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The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 4
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hey glasgowgirl, no oppurtunity to buy alcohol now..... good for you!!! xxx0
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hey here is a big hug for you XXXXXX0
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ForeverHopeful wrote: »I always try and appreciate the 'moments' as they occur. But it's hard sometimes.
I'm afraid to say I had my glass or two. I don't know what has happened to my spitits in the last day or so. I'm feeling pretty down and am thinking that I should maybe go down the route that Jo is taking. Perhaps I need help with this and I should confess to Mr FH when he comes home. I know with absolute certainty that he would understand and support me. But life would never be the same would it? "Lets have a glass of wine babe" as he says.
Surely I can control this on my own. Or was I born with the gene that killed my dad
Much love X
sometimes the hardest part is admitting to yourself or others that you need help...but the truth is that we all do in some form or other....I spent years being rough and tough in so many things and bluffing through things that I didn't know because I hated saying I needed help.
Now I know it's cool to not know everything and letting others help is not a sign of weakness but of strength.
take careFor what I've done...I start again...And whatever pain may come ...Today this ends... I'm forgiving what I've done -AF since June 20070 -
My blood pressure has been between 150-160 over 110/120 & on a few occaisions 165/110 or even 170/180!
Took it today (home tester) & my lowest was 137/100 (NORMAL) :j & other was 145/110 (SLIGHTLY over!)....no coincidence that I've not had alcohol for 5 days??! Now once I resume (!) my gym routine not only will I be fitter than Daniel Craig (!) but should drop further!
Hello Scottishskintgirl & welcome!0 -
mollypolly wrote: »Love that word:D
Off to work now.....PAH:rolleyes:
Meh, is the best word of all. It's the verbal equivalent of just shrugging your shoulders at someone (and actually doubles it's expressive powers if you shrug your shoulders while doing it)
for example:
"I asked you to do this by 11am, and now it's 12 o clock. You haven't even started. Whats wrong with you?"
*shrugs shoulders - "Meh"0 -
Miss_Piggy wrote: »Cutting down/ Giving up August Challenge!
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Grey Pilgrim 0/30
Hey there Mrs P. I'm not going to be able to meet to 30 target but I've got a good excuse. There where a few beers left in the fridge, which I intended to finish BEFORE august, and then not drink at all. However I simply didn't feel like drinking them so I didn't want to force myself...so I thought "I'll drink them on Saturday (1st August), and have the rest of August drink free."
However I only felt like a few so on Sunday there was still 2 left, so I had them.
So although I've not hit the target, it was for good reasons...I could have chugged the lot but I simply didn't feel like more than a couple each night over the weekend...That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
Been good tonight, so currently it's 1/30 for me.0 -
Hi all
Lots of posts since last night and all sorts of subjects covered. My back is back to some sort of normality now so feel better as I am off camping in my tent on Thursday down the New Forest. The weather for Friday and Saturday is awfull so might be home Sunday :rolleyes:
Going for the week and love camping. The simplicity of life and pace of life in a tent is second to none and the smell of bacon in the morning takes a lot of beatingand its cheap
3 for me please Miss P.
Already tomorrow for me as I work in French time so will wish you all a good morning
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GP's training, in preparation for the 2010 Ravenglass to South Shields 174 mile bikey ride:
12 July '09 30 Miles (Stockport, Furness Vale, A6)
19 July '09 30 Miles (Stockport, Furness Vale, A6)
22 July '09 40 Miles (Bridgewater Canal, Sale going South)
23 July '09 15 Miles (Stockport Climbing Wall, loaded pack)
30 July '09 15 Miles (Stockport Climbing Wall, loaded pack)
31 July '09 60 Miles (Stockport, Buxton, Peak District)
2 Aug '09 28 Miles (Alderley, Prestbury)
3 Aug '09 22 Miles (Bridgewater Canal, Sale going North)
Clock Total 250 Miles (includes extra day-to-day miles not mentioned above)
A couple of pictures I took up in the peaks during the 60 miler (mostly so Mrs GP would believe I'd been there...)
http://picasaweb.google.com/LardLoss/RidingInThePeakDistrict?feat=directlink
Not the best camera in the world...sorry...0 -
ForeverHopeful wrote: »I always try and appreciate the 'moments' as they occur. But it's hard sometimes.
I'm afraid to say I had my glass or two. I don't know what has happened to my spitits in the last day or so. I'm feeling pretty down and am thinking that I should maybe go down the route that Jo is taking. Perhaps I need help with this and I should confess to Mr FH when he comes home. I know with absolute certainty that he would understand and support me. But life would never be the same would it? "Lets have a glass of wine babe" as he says.
Surely I can control this on my own. Or was I born with the gene that killed my dad
Much love X
I needed help. After many years of thinking I could do it alone, I realised that I needed to ask for help. Then I got it and haven't had a drink since.
Best thing I ever did - period.
Life is not the same without booze. For me it is much better. Difficult to fathom until you stop.
I find loads of people in AA have an alcoholic parent or two, so you may very well have the same gene that killed him. Without sounding overtly dramatic, it may kill you too. It can kill all of us.
This disease kills thousands upon thousands of people a year, and makes all their friends and families lives a misery too.
I don't want that any more.
Whatever you decide, good luck.
Take some action though, don't just let this feeling fester inside you. Do something (even if it turns out to be the wrong thing)0 -
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1AF please Miss P.
Welcome scottishskintgirl, I'm sure you'll soon feel at home on here.
I'm really tired too tonight Budgie I think we need a new mattress as well but don't know what would suit us best. Good ones seem very expensive so even more reason for making the right choice.
Jo, so pleased you're determined to go to your appointment, gave us quite a scare earlier. Lunch looked fab though.
Winebox, sorry to hear your tooth is still playing up, hope you'll pick up soon.
Fed up, I think you did so well to resist after a tough day (as did everyone else who's managed to surf the urge tonight). GP I completely understand your logic on the cutting down making you drink!:rotfl:and congratulations on your training regime.
Debtmonkey, the smoothies sound great and you sound so upbeat (for everything but housework!)
Sorry you're feeling down Forever Hopeful. I can't really offer advice. Personally I wouldn't share it with OH but would find it easier to get help from outside family, but each to his own.
I'm off to France next month. We have a house booked in Provence for two weeks and 6 days leisurely travelling there and back. YM I expect this would be something of a busman's holiday for you but as we live very close to the forest I can go there any time (I was there tonight as it happens!).
'night all :A0
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