Alcohol self help thread II

beer2006

jayne.doe wrote:

have you both failed then?

Well I have, read back through the threads sometime if you have a day or so to spare on 2nd thoughts, don't.
I was still drinking now and again up to last week, still satisfiying the itch if you like, much much much better than before, but still not where I want to be. That stopped this week with the smoking and its now nothing, apart from the odd glass of wine with dinner (I have no problem with wine) and odd glass of sloe gin (like almost never)
I wasn't go to say anything, but there you go.

Al_Mac

To be honest I cant remember exactly the chain of events.

But I started sorting myself out, having found this thread, started seeing a counsellor, Mrs Mac went away and I got close to suicide drunk. 16th April. Think i was sober for two weeks prior to that. Getting on for 20 years since I'd had more than 1 sober night in a row.

jayne.doe

al a good christian is someone who lives by the ten commandments. Thats just living a decent life. The good samartian is one of the nicest stories i have ever read, its uplifting. I love the biblical stories . (wish i could do the fishes and the loaves thing would cut my food bill down a bit:)).

beer2006

jayne.doe wrote:

guys have you both fallen and turned to drink again?

Well I said I have and I have, but I never gave up giving up, Never said, well thats that then.
Did what Al said, I fell for a night, start again, if you beat yourself up over it, you have to drink because you feel so bad about it.

jayne.doe

thankyou for your honesty beer. I know that feeling al and i cant have a sip, not a drop as i will be right back there. I dont want to do last week again:( i am not saying i wont fail im just saying i dont want to, i cant.

beer2006

jayne.doe wrote:

thankyou for your honesty beer.

Its all there on the threads jayne, I haven't told you anything you can't find out for yourself, I've done better than some and worse than others, Al included.
I've never put myself up as some kind of perfect ex-alcoholic.

The way I've done it suited me, I cut down to once a week, which enabled me to deal with other stuff going on, but still keep sane. I tried the other way it didn't work. Now I'm at the right stage for me to go further, dropping the ciggies is included in that part of the plan.
I don't like talking about it, as I tend to get pounced on by the, all or nothing lot.

Al_Mac

I've not said I can't drink:D I'm just not willing to take the chance;)

In fact I've recently been told I'm not an alcoholic as I gave up drinkin to easily

jayne.doe

not me beer i judge no-one we are all fallible thats what makes us so interesting:)

beer2006

Al_Mac wrote:

In fact I've recently been told I'm not an alcoholic as I gave up drinkin to easily

Nah, you're just brilliant at being scared
Anyway, as I recall it wasn't that easy at the start.

Night you two, off to sleep.

jayne.doe

Al_Mac wrote:

I've not said I can't drink:D I'm just not willing to take the chance;)

In fact I've recently been told I'm not an alcoholic as I gave up drinkin to easily

Oh al i would love a drink i know what you mean cant take the chance:o My sis said i was an alcoholic you sound a lot like me so i wouldnt try;)