re: Anybody here ever been to rehab for alcohol?

Alcoholics are always deficient in nutrients. Alcoholic isn't a nutrient and if consumed with food the nutrients from the food won't be absorbed because the alcohol has oxidative priority.

The cravings that addicts experience are the body screaming for nutrients. More alcohol doesn't stop the craving. Instead of drinking in a futile effort to curb cravings eat a meal of bacon, eggs and butter or maybe down a ribeye steak.

Ditch every processed food. Ditch plants. Go strict carnivore. Cravings will become controllable.

I prefer queer.

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I prefer queer.

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I thought you said you were omnisexual?

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Alcoholic isn't a nutrient and if consumed with food the nutrients from the food won't be absorbed because the alcohol has oxidative priority

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A few weeks ago I randomly ran across a twitter video of someone with severe alcohol disorder, I think, who had fallen off the wagon and was asking why he couldn't stop drinking, and he had what appeared to present as the onset of delirium tremens.

I considered linking it, but honestly it was just too painful to watch.

If you ever want to be "scared straight" before you get too deep, watch someone going through withdrawals.

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Believe it or not, I'm actually only an a-hole on SECRant. I hope OP's friend gets the help they need.

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Well said brother.

That's what makes the SEC OT one of the goats.

Rehab sucked for me, but it’s the best thing I ever did. I went twice because the first time I didn’t listen, and went for the wrong reasons. I have 17 months now. It should be mentioned that not everyone hates rehab. I knew people who stayed for 3 months and wanted more time because they needed it.

I went for alcohol, 30 days each time. Here’s what it’s like:

– When you arrive, they’ll do an exam and breathalyze you. If your DOC isn’t alcohol they’ll ask when the last time you used was. If you need to detox, it’s 3–5 days supervised with meds, either in a hospital bed or a detox room. Detox is not like the movies. I went in drunk the second time (it had gotten bad for me)… Detox was probably the easiest part of the whole thing. They give you meds and let you sleep. You’ll be able to do the normal shite (if you’re physically able) you just have to sleep there. Otherwise, you jump right in.

- DO NOT DETOX YOURSELF. I’ve stopped cold turkey many times, luckily never had an issue, but it is FAR too risky. I met several guys in there that had seizures before when sleeping. Not worth the risk because it can literally kill you.

– They take your phone, keys, and any media device besides maybe an old iPod or CD player. You’ll get designated landline time daily or occasional cell time, depending on the rehab. For the most part, say goodbye to the outside world for a while.

– Days are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., sometimes longer, plus they often tack on a mandatory AA / NA meeting AFTER that, packed with classes, group counseling, meditation, etc. You get very few breaks. It is exhausting. You’re always on your feet.

– They repeat the same lessons over and over to drill them into your head. “Groundhog day in a fish bowl” (security cameras will be on every square inch of the property)… but trust me, it works.

– You’ll do step work and present to a group. You can’t really interact with the opposite sex—some rehabs enforce strict rules about it. My first one wouldn’t let you sit on the same couch as a girl. My second one flat out would not let you talk to them.

– You’re around the same people 24/7. Some people handle this better than others (I don’t). Testosterone builds up, tempers flare, and there are occasional blowups or mental breakdowns. I saw a dude who had black eyes regularly because he “got in fights.” Turned out he was punching himself the entire time. That kind of stuff happens.

– Forget about sports games—they don’t allow them, my first rehab wouldn’t even tell me scores, I had to get it from family members over the phone. They will sometimes allow national championship games. The silver lining of that is, you realize sports games don’t matter one bit compared to the seriousness of addiction and working on your mental health.

That being said, if you think you need to go, or more importantly, if others are telling you… GO. It’s worth it. Every part of it. Some people honestly enjoy it (I didn’t).

Bottom line, if you or someone you know goes, listen to what they say and put it into action. Trust me, they are 100% right on everything, which is why I had to go twice and not just once.

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That seems very random

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teamjackson

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You keeping tabs?

You have such a hard on for me me, fig

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Johnny's reaction time kept improving after each drink

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don't encourage him