The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 5

heath480

Welcome back Caz,try not to forget how you felt after your last drink.

Big hug for anyone feeling down.

I never cook with wine or eat anything with it in,for me it is a head thing,I know the Alcohol is cooked off but I still avoid it.

I am still very down,though did revisit Surgeon who did my op yesterday and he has given me a bit of hope that my nose will improve.

Well looking forward to Robbie later,even though I am almost old enough to be his Gran! Followed by Doc Martin and got some knitting on the go.:T

Peaceful evening to all.

fedupandskint

Not drinking tonight and I will stay AF

Will feel the pain for what it is and not cover it up with a substance.

AFD 7 today

honeybear_2

fedupandskint wrote: »

Not drinking tonight and I will stay AF

Will feel the pain for what it is and not cover it up with a substance.

AFD 7 today

That's a v.good attitude, hon

mumofseven

Hi everyone and thank you for your kinds words, yesterday was a really bad day for me.

I was feeling quite ill and wandered onto the NHS Direct website, I put my symptoms in and it told me to call 999!!! I knew it was just a hangover but was terrified at what it is doing to my body, so I got myself showered and dressed and decided to take my 10 year old shopping. As I was wandering around Manchester with her little hand in mine, I felt like my heart was going to break - never mind what I am doing to myself, what am I doing to her???? I have to hold onto that thought - that will keep me sober! I had, nor even wanted anything last night although there was wine in the house and I don't want it tonight either, I just hope I can stay strong this time.

Jo, I only just read your post and bought some XS mints yesterday, maybe you are telepathic!

GG, My benders are really bad, I've never ended up in hospital but I think that has just been luck so far! I have read AC's book, I stayed sober for a couple of months, sold the book cos I thought I was cured and then..... hang on to the book, you never know when you might need it!

GC, Thanks for the realism, I know I need help but I am afraid to 'go public', even to my GP - I am finding it helpful coming on here so I will continue my fight with all you lot holding my hand.

Welcome to INTKTH and Shaggydoo, I have only been on here a few weeks myself, and everyone has been fantastic, even on the days when I have 'failed'. And welcome back Caz.

Hugs to everyone else, am going to watch Robbie and XF with 2 of my beautiful girls now and once again THANK YOU ALL. :A

MOS X

PS. Fay - 3 AFD's for me now :T

honeybear_2

Glad you're feeling more sorted today, MOS

Well done for resisting the wine :T

And we're always here (well, generally at least one of us is!) to help you stay strong

heath480

Stay strong MOS.You will get there.:A.

Keep posting here,the support on this thread is amazing.

honeybear_2

While hunting out my new avatar I found this:



Brilliant! :T :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

Hi all :hello:

I haven't done very well this weekend.

MOS: I have had to check that daughters are home in the early hours of the morning when I've let them in the previous night and not remembered. Terrible. Such a bad example too.

I don't normally have any wine on Fridays any more, but allowed myself two glasses this week and actually stuck to that, which was good, so felt OK yesterday.

But then last night I still had about 1.5 bottles of wine, which made me feel drunk and then ill today. I didn't think any of my DDs were aware, but DD2 (age almost 16) asked me if I remembered something she had told me today, and I couldn't. This has happened too many times now. I wish I could be like Graeme, Mollypolly, etc who have completely given up drinking. I'm fine all week, but then have to drink so much on a Saturday night, and then feel ill on Sundays, which is such a waste. I went to the gym, which made me feel better, then to see my parents, which was lovely. But I still feel very, very tired.

But I just feel that I really look forward to being able to have my wine on a Saturday, I feel panicky when I swear to myself that I will go completely AF. What would I have to look forward to? I know it's one day at a time, but I just don't know if I could do it.

Anyway, enough of my ramblings

Have a good week everybody xx

honeybear_2

Hi PIR :hello:

I think one day at a time is key here but I understand what you eamn about something to look forward to. Could you replace it with something else? Or only buy one of those peddie bottles so you will only a drink a very small amount & not get so messy?

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

HB 'Messy'? You know, you have really brought something home to me by using that word!! I mean, thanks for being straight with me and not saying 'it's OK'!! I might even get one of those titchy bottles of wine for next Sat. Hope you are OK too xx