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The plan has to work when the urge arrives
A slip is information, not failure.
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THE PLAN HAS TO WORK WHEN THE URGE ARRIVES
'A morning promise needs a plan for 7:40 pm.'
Start with safety. Then build more choice into each day.
WRITE: What you drank, what it gave and what it cost, without blame. CHOOSE: One person and one service to contact. CARRY: Person, place or feeling, then safer action, then whom to call.
1 ASSESS SAFETY. 2 AGREE A REALISTIC GOAL. 3 PRACTISE A SAFER ACTION. 4 RECONNECT AFTER A SLIP.
A slip is information, not failure. Reconnect quickly and reassess safety.
Therapy, family, friends and peers can help. Ask about health and medicine after assessment.
FAMILY: Support safe steps and your own safety. Do not police, argue while drunk, hide harm or take over.
WITHDRAWAL SAFETY FIRST: Severe shaking or extreme agitation; hallucinations or confusion; seizure or collapse. For these signs, call 112 or go to emergency care now. If regular drinking may cause withdrawal, do not stop suddenly or try a home taper. Get medical advice first. 24-hour support: Tele-MANAS 14416 or 1800-89-14416.
Dr. Wilfred D'souza, Dr. Niharika Reddy. weave.clinic/family