Posted by verne on October 12, 2004, at 16:24:39 [reposted on October 12, 2004, at 20:23:00 | original URL]
In reply to Ahem. » mcp, posted by partlycloudy on October 12, 2004, at 14:42:00
PC,
I'm with you. I've done AA and it was a long "dry drunk". I still read AA books like "Stepping Stones" and believe in most of the principles but for me the real sobriety came with a spiritual awakening. The peace I had was in sharp contrast to the AA's days when I sat on the edge of my seat, gnashing my teeth.
As far as benzos go, many years ago I took librium for 2 years and didn't drink. I've been slipping off and on the last 6 months but I'm now sober for about 25 days.
I'm looking forward to trying Lar's suggestions: taurine and glutamine. I think my alcoholism is tied up with my body chemistry. I think there's a good book called "Seven Weeks to Sobriety" that focuses on nutrition and the chemistry involved in alcoholism. For my type of alcoholic, (allergic with Northern European ancestry) various essential fatty acids and oils were very important and seemed to reduce the craving.
One Day at a Time.
verne
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