I started as a "social" drinker and wound up talking to tormenting ghosts years later.

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I started as a "social" drinker at 17 and later, in mty mid-30s, I wound up talking to tormenting ghosts for a week, jail cells. incomprehensible demoralisation and an asylum for a day. Later released after being "of no danger to others or self". That was nine years ago and three years ago, respectively. I am 10 months and 1 day "sober" today. My name is Richard and I am an alcoholic.

The following is medical report on chronic alcoholism. The same happened to me. Please note; I started as a "social" drinker.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/289848-overview#showall

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Whew!...Thanks Richard, lots there to go at. Kudos to you for the work.

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Plenty of food for thought there, Richard, frightening stuff.

Thank you for posting.

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Did you keep the link?

 

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I didn't write it. I lived it.

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Yes, living it was frightening.

 

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Well done Richard. Soon one year for you and WELL DONE!! YOu have been trhough so much and this is truly amazing and congratuations to you. It is once you have reach bottom and realise that you have certain things worth living for that you change or at least for most....keep going  smile

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Well Done Richard, I have not need as far down that road as you have, that's why I'm quittI got.

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Quitting!! Damn predictIve text!!!

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Good luck. If you need any help, please ask.

 

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It is possible to quit for once and for all. You noticed and mentioned the 'rock bottom'. How to bring the 'bottom' up so others can achieve sobriety before going that far down, is the puzzler.

 

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Thanks for the offer Richard, I am ok at the moment. Just tryIng to rewind forty years of 'social' drinking!

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I was talking generally, not specifically me. It was the hardest thing for me to simply say "please help me." Before that came the 'bottom'.