Alcohol Destroys Lives And Ruins Families

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There are no redeeming qualities of alcohol. There is no safe amount of alcohol use.

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health

There is beauty and peace in sobriety.

[Dennis Donovan]

1. I'm 3 1/2 years sober - giving it up was one of the hardest things I've ever endured.

Not because I missed it. It was the detox that went on for over a week which was a horrible experience - SO horrible just the thought of it makes me want to stay sober.

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2. Proud of you Dennis!

Making the decision to stop and detoxing are the most excruciating events. You chose to live.

20+ years! Not going back!

[Dennis Donovan]

3. Thank you!

And congratulations on your 20+ year sobriety as well! One day at a time!

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8. Thank you ☺️

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9. Detox sounds horrible.

Glad you made it. I was a heavy drinker but after my family did an intervention, I went into rehab. Fortunately I just quit cold turkey with no side effects. Been sober for almost 6 years. I have to admit, I thought about booze all the time for almost 5 years. Now I almost never think about it.

[Dennis Donovan]

10. Good job! Yeah detox was one of the worst things I've ever been through in my life...

Glad you made it to the other side!

[brewens]

4. I'm on Celexa, an anti-depressant that is also prescribed for alcoholism. That's not why I'm on it but

I can report that it seems to have killed my occasional urge to drink. The warning on it says avoid alcohol use so I quit, but I'm surprised I haven't been tempted. It is supposed to suppress the urge to drink.

I'm a sample of one but if anyone having problems has Celexa recommended, maybe this will help.

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5. Proud of you, brewens!

Stick with it. Recent studies have shown that there is no safe amount of alcohol use.

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health

I feel so much better in my body, mind and emotions. Therapy is a big help too!

[brewens]

7. Nothing to be proud of. The only reason I quit was because I had to. I'd still be drinking my few hundred buck worth

every year if I could.

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6. I have often said

that, assuming ethyl alcohol had not already been discovered and only recently synthesized, it would end up on the list of Schedule I drugs, having no useful medical purpose.

[RandomNumbers]

11. Sometimes, not directly related to the drinker - except via DUI.

I can comprehend the occasional use of a toxin to get a little buzz.

I cannot comprehend adults who have lived for awhile, putting themselves in the position to maim or kill innocent other people.