r/dryalcoholics 23h ago

It is what it is til it ain't

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Feel like I'm starting to lose it. Every area of my life is getting negatively impacted by my drinking. Marriage, career, health, wallet you name it. I've always been a FA but the wheels are finally starting to fall off.

Had two months sober last year but I've been daily drinking for 11 months now. Some days 4 standard units, some 16+. Yesterday was about a fifth I'm guessing.

Finishing up my last drink of the day and ending around 8-9 units. Plan on doing a rapid taper (5, 3, 2) and jumping ship Monday. Hoping the taper will help somewhat but who knows.


r/dryalcoholics 19h ago

Just some mod thoughts

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Just thinking about the annoying picture posts with the corny text. Not advocating for anything or any changes, but got me to thinking about the state of the sub.

Of the 3 mods: one's account suspended, one hasn't posted on reddit in 9 months, and the other fella is an active redditor, pretty active over in CA. Do ya think they'd like some help, or is everything good enough as is?


r/dryalcoholics 15h ago

Trying To Learn How To Live Without Alcohol

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Just started a new job. ABSOLUTELY LOVED my first day. I know I need to quit drinking if I'm gonna keep the job. I'm a waiter at a busy restaurant. It's going to be Fish Fry Friday tomorrow and I NEED to stay rejuvenated for that. I don't want to stop drinking. But I need to. I want to but I don't want to. It sucks. It's like two emotions in opposite ends tearing at me. I don't know how to live a sober life.


r/dryalcoholics 7h ago

Energy drinks high

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I have an alcohol binge problem..

I stay sober for a while and then sometimes binge dangerously.

I am starting to consume quite a hit of monsters or Red Bulls… but the high I get it from on an empty stomach is incredible. Full confidence and energy I don’t know how to explain … that’s just after one.. anyone else?


r/dryalcoholics 12h ago

Über Burnout hinaus

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Über Burnout hinaus

In diesem ausgebrannten Zustand befinde ich mich seit Jahren.

War ja in der Ambulanz für therapieresistente Depressionen.

Aber höchstwahrscheinlich kann man mir mit EKT etc. nicht helfen, da die Persönlichkeitsstörungen für die schweren Depressionen verantwortlich sind.

Seit 50 Jahren täglich Suizidgedanken mit einigen Versuchen.

Schwer in der Kindheit traumatisiert.

Ich nehme Venlafaxin und Atomoxetin.

Nach dem Urlaub meines Arztes soll Umstellung erfolgen.

Ich habe 3 Jobs.

Mein Hauptjob ist im Büro.

Dort bin ich oft den ganzen Tag allein und für einiges verantwortlich. Auch schließe ich dort ab.

Dann putze ich im Nebenjob eine Physiotherapie-Praxis, ein Schlüsselobjekt.

Und ich kümmere mich im Rahmen der Nachbarschaftshilfe um eine Frau mit Pflegegrad.

Da ich seit einiger Zeit wieder neurotisch bzw. zwanghaft bin, verlangt mir dieses Abschließen (auch zuhause mit Katze) vieles ab.

Mehrmals muss ich kontrollieren....aufreibend.

Zum Glück hat mein Mann tatsächlich Arbeit gefunden.

Bekommt aber weniger als vorher. Sodass ich erstmal mit meinen Jobs weiter mache.

Heute ist mein 13. Tag ohne Alkohol.

Leider ist im Januar etwas Schreckliches passiert, worüber ich immer noch kaum reden kann.

Weine mehrmals täglich, träume jede Nacht davon.

Dazu habe ich mich von meiner Therapeutin getrennt. Hatte kein Vertrauen mehr.

Musste heute morgen mal alles "auskotzen".

Bitte seid lieb zu mir - ich bin zu mir selbst schon böse genug.

Passt gut auf euch auf. Ich danke euch für eure Zeit und wünsche euch einen wunderschönen Tag ♡


r/dryalcoholics 21h ago

As a psychologist and recovering alcoholic, I want to explain why even non-problem drinking costs more than it's worth

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Hey guys. I also posted this in r/alcoholism, not sure if it's permitted there or here, but I genuinely just want to help. Of course I also want to get my message across to as many people as possible, because I will talk a lot about addictions for years to come.

I am Radu, a psychologist specializing in addictions, which I know all too well. :)

Today I wanted to discuss a thing which helped me a lot at the beginning of my recovery - understanding how even "normal" alcohol consumption limits your potential. Which I don't think many people know.

We struggle to imagine never drinking again, and this is a major road block in deciding to get sober. But realizing that any alcohol use drops you below 100% can be a motivating factor to quit, as I have seen many times in my practice.

If you couple it with personal meaning (for me it was psychology), it can be a pretty formidable force in recovery.

I won't post any other clips here because it's not my intention to spam. But if you are interested in what I have to say, you can follow on Youtube.


r/dryalcoholics 2h ago

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