Alcoholism Support Thread - Down the hatch

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I started drinking because it's just what was modeled for me. Everyone in my family drank as a coping mechanism, so I just thought it was what people do at the end of a hard day. Or at the beginning of one. Or in the middle.

There were definitely times when it was fun, but that was seldom the primary motivator.
 
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While I never managed to get addicted to alcohol or what little other substances I've tried, it's nice to see people recover from this or at least talk about their experience on here. Never did enjoy having my senses numbed, with this being reinforced with the death of my Aunt from alcoholism. Keep it up, and don't let retards bother you (It's one thing to be a drunk, it's another to be a terminally online politisperg).
Your Girlfriend's Dad said:
I'm two weeks sober tomorrow. Feels good.
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Three weeks now, right?
 
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Today is day one in a long, long series of day ones. I had a major brain surgery last year that forced me to not drink for 3-4 months, and despite still being in a pretty horrible recovery from it the lack of booze had me feeling better than I'd felt in years. Probably bc of boredom once I got better I relapsed and now I've drank 5-6 times a week for months, usually to excess. It's officially affecting my work which I'm usually quite good at.

Finally got around to fixing my uncle's boat today and took it out, but rather than enjoying my first time out on it I was weak and sweating out the booze and barely holding it together on the choppy waters laying in the cabin. (:_(

I'd like to enjoy life before I die so fuck this, tomorrow's day two. Proud of all the rest of you and keep going.
 
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I decided that sucking just one cock in life for me wasn't enough and on top of becoming sober from alcohol also decided to ditch nicotine.
Much like drinking alcohol I was a prolific and basically professional nicotine user and it has had an impact on things too. I know this isn't the nicotine thread but I know tons of people for who alcohol and nicotine use are heavily linked.

It's been a small while and all I can say is that I'm glad I finally off it.
 
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neger psykolog said:
I decided that sucking just one cock in life for me wasn't enough and on top of becoming sober from alcohol also decided to ditch nicotine.
Much like drinking alcohol I was a prolific and basically professional nicotine user and it has had an impact on things too. I know this isn't the nicotine thread but I know tons of people for who alcohol and nicotine use are heavily linked.

It's been a small while and all I can say is that I'm glad I finally off it.
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I smoked from 14 to 25 and now I vape this faggy little sour patch flavored thing. I feel like it's gotta be bad for my teeth.

Good on you buddy.
 
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Ass to Ass said:
I decided to abstain entirely from tobacco after my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023. Alcohol is enough for me.
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This has been a genuine concern of mine given how much tobacco/nicotine I was consuming. Even though I switched to vapes long ago I can already tell my lungs were "under duress" given the amount. My entire breathing system has been going through recovery since I stopped and its obvious it impacts things.

I guess if you want to do nicotine the only "safe" way to do it is the Zyn pouch things, but vaping is really hardcore because of how addictive it is. Really not a good thing for people with addictive tendencies and what makes it worse than cigarettes is you don't even get "smoker's cough" as much - you can sit vaping 24/7 and it won't sound like it is impacting you.

Beside all of that there are numerous studies about the anxiety impacts of nicotine so for people who "smoke to calm their nerves" and then end up "drinking to calm their nerves" there might be a lot of explanation with the consumption of nicotine. It is a highly, highly potent central nervous stimulant (CNS) much like Ritalin or Adderall and if you're sitting around vaping 24/7 or smoking a carton of cigarettes a day then it can really push you into extreme anxiety mode where alcohol ends up relieving it (of course: no one starts alcohol or nicotine with this stuff in mind)

For people who smoke or vape constantly your entire nervous system is basically being flooded with a less hardcore version of cocaine all day long. It has a huge impact on you whether you want to believe it or not. And once you smoke enough you don't actually "feel" anything anymore, its just a blur but it still impacts you.
 
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Well, you don't even inhale with cigars so it's not as hard on the lungs. There was a study done years ago basically showing that one cigar a day (which I don't even do) raises your risk of cancer compared to a non-smoker, but only a little, and it's not the same as cigarette smokers. Cigarette smokers have several butts a day and inhale whacky shit, so it's much worse. I don't even wanna know what vapes do, but I never fucked with them. Too newfangled for me.
 
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