Quit drinking 7 days ago and.......

l-theanine

Its a ruff ride you'll get threw it!

Never heard of it. I'll google now.

Well, it's 2 a.m. Will have to wait until tomorrow to purchase. Thanks for the info.

I actually use a variety of L-Theanine, L-Tryptophan, 5-HTP and Melatonin. Beats prescriptions...

It doesn't stop. Death will find you when the silver moth flies.. 586-G1

Last Edited by Krunchy The Klown on 06/05/2012 02:58 AM

You know, I have prescriptions, but they kinda scare me. Have Xanax. I just don't want to compound my problem. L-tryptophan.....that's naturally in Turkey?

Right over my head. Zinggggggg.

Xanax is highly addictive. One of the worst. I have taken it and do love it but I refuse to get a prescription. If you cant make due with the natural amino acids or melatonin then you need something else, like lots of exercise.

I agree. I think I'm through with the anxiety and blood pressure spikes. Just dealing with sleeplessness.

deal with the sleeplessness

get a friend to talk to

start eating sugar and chocolates

i haven't drank in 3 1/2 years.

i don't miss the poison!

That's interesting. I rarely eat sweets and went out and bought a large bag of mini candy bars. About the only thing I've been able to eat. Lost 15 lbs though. Drinking lots of water.

you can do it EASILY.

the poison changes your mind and takes over your mind

you can take it back. it's EASY and you won't miss it!!

you aren't missing anything

i look at the children (adults) i live with and they behave like morons when they drink

it's for mind controlled weak individuals

it's the perfect weapon to pacify the masses

you'll be glad you quit!

watch your ego/mind. it is a tricky deceptive fuck and will try to seduce you into drinking again

remember the poison wants to control your mind

do you want to be controlled? then drink

do you want to be in control again? then don't drink

BTW....congratulations. Sorry for being self absorbed. I'm fairly sure I'm through with it. So far, no cravings for alcohol.

Even thought I'm tired, my mind feels clearer. I know it will take months to really get my mind back.

No, I don't want to be controlled anymore.

get of your computer & do some exercise.

that'll make you tired.

Threw?

Nice........special olympitard

Kudos to you. I quit 3-4 weeks ago and it's been going well.

I wish that were possible. I've blown both shoulders, hips and knee's from working out too much when I was younger. Also have osteoarthritis. Getting old sucks.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Confucius say
Little thought
Come from little mind.

I'm not alone. What was your tipping point?

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check that out... ;)

no excuses -

GO WALKING

i walk 1 1/2 hours a day and used to walk 6 hours a day

THE BATTLE IS WITH YOUR EGO MIND. it is a tricky deceptive fucker and will try to get you back to drinking. it will try and lure you back even after 3 months or 6 months.

you have to be prepared because your ego mind will be looking to lure you back into drinking again

you need a strategy to deal with it

if you get the urge to drink go walking

if you can't sleep go walking

don't make excuses

people drink booze because they have mental issues. they're little children in big bodies and feel sorry for themselves. booze is an escape from their pain. it's for the weak.

i'd advise getting the book The Presence Process by Michael Brown.

I'm actually aware of that. I used to have blue night lights and someone pointed that out to me. Yes, I've been on the damn computer too long. Plus watching SyFy all day long.

The good news is that I have been preparing for my reawakening. I have a brand new upscale tread mill. Think I might wake others up though at this hour.

Not making excuses, as I agree with you, but I didn't want to experience a blood pressure spike. I feel that I'm nearly out of the woods. Will definitely be following your advice.

Well, changes in my consciousness really. One day just had the intuition that it was time to give up alcohol and start living healthier. I also gave up drinking soda and switched strictly to water and some flavored water drinks. Don't get me wrong, I still smoke cannabis lightly (and in moderation) and I have 2-3 cigarettes a day, but I felt like it was important to keep alcohol and especially soda out of my system. I feel more energetic than I ever have in the past, the water has really helped too. I had been drinking for the past 12 years or so, but much less volumes in any single sitting than I had in the earlier period of that stretch. More of like an everyday 1-2 beers type of drinking and sometimes a full bottle of wine while watching a hockey game. I could put down 8-10 beers maybe once a month while getting together with friends but those types of nights became more and more sporadic and infrequent. Never had any type of alcohol withdrawal when I was drinking over those 12 years. I just always enjoyed the taste of various beers and also white wines. Even if I wasn't drinking to get moderately drunk, I had always appreciated the taste of having a couple drinks. I don't think I miss it that much. Seems kind of unnecessary in my life now. I certainly don't miss the added expense on my budget. : )

I quit drinking because I was tired of waking up hungover dehydrated anxiety panic attacks and one time I went walking up a mountain during a panic attack my heart was beating so fast I could fell it in my ears!

7 days is not "out of the woods" my friend. I had urges when 2 years had passed.

fuck the tread mill. go walk outside!

typical boozer making excuses blah blah blah

For the record, I drank to get out of physical pain. Then I compounded my problems by letting my blood pressure get out of control. I've become so tired of feeling like crap everyday.

I'm adamant about making this work. I don't have a choice. I have people that depend on me and that is where my responsibility lies.

No more excuses.