Posted by sar on May 30, 2001, at 0:45:04
In reply to HI SAR! Are you there?, posted by Lisa Simpson on May 29, 2001, at 9:37:39
Hey Lisa,
6 days! Good for you, chica...I'm proud! That's better than I've done. It seems that when our pledge began, my alcohol intake increased in frequency...the ole denial = desire equation, I think...I've been drinking nearly everyday but *still* no blackouts (2 months, woohoo!).
"Sometimes I wish I could go to sleep and not wake up! Do you ever feel so down?" Yes...one of the most important reasons why I drink is so I can fall into bed and crash immediately & hard...I'm very scared of sleeping fitfully/lightly.
My pdoc recently (2 days ago) doubled my dose of Prozac...I was on 20 mg for a month and now I'm on 40. Even on 20 mg my tolerance lowered, and won't it be a joy if I'm an absolute lightweight on 40...we'll see.
Do you think it might be more helpful to cut down first rather than go cold turkey? For example, I've had lots of friends who smoke 20 cigs a day but crave only 3 or so...and I tend to drink 7 days a week but crave alc maybe 4 or 5 of those days...I'm thinking of the Taoist theory of "don't try"...does this make any sense? Like only give in w/ an intense craving?
Hope you're doing well.
best,
sar
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