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Addiction & Recovery

bif

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15. Actually I quit cold turkey

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 11:16 AM

Sep 2023

Although I wasn't an all day drinker. I was an evening, wine while cooking, and at dinner drinker. My family did an intervention and sent me off to rehab. Never got the shakes or anything. Been sober for just over 5 years now.

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Thirty-six years ago today I was a raging alcoholic . . . [View all] Journeyman Sep 2023 OP

I have great admiration for those that can tell the tale so objectively DFW Sep 2023 #1

Your account touched my heart. 💗 sprinkleeninow Sep 2023 #2

36 years! Permanut Sep 2023 #3

I heartily congratulate you!!! fierywoman Sep 2023 #4

Coming up on 29 years personally BubbaJoe Sep 2023 #5

Thank you for sharing your inspiring words - and congratulations Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #6

What an amazing post. But especially that first paragraph. Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #7

Cold turkey --- the only person I know who did that, was the guy I worked for. 3Hotdogs Sep 2023 #8

Actually I quit cold turkey bif Sep 2023 #15

Well said. Chainfire Sep 2023 #9

You are one of only two cold turkey quitters I know. One day at 50 my dad came down to breakfast ... marble falls Sep 2023 #10

Good for you RainCaster Sep 2023 #11

31 years here! Wifes husband Sep 2023 #12

Almost Timewas Sep 2023 #13

WOW!!! YOU'RE A HERO !!l Karadeniz Sep 2023 #14

congratulations! mike_c Sep 2023 #16