Quitting alcohol cold turkey

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Hi guys, I’m new here and I’ve decided to get ahold of my alcohol use.

I have gotten into the horrible habit of drinking a whole bottle of wine (750ml), usually red which is 13.5% ABV, every single night.

Today I’m so hugover as I really took the piss for the last 3 days and drank even more than usual.

All I want to do right now is drink a glass of wine to take away this hangover anxiety but I’ve been very disciplined all day and haven’t gone to the shop.

I guess I’m just here to keep myself accountable. I have probably been struggling with alcohol use disorder for around 2.5/3 years. I want a life free of the grasp of alcohol.

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Drink lots of water and treat yourself to some sweets in the early days. A lot of what you’re feeling is dehydration and sugar withdrawal.

I watched a lot of sobriety stories, listened to sobriety podcasts and read days worth of posts here. Fill your mind with what you wish to become.

Nice to meet you, I’m glad you’re here.

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Nice to meet you too, Dan. And thanks for the tips. I’m not a big sweetie gal but if it helps why not. Already drank 2L of water today too :slight_smile:

Just had a shower and feeling slightly more human now but I guess the urge to buy a bottle won’t go away till I feel more human.

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I remember those days like it was yesterday still. I hit 1,700 days sober today. There is so much information here, so much great experience. If you need to know about anything just ask someone. We’re all here for eachother. We can all make it!

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Hi @bbbelieve, it’s nice to meet you. I used to drink a couple of beers whilst cooking dinner (5pm) and the usually a bottle of wine to rinse them down with every night. I never imagined I would ever be able to be free from it. But with this place and the fab folks here I now am!! I come here every day, it’s my only sober support. It is possible to live a sober happy life! Be gentle with yourself. As @Dan531 says, soon your body will be missing the sugar as there’s a shed load in booze so be sure to have some sweet treats or maybe ice cream in. My lord how I hoovered up icecream at the beginning of my journey :joy::woman_shrugging:t3:. Look forward to seeing you around :pray:t2::heart:

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