Addiction is something I’ve struggled with immensely

But I have so much empathy for alcoholics. My demons were prescribed. I don’t have to see it every day in the store or on TV.

Real talk…y’all are the real ones. Seriously.

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ScarletWitch · 26-30, F

I can't imagine anyone who is an alcoholic and has GERD. I like to drink occasionally but I'm not allowed to tbh. And I wouldn't be surprised if many alcoholics got gerd from vomiting so much they flip their tummy and cause ulcers.

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ChiefWalksWith40oz · 26-30

@ScarletWitch hey you calling me out or what? 😅

Nah tbh, despite my username I hardly drink anymore. & As soon as I stopped, I stopped puking like I used to. It was pretty much a regular every day thing for me, I'd wake up puking then continue like nothing. I've even had times I was puking while driving & I would literally be leaning out the car, with the door open, trying to hold the wheel straight 😬 shit was bad. I was killing my stomach. When it felt like I was being stabbed I would literally drop to the floor I couldn't do shit till it stopped.
I've had GERD for years & mine started at age 17 since I drank so much from age 11. It be a rough one, I can say that 🤷

ScarletWitch · 26-30, F

@ChiefWalksWith40oz I have gerd as well and how do you handle it and what do you do to make it better?

ChiefWalksWith40oz · 26-30

@ScarletWitch honestly I just had to change my diet. Being Mexican its tough because spicy food is everywhere & I want it but I gotta be careful.

After I stopped drinking every day, it got waaaay better. I used to have heartburn all day every day & now it's only sometimes. When it gets really bad there's really nothing I can do because nothing really helps it anymore. I just deal with it until it goes away.

So I'm careful with soda, juice, or anything that makes it worse, especially at night.
I rarely drink energy drinks or coffee anymore.
Food is easier on me than drinks, so I have more freedom with eating but
the typical stuff, I guess be careful for. Especially with greasy or spicy. I can only do low or medium spicy. Too spicy is instant chest/stomach pain.

That's about it so far. I'm only 25 so I've only had 8 or 9 years of experience so far. I'm sure it'll progress as I age lol

Graylight · 51-55, F

@ScarletWitch No problemo. Alcohol can cure that. First, you can look forward to esophageal varices, which is essentially uncontrolled and deadly bleeding from the base of your esophagus; traditionally, it has a 50% survival rate. That's typically after blood has started to literally leaked from every internal organ and begins to seep into your skin. This comes shortly before loss of autonomous function, coma and death.

Not to minimize your condition in any way, but enough alcohol and you'll be on your knees praying GERD all you have.