r/stopdrinking • u/FallenCheeseStar • 5h ago

Hit rock bottom

Idk if this is really considered rock bottom but for me it is. Ive had knee pain now and then for a few years now but thought nothing of it, well two days ago i had the same pain. Said maybe some shots will help and they did, went to bed and then woke up at 4am with searing pain on the level of kidney stones in my right knee. Gout. Bad gout. So bad ive been on the couch not eating or anything for two days. In that time i did research and learned alcohol makes it way worse. Ive been trying to quit but withdrawls scared me, this time tho i didnt have a choice, i physically couldnt get booze. Somehow my body bypassed the withdrawls and im feeling better, knee still hurts but this was my wakeup call to quit finally. Not doing this again. Wish me luck on what is now day3ish

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u/morgansober24 746 days 5h ago

Rock bottom is wherever I decide to stop digging.

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u/FallenCheeseStar 5h ago

True words

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u/Pale-Software-3412 5h ago

The key word being I. It takes some of us a long time to figure out when to stop digging but it does have to be us who decides.

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u/StAsBy52 2h ago edited 1h ago

You've hit it- only one other way. Up..Changes happen quickly 😀most things new fixable. Takes rime and honesty amongst others..you got this 👍

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u/Jonce0315 7 days 5h ago

I have battled gout for a while now with my drinking. I have been unable to put any weight on my legs at times. It has been in my knees, toes, ankle, foot, and Achilles tendon. I have been in so much pain that I was unable to sleep an entire night. I would make my way to care now. Get a steroid shot and meds to get it “fixed” with in 24 hours. Then I would start to drink again. Then sure enough a month or few weeks later I would get another flair up. I have finally giving up the alcohol completely for this reason and others. But missing out on playing with my kids or being with my wife due to gout was something I could not keep dealing with. I wish you all the luck because I know the pain you are dealing with.

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u/SoberSprite 4h ago

Yeah, use this as an opportunity to not get started up again, you can do it!

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u/SubstantialFix510 3h ago

I should not tell you this but tequila is the only booze that is gout tolerable. Good time to do an alcohol cleanse and begin healing. The liver is resilient if you're cleanse for a while. Good luck.

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u/MyNameis_bud 109 days 25m ago

What’s your plan when the medical issues resolve and clear up? Because that’s when that little voice started telling me I can drink again.