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catwoman wrote:I REALLY don't want to bring this up with my Psych MD, because I'm afraid that instead of support, she's only going to begin monitoring my psych/anxiety/sleep meds in a way that will be negative and stressful.
Ike wrote:Please, please try not to mix psych/anxiety/sleep meds with booze.
warmowski wrote:Fire back, absolutely, always and forever no matter how much it blows Andy's mind.
andyman wrote:Going to a support meeting might not be the worst idea. You'll have people local to you that've likely been through what you're going through (plus way more), who can probably advise.
Ike wrote:This is a long road ahead of you. I am pulling for you.
Please, please try not to mix psych/anxiety/sleep meds with booze.
Please.
In love, sincerely,
Ike
Boombats wrote: If you don't trust her to monitor your meds then you might want to find a different doctor that you trust, or maybe consider the possibility that you won't trust anyone at this point, which may be a symptom of the anxiety.
154 wrote:Are you in Voivod or something?
catwoman wrote:I'm at a point where I need to quit, but I'm really afraid of stopping cold turkey.
catwoman wrote:andyman wrote:Going to a support meeting might not be the worst idea. You'll have people local to you that've likely been through what you're going through (plus way more), who can probably advise.
If this was a reply to me, I will say I do not want to venture into the land of AA. Some other support group might work for me, but I am strongly averse to the AA tenet of a "greater power". I've been actively looking at non-theistic support groups.
offal wrote:I just want to be able to play bitchin' single-stroke rolls before I die
warmowski wrote:Fire back, absolutely, always and forever no matter how much it blows Andy's mind.
steve wrote:I feel your reticence with AA, and believe me I get it. The "higher power" business seems silly, and it seems crazy to have to buy into something like that. The counter argument is that AA provides a sense of community and support that is unmatched by anything else on an institutional level -- at no cost -- and the steps, the sponsorship, the meetings... all of it, if you have a problem quitting on your own (I was lucky and didn't), then I don't know of anything that works better.
If nothing else, the practice of attending meetings and acquainting yourself with the steps will give you perspective, which may help your resolve.
biscuitdough wrote:steve wrote:I feel your reticence with AA, and believe me I get it. The "higher power" business seems silly, and it seems crazy to have to buy into something like that. The counter argument is that AA provides a sense of community and support that is unmatched by anything else on an institutional level -- at no cost -- and the steps, the sponsorship, the meetings... all of it, if you have a problem quitting on your own (I was lucky and didn't), then I don't know of anything that works better.
If nothing else, the practice of attending meetings and acquainting yourself with the steps will give you perspective, which may help your resolve.
The reason to go to AA is also the reason not to go to AA: their whole program is built around a very Christian idea, that you, as an individual, are weak and evil and prone to sin.
steve wrote:catwoman wrote:I'm at a point where I need to quit, but I'm really afraid of stopping cold turkey.
Hey, all the love in the world is available to you, here and elsewhere. You knew me when I would drink and knew me when I quit, though I don't think I ever mentioned it, so I thought I'd share this with you specifically and with others who might get something out of it.
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the finger genius wrote:My last drink was in April 2011. I'm sick as a dog, and really want some fucking Nyquil, like the real stuff, not those shitty capsules. It gives me hesitation, and I know if it gives me hesitation it's cause I shouldn't do it, but man I want some fucking Nyquil so I can just fall asleep and not feel shitty.
warmowski wrote:Fire back, absolutely, always and forever no matter how much it blows Andy's mind.
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