Young Trees
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Not only that, you get very medicated, no sick feeling, no/low DUI risk, no numbing of the senses, feelings, soul - God actually smiles at you instead of frowning IMO!
Quit Alcohol - Support Thread
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Not only that, you get very medicated, no sick feeling, no/low DUI risk, no numbing of the senses, feelings, soul - God actually smiles at you instead of frowning IMO!
Im on 5 months no drunkenness.... fealin aright sept my stomach problems havent gon away. drank a couple beers on new years and a shot of vodka and a beer for the super bowl. I think I got this alcohol thing under control. Bad news is I started smoking cigarettes again tho, finna stop that again real soon.... Stay up yall!
designer
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I don't know, I am confused.
Glad to see people living clean and doing the right thing. Booze can be as bad as hard drugs for some. It has been a bit of a problem for me off and on. I think I got it under control now... but you just never know. I could never do that AA stuff personally. Those guys creep me to fuck out. No disrespect intended.
Glad to see people living clean and doing the right thing. Booze can be as bad as hard drugs for some. It has been a bit of a problem for me off and on. I think I got it under control now... but you just never know. I could never do that AA stuff personally. Those guys creep me to fuck out. No disrespect intended.
If you go to local Emergency Room and tell them you're a drunk and want to die they will hold you for 72hrs but give you medication that totally kills your withdrawals and craving symptoms. Its some new drug I don't know the name.
But its one of the easiest ways to quit for real.
But its one of the easiest ways to quit for real.
Here's a disturbing bit of info.....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41529757/ns/health-addictions/
Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence
Drinking causes more than 4 percent of deaths worldwide, WHO warns
GENEVA — Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.
Rising incomes have triggered more drinking in heavily populated countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa, and binge drinking is a problem in many developed countries, the United Nations agency said.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41529757/ns/health-addictions/
Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence
Drinking causes more than 4 percent of deaths worldwide, WHO warns
GENEVA — Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.
Rising incomes have triggered more drinking in heavily populated countries in Africa and Asia, including India and South Africa, and binge drinking is a problem in many developed countries, the United Nations agency said.
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Mountain
I was just going to post that info...pretty interesting stuff...2.5 million people a year from alcohol related causes!
as well alcohol is destroying alot of small farmholder in developing countries... heard this from a kenyan guest proffesor. he let us know, that most of the earned money on farms, is reinvested in alcohol, or basicly, any raise in farm income leads to higher alc consumption!!! (really fuqed up shizzle)
blessss
blessss
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auto guerilla
good that theres a thread for this. i dont want to say bad stuff bout those who can manage to drink responsibly but there will always be those that cant control it (have alcoholic tendencies) and for these people that want to have an alternative without side effects (my personal opinion) should be able to smoke mj. cannabis doesnt fuel anger or violence but allows people to relax and gain clarity, well this is what it does for me.
peace..
peace..
Very well said, auto guerilla
Some can drink "normally" and some can not. I fall into the can not category.
Some can drink "normally" and some can not. I fall into the can not category.
Alcohol isn't the problem.
Cheap alcohol is the problem.
If they only made the good stuff people couldn't afford to let alcohol ruin their lives.
Cheap alcohol is the problem.
If they only made the good stuff people couldn't afford to let alcohol ruin their lives.
Young Trees
Member
Alcohol also has caused many indians to commit suicide in the Amazon, and tribes disappearing upon contact with outsiders when they introduce alcohol..
You touch on some really important points, Its been months since I started this thread and have not drank since. The anxiety that I removed from my life is ridiculous. I get anxious just thinking of drinking when I weigh the pros and cons (depression, irritability, messed up digestive system, DUI risks etc)
Here's some Purple Kush for your alcohol-free weekend!!! Peace!!hAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
statusquo
Member
Alcohol is a physically addicting substance. People (even poor ones, even though 99% of physically dependent, 'true addict' individuals usually end up blowing all of their money eventually) manage to afford extremely expensive habits. Literally a minimum of 60+ a day whenever feasible (often times everyday after the addict resorts to unethical means of obtaining funds and/or their 'meds') is fairly common. Shit I know people that spend 100+ a day on their habits. I've seen it with all the physically addicting drugs (except for benzos just because they are SO much cheaper but they still end up spending alot, just not as much as say opiates/amps).
None of the above is to say that alcohol is equally addictive as say opiates/amps but it is definitely physically and mentally addicting and people even blow tons of money on purely mental addictions. Neither is it to say that there wouldn't be some kind of reduction, albeit slight, in net amount of alcohol addicts.
I think the approach clearly lies in looking at the root problem(s). When you boil it down to the most foundation aspect/common denominator, addicts remain addicted, and sometimes become addicted, because of a desire to escape from their reality or at least pursuing the 'intoxicated' reality over sober reality because the former is more pleasurable; pleasure can manifest itself physiologically via reward systems and/or mentally. I mean escape reality/pursue a different one on a very basic level and oftentimes the addict has convinced him/herself or doesn't even know that that is the root cause. If you think about it, at least IMO, that is why we use any mind altering substance at all (generally). Extremely basic, but extremely difficult, solution: the addict must construct and enter into a sober reality that is more valuable/pleasurable. This entails a lot but I'll wait before delving further as I always end up writing pages and pages about the topic; personal experience and seen so many people go down 'that path'.
Good luck to any and all in this thread. Although my poison was never alcohol I can certainly empathize.
Young Trees
Member
Wow, going on 6 months no alcohol. No more cravings, do dream once in a while about caving in, but then I wake up and think of how happy and alert I am as compared to the slow death days..I thought there was no way I would do it, but now I naturally despise the toxic feeling. Since I quit I've been seeing so many stories of Alcohol destroying lives, leading to suicides and sadness, the devil's favorite tools..Cannabis on the other hand keeps me sane!
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wiseone
Good luck to the OP.
Personally I don't drink. Can't stand the taste of the stuff and the effects the next day trying to sober up.
Try to find a healthy 'addiction' to replace the drinking/negative one. For instance I'm addicted to bike riding even at my age (52). If I go a few days without a hard ride I just don't feel right. Some may not see that has an addiction, but it is, even if it is a healthy one.
Success will come only one way though. YOU will have to be 100% sincere in your choice and keep your mind strong. If you can't control that then you'll have a long battle.
Personally I don't drink. Can't stand the taste of the stuff and the effects the next day trying to sober up.
Try to find a healthy 'addiction' to replace the drinking/negative one. For instance I'm addicted to bike riding even at my age (52). If I go a few days without a hard ride I just don't feel right. Some may not see that has an addiction, but it is, even if it is a healthy one.
Success will come only one way though. YOU will have to be 100% sincere in your choice and keep your mind strong. If you can't control that then you'll have a long battle.
Would you like to hear a story about alcohol not ruining lives?
I woke up with a shot of whiskey in my coffee, and operated a vehicle all the way to work with no deaths and no jail time. I finished my tasks at work and drove home, again no deaths or arrests. Then I made dinner and began drinking beer with it. I walked to my buddy's house and drank margaritas, getting happy and giddy.
When I walked home I noticed an overwhelming sense of calm and satisfaction, not any depression or nausea. When I woke up I didn't feel dehydrated or disappointed.
Sometimes people survive alcohol with positive benefits as well.
Obviously not everyone does, but it is a good idea to practice self control regarding your proclivities.
There are problems with people who drink, just as there are problems with people who toke.
I am just trying to add some balance to an otherwise ReeferMadnessesque thread.
I woke up with a shot of whiskey in my coffee, and operated a vehicle all the way to work with no deaths and no jail time. I finished my tasks at work and drove home, again no deaths or arrests. Then I made dinner and began drinking beer with it. I walked to my buddy's house and drank margaritas, getting happy and giddy.
When I walked home I noticed an overwhelming sense of calm and satisfaction, not any depression or nausea. When I woke up I didn't feel dehydrated or disappointed.
Sometimes people survive alcohol with positive benefits as well.
Obviously not everyone does, but it is a good idea to practice self control regarding your proclivities.
There are problems with people who drink, just as there are problems with people who toke.
I am just trying to add some balance to an otherwise ReeferMadnessesque thread.
doctor told me its time to quit. my liver is fine but my triglycerides are 1375 way too high.they are worried about my pancreas (sp?). looks like my drinking days are about over
Drink lowfat whiskey.
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longearedfriend
I agree that some people can drink and dont have a problem
and prohibiting it wouldnt help, we know from experience
personally, I dont have an addiction but... I can safely say its not for me
it heats up my face... makes me feel down
beer goes great with a barbq or with chicken wings..
and the thing is... your thinking of a nice cold beer... and your like, ah man,
then, you drink one... and then your like goddamn... I forgot how it affects me, I think they somehow romanticised or gave beer a positive image with all those commercials.. maybe its just the general acceptance of it
they really treat alcohol differently in muslim countries
I would much rather be balanced and high without any substance, not that alcohol gets you high...
also.. the smell, smells like poison, must be poison then
congratulations to all those who have decided to quit, you should pat yourselves on the back
and prohibiting it wouldnt help, we know from experience
personally, I dont have an addiction but... I can safely say its not for me
it heats up my face... makes me feel down
beer goes great with a barbq or with chicken wings..
and the thing is... your thinking of a nice cold beer... and your like, ah man,
then, you drink one... and then your like goddamn... I forgot how it affects me, I think they somehow romanticised or gave beer a positive image with all those commercials.. maybe its just the general acceptance of it
they really treat alcohol differently in muslim countries
I would much rather be balanced and high without any substance, not that alcohol gets you high...
also.. the smell, smells like poison, must be poison then
congratulations to all those who have decided to quit, you should pat yourselves on the back
