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

40somethingmum

Hi

I have just read the scores . fedupandskint WELL DONE - You have beaten your target . Perhaps we should change your name to happyandsober :T

Well done everyone else .


40SM

jo1972

winebox wrote: »

My "moderation" over the weekend worked OK on Sat (in that I seemed to get v drunk on less than usual!!). I took the kudzu but only remembered it as I was about to have the first drink on both days - not sure you're supposed to wash it down with chardonnay!

Your posts do make me laugh WB

I have been taking the Kudzu everyday since middle of last week and can report that when I have drunk on them (which has been the last 3 nights ), I get amazingly drunk very quickly. I think it's meant to make you feel the effects of alcohol quicker so you stop drinking as much, obviously that bit didn't work with me and I got super drunk instead :rolleyes:

I have also had a headache since starting on the tablets which on the first 2 AF days I put down to not drinking but have still got it when I drink, does anyone else get a headache?

Oh, morning everyone by the way :wave: I've just caught up with the last 6 pages of thread which has arrived since Friday :eek:

Hi to any newbies, hugs for those that need em, BUDGIE...WHERE ARE YOU?? Congrats to those doing well and keep on keeping on to those that aren't doing so well.

Got a reply back from that Alcohol Awareness Training thing, I'll let you know what they said a little while, just took all morning catching up with the thread, gotta do some work now :eek:

xx

winebox

jo1972 wrote: »

I have been taking the Kudzu everyday since middle of last week and can report that when I have drunk on them (which has been the last 3 nights ), I get amazingly drunk very quickly. I think it's meant to make you feel the effects of alcohol quicker so you stop drinking as much, obviously that bit didn't work with me and I got super drunk instead :rolleyes:

I have also had a headache since starting on the tablets which on the first 2 AF days I put down to not drinking but have still got it when I drink, does anyone else get a headache?


xx

Welcome back Jo!

Certainly on Saturday I seemed to get drunk ridiculously quickly I went to drop DD off at OH's neighbour, & tottered back 2 hours later rather the worse for wear :o but had only had 3/4 bottle at which point I am usually still totally in control. But then, maybe the kudzu did its bit cos that's exactly the circs in which I would normally throw caution to the winds & carry straight on but I actually took a break of 1 - 2 hours to try & get a grip on things. Then I got really p!ssed, again on less than usual.

Didn't seem to happen yesterday though so inconclusive.....

Not had a constant headache though.

Pippilongstocking

Hi jo

Hope all OK - waves to WB - hi

Budgie hope you feel better soon lovely!

Well today I might hit (sorry) I WILL hit my target - first time ever - woo hoo !!

Headaches - lack of caffine gives me a stonking sore head - Jo to I remember you saying something about having NO caffine in the house last week??

jo1972

fayjmck wrote: »

Headaches - lack of caffine gives me a stonking sore head - Jo to I remember you saying something about having NO caffine in the house last week??

Oh trust me, that was rectified very quickly!!!

Pippilongstocking

jo1972 wrote: »

Oh trust me, that was rectified very quickly!!!

I had every faith in you

Kudzo and headaches - not sure - I seem to have a permanent headache at the moment (PhD).

I am a bit headachy but put it down to the complete over doing it bit last week - will monitor it a bit.........thinking drinking so much fluids (water) should have knocked my headaches on the head (excuse the pun) but it hasnt.

jo1972

It kinda feels like a pressure headache above the eyes, only get it after I've taken the Kudzu??

barshamhillbilly

jo1972 wrote: »

It kinda feels like a pressure headache above the eyes, only get it after I've taken the Kudzu??

That'll be the very small print on the tub of pills

jo1972

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

That'll be the very small print on the tub of pills

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::p

pariskate

fayjmck wrote: »

As an aside how many of you cutting down lot have lost any weight - somehow I imagined that my extra weight might decline a bit with a good few non drinking days - but thus far - no luck.

PS ignore all the posts about italian food above - lol - I normally eat like a pig anyway.

i'm trying to lose weight Fay and it's a big incentive to ease off on the drink.

Alcohol free yesterday (12 in total I think now) and should be today too as Dh is out and we only have red wine in the house which I tend no to drink so much.

Jo, can't help you with the headaches but interested to hear what the alcohol people said.