The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 3

graemecarter

115K wrote: »

I can see what you are saying definitely but I don't feel like I am at the crisis point. I know I shouldn't have to be at one to stop it's true but I am not ready to say that I am quitting completely. I don't know if I ever will be. It's just not the right time for me right now. Maybe my mindset will change at some point in the future.

I read on another forum about drinkers having blackouts and one man said he woke up from a blackout whilst he was driving down a highway and he didn't know where he was or how long he had been driving for.:eek:

That sounds like me (again) !
I could not bear the thought of not drinking again, it was so beyond the realms of possibility. So I tried to cut down (for years) - only drinking certain drinks, certain days, etc. Stopping drinking was never right for me - there were always reasons why I couldn't stop (like weddings coming up, my job demanded it, it's a source of happiness) - all the excuses complete nonsense of course.
However, if I controlled my drinking, I couldn't enjoy it. If I wanted to enjoy it, it was out of control. That's why moderation could never work for me, I rarely was able to stop after one drink

My drinking got worse as I got older - alcoholism is a progressive disease.

This disease I have is like licking honey off a razor blade

yellowmonkey

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

But is it not easier to, at least, take control now, before it comes near impossible to?.

It is BHB but I, for one, am not ready yet

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

The photo is there also to show me what I could loose.

Good man :T:T:T

ym

nettttie

On a positive note just having 3 AF free days in succession gives your liver the change to regenerate!

fluffyb

I think cutting down is perfectly ok for some of us. Those of us who are should be proud too I think, and I am in total control on the nights I drink - I never get ill or make a fool of myself & always know when to stop, but for health reasons mostly - I knew I needed to cut down and I have and am proud of that

Some people need to stop altogether but some of us are fine cutting down so long as WE remain in control of IT and not the other way around IMHO

graemecarter

fluffybishop wrote: »

I think cutting down is perfectly ok for some of us. Those of us who are should be proud too I think, and I am in total control on the nights I drink - I never get ill or make a fool of myself & always know when to stop, but for health reasons mostly - I knew I needed to cut down and I have and am proud of that

Some people need to stop altogether but some of us are fine cutting down so long as WE remain in control of IT and not the other way around IMHO

So right FB - if you can cut down, then great. And most people can regulate their intake

I couldn't cut down successfully, so I stopped altogether

spinningsheep

Id love to cut down too, but with me its always the wrong time too. I am currently doing between half and 2 bottles of wine a night, not good

jo1972

graemecarter wrote: »

So right FB - if you can cut down, then great. And most people can regulate their intake

I couldn't cut down successfully, so I stopped altogether

Well said GC :T:T:T

Welcome spinning sheep!! :wave:

Bonjour Fay :wave: expect some expletive French within the hour

Right, off to docs now :undecided

xx

spinningsheep

cheers jo1972, im off to work in a bit, see how much wine I need when i get in! none would be wishful thinking on my part!

yellowmonkey

jo1972 wrote: »

Right, off to docs now :undecided
xx

All the best

ym

winebox

fayjmck wrote: »

Who's woken up after a night out and not known where they are or who they are with??

Or is that just me???? (ahem)

Thankfully I woke up with my partner, but to be honest that was probably more LUCK than any judgement I made.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Phew!

I'll plead the 5th amendment, or whatever, on that one.

I agree with all the above :D:D. Or at least, can understand where each person is "coming from".

GC hope you're not ofended by this but when you say you were wetting the bed, sleeping rough & vomiting all day, that sounds VERY extreme to me, & I would deffo realise I had a problem in those circs. I realise I have a problem now & I'm nowhere near that state of affairs!

What I'm trying to say is, I hope I am nipping the problem in the bud early enough, not by stopping but by realising where I might be heading & cutting down long before I get to the point you did.

I'll never be as good as fluffy & always be in control, I hope I will be most of the time but will undoubtedly get bladdered at some point (this coming Saturday very likely), & as long as it's
- occasional
- in fun company
- nothing important to do next day ie driving, work
then I will probably always do so, & enjoy it. Hangovers are very very rare with me & I never throw up.

What I don't like about my drinking at the mo is not so much the amount I drink but the fact I'm not enjoying it. Must confess I love getting riproaring drunk, but every night? Nah.



Oops going on a bit.

Good luck with your regime ym.

Hi spinning sheep.

keeping it all crossed for you Jo.