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Old Aug 01, 2017, 07:35 PM
Feral-kun Feral-kun is offline
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Hi, I am new here. I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes.

So I am hikikomori which is basically a hermit, and it seems like the only way I can talk to anyone in person, or on the phone, is if I am at least slightly buzzed. Like a few beers or shots, or more. I do have some mild physical withdrawl symptoms if I do not drink, but nothing I cant get over in a half day/full day. never any shakes or anything, just a bit of nausea. It just seems I cannot speak to anyone if I am sober. I just grunt at them and tell them to go away. I know alcohol is badly physically addictive just... wondering about the psychological aspect of it. Even as a child I could not stand being around people. Alcohol allows me to talk to people.
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Old Aug 02, 2017, 07:48 AM
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Sure, psychological additions are the hardest to break IMO. I am quoting a post I made in another forum. If the guy I am referring to had a physical addiction, he would have gotten DTs when he stopped for 5 days. those can be treated and within a few days or weeks the physical addiction is gone. His psychological addiction cannot be treated by anyone else.

Your ability to verbally communicate is something that could likely be resolved in therapy.

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So at SMART tonight, there was a guy who said he was making glacially slow progress. He is supposedly weaning himself off of alcohol and pot. Last time he had it was yesterday (both alcohol and pot) but he says sometimes he goes 3 days and about a year ago when his daughter visited, he went 5 days. WTF? This is not quitting. He doesn't drink enough to have DTs so he could just quit. Then he is telling us how he was drinking at work a few days ago and driving between locations. I know we are not supposed to judge and preach at SMART but this guy is getting a little too much coddling.
Some other good conversation going on though and I am glad I went.
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