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AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:35 PM Apr 2015

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Today I have 24 years alcohol free

24 years ago today, I was in a detox facility with my blood pressure at 225 over 175 from severe alcohol withdrawal. No matter what they did, they couldn;t get it to drop. They put so much phenobarbital in me that I felt no withdrawals, but my BP still wouldn't drop. They had to send me back to the ER, where I was given a shot of something. Woke up three days later in hospital, done with the withdrawals. Never went back.

Delerium tremens are the worst thing on earth. If anyone want's to know what it's like, watch the movie, "Jacobs Ladder".

I went to AA for six months, got offended when a whole meeting attacked me for saying I was having a good day and never looked back.

I am a happy camper today!

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Today I have 24 years alcohol free (Original Post) AgingAmerican Apr 2015 OP

Major congrats! And can I say, umm, have a good day :-) progree Apr 2015 #1

Such good news. No Vested Interest Apr 2015 #2

Congratulations! Novara Apr 2015 #3

Absolutely Old Codger Apr 2015 #4

Congratulations Stuart G Apr 2015 #5

progree

(10,901 posts)

1. Major congrats! And can I say, umm, have a good day :-)

Reply to AgingAmerican (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:56 PM

Apr 2015

No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts)

2. Such good news.

Reply to AgingAmerican (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 03:00 PM

Apr 2015

You found the key that worked best for you.
And now you're a happy camper Aging American!

Novara

(5,840 posts)

3. Congratulations!

Reply to AgingAmerican (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 03:33 PM

Apr 2015

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

4. Absolutely

Reply to AgingAmerican (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 01:24 AM

Apr 2015

Great, keep up the good work..

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)

5. Congratulations

Reply to AgingAmerican (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 08:35 PM

Apr 2015

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