19th March 2008
Teresa72,
Considering how your husband views addictions (my ex-wife was the same way) it might help you to find a support group. I attend AA weekly (2 meetings a week is available but I can only go to one because of my job). In my AA group there are several people who are addicts alone and addicts along with alcoholism. You will find people there who are not only caring understanding but also have gone through the same things that you are going through. It helped me to know that A) I wasn't alone in my struggle to stop drinking, and B) I could freely share my feelings, my ups and downs, my successes and my relapses without being judged or criticized but encouraged to keep at it.
It would probably help to have a doctor prescribe Ativan or Xanax during your withdrawl period. While addictive, they can seriously help the withdrawls and the anxiety that goes along and if you only take them for a month or so, and then taper off of them to minimize any withdrawls, maybe a little insomnia but Ambien, Seroquel, or Unisom can help there. I went from Ativan to Ambien to Seroquel (used also for the depression associated with my Bipolar II). Seroquel works great for me, I work graveyard and it zonks me out for 8 hours amidst noisy boys rough housing in the house, i dont hear them at all. You should read up on its side effects though. Not every one experiences them (I dont), but alot of people do. Good Luck!
Considering how your husband views addictions (my ex-wife was the same way) it might help you to find a support group. I attend AA weekly (2 meetings a week is available but I can only go to one because of my job). In my AA group there are several people who are addicts alone and addicts along with alcoholism. You will find people there who are not only caring understanding but also have gone through the same things that you are going through. It helped me to know that A) I wasn't alone in my struggle to stop drinking, and B) I could freely share my feelings, my ups and downs, my successes and my relapses without being judged or criticized but encouraged to keep at it.
It would probably help to have a doctor prescribe Ativan or Xanax during your withdrawl period. While addictive, they can seriously help the withdrawls and the anxiety that goes along and if you only take them for a month or so, and then taper off of them to minimize any withdrawls, maybe a little insomnia but Ambien, Seroquel, or Unisom can help there. I went from Ativan to Ambien to Seroquel (used also for the depression associated with my Bipolar II). Seroquel works great for me, I work graveyard and it zonks me out for 8 hours amidst noisy boys rough housing in the house, i dont hear them at all. You should read up on its side effects though. Not every one experiences them (I dont), but alot of people do. Good Luck!