Alcohol self help thread II

Chrismojam

jayne.doe wrote:

how are you now chris, ? I am 8 days in and nearly sucumbed today the good old boys from gordons decided to send me a taster of some gin i was so tempted. The bloody o/h nicked it and made himself and large g and t and now he has stopped, i knew if i had that i would want more.... so i walked away and its hard isnt it?

Hiya Jayne....I'm well thankyou:D 3 days no drinking..but then it is only Wednesday isn't it! Have been tempted...usually when peeved off in work...or stressing about my mum and stuff.....

Have to say....I got my sensible head back on Monday......then again, I always do after drinking too much! All the reasons for giving up etc etc...health, memory, quality of life, health, money, health etc:o But even with all those sensible reasons for not drinking...urge is there at the slightest provocation:rolleyes:

I'm like you...can't stop at one....if I open a bottle, I usually only stop because ....actually...don't know why? It's kind of like a switch trips, and I turn off....quite literally!

Anyway...apologies for rambling....and well done so far:T

beer2006

Hi chris, your trying, its not easy, its generally an up and down ride for people, you feel totally sensible after drinking, its just 2 days later, when you convince yourself otherwise you have a problem. I think we all go through it.

Umm FG isn't wi-wii the new console from Nintendo, I think you're getting a bit mixed up.

Smoking was good today thankyou

Chrismojam

feelinggood wrote:

I'm on a young 'un, but I am so glad I decided to tackle this now, rather than wait and see what happened.

Right decision...you are doing well...keep it up;)

feelinggood wrote:

Coping - honestly, I am just happy. I don't know what it is, but something has clicked in to place, this just feels right - everything is falling in to place, and I know its my time to tackle this problem - hard to explain without going all relgiously and talking about wu-wei and all that lol. Don't think you'd appreciate that!.

Nice when you feel like that isn't it?...I have days like that occasionally....and I feel completely contented with life, happy, just in the right place........I've come to the conclusion that this is my brains natural drugs getting me to chill out...need to find out how to make them work more often:D

feelinggood_2

beer2006 wrote:

Hi chris, your trying, its not easy, its generally an up and down ride for people, you feel totally sensible after drinking, its just 2 days later, when you convince yourself otherwise you have a problem. I think we all go through it.

Umm FG isn't wi-wii the new console from Nintendo, I think you're getting a bit mixed up.

Smoking was good today thankyou

Hmmmm, yeah, thats what I meant wasn't it. I'm loosing my mind. Anywho, I'm off to bed, just need to lay a sacrifice infront of my ps3
Good luck for the rest of the night guys, will catch you tomorrow

feelinggood_2

Chrismojam wrote:

Right decision...you are doing well...keep it up;)

Nice when you feel like that isn't it?...I have days like that occasionally....and I feel completely contented with life, happy, just in the right place........I've come to the conclusion that this is my brains natural drugs getting me to chill out...need to find out how to make them work more often:D

Thanks Chris
I think it feels extra wonderful at the moment, as I was in the middle of a very dark depression.
Actually, maybe this antidepressants just really work for me :rotfl:
Night night x

mramoeba

beer2006 wrote:

So you were trying to give it up for about 15 years? Thats a long time.

well most of it i was just drinking! didnt try that hard for years after but the problem was always there. you surround yourself with other drunks dont you then you fit in.
christmas is hardest i think. you got to have your exit strategies. you have to remember why you stopped, ive only had one christmas morning without a monstrous hangover, my daughters 11. i think she deserves me sober too. (and not reeking of stale wine or refusing to get up).

beer2006

good to hear from everyone tonight, I'm off the pc as well now, night all.

Chrismojam

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Must admit, first thing I thought when I read that was the character off Little Britain...the ex-childrens entertainer who would say wickywoo:o

I'll have something about this in one of my books...sure of it....I've got books on every other self help...spiritual help...life coaching blah blah, so I must have....

Now if I ever actually APPLIED what I had learnt from these books, I would now be completey zen:p so, back to my books for me:o

Night all XX

jayne.doe

mramoeba wrote:

well most of it i was just drinking! didnt try that hard for years after but to he problem was always there. you surround yourself with other drunks dont you then you fit in.
christmas is hardest i think. you got to have your exit strategies. you have to remember why you stopped, ive only had one christmas morning without a monstrous hangover, my daughters 11. i think she deserves me sober too. (and not reeking of stale wine or refusing to get up).

ive done that i felt so bad. I had drunk so much vodka i dont remember how much. o/h thought he would have to call ambulance i couldnt stop being sick, i think i came close to alcohol posioning. I passed out and I never got up for half the day. didnt take them to see father xmas or watch them open their presents. You dont get that back. I think i might need some meds What do you ask for they arent anti=depressants are they. ? I dont want to go back on those ever:o

beer2006

Morning, I've had a look at ruths site and there is some interesting stuff on the forum. Al Mac, if you haven't already, you might like a look at the "leaving AA" bit.

I hope everyone around today, is well. If you don't want to post here under your own name, get a new one just for posting on here.

If you've posted before, post again, we don't care what you have done, we want to hear where you or your partner is today.

We try not to judge, but, most of us on here will tell you the real deal, no fancy words. If you're killing yourself, we will tell you that.

Huggipoos to everyone
Hope you are OK ac, haven't seen you around and Mich if you are reading this now might be a good time to post again.



I had a terrible night, DD was awake half the night crying, upset because christmas isn't here yet, unfortunately I also was having a bad night and suffering from a bad temper, I had to work hard at being normal. Feel alot better this morning, yet another hangover free morning