Originally Posted by
Kalmado
Been over two months off meds and I'm sabotaging myself at my new job. Not drinking as much as before, in fact went 3 days in a row without but day 4 around noon was BAD. Tried other methods and it's just not working. After talking with my wife and she told me to go see the nurse practitioner at our doctor's office as that's her person she sees and she loves her.
Basically let it all out and had a great appointment. The plan we made is starting tomorrow I'll be taking Effexor for daily anxiety and depression. Yeah, I didn't even realize just how depressed I've become. I'll be taking Ativan daily to combat alcohol withdrawal. Follow up appointment next Wednesday.
I'm really pumped up. I have a solid plan where I can follow the directions and make things happen. As I said before, I never doubted I could quit drinking. It's the withdrawal stuff that terrifies me. Now I'm going to follow this plan and make it happen. Oh, and since I left my toxic job I've lost 10 pounds. Double oh, I'm killing it today at work and still have 4 hours to go.