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Physically keeping you away? Jail is free.

Physically keeping you away? Jail is free.

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[–] • 6 pts

Jail is not free. Lawyer fees, court fees, if there's a victim other than the state you'll be ordered to compensate them, when in jail you rely on outside money for all your little extras, a job is more likely to take you back if you go to rehab, no police records etc etc etc. Also, jail is full of drugs so if you plan on getting sober jail is really not the best place to do that.

To answer your first question: no, you don't need rehab if you already know all the keys to get sober on your own. Get as far as possible from civilization for a three weeks. Somewhere very desolate. Cut ties for good with everyone that is related to the substance you want to quit. Get rid of everything that reminds you of your habits. The first 3 weeks are the worst'. After you come back it's crucial you have a plan to avoid falling back. Get outside as much as possible. Long long walks. Getting involved in something that will eat up your time and fill the void.

[–] • 1 pt

Damn, no sense of humor. I already qualify for most your keys.

[–] • 2 pts

Yeah, sorry I should have guessed you were joking. Take care Suplex. You can do it

[–] • 3 pts

Everytime you wanna drink duct tape ur dick to ur kitchen table instead. Eventually you'll train your brain to associate drinking w/ removing duct tape from ur dick.... unless ur a masochist.... then you might be loving drinking way more afterwards. There's no one answer man, i've gotten my drinking reasonably under control for now like once every one or 2 months. I went thru years drinking just about 5 -7 nights a week. It's a cliche but one day at a time man. Hour by hour and min by min. It's not good to have a monkey on your back.

[–] • 5 pts

The dick thing sounds funny but he's not wrong. I was a daily drinker for years. In patient rehab didnt work. Meetings didnt work. I couldn't find an answer. But Im completely sober for a long time now.

What got me sober was every day spending a few minutes repeating to myself (actually out loud seems to make a difference for some reason) "alcohol will destroy you." While doing it think of all the worst consequences from drinking. The more physically you can imagine it the better.

"I spend too much money on it," is probably true but hard to relive specific pain directly with the drink in your mind. "I make an ass of myself and feel terrible" while mentally reliving the time you made a humiliating drunk dial and woke up with the most painful hangover ever really putting youself back in that moment is better.

Do it every day. Several times a day. You don't need to sit and meditate forever a few minutes here and there is all, but just habitually connect the bad of drinking to the thought of a drink.

It won't work overnight, but eventually when the urge for a drink comes the first thing you'll think of is all the bad, and it will make it A LOT easier to say no.

Good luck.

[–] • 1 pt

Im workin on it red brother.

[–] • 2 pts

Pretty sure that if you keep drinking you will become gay.

Maybe that will help?

[–] • 2 pts (edited )

This might sound kind of weird but I got bored of getting drunk. The last major hangover I had was three years ago. That night I spent drinking whiskey with my father while he was telling me stories of his youth. But I haven't gotten drunk since then. I was kind of an alcoholic in my late teens, off and on in my twenties and in my young thirties, late 30s I got drunk twice. In my 40s I didn't really drink much at all except for that one time 3 years ago. I just enjoy not being drunk more than being drunk. Not saying I do anything more exciting sober but I did less exciting things while drunk. So I have no advice to give basically. Just be sober, it feels better than being drunk. I guess that's my advice.

[–] • 1 pt

I'll have to think this one over , while having a couple beers.

All kidding aside , daily drinking will kill you eventually. Hope you get well friend.

[–] • 1 pt

Live support from another person instead of quarreling within your mind with yourself? I wish you all the best and success in reaching your goals.

[–] • 0 pt

live person?

[–] • 0 pt

Dead pipo wouldn't object to any excuses you come up with. Go with live pipo.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

It’s really hard not to drink given the state of things, just now you’re not struggling alone brother.

[–] • 1 pt

Don't know, never been to rehab. AA helped for a while, but I stopped going when my sponsor died. Detoxed on my own plenty of times.

[–] • 0 pt

plenty of times

[–] • 1 pt

Yes

Just like a sport, you train yourself, repetition

You quit for a month and relapsed over the week end? Keep going with the detox program, the lesser you drink the better, that you know. As long as there are MUCH MORE days without alcohol than days with alcohol you know it's a good thing, it pays

And maybe it's going to be like that for most of your days, so what? It's not a drama, there will be ups and downs and eventually one day it's behind you, you don't even need to think about quitting anymore, because you quit, it's gone, you don't feel like you need a drink for anything, you're detoxed and you're into something else, like, idk a relationship or whatever

[–] • 1 pt

I respect you 0K I was gonna add more but its not needed

[–] • 1 pt

You already know, and have stated it here, but I want to double up on it.

Drinking, diet, wanking, smoking, ... If you fuck up for a day, tell yourself "Man, that was a stupid choice. I'll feel less shitty tomorrow, when I get back on the path." Then, get back on the path, forgive yourself for yesterday, and let it go.

(Of course, if your choice has led to hospitalization or incarceration, you might want to put a reminder on a post-it somewhere visible.)

[–] • 0 pt

Why do you think your drinking is a problem?