Was not compliant with Naltrexone. Scared to death of withdrawals

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Well, it finally happened. I stopped taking my Naltrexone and am drinking so much now I'm having withdrawals after just a few hours of no alcohol. I'm terrified of detoxing again with no meds to help. The plan for tonight is to take half of a pill of the Naltrexone, wait an hour and then have some drinks to get through the night. I've already had about four drinks today and it's about 6pm. Went a couple of years of doing well then steadily upped my drinking while not taking my medication. I feel like a loser and am terrified my wife will find out. She doesn't deserve this and neither do my kids. I can't believe how quickly it got out of control. I have about 3 nights to taper off and get back on track. I can't believe how dumb I am to be back in this position. Thanks for listening. I'm on my way back from the airport and then I have to come up with a reason to go to the store and sneak in some alcohol to get me through the next few nights. Any tips on anything is much appreciated.

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    Good to hear from you and you are totally honest with us which is great. I was like you with wife and very small children small children and carried on drinking heavily. Always scared, always looking for those hidden bottles. I had too much to live for and wanted to see my children grow up. I stopped 8 1/2 years ago and never had a drink since then. Make a plan. You also have too much to live for. I wait to hear from you. I am in the UK? I am. Best regards Robin

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    I don't spend much time here anymore. You could pop over to Options Save Lives or the Alcoholism_Medication forum on Reddit.

    Looks like Patient has done away with Private Messages.

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