The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 4

changing_ways

mumofboys wrote: »

Bit tired today. Early night, more AF, and mellow meatballs for me tonight.

Happy Friday everyone.

MOBx

I have to ask - what are mellow meatballs?

winebox

Well this is goodbye from me for 8 or 9 days - leaving work early to go to the dentist then off on hols, no wi fi :eek::eek:.

So, hope you all have a good week & find yourselves where you want to be in a weeks time.

When I come back I'll be 50 :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: (one for each decade!) it's my birthday while we're away, & will hopefully be full of resolve & willpower to mend my ways.

Good luck everyone

graemecarter

beachbeth wrote: »

Morning everyone.:hello:

Had to open a bottle of red to make bolognese last night and so had a glass with my dinner. How do you AF people deal with this? Do you just not cook with alcohol?

I followed this with Malibu and don't feel too bad this morning just a bit tired. I have come to the conclusion though that I don't really like alcohol any more. I love that first glass but every glass after that doesn't really do anything for me except make me tired. I left a glass of red in the bottle so that I can have it with my tea tonight and aren't tempted to open a new bottle. I don't really want to follow it up with Malibu though. Perhaps I should just give the wine to my OH to drink instead?

I want to go to the docs about my skin itching and ask him for a liver test. Will he just do this for me? Has anyone done this?

My worry is that:

a) My liver is fine and it will make me think "Great, it doesn't matter if I have a few drinks"
b) My liver is not fine!

Sorry to waffle on this morning but I just seem to spend most of my life thinking about alcohol and whether Im having any today and I don't want to have to think about it any more.:rolleyes:

If this was your son or daughter, or husband or wife, or a parent, writing this you would be saying 'Just get yourself to the doctor'
You have a fear of knowing, and also you have a fear of not knowing. Not a good place to be in. At least by finding out you take away the uncertainty.

That's why alcoholism is such a powerful illness. It makes one so irrational. The addiction is so strong.

Even though it can make you ill, you still drink.
Even though you say you don't like it any more, you still drink.
When all common sense is screaming 'don't drink' you still drink
If you get the all clear from the Dr, you will wait until you are unwell before stopping, as opposed to stopping now.

This is why it kills 000s of people a year - it twists and bends one's perception of the truth until it is unrecognisable to other people

115K

DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

Morning all. Not been too good on the AF last few days. Just a quick post. G/F may need to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital today. last 2 days have been very very hard. I'm finding it very hard to cope on my own. No friends/family in this area & her parents are overseas. Very much want her to continue home treatment but hospital is where she thinks she'd be better off (crazy I know).

I'm sorry to read that.x

winebox wrote: »

I'm thinking I'll go to my GP after my holiday next week, esp if after my hols I carry on as I have been as I will finally finally finally have run out of excuses / reasons to postpone taking action. He will do it for you.

Have a great holiday!!!!! (even though you won't see this message until you get back from it!:D)

:wave: Yellowmonkey - good to see you back.

I am really thirsty, I'm wondering if the milk thistle is making me thirsty (or it could be the alcohol obviously.:rolleyes:) I'm off to drink some more water.

beachbeth

graemecarter wrote: »

If this was your son or daughter, or husband or wife, or a parent, writing this you would be saying 'Just get yourself to the doctor'

This is so true.

graemecarter wrote:

Even though it can make you ill, you still drink.
Even though you say you don't like it any more, you still drink.
When all common sense is screaming 'don't drink' you still drink
If you get the all clear from the Dr, you will wait until you are unwell before stopping, as opposed to stopping now.

This is why it kills 000s of people a year - it twists and bends one's perception of the truth until it is unrecognisable to other people

Its a drug and a terrible drug. Yet nearly every soap or drama you turn on the tv makes it seem a trivial thing and people having hangovers is something to laugh at.:rolleyes:

mumofboys_2

changing_ways wrote: »

I have to ask - what are mellow meatballs?

Yummy Nigella recipe from her Nigella Express book - which I just about live out of. It is meatballs in red thai curry paste, coconut milk, tomato etc, very delicious - and great with a lovely glass of chilled.....water!:D

MOB

jo1972

I'm back, but gotta go, running late got so much shopping to do before we go away tomorrow, gotta fill the fridge for DD1 (though she'll probably end up at BF's house all week :rolleyes:).

Meeting went well, she was pleased with me, won't see her next week as I'm away but booked up for the following week

Might need some support from you guys tonight :D:D

Oh yeah, WB, you won't see this message but have a great time :wave:

samandsheryl

MOB - That sounds absolutely delicious!! Any chance of posting the recipe or is that against the rules?

Sam

cazzasmazza

Here's the link to Nigella's site with the mellow meatballs recipe.

http://www.nigella.com/recipe/recipe_detail.aspx?rid=172

Sounds very yummy! :j

Hugs,
Caz
xxx

beachbeth

A thought occurred to me earlier. For people who have given up drinking, do you do anything instead as a replacement? ie smoking? Or are most people on here AF free, smoke free, drug free etc?