Alcoholism is tragic
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Quitting hasn't been that hard for me. More mental than physical. Meaning I quit because doctors told me my liver was failing (they also said drinking probably didnt' cause it). So it hasn't been a struggle as far as withdrawls and rehab and what not. But I was able to recognize on my own that I was drinking WAY too much and cut back on my own about 2 years ago. Quit the hard stuff and stuck to beer. But when I quit altogether I looked back and realized "Holy shit I was drinking a LOT, and wow was I spending a LOT of money on it"
1. Ok I'm probably going to word this poorly, but I'm glad SOMEONE has shared this experience. I've had a lengthy battle with nausea that is sometimes incapacitating. Thats what finally lead to me being hospitalized and when the doctors told me to stop drinking. I swear I've been SICKER the last 3 months then before.
I totally get it... quitting isn't all sunshine and rainbows at least for me. I've discovered so many more medical issues that has cost a pretty penny over the last 3 months.
However I realize Alcohol was likely masking these issues that I needed to fix. So hopefully in time I'll start to feel normal again.
To the people in the process of quitting alcohol, keep the faith. Don’t give up. I have never had an issue with alcohol besides acting the fool when I was young, and was lucky, but I look up to people who can conquer a problem and make their lives, and the others around them that love them, more positive.
AA helps with those tests. Find a meeting, youll be happily surprised People just like you
I'm sorry, I've gotta an issue with this misinformation. First off, I do believe and God and am religious. But you're 100% wrong and that's potentially dangerous to put false information out there
I was an addict for 15 years and speak from personal experience. I also have discussed this topic with enough professionals and k ow the truth here
That void left by quitting can be filled with many things, not just Jesus, God or religion.
You can fill the void with numerous safe things. Family, hobbies, meetings, career, and a million other things. Each addict has to figure that themselves.
Finding Jesus, God or religion isn't everyone's way out. I know numerous atheists who have gotten sober filling the void with other things. To claim there is one way out isn't accurate, I'm sorry.
Good luck and prayers to anyone in this thread struggling. There is hope, you can change and things do get better. Don't give up, ever. You are worth saving.
I don't want to speak for others but Alcohol at games made me feel part of the experience. I'm naturally a stoic/boring person where not much can get me excited... but with alcohol I can feel the energy of the stadium and get into much more.
As someone who comes from a long line of addicts and alcoholics, I can relate.
On one side of my family I had an alcoholic grandfather, several alcoholic aunts and uncles, and another generation of alcoholic cousins. My dad also drinks fairly heavily, but not daily.
I know the addiction gene runs in the family because I was heavy into booze and drugs in my late teens and early 20s - put it in front of me and I’ll ingest it - but I never developed an addiction. I was very close to being an alcoholic who also loved cocaine at one point.
Luckily, I met a woman when I was 23 who got me out of the bar and into her bed. We’ve been married 19 years now and I rarely consume alcohol and haven’t touched a hard drug in 20 years. I know everyone else isn’t so lucky.
For anyone struggling with addiction, I extend you grace and empathy. If you relapse, don’t give up. It took me 8 attempts and nearly 10 years to kick the Marlboros years ago. I would imagine that struggle is harder with booze or hard drugs. I’ve also lost an uncle, a cousin and multiple childhood friends to addiction, either via OD or alcohol-induced suicide, in the last 10 years.
As for Huggins, it’s painfully obvious the man is a full blown alcoholic and has been for decades. I hope he is able to get the help he needs before he drinks himself into the grave or injures/kills someone while intoxicated.
On one side of my family I had an alcoholic grandfather, several alcoholic aunts and uncles, and another generation of alcoholic cousins. My dad also drinks fairly heavily, but not daily.
I know the addiction gene runs in the family because I was heavy into booze and drugs in my late teens and early 20s - put it in front of me and I’ll ingest it - but I never developed an addiction. I was very close to being an alcoholic who also loved cocaine at one point.
Luckily, I met a woman when I was 23 who got me out of the bar and into her bed. We’ve been married 19 years now and I rarely consume alcohol and haven’t touched a hard drug in 20 years. I know everyone else isn’t so lucky.
For anyone struggling with addiction, I extend you grace and empathy. If you relapse, don’t give up. It took me 8 attempts and nearly 10 years to kick the Marlboros years ago. I would imagine that struggle is harder with booze or hard drugs. I’ve also lost an uncle, a cousin and multiple childhood friends to addiction, either via OD or alcohol-induced suicide, in the last 10 years.
As for Huggins, it’s painfully obvious the man is a full blown alcoholic and has been for decades. I hope he is able to get the help he needs before he drinks himself into the grave or injures/kills someone while intoxicated.
The one I had 20 years of direct experience with and others at arms length; all knew they had problems and knew they couldn't control (they tried to make others believe that and probably tried to convince themselves). and they ruined their lives, made there kids miserable and spouse. and cost their families hundreds of thousands of dollars
Sorry...I don't understand this at all. I've sat around folks at games that came into the stadium drunk, passed out sitting up and missed the entire game.
Those guys are true Alcoholics... and not the norm.
A few drinks at a game can make you feel like you are part of the experience.
Congratulations!!! Lost a son to heroine/fentenayl, have a gdson recovering fromCHS and have a son incarcerated from being involved with drugs. I'm 72 and never done any drug and probably gave been drunk less than 10 times my whole life. Preached/talked to them their entire lives, but to no avail. Seeing your kids go down this path is a horrible experience.
I never ever drank during football games. I get too worked up sober to add any fuel to that fire.
Baseball on the other hand, something always hit with a beer and a hot dog at a baseball game. Coke or water and a hot dog just isn't the same. Went to a game with my parents a few weeks ago and that was kind of rough. Just wanted one but decided against it.
on this I 100% agree. And I've always felt this. I've been to concerts that cost $50+ and seen people passed out on the lawn or in the bathroom and being carted off on a stretcher. Now in some cases its heat but I've been out on beautiful 75 degree days and seen the same thing. A couple of drinks, IMO, can enhance the experience, but past that its just stupid. I used to work with a guy that went to Bonnaroo and when he came back he honestly didn't' remember any of it. That was an awful lot of money spent on something you have no memory of
I concur. A drink or two adds to the fun sometimes. Allows you to relax a bit. But this getting completely blank faced to the point you don't remember anything? I don't get that.
I’m aware of that but still the medical options to get him off the alcohol will help get him on a road he may take.
And professional counseling. And the best is the best for a reason right?
correct. That is why you always see in tv shows and movies where they show AA meetings that everyone applauds when they say "I'm Bob Smith and I'm an alcoholic"
Until you can admit that you have a problem you will never get better.
I'll call you with a loaded brat and diet coke or gatorade
Smart Recovery is another good option, particular for those who struggle with the God aspect of AA - which is the center of the program. Either way, find something that works for you and stick with it. There are a lot of options, even a Buddhist based program called Refuge Recovery.
I'm 85 years old and drive all the time. who would you rather meet on a 2-way rd.at night me or a 40 year old that had drank 5-6 beers?
If you drive like my 78 year old mother, I'd have to think about it. 😁
This old guy nearly backed into me 3 times in a Wendys parking lot. Not sure he could have driven any worse. I had to lay on my horn and back up twice.
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Glad they are OK and hopefully they throw the book at that driver.
Damn, lots of judgmental people in this thread.
Addiction is a disease, not a choice.
About the only thing I agree with in this cesspool of arrogance and lack of tolerance / understanding / empathy is that there is no reason anyone should drive a car intoxicated. THAT is a choice. And if it's a hard choice for someone, plan ahead and take an Uber to the location. That way you have no choice but to Uber back.
I'm a bourbon and craft beer fan, and have some almost daily. But I never get sauced (can't stand the feeling of "drunk"). Is my small but daily consumption an addiction? Most likely. Is my body going to pay for it? Maybe (but so far docs say I'm all good at 50). Can I see how easy it would be to drink more and have life/family issues? Hell yes. It's just not cool to make fun of people that are fighting through an addiction of any sort. It's also hard to say no to the world culture of imbibement when it's everywhere, and legal.
Great for those of you that have the fortitude to avoid drinking in the first place, but coming into a thread about addiction to tout how awesome you are for never touching it in the first place is kind of arrogant and misplaced in this thread, frankly.
Addiction is a disease, not a choice.
About the only thing I agree with in this cesspool of arrogance and lack of tolerance / understanding / empathy is that there is no reason anyone should drive a car intoxicated. THAT is a choice. And if it's a hard choice for someone, plan ahead and take an Uber to the location. That way you have no choice but to Uber back.
I'm a bourbon and craft beer fan, and have some almost daily. But I never get sauced (can't stand the feeling of "drunk"). Is my small but daily consumption an addiction? Most likely. Is my body going to pay for it? Maybe (but so far docs say I'm all good at 50). Can I see how easy it would be to drink more and have life/family issues? Hell yes. It's just not cool to make fun of people that are fighting through an addiction of any sort. It's also hard to say no to the world culture of imbibement when it's everywhere, and legal.
Great for those of you that have the fortitude to avoid drinking in the first place, but coming into a thread about addiction to tout how awesome you are for never touching it in the first place is kind of arrogant and misplaced in this thread, frankly.
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Dude, you can kick addiction without religion. Happy for those that say Jesus helped them kick it, but it's not the only way to do it...
It is a disease, but Huggins had more than one DUI. He also sounds like he was literally drinking while driving, which makes you a special class of stupid. He is not 18. How many other times has he driven drunk? As drunk as he was how would he even know if he hit someone? He didn't even know what city he was in.
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I'm just going by my experience and I was mostly referring to driving when they shouldn't. They are aware of the bigger picture. I wasn't meaning to be argumentative.
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Jesus and religion are 2 different things. 😉
You can beat addiction without Jesus but you can never fill the void in your heart without him.
I don't have a void without him. Do you think people that don't follow Jesus are somehow inferior to you or are "missing" something in their "hearts"?
I hope this didn’t offend anybody that is dealing with addiction issues. This was a reference to people that party too much but think they are keeping it together.
I consider myself the very least of any of you. If we are in a competition about who is better, me or you, it’s you.
I know you have that void. Money, women or drugs won’t fill it either. It might for awhile but never long term satisfaction.
There’s a reason you replied to me out of the blue. Keep searching, you’ll find him! 😊 It’s usually when tragedy pays a visit and someone loses a spouse, kid, parent that they realize.
