or I could provide. As you said, we are here to offer support. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 05/11/20 10:21:54 PM #46:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... It's a weird situation I wasn't planning on this morning or at noon. It was just a few hours ago, it was a clear cut no second guessing decision. Has to be done. I know a few people who have stories like that. One guy woke up in jail, no idea how he got there. He looked up at the bed above him, and someone wrote "How much is enough?" That was his moment, he hasn't had a drink since. --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://imgur.com/M8h2ATe https://imgur.com/6ezFwG1 <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:939010136] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Johnny_Nutcase posted... </cite> <quote>It's a weird situation I wasn't planning on this morning or at noon. It was just a few hours ago, it was a clear cut no second guessing decision. Has to be done.</quote>I know a few people who have stories like that. One guy woke up in jail, no idea how he got there. He looked up at the bed above him, and someone wrote "How much is enough?" That was his moment, he hasn't had a drink since. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Keith_Valentine 05/11/20 10:36:38 PM #47:	Consider AA if youre serious. It will be hard if you try to willpower your way through sobriety. <cite>Keith_Valentine posted [p:939010843] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Consider AA if youre serious. It will be hard if you try to willpower your way through sobriety. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 05/11/20 10:39:55 PM #48:	I don't think I can do AA or therapy. I'm very closed off. I don't like to talk about my feelings at all especially with total strangers. I'm amazed I went as deep in this topic as I have. It was just a fuckin 180 of a day. --- I got a freakin muscle spasm in my back the gear slipped the air brakes were shot to hell. I mean there was nothing I could do, boom right into the post office <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:939010993] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>I don't think I can do AA or therapy. I'm very closed off. I don't like to talk about my feelings at all especially with total strangers. I'm amazed I went as deep in this topic as I have. It was just a fuckin 180 of a day. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
So_Hajile 05/11/20 11:33:41 PM #49:	Good for you, Johnny. Take it one day at a time and try to stay away from situations / people that would cause you to drink until you get going and can handle being around it. Best of luck! --- Reading up on the Bat-Family: https://bit.ly/2Us5RhG <cite>So_Hajile posted [p:939013233] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Good for you, Johnny. Take it one day at a time and try to stay away from situations / people that would cause you to drink until you get going and can handle being around it. Best of luck! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ApherosyLove 05/11/20 11:48:53 PM #50:	Oh, Johnny! I wish you the best of luck! --- I, Apherosy, Goddess of Love. https://imgur.com/YTIL81T <cite>ApherosyLove posted [p:939013835] in It's offic... [t:78680226]...</cite> <quote>Oh, Johnny! I wish you the best of luck! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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