My Curse, Overactive Imagination

[Atorifan]

This is some serious stuff here. Guessing you're from Euro area by the liter reference. I'd really suggest the group setting of their Alcoholics Anonymous, or suitable version. From what I hear white-knuckling, aka your own will, doesn't last. And the group approach to battling alcoholism is the way to go, pretty much the only outpatient way, that has thousands of success cases. Maybe someone can refer you to someone to help the other problems, and they tend to exacerbate and feed on each other. I wish you luck, you're not alone, but you have to do the legwork, and I wish you luck.

[dancook]

I've an appointment this afternoon with the doctor, fingers crossed for 8o 8o 8o 8o 8o 8o 8o 8o pills heh

[Xzin]

Just keep in mind,pills are rarely a panacea for your problems. Unless you have something like a bacterial infection.

[dancook]

The doctor said he'll try and keep me off the anti-depressants, but does say i'm suffering DTs

Delerium Tremens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delirium_tremens

Intense Hallucinations, Anxiety and Paranoia due to alcohol withdrawel - the doctor says the monkey is a classic sign..

So I could have been suffering depression from the copious amounts of alcohol, and then since i drastically cut down last friday.. i'm suffering DTs


edit. If anyone was interested, I am 25.

[Xzin]

Alcohol withdrawal is serious stuff, you can't just go cold turkey. Do what your doctor advises but better to be off it than not. Glad you are getting treatment and on the road to recovery. Especially now and not 30 years from now when your liver is useless.

The good news? Things are only set to go up from here. Keep it up.

[dancook]

Thanks, the doctor has suggest I don't drink at all. Which I have the will to do, or well I have thus far.

Thinking of it this way, it'll nice to cut down on the calories, spending and hopefully feel more healthy for it

+ I have appointments to see a counsellor and someone who specialises in alcohol discussion or something

[Shogun]

Alcohol withdrawal is serious stuff, you can't just go cold turkey. Do what your doctor advises but better to be off it than not. Glad you are getting treatment and on the road to recovery. Especially now and not 30 years from now when your liver is useless.

The good news? Things are only set to go up from here. Keep it up.

Well said.

And if there's anything any of us can do to help speak up, for now consider us moral support

[dancook]

You're hardly the model crowd for curbing addictions .. world of warcraft anyone???

just kidding

It's good to talk.

[Xzin]

I haven't really played since July/August of 2007. I consider it a rather elaborate hobby. But it is certainly not my only one :)

Glad you are making the right choices and getting back on track.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Changing habits (especially bad ones that you've repeatedly justified to yourself in the small hours) is possibly one of the most difficult things humans attempt. Best of luck at it.