The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 2

miamoo

Hi everyone, I've not posted for a while, to be honest I'm not trawling this forum as much as I was!, I'm on the Celebrity Slim forum alot as I've just started that diet. I had a drink over the weekend, stopped again monday and its now.. wow thursday and I haven't thought about wine at all! The cutting down drinking has really given me the push to lose abit off weight.
I haven't had time to read all the posts, but I hope your all doing ok x
Lurky can you update me to 19/21 ta (and 3rd day on CS aswell!!)

Lurkio

polaroid wrote: »

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
thats made my morning! i love the geordie accent writing!

tee hee

more more!

they should do a AF big brother drying out house

day twenty woon eurika reaches for the bottle of perfum to drink

Shouldn't that be the big brutha dryin' oot hoose? :rotfl:

RecoveringAlcoholic

day twenty woon eurika reaches for the bottle of perfum to drink

I have a friend her age who has actually done this.

Remember that we deal with alcohol,

cunning, baffling, powerful!

paybacktime2008

I have had a truely awful day. People at work saying..'you deserve a drink tonight' 'bet you are going to have a drink tonight' and other such flippant remarks...thye dont know ive stopped drinking. So on my way home i though !!!! it. I'm having a drink tonight. Then when i got to the shop i remembered GCs HALT....i'm certainly angry and feeling kind of lonely as i havent anyone to share my parenting concerns with. So I knew in my heart of hearts if i drank tonight it would be to 'drown my sorrows' rather than to just 'enjoy' a drink. So I havent bought any wine. Feel kind of proud of myself and feel like it was a bit of a turning point decision for me. I may however eat my bodyweight in chocolate instead!

Lurkio

paybacktime2008 wrote: »

I have had a truely awful day. People at work saying..'you deserve a drink tonight' 'bet you are going to have a drink tonight' and other such flippant remarks...thye dont know ive stopped drinking. So on my way home i though !!!! it. I'm having a drink tonight. Then when i got to the shop i remembered GCs HALT....i'm certainly angry and feeling kind of lonely as i havent anyone to share my parenting concerns with. So I knew in my heart of hearts if i drank tonight it would be to 'drown my sorrows' rather than to just 'enjoy' a drink. So I havent bought any wine. Feel kind of proud of myself and feel like it was a bit of a turning point decision for me. I may however eat my bodyweight in chocolate instead!

Well done pbt!!! :T :T :T :T

I think all on here will be really proud of your resolve. Don't be too hard on your colleagues. Sadly it is a 'normal' comment, unless you have stopped drinking....


Enjoy the chocolate, though You've earned it.

Patchoulli

paybacktime2008 wrote: »

I have had a truely awful day. People at work saying..'you deserve a drink tonight' 'bet you are going to have a drink tonight' and other such flippant remarks...thye dont know ive stopped drinking. So on my way home i though !!!! it. I'm having a drink tonight. Then when i got to the shop i remembered GCs HALT....i'm certainly angry and feeling kind of lonely as i havent anyone to share my parenting concerns with. So I knew in my heart of hearts if i drank tonight it would be to 'drown my sorrows' rather than to just 'enjoy' a drink. So I havent bought any wine. Feel kind of proud of myself and feel like it was a bit of a turning point decision for me. I may however eat my bodyweight in chocolate instead!

Hi - well done on not caving in. I know how you feel though, I've had a really rotten day today - I work as a special needs assistant, and one of little the kids in the class got badly hurt lunch time, and had to go to hospital...so its been very upsetting for kids and staff (and the Head hasn't handled it well at all)...anyway, I can relate to you, cos I was walking home thinking - "Well, you've earned a glass of wine tonight" - and your post has made me think twice.

The thing is - I don't want to drown my sorrows - I just want a bit of numbness - just to take the edge of my emotions for an hour or two. I realise that this is why I used to drink, to dull the emotions. But the following day, I feel far more emotional and depressed. So the thing I use to take the edge off it all, is actually the thing that ultimately makes the pain worse.

So I'm going to TRY and stick to the Becks!! (And eat my bodyweight in sweeties!).

X

paybacktime2008

Patchoulli wrote: »

Hi - well done on not caving in. I know how you feel though, I've had a really rotten day today - I work as a special needs assistant, and one of little the kids in the class got badly hurt lunch time, and had to go to hospital...so its been very upsetting for kids and staff (and the Head hasn't handled it well at all)...anyway, I can relate to you, cos I was walking home thinking - "Well, you've earned a glass of wine tonight" - and your post has made me think twice.

The thing is - I don't want to drown my sorrows - I just want a bit of numbness - just to take the edge of my emotions for an hour or two. I realise that this is why I used to drink, to dull the emotions. But the following day, I feel far more emotional and depressed. So the thing I use to take the edge off it all, is actually the thing that ultimately makes the pain worse.

So I'm going to TRY and stick to the Becks!! (And eat my bodyweight in sweeties!).

X

Similar day...had issues with my DS. But also work at a school where we have a high percentage of special needs kids. One 'kicked off' today...chairs flew etc etc. Then angry parent to deal with. So yes it's not drowning my sorrows, it is that numbness i want.

budget_babe

Hi Guys,

Quick visit before yoga. Went out to a resturant for lunch and ordered a mineral water. Feeling a tad pleased with myself before this challenge it would have been red wine for sure.

So Lorky pet, mac me total tow little ducks. Canny lad.:rotfl:Up the toon :T Hugs to you and Esther M xxx

Miamoo Glad to know you are ok, may pop over to cs board myself for a nosey.
No Yellow Monkey today? Hope you are ok Ym? Hugs xxx
Ra Nice to see you back, take care, hugs xxx

To everyone else well done take care
I'll try and pop in after yoga.
Hugs BB xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

winebox

just popping in to say :hello:to all & well done pbt & patchoulli, & BB!

went stomping to the wine aisle myself earlier but thought if I drink AGAIN today I won't even be into double figures & I can see me writing off the whole month. I'm not likely to get to target now but I'm going to get as close as I can!

Am safe now if only on the grounds I ain't got none & I ain't taking DD on a 10 mile drive in her jimjams! I've wanted a drink really badly today though; it's taken more willpower than any day so far.

Hope all the absentees are well! Have a good evening all xx

fedupandskint

Popping in again to say hi to everyone and to Miamoo especially

Day 13 accounted for - 8 left to get in 9 days

might fly if I reach this target!