After beginning well and after many attempts to stay clean I have resolved to try antabuse does anyone have any success stories with this?
Izzy x
Izzie,
I took antabuse a few years back and let me tell you, "Holy Hell"!!!!! Just be really sure you will not drink on it. I did only once. I have never been so sick in all my life. It even beat out a bout with pancreatitus and that is torture. I had the worst migraine in my life and I was projectile vomitting. Hope that helps but if you have any worry about drinking on it be sure to be the sickest you have ever ever ever been. On that note, yes it will work....it doesn't take away the cravings it only makes you sick if you drink. Kind of like the Pavlovian Theory.
Peace,
Valarie
I took antabuse a few years back and let me tell you, "Holy Hell"!!!!! Just be really sure you will not drink on it. I did only once. I have never been so sick in all my life. It even beat out a bout with pancreatitus and that is torture. I had the worst migraine in my life and I was projectile vomitting. Hope that helps but if you have any worry about drinking on it be sure to be the sickest you have ever ever ever been. On that note, yes it will work....it doesn't take away the cravings it only makes you sick if you drink. Kind of like the Pavlovian Theory.
Peace,
Valarie
It's my last resort. I'm fighting with BPD too which is hell but I need to get off the drink. I'm only 21 and I can't do anything because of my drinking. I just want a life... you know? Thanks for the info... I'm sure it's the kick up the jaxie I need.
Izzy x
Izzy x
I don't know anything about this product but all the best with your fight to save your life and sanity Izzy.
You're 21 - wow make the effort now it will be SO worth it I promise you. Don't wait don't waste the next 10, 15, 20 years of your life.
all the best
Idgie.
You're 21 - wow make the effort now it will be SO worth it I promise you. Don't wait don't waste the next 10, 15, 20 years of your life.
all the best
Idgie.
Hey Izzy,
Good to see you are young and realising that alcohol does f*** up your life,
I wish I knew then what I know now!
I was 38 when I stopped permantly,
Good advice from Idgie to, Dont waste all your future years stuck drinking, man its just not worth it,I thought I was having a great time going out friday nite drinking till the sun come up on saturday then forcing myself to stay awake to see how long I could last, How bloody dumb I was!
I posted my pic on here last week(Well my friend VW girl did it for me)
I had to get some one to take a pic of me then, because every other pic I have I am holding a can or stubbie in them!
You will go far girl, Keep on posting on here, its a awesome site,
Take care Ginge
Good to see you are young and realising that alcohol does f*** up your life,
I wish I knew then what I know now!
I was 38 when I stopped permantly,
Good advice from Idgie to, Dont waste all your future years stuck drinking, man its just not worth it,I thought I was having a great time going out friday nite drinking till the sun come up on saturday then forcing myself to stay awake to see how long I could last, How bloody dumb I was!
I posted my pic on here last week(Well my friend VW girl did it for me)
I had to get some one to take a pic of me then, because every other pic I have I am holding a can or stubbie in them!
You will go far girl, Keep on posting on here, its a awesome site,
Take care Ginge
Hey Izzie antabuse will work as long as you take it and it does make you sick if you drink. I took antabuse and i never drank as i was to scared to, not because of being sick but i didn't want to die. I done everything i was told to do because if i drank again i was sure i would die. Do it now Izzy also go to meetings. I knew when i was 18(ist non serious suicide attempt) that i had a problem with booze but i pis*ed around till i was 32 trying every other method and eventually seriously thinking about dying.
Izzie put as much effort into getting sober as you would getting drunk.
Light and love Zac
Izzie put as much effort into getting sober as you would getting drunk.
Light and love Zac
Thanks for all your encouragment. I'm really upset at the moment as a close friend of mine has cancer and she's going to die very soon. I'm quite devastated and had a bottle of beer earlier. I also have a bottle of wine. I know the alcohol isn't going to make this sad event go away... I'm waiting for my appointment at the Hospital. I want to get off this poison... and i need all the help i can get right now coz my life is just turning upside down and I'm scared...
Thanks for posting back... it means a lot
Much love and respect to you
IzzyX
Thanks for posting back... it means a lot
Much love and respect to you
IzzyX
Hey Izzie
sorry to hear about your friend, that is really tough. But you know what alcohol will only give you an additional problem on top of having to deal with grief over your friend.
When is your appointment at the hospital? What do you plan to do besides the anatabuse??? Rehab, meetings, therapy? You have to make this a priority in your life.
Don't be like a lot of us on this board and waste the next 10 years or more of your life - learn from our screwups if you can.
There's a guy in one of my AA meetings who quit when he was 21 - he's got 4.5 years sober now and he's really making something of his life - it can be done YOU can do. You've just got to want it bad enough.
Keep posting and keep us updated on your situation. I know the board is quiet right now, but there's a core group of people who post here who really support each other.
take care
Idgie
sorry to hear about your friend, that is really tough. But you know what alcohol will only give you an additional problem on top of having to deal with grief over your friend.
When is your appointment at the hospital? What do you plan to do besides the anatabuse??? Rehab, meetings, therapy? You have to make this a priority in your life.
Don't be like a lot of us on this board and waste the next 10 years or more of your life - learn from our screwups if you can.
There's a guy in one of my AA meetings who quit when he was 21 - he's got 4.5 years sober now and he's really making something of his life - it can be done YOU can do. You've just got to want it bad enough.
Keep posting and keep us updated on your situation. I know the board is quiet right now, but there's a core group of people who post here who really support each other.
take care
Idgie
I haven't had an appointment through for the hospital yet. I am still determined to try antabuse. My mum is being very pessimistic about it which is upsetting me... she doesn't think they'll give it to me but my psych was quite positive about it. She didn't give me any indication that they wouldn't give me it... I'm on Seroquel too but I know someone who took antabuse and Seroquel together and they had no problems.
I like how everyone here is very supportive of each other. That's what I need right now especially with everything else that's going on right now for me. My mum is bringing me down a lot of the time... it's just upsetting as I've had it all my life... and now I'm trying to make a go of it she's not supporting me at all.
Thanks for all your replys...
I like how everyone here is very supportive of each other. That's what I need right now especially with everything else that's going on right now for me. My mum is bringing me down a lot of the time... it's just upsetting as I've had it all my life... and now I'm trying to make a go of it she's not supporting me at all.
Thanks for all your replys...
Izzy, How ya doing today? Haven't had much time to post, but know that there is a solution and there is hope (I just posted that to MupMup too). You guys can do it, if I'm doing this thing anybody can! Try to take it one day at a time..with not picking up a drink and all of life's problems that come your way too. Best of luck to you.
Hi there VWGirl. Reading your posts on other topics... you are a real inspiration to me to quit... I am resolved to quit on the antabuse... and I read the posts here every day even if I don't actually post myself... Hope everyone is well and sober...
Izzy x
Izzy x
Hi Izzy, I just posted to Ciaobella (this thought just occurred to me) maybe you and others who are struggling could put up a post on this board before you pick up a drink ~ I use to call someone when that obsession and craving for alcohol would hit and it always worked. It's only a suggestion, but hey, I thought I'd share with you what just popped into my mind. Hope you are doing well!
