Posted by Fred23 on November 5, 2004, at 18:24:33
In reply to Re: Long and very weary sigh » Fred23, posted by partlycloudy on November 5, 2004, at 4:44:27
> I was under the impression (and living the experience) that the tapering off of alcohol does not work if you're trying to quit. it doesn't have a culmulative effect like medication - a dose of vodka wears off and you drink even more. at least, for me.
It is not a tapering off that I am suggesting, but shifting the amounts more evenly thoughout the day. In other words, rather than going a long stretch without, then drinking a lot to catch up, drink little amounts thoughout the day.
It is the GABA regulation system that is being acted on, which very quickly adjusts to lots of alcohol, and very slowly adjusts to lesser amounts.
> (dry for a week, again.)
Congratulations.
This thread is moot, anyway, as Sabrina herself is not participating, nor answering my Babblemail question about why benzos are not allowed for her, so I don't have an accurate picture of what her situation is. I also don't want to go into details about my situation, and why I have the ideas I suggest.
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