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I know if I see a young mother giving her child a shot for a celebration I will speak up. I will try to protect that child, as no person ever did for me!
I realize I’ve been a contributor to the great alcohol conspiracy most of my life and its really taken its toll. He tried countless ways to cut down; attempting ‘dry months,’ banning himself from drinking spirits, only drinking at the weekend & special occasions (and found that it is amazing how even the smallest of an event can suddenly become ‘special’).There are many rites of passage we go through in life. Learning to drive and getting your driver’s license….graduating high school, then possibly college, and getting your first job. For some of us, getting married and becoming parents is also a rite of passage. Alcohol withdrawal begins from the moment you take your last sip. It will reach its peak intensity between 24 and 48 hours later. His brother, my grandfather, never found that freedom and ultimately killed himself driving off a mountain drunk. I don’t know when my mother started drinking, but I imagine it was pretty young. I do know of stories from my father he started in his late teens. We want the forums to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the forums are How anyone thought this wouldn’t influence the children involved is beyond me, but, we all know people don’t think too clearly- or even want too when alcohol is involved!
All these 'willpower' based attempts to stop drinking failed (exactly as they were destined to do). Slowly he discovered the truth about alcohol addiction & one by one all the lies he had previously believed started to fall apart. For the first time, he noticed that he genuinely didn’t want to drink anymore. In this book, he will lead you through the same fantastic process. Demands don’t work on me. Threats push me farther into defense mode. We are still getting a divorce.It’s an interesting read, but not well written and why has the author changed to becoming an American? This type of content was what I needed to resolve the cognitive dissonance that makes changing alcohol consumption a total (losing) game of will power. You’re right, I can’t preach about it, only share it with others who want help and can relate to some close friends who have been able to quit.
Not so much financially, but had all the symptoms you describe and yes, I wasted hundreds-- or thousands- of hours and have risked losing the respect of my sons.
As they arrive home, they are exactly mid-way through the most powerful phase of the withdrawal process. Alcohol withdrawal is so subtle that we are unable to identify the symptoms unless we are aware of what to look for. Withdrawal from booze feels like a general feeling of unease. To the everyday person, it may feel a little like stress or anxiety. Is it Really Stress? Surprisingly helpful book. I did not like the way the author described himself, ‘Stop drinking expert’, somewhat egotistical I thought. But in spite of that I did find the book helpful as a way to cut down significantly on alcohol consumption, and hopefully give it up altogether. One of my brothers got spared this life of strife and angst and died when he was very, very young. My 2 other brothers and myself were not spared this lifestyle and family NORM. Smoking and drinking go hand in hand in my family.
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