My Journey of Overcoming Addiction
This blog shares the story of one person's journey of overcoming addiction to alcohol. Despite drinking more than a fifth per day, they were able to break free from the physical dependence. Learn how they did it and how to help others.
Mg Papi/BSO Papi/BowTied Mg 🪷
I do not offer “Medical Advice", I teach Self-Care of what, why, and how to care for yourself when medical system pharma isn’t resolving personal health issues.
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I’ve been physically dependent on alcohol, drinking more than a fifth per day, but don’t consider myself an alcoholic. I was an addict, didn’t matter the drug.
— Mg Papi/BSO Papi/BowTied Mg 🪷 (@Grimhood) March 5, 2023
I hate the effects of alcohol. The taste. The ritual. The devolution of communication throughout the night as you… https://t.co/5pPKxaS64d -
I drank to blackout every day because I was living in an extremely traumatic environment and did anything I could to suppress those emotions.
— Mg Papi/BSO Papi/BowTied Mg 🪷 (@Grimhood) March 5, 2023
When I couldn’t get other drugs I actually preferred, I could always get alcohol. -
I don’t like the person I became while blacked out, terrible man.
— Mg Papi/BSO Papi/BowTied Mg 🪷 (@Grimhood) March 5, 2023
Then I developed epilepsy and TBI eventually. Drinking any alcohol would trigger a seizure on glutamate rebound so I abstained altogether for years. -
I can drink in moderation now that I’ve worked through all of that, not that I particularly enjoy it. I have to be in a very specific mindset to enjoy it, celebratory.
— Mg Papi/BSO Papi/BowTied Mg 🪷 (@Grimhood) March 5, 2023 -
I’ll have the occasional shot or glass or two of wine, then cap it for the night. Nights I have gotten drunk with friends, I go right back to normal business with zero compulsion to touch it again next day.
— Mg Papi/BSO Papi/BowTied Mg 🪷 (@Grimhood) March 5, 2023 -
I’m honest about it when I tell people about alcohol intake or answer their requests, “it’s a shitty drug” or a simple “no.” Then we go about our night.
— Mg Papi/BSO Papi/BowTied Mg 🪷 (@Grimhood) March 5, 2023
You make yourself the odd one out.