For people on the fence about here are a few things i have noticed .

These changes take an extended amount of time
if anyone expects to quit and feel better tomorrow - Thats not going to happen .

In fact be prepared to feel worse . ( SEEK DOCTORS ADVICE BEFORE YOU QUIT. )

The unexpected trip to the hospital is not fun .
For those of is with high deductables on out medical insurance its expensive too .

now on to the meat and taters part of this rambling .The days 1-3 will be pretty unplesent .In a hospital they will give meds to keep the heart rate and BP to safe levels.

the skakes , cold chills , puking , seeing things ,hearing things ,and depresdion are real .

Id advise studying what will happen first , that way it wont be scary .

My quitting could have been much easier had i not decided to just white knuckle it . very dangerous to do it the farmer way .I wound up in the hospital anyway . My EMT:/FF son said i was at dangerous stroke BP .( ALL could have been not a problem if i had got medical advice FIRST ) ,

On to the next parts , the extended medical and psyical symptoms will last at least a month .

I got back to the farm and went right to work . That helped me alot .

I went from the highest level of care to not be in ICU they had . again thats totally avoidable .

Expect at least a month of night sweats and bad sleep .
not fun but tolerable . The hospital sent me home meds - i did not take them , stupid well mabe .

Now on to the good arts - these make it worth it .

1- you will get WAY better sleep
2-digestive problems will go away or be way better
3-better energy
4-better attitude , to include better temper
5- get alot more done .
6- you will be proud of your self for beating alcohol
, your people close to you will be proud of you too .
7-this one takes a while , your BP might go to normal levels . mine almost has . that takes several months .
8- you will not be spending money on some worthless poison .
9- business decisions will be better .
10- wife will sure be happier .

I have no idea why this came into my mind today . I figured there must be a reason for me to do this .

I hope someone reading this is helped by my rambling.

I absolutely refuse to become one of those hypocrites that
looks down on people that drink -im a drunk too
just a sober drunk .

I am going to set up a new E mail and will
put it on my profile .

If anyone wants to contact me it will be totally in private .

And to answer the question am i in AA , no i am not.
I may go visit one day . Nothing bad about it .

Any of you on the fence - just get medical help and do it .

all for now , got get to work .