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I hope it works, man, best of luck for you! I'm pretty prone to addictions too, so I know how hard it can be to curb them...

if you want to try something without drugs, there is a great method to deprogram your mind, called BSFF - be set free fast, by larry nims. it works fabulously.

there is also the possibility to contact a classical homeopath. s/he will treat your entire being with all its phenomena. there are many homoepathic remedies that deal with fear, angst, panic.

both methods combined - homeopathy and BSFF - could bring you quick results.

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I was a beer drinker for 40 years.

The amount I drank increased as time went by, from a social weekend drinker to a drink alone daily drinker. The last five years of my addiction were the worst, I was averaging a 18 pack a day on weekdays and a case a day on weekends.

In the end when I tried to quit my side affects were - Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, craving a drink, shakes, cold sweats.

All I had to do to relieve the side affects was to drink some alcohol.

I was caught in a trap, I compared it to trying to climb out of a funnel but I kept sliding back down to the bottom. I compared myself to the ant trying to crawl out of a Doodlebug hole.

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This sound to simple to believe it would work but it worked for me. I took Benadryl like you find in the grocery store, I preferred the children’s liquid Benadryl because it gets in the bloodstream faster and you get relief from the addiction.

Adult dose is 10ml every 4 to 6 hours up to 6 doses in a 24 hr period.

I took 10ml every 4 hours, if I was asleep I would take the next dose when I woke up.

The first addiction to subside was the alcohol cravings then the shakes and cold sweets went away then the insomnia went away and I could sleep.

This took about a week.

The Benadryl side effects were light headedness, headaches, easily confused.

Don’t drive while detoxing.

I tapered off of the Benadryl and used 1/2 doses of 5ml every two hours as needed for Anxiety and restlessness

Anxiety and insomnia were the two worst alcohol side effects for me.

Once the insomnia let up and I could escape into sleep and rest that helped so much.

Restlessness slowly faded away and Anxiety happened less and less but was the last symptom to leave.

Now I don’t crave alcohol or want alcohol and it doesn’t bother me to be around people who are drinking.

I would be dead right now if it wasn’t for Benadryl.

This is my true story and I hope it benefits somebody.

I've seen the torture some go through with booze. I quit a 15-20/day beer habit 20 yrs ago last month. I quit, cold turkey, and have never looked back. No withdrawal, no desire to drink. Apparently, I'm not an alcoholic. I just really enjoyed drinking.

A few years ago, I was at a friend's place to visit. He's an alcoholic who had at that time been sober for about 5 years. He went to regular AA meetings. It was a bad night for weather, lots of snow. He got a call telling him his AA meeting had been cancelled because of the weather. Within a few seconds, I saw his face change from placid to concern and then, panic. This man was terrified! He was addicted to AA meetings. They were the replacement crutch for his booze addiction. There has to be a better way. Good luck!

Sorry ANONS, but alcohol will kill you -- and pot won't. True fact. Every time you crave a drink, sit down and smoke a fatty. Maybe it's a crutch, but Naltrexone isn't? See results from God's gift of THC? Time to move up -- Rick Simpson oil thru a dab rig. High quality shatter -- THC without the carbon -- it will keep you sane in a pickled alcohol world. Flush that shit -- time to toke up.............

My friend, you need a proper weaning program if you're drinking every night.

Alcohol rewrites how you go to sleep. So without the booze you can't sleep the way you can with the booze.

I'm not against a medication like the one you describe. Just pointing out that you can do it with a weaning program.

Praying for all Patriots. May God Bless and Protect you and most of all guide you to the place you need to be in Him. May Our Heavenly Father break the bonds of addiction and fill us with The Peace that passeth all understanding. AMEN.

Also good for some autoimmune diseases.

Alcoholism is not the disease, it’s one of the symptoms...

Removing alcohol from my life was arguably the best decision I've ever made.

Many people throw booze at the hole in your soul where God is supposed to be.

It never works, and the hole gets bigger.

Thank you OP for this post, despite some criticism. My fiance is a long-term alcoholic. This kind and gentle man had been sober for a couple years when he moved in with me. But he quickly returned to his addiction as a coping mechanism. He went to rehab for 30 days and did well for 3 months until 2 weeks ago. He began drinking at a church camping retreat ar get this "Celebrate Recovery" from addiction. I don't know what made him want to drink again, all I know is that this kind soul woke up from a drunken stupor demanding his wallet so he could buy more alcohol, and became extremely violent, to the point I didn't think I'd survive. Right now he's sitting in jail awaiting trial on felony battery charges, while I had to testify against him. It was without a doubt on of the hardest things I've ever done. I've been struggling to understand his addiction and reading your post and the comments has helped me to better understand the mindset of an addict. My fiance may never be free of his addiction, but that's his choice. I pray that you find a release from yours, and praise all other anons who've overcome theirs. On a final note, Celebrate Recovery is a faith based nationwide church program that may benefit you. Our church has rallied for me, welcomed me into their fold like a second family to help me through this time of trial. They may be beneficial to you as well. God bless. WWG1WGA

Sober for 8 months now, the first week was the hardest but I still use weed and that helped

Another side benefit of low-dose Naltrexone: cutting edge MDs claim the drug also reduces the painful symptoms of autoimmune diseases such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, etc.

On the Sunday before Thanksgiving in 2018, I celebrated 17 yrs sober. I spent 5 years looking for a "cure" for my alcoholism. I was emotionally, physically, and spiritually bankrupt. Finally had to admit that the cure had to come from within and with the help of a power greater than myself. I went back to aa because it was the only thing that had ever worked, even if only temporarily. Don't give up on aa. There are many groups and they each have their own personality. Find one you like. I had to stop searching out the differences between them and me and start finding the similarities. I have a sweet life, a great job and a dream husband of 15 yrs(who I met at aa). We each have to find our own path to sobriety. I pray that you find yours. The most important thing is a desire to stop drinking/drugs. love&light from Texas!

I'm not trying to be a dick, but, what I did to stop drinking was just stop drinking. No special method, you just have to make that choice an active choice everytime you have a craving. Learn to say NO to yourself.

How to quit drinking:

1. Stop drinking.

2. Stay away from your drinking buddies. Forever. Seriously. Years later you will realize the only thing you had in common was drinking.

3. Replace bad habits with healthier or at least less awful ones. Don't try to do too much too fast. Baby steps. Coffee. Jogging. Work out. Read. If you need a replacement, pot is better than alcohol all day, but obviously that carries risk as well.

4. Identify your triggers. For me it was cigarettes. If I had a cigarette, I was more likely to drink. Don't put yourself in a position where you even have a choice to drink.

5. Stumble. Realize you screwed up. Forgive yourself. Move forward with new resolve.

One day you will wake up and realize it wasn't the alcohol or chemical dependancy, it was your habits and environment. I don't think you need a pill, personally. The key is not the extermination of the habit. That happens naturally when you replace the habit and create a better environment.

Good luck. You can do it. Hope this helps.

My co worker has been sober for 10 years, he says he gets urges all the time but knows he can’t or else he’ll drink himself to death. He told me some fuckin horror stories, stores wouldn’t sell to him to he went to Walgreens and would drink mouth wash to cure the shakes. Even went into a coma and came out on top with full brain function. They checked his liver he said recently and said it looked like a 100% healthy liver. He said the movie Flight with Denzel Washington was/is a total awakening moment

My take is that naltrexone will reduce the endorphin rush or at least the pleasure of the endorphin rush. Not all drinkers have the endorphin rush type of physical reaction to alcohol. I don't think it will help anyone unless they are that body type. Even then it is not magic, we all have 1 or several reasons for drinking, but it is listed by AMA as an official treatment for at least "drinking too much".

The binge drinker may still drink, as is habit, but will simply not enjoy it as much. Learning that over time, naltrexone takes away part of the "reward" can help people reduce and that can help one quit too, if that is your goal. however, it depends on your body type/brain type reaction to alcohol.

Sending you prayers, my friend.

Once we - as mankind - left this darkness it should become easier.

I didnt need pills, hangovers got progressively worse, didn't need AA and their symbolic pyramid coins either!

15 months and don't miss it!

Luck with that patriot. Although I am reminded of the endless parade of miracle diet pills that claims to allow one to look like a super model without any real work or dietary changes. Hopefully this is not one of those.

You are not alone bud, even if it feels like it sometimes. Like many of the other Anons, I will be praying for you.

You just got suckered out of 100 bucks.

I believe in the almighty father and his son Jesus Christ but you need to understand they have nothing to do with sobriety. As they don’t help win the lottery they won’t help you quit drinking. Applying the principles, treating your underlying mental health issues and living a normal life will help.

It's been almost five years since I quit drinking, and I'll never go back to that shit again. My life has improved drastically because of it. Now I own / operate a medical cannabis company with a fellow combat veteran. I wanted to quit and knew that I needed too, but that shit had a death grip on me. However I'm not in the habit of losing a fight, and I wasn't going to let the alcohol win. So I utilized every available program that I could at the VA hospital.

As this progressed I realized that the real problem was that I just wasn't happy with myself. After I spent more time getting mentally fit I was able to quit. It didn't happen on my first try either it took some serious work. I still have some shit ass fucking days just like so many people with PTSD do, but I have so many more good days than I used to! No prescription pills either, just organically grown cannabis.

Hopefully my comment, and the comments of others will help give you some mother fucking motivation to quit that shit.

You can do it, and you know you need to do it. Make it happen...

Hope this helps anyone suffering, and especially if the lights go out and we can't get alcohol, this should reduce the cravings. God bless!

I once drove 5 miles in a white-out blizzard to get a bottle of whiskey, despite the fact there was an official order not to drive. Almost drove off the road several times getting there and back...never want to live like that again.

I don't know if it will help anybody but I Quit drinking Nov 25 2017. I drank at least a 6 pack of IPA every day. I was on my last leg. I didn't think I was going to live much longer. I lost 2 of my best friends and employees to drinking "with me". I drank them under the table, they died. I may never forgive myself for that. I started by weening myself down to a couple a night. I knew I would have the DT's if I didn't. I never told anyone my plan. Didn't know I could do it. Didn't think I could do it. I had to keep busy or I was going to go insane, I started a new company just to stay busy. I have been working 7 days a week 15 hours a day. I have always worked hard but now I had to work harder than I ever had, it kept me sane. If I sat I wanted a beer. Went to AA, those people are all sorts of broken I didn't want to be like them. I never went back. Im rambling here I know. I became so determined to change for the people around me not just the ones I knew but all the people I didn't know. I started spending half of my time awake HERE trying to make this a better world for all of us. When Q started I was a drunk, a month later I was sober and determined to change the world. Find something that is worth doing and do a lot of it. Believe in yourself, surround yourself with people that believe in you. Go out in the woods and scream at the trees they listen even if no one else will. Cry a little, forgive your self. Fight for your self. Fight for those you love, fight for your country. Fight for your mind, and soul. It's worth it, YOU are worth it. Q and Q+ saved my life, I found hope in what we are doing. I found strength in their example and their strength. Every day I fight for all of us and that is how I fight for myself I suppose. Find something worth your time and energy then do it a lot. Stay busy, Doesn't matter what you do, just do something and don't stop. Your mind and body will return along with your self worth. You might even get your health back, I feel better now than I did at 25. You guys saved my life. Thank you. It was not easy but neither is saving humanity. DO SOMETHING! with tears in my eyes I say this to all of you. Do something and don't give up! You are worth it! One step is only a beginning but it's a place to start. Start today, You CAN DO IT! YOU HAVE IT IN YOU! Your family needs you, your nation needs you. I need you.

Stop drinking and start exercising. You'll fell better in a week. Don't put another drug in your system.

Best of luck to you anon. It speaks volumes in itself that you've done the research and taken the initiative to better yourself. It's huge.

I self medicate with cannabis and I'd like to stop smoking. Your post hit home for me.

Serax and atvian saved me. Heavy drinker for 4 yrs.. Hard stuff only as well as staple drink. Had pancreatitis lvls of 19,331 and was on deaths door. Sober since mar 20th 2018. Now lvl is 72!!

Booze is a bitch OP...been there, almost killed me. In and out of detox 4 times, numerous trips to ER when I tried to dry out myself, had a seizure one day that would have killed me had it not been for a friend with emergency medical training being there...it was bad. Life is a living hell once you become chemically addicted, when you get to the point where you need to have alcohol in your system just to function. My daily routine was 3 beers and two cups of coffee before work, a couple of big slams of whiskey on my lunch break, then the REAL drinking when I got home in the afternoon and drank until a I blacked out.

I finally kicked it, and now maintain with weed, coffee, and nicotine. I know I'll catch a lot of shit for saying this, that I'm still addicted to substances, but I'm a fuck-load better off with a joint, a cup of coffee, and a pack of butts than I was with a handle of Jim Beam. Yeah, the smokes will kill me eventually, but not as fast as the whiskey would have, and I'm not gonna kill a carload of innocent people driving the wrong direction on the highway.

As far as the anxiety that weed causes in some people, I've found that this often lessens in time. The trick is to start off with minimal dosage until you become acclimated to it. Also keep in mind there are different types of weed that produce various types of highs...something like a Indica rather than a Sativa is a better bet.

Maybe not for everyone, but it worked for me.

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Alchoholism is a spirit, a spirit of addiction who is in the kingdom of Bondage. First you must give your life to Christ, then ask him to loose you from the spirit of bondage and addiction and give you a spirit of soberness and freedom.. hope this helps

Naltrexone cures heroin addiction through a special form of therapy. As an opioid antagonist, it increases withdrawal symptoms. This therapy uses a benzodiazepine or a barbiturate (GABA agonists) to knock the person out, and then they are administered naltrexone (or naloxone) intravenously and they go through all physical withdrawal symptoms while they are unconscious. These opioid antagonists are also being used for weight loss. They target reward seeking behavior. Matthew 6:19-21

From my research, I found a good method is to dissolve one pill in water, and then measure out the dose you desire. I am still reading the book and intend to finish it by the time they arrive, so I'm not certain of the dosing but it appears to be between 3 mg and 4.5 mg for the "low dose" process.

And who says only socialists ration healthcare?

but you cant do opiates either

If you want to quit drinking you need to have something in your life that is so important it is worth not getting drunk for. I don't mean to be critical, I have been there too. But if you don't have something to be sober for, if you don't have something that is worth the sacrifice (because let's face it, drinking feels pretty good) it will be near impossible to stay sober or even to keep the drinking to a level that isn't destructive.

26 years. Sometimes I dream that I'm drinking and I'm relieved when I wake up. I used a silly trick when the battle was raging but it worked for my personality type. I took the liar running around in my head and envisioned him sitting across the table from me. The slick-talking liar always pretended he was my friend but I knew his goal was to see me dead. It turns out I wanted to kill him more than he wanted to kill me.

I agree with Jesus option also. In addition, you may want to look into Kratom. It's great for anxiety, and I read that many get free of opiate addiction using it. Happy Hippo Herbals is a trusted source in my opinion.

I got a medical cannabis card and never looked back. I actually don't like smoking but one or two puffs took away all craving for a drink. Very easy, very inexpensive and very successful.

Nothing beats Kratom to beat an addiction. Even Heroin.

Cannabis not big pharma

I quit drinking completely for 5 years now, 100% thanks to the help of Cannabis. Hopefully this Naltrexone works for you, but if not, consider Cannabis.

Getting the "spirits" out of your life - good move.

Try cannabis!

You can trick yourself into not drinking alcohol, but your original need to self-medicate will continue. I recommend CBD oil if it is legal in your state or territory. It has shown promising results in treating depression, anxiety, etc. with few side effects.

With or without this pill, you have to decide if enough is enough. I crawled out the bottle over two years ago. Nothing is impossible.

They used to use Naltrexone in the UK for quitting heroin. As it stops you feeling the hit at best, or after taking it will make you ill if you use

I had a friend take apple cider vinegar with the mother and it eliminated cravings

No way to sugar coat this ... but ... just ... stop ... drinking. I know it's easier said than done, but it CAN be done. YOU have to realize this and utilize your potential! You can kick it's ass and then some, show yourself.

You can also try ALD-52, LSD, AL-LAD, MDMA, XTC or THC to do the job.

Cures will drip out slowly to the public.

Trump knows all about the cures that were forbidden to the public.

Give it up, cold Turkey. Do this. Plan a trip, one where the focus will be on fun, for a solid week. River rafting, or something like that. Something that won't allow you to think about drinking.

Change your situation, it will change your mind, which will change your soul. Eitherway, you just got a prayer.

Alcoholic Anonymous one here, 16 AUG 16. Round the clock drinker - a mess. Naltrexone will work for the physical, but genuine alcoholics suffer from a spiritual malady - the use of alcohol is but a symptom of this malady.

Being sober is unparalleled, I hope you find what you’re looking for as God can and will if he is sought.

WWG1WGA

Report back with your findings. I'm slowly cutting back, but something every couple of weeks causes me to take a drink (then 10). I'm a week on now, and have no desire to drink tonight, so I'm hoping this lasts. Funny thing is, back when I did some drugs, when I did them (whatever it was) i didn't want/need alcohol with it. So just one thing at a time with me I guess. Wonder if that's significant? I gave up drugs almost 2 decades ago though. What a horrible ride (other people) that was.

Best thing for PTSD is cannabis not alcohol.

Good luck, and don't forget cannabis has helped and is helping many to move away from the more dangerous drugs like Alcohol and Heroine. Cannabis is also used by many vets for PTSD.

Note - IF you can find a doctor using MDMA for PTSD, then go for it. I hear it is very very successful.

Come Labor Day, I will have been sober for 7 years. I couldn't do it by will power (I so wanted to stop but couldn't. I just couldn't), Intensive long term in-patient treatment didn't keep me sober, lack of money and legal trouble didn't do it. Did plenty of drugs but they couldn't replace the alcohol. Finally, after accepting Jesus as Savior and praying every day for God to release me from my bondage, I was able to quit for good. I can't explain what has changed, but I have absolutely no desire to ever drink again. Some how, some way He disabled that consuming urge and gave me peace and contentment in my own mind and my own body without getting drunk. I thank Him every single day for that and all the other Blessings He has given me. He can and will do the same for you. Don't give up, don't stop praying and don't forget to thank him today and every day for your healing with full assurance that He will do what His Word says. Remember, God is Good, All the Time! I, for one, will be praying for you.

We thought we could find an easier softer way ,but the result was nil. I’m hopeful for you.

I'm addicted to poontang and I don't want no cure.

Good luck anon, pulling for you. I cut back my drinking a ton recently, not fully quit yet, but cut waaay back.

I've lost family due to this, and will lose even more no doubt. Thanks for sharing this, forwarded ti family who are struggling.

The new "medicine" President Trump was talking about from Johnson and Johnson, being purchased for the VA, is a Ketamine derivative, Ecstacy. .( Don't know how to spell it). It is proven to be an effective CURE for PTSD, (and associated problems). Greg Gutfield said a while back, on air, "when was the last time you heard of a cure, for anything". I think this is promising..

I tried it and had nasty side effects. I hear it works for some people though.

That would be fucking awesome if it works. I hope it does for you OP. Nobody deserves a life of addiction... Unless it's to sex, in which case 99% of all males suffer from the disease and 1% lie.

Honestly... if you are on any sort of drugs.. switch to weed until you are over it. Some people never get over weed, but it's the least harmful and you can still live a pretty productive life.

Hope 5his jew pharma works

Antabuse works also, prevents you from drinking but also takes away the cravings.

Just switch to Marijuana. It is a weed that has saved my life. My health has improved tremendously since. Now I just need to get off the MJ because the munchies are killing me.

Ibogaine - also curing heroin adiction, very popular and lots of information on the web

Peruvian shamanism my fren

You can do it anon. I believe in you. You have a higher purpose.

go peddle your pills somewhere else nothing to do with the board

I've also heard you can take naltrexone for a long time and then stop cold turkey and it's like a high for days. It's and opioid antagonist so when you get off of it it's like the opposite of opiate withdrawals, instead of feeling like shit your body floods with dopamine that has been being blocked by the naltrexone. Reverse withdrawals sounds kind of cool.

LSD is reported to help also. Good luck.

Thank you Patriot.

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What if you could Forget to Want Alcohol? | The Sinclair Method - YouTube

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