Alcohol self help thread II

beer2006

If I'm busy, its mostly OK, but sometimes I have to wind down. I'm a bit like my Dad was, full throttle when something needs doing, work myself into the ground, but then I can easily relax for a week and do nothing, its the downtime thats a problem.
Trouble is, I do need it, as I get totally hyped up and need to come down afterwards. Maybe I need another way to relax, rather than keeping busy....... at least I'm thinking about it.
xxxx

ac

p.s. im not tooooo bad....

well dont think ive ever been better....

facing the stuff that helped me to drink.....not saying i drank on a problem or emotion i drank cause im an alcoholic...... but i have to sort out reality so i dont feel i have to escape (does that make sence).. i have to learn how to deal with life on lifes terms and not mine....

i am still trying to change the world to fit me....... but i am aware that i should change to fit in the world xxxxxx

beer2006

beer2006 wrote:

Maybe I need another way to relax, rather than keeping busy.....

Maybe drugs are the answer.....:rotfl: only joking kiddies

beer2006

ac wrote:

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i am still trying to change the world to fit me....... but i am aware that i should change to fit in the world xxxxxx

You sound alot better than you were, thats lovely to see.

re the above.......Mmmmm I wonder if thats a common perception? :rolleyes:

ac

go feed the ducks or take the dog for a awalk...


oooo clean out ya undie draw......... or


do some cooking... but not meal cooking....

make some non complicated fairy cakes........

gives ya something to concentrate on.. fills the time and
at the end there is an achievment.......


anything to stop the thoughts coming into the head xxxxx

ac

beer2006 wrote:

re the above.......Mmmmm I wonder if thats a common perception? :rolleyes:

i guess so .... not sure if its a bad thing when you no your doing it


lol xxxx

beer2006

ac wrote:

go feed the ducks or take the dog for a awalk...


oooo clean out ya undie draw......... or


do some cooking... but not meal cooking....

make some non complicated fairy cakes........

gives ya something to concentrate on.. fills the time and
at the end there is an achievment.......


anything to stop the thoughts coming into the head xxxxx

Aren't we full of good ideas today
Thanks, all good ideas, I like the achievment at the end jobbie

Al_Mac

I'm not sure I feel empty:o Or that I want/need a drink, perhaps I'm not an alcoholic, just have a drink problem:D

If chicken racing fills the need, go for it. If keeping busy filles the need go for it, if doing the "steps" fills the need go for it. What ever stops you drinking go for it.

What I'm saying is that ones persons solution, is not anothers. I couldn't do AA, please don't say I could, because you don't know me well enough;) I hope the figures are greater than 10% though:o

Finding your solution is the answer:cool: If one thing doesn't work, do not give up, find something else.

I think my solution is just the fear of losing my wife, obviously this has been good enough for me for the past 31 weeks.

Everyone seems pretty good anyway. feelinggood is on holiday chasing reindeer, saw gentlepurr last night on the site, seems OK as well. So is the day good, really?

beer2006

Al_Mac wrote:

Everyone seems pretty good anyway. feelinggood is on holiday chasing reindeer, saw gentlepurr last night on the site, seems OK as well. So is the day good, really?

Seems pretty good for some people, I think alot about all the people that have posted and not come back, especially the ones with drinking spouses and it brings me down a bit. I know I can't care about everyone who comes on here and I have to care about myself first, but I still do.

Actually thinking or reading about the stuff done by partners was always one of things things that worked for me. But then at one time, I never even looked at the thread for 2 months and at that time, that worked for me as well. The thing that works seems to change all the time. :rolleyes:

Al_Mac

Got to keep busy Car needs washing, back later