Binge drinking

hiya christina

well done for recognising youre struggling. you should be proud.

Whilst 3 weeks heavy drinking isnt good, i very much doubt youve become addicted in that time.

Have you had problems with alcohol before now, or just the last 3 weeks?

Theres medication to help you. I used campral (acamposate). if you google that you can check it out.

Google C3 Foundation Europe, loads of information there.

I used to drink neat vodka, youre not alone, and that would burn my mouth and make my tongue sore and inflamed.

Whats important now is that although its only 3 weeks, dont just stop drinking. You may get withdrawal symptoms which can be dangerous, sometimes fatal. Try to reduce daily the amount of alcohol you have,

Again well done, look to the future and google the above. Any questions come back, or check in daily.

good luck

Hi christina69014 !! How are you, I have no personal experience regards this, But right now I would recommend you have to consult with the concerned doctor. Best wishes for you !!!!

Been more or less exactly in the same position. I presume it is Vodka mainly? You're stuck in a circle of stress, and chuck in a Heart problem that increases the physical symptoms of stress, then you notice a couple of things not quite right with your body, like the sores, all adding to the stress. You have to replace something in your cycle with something that is good for you both physically and mentally. The sores could be caused by a poor diet that comes with heavy drinking, very treatable.

I was (kind of) on a reduction when I had Heart Failure (the drink was the main cause) which I was lucky enough to have a Medical Detox(my 3rd), been sober just over 4years, but it wasn't an easy Road. I can share as much as you like and am sure you can get through this with some help.

If it is spirits you're drinking, do you think you are physically addicted? (Like getting nasty symptoms if you don't drink?). What is your social situation like? Do you live with anyone? Any family that you feel comfortable talking about this with?

Depending on your level of drink and what it is, you may need medical assistance to reduce and come off drink, if that is your wish. And If you feel it's more of a mental addiction then there are many different ways to prepare yourself for this.

I think that if you do start to reduce your intake, you'll perhaps start to discover the reason to why you drink too much and hopefully how to cope with whatever it is that's causing your pain.

If you could share a few more details then perhaps we can be a little more specific with our input.

I hope Today will be the first of a way out and you feel a little better. AL

excellent and honest reply from Pistal. Reiterates what i said about abruptly stoping vodka to avoid horrible withdrawal.

Going by myself, Id say you have been drinking for longer than 3 weeks?

If you can give us some more information, the easier it will be to offer advice.

Christina, that weird reply was meant to be a long story about my drinking. Really p****d off as its disappeared. I always use copy after a few paragraphs and then paste when finished.

Using an ipad, if anyone knows how to find something or retrieve it, pleeeeeeese let me know

sorry

pistal

you have written my reply to christina ! I would have posted along similar lines

Keeping a 'thoughts and feelings' book helped me no end. I was really annoyed after my first consultation, to come out with just a notebook and pen. What a load of rubbish, expecting pills and gourmet food.

I lived (or existed) on a litre of vodka most days. Hated the stuff, but like pistal said the hit is instant. Obviously, you reach a point where that wasnt enough, so i added a bottle of wine too!

Luckily my husband supported me as well as our three children who were under 5 at this point. My wakeup call came when i lost my driving licence. Id been to a party the night before and finished drinking about midnight. Even in my muddle of a life, id never drive if id been drinking, i just used taxis.

However this particular morning we were all running late, knowing id not had a drink, i took the kids to school. Called at the supermarket on the way back and did a big shop. Driving home, i noticed a police car behind me. They indicated for me to pull over and then approached my car. I was panicing and my hands were shaking, i needed a drink. They asked me if i was aware that id gone through traffic lights which were on amber. I can still remember clearly my answer! "Yes I knew the lights were on amber, but due to the speed i was driving at, i thought it safer to drive through rather than stop abruptly"! What an idiot, i handed it to them on a plate.

I was breathylised on my drive and was only slightly over the limit. I was mortified at the thought i could have injured, or worse killed someone including my own children. ive never driven once since then.

I was lucky, a £200 fine and a years driving ban and complete an enhanced driving course. I

even made the local paper the following day!

My dr prescribed a small dose of brandy before bed. The first week without drink was dreadful and i admit i relapsed a bit! GP prescribed antebus (disulferam)