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

graemecarter

jo1972 wrote: »

Bells seem to have crept back over the last couple of days, had nothing Mon - Thurs, then big time bells on Fri and low irritating ones yesterday. Talking to WBF yesterday about the worzel gummage head, it happened to me last night. I sat there trying to justify going down the shop and buying beer even though I needed nothing else and decided that I'd just have some that night but would be continuing my AF journey the following day. Just the one night of drinking, that's all, just to stop the thoughts for one night, that's all :rolleyes:. I nearly believed it, it's like the devil and the angel, the devil has gagged poor old angel and bunged her in a cupboard (no comments please ) and so I can't hear her screaming at me, the only voice is the devil's one, he's got his estate agent voice on (sorry budgie), making you think you need it when you don't! How do I stop my brain from trying to trick me?

This is classic alcoholism, and this is why most of us find giving up drinking difficult.
After a period of abstinence, one thinks either they can go back to normal drinking or that a night off won't count, and they can continue to be AF the day after.
Experience shows us that this is never the case, yet we persevere with these illusions for years. Alcoholism is so deep within us we listen to it, and want to drink when it tells us to.
Of course, to anyone rational around drinker (ie not us) this is madness, and it is.
I found I had to surrender to my alcoholism, know that the first drink is the one that gets me drunk, and most importantly I do not have to act on my first thought.
So often my first thought is a selfish, dishonest one, but as long as I do not act on that it is ok.

jo1972

Lurkio wrote: »

Nowt to do with me, Ange... it was THOSE two...... :rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYLqlWSixTI

I am sorry lurks, it just HAS to be done :rolleyes: I'm never gonna see you in the same light again

jo1972

graemecarter wrote: »

This is classic alcoholism, and this is why most of us find giving up drinking difficult.
After a period of abstinence, one thinks either they can go back to normal drinking or that a night off won't count, and they can continue to be AF the day after.
Experience shows us that this is never the case, yet we persevere with these illusions for years. Alcoholism is so deep within us we listen to it, and want to drink when it tells us to.
Of course, to anyone rational around drinker (ie not us) this is madness, and it is.
I found I had to surrender to my alcoholism, know that the first drink is the one that gets me drunk, and most importantly I do not have to act on my first thought.
So often my first thought is a selfish, dishonest one, but as long as I do not act on that it is ok.

Thank you GC and I do get this, BUT how do I ignore the first thought if my brain is screaming at me telling me it's okay to do it? Don't forget the angel is gagged in the cupboard!!!

Different_Corner

But Jo the angel has been winning......she must be Houdini angel ?

honeybear_2

Lurkio wrote: »

Nowt to do with me, Ange... it was THOSE two...... :rolleyes:

Was not!

ps.Angie, can confirm the flip flops in the Peak District were not my friends - phew!

yellowmonkey

Morning all....Just got up

Welcome MOS

Regarding the eyes



Need them back I think with all this talk of lumberjacks and whatever

Bhb....Polishing up the " persuader " if needed.

Last night at work tonight so will catch you all later

Ta Ta

ym

honeybear_2

Wah! :eek::eek::eek:

barshamhillbilly

Lurkio wrote: »

I'm probably out of a job at the end of the month.......

Go on - you know what you have to do....:D ...... Don't look back now

barshamhillbilly

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

Go on - you know what you have to do....:D Don't look back now

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Have just read back ...... Loving the outfit Lurky :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


ETA. Forgot to say Welcome aboard MOS! :hello: You don't have to be mad , but most of the people on here are

ETA2. Fay - just done about £600 of wood at Orkney costings - took about three hours including clearing up ....... now if only I could find a cheap pallet service to Orkney :D;)

Lurkio

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

Go on - you know what you have to do....:D ...... Don't look back now

wish I had the room......