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

honeybear_2

Updated 72'ers are:

YM
Shaggy
Miss P
Mari
Fay
Marru
Maman
JG
SSA
Molls
Me!
Dreamonsu
Budgie
69Chick

That's (practically!) one day done already :T

honeybear_2

fayjmck wrote: »

The only thing keeping me going aside kids, OH and strong coffee is you lot!

Was that said in the style of Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition sketch? :rotfl:

Hugs, your stripiness, I know this hasn't been an easy decision for you

eselt

Hi all

Blimey Jo !!!! Scary stuff, hope you are all OK, he sounds really unstable, thank goodness your DD isn't still with him.

BB- huge hugs to you and Mr BB. I had CBT on NHS. First session was an intial assessment, they asked me about things like sleeping, appetite, how much I worried, whether I had any phobias etc- it was with someone called a Low Intensity therapist who deals with mild depression and anxiety. They gave me lots of self help stuff to read and some websites to look at. Then they said that I would be referred to a High intensity therapist because they only saw people for a few sessions and they thought I needed more sessions and more traditional 'counselling' as well as CBT. The NHS website was called 'living life to the full', and our local NHS therapy providers are called 'outlook south west' and their website (www.outlooksw.co.uk) has loads of information for patients which you can print off and read- theres CBT workbooks, information packs, fact sheets etc. Some really useful stuff on there and its open access for everyone not just their own patients-take a look, it might give you some idea of what to expect. The first session wasn't as nerve racking as I thought it would be- the therapist was really nice and I soon felt more relaxed. NHS primary care psychological services are all now part of the NHS 'Improving access to psychological therapies' programme (IAPT) and theres info on the NHS web on that too. Hope you are feeling there is light at the end of the tunnel- he will get better with the right medication and therapy, I really feel for you both, being depressed and living with a depressed person is so hard.

Welcome back BHB, and hello and good luck to everyone tonight.

budget_babe

Hi Eselt,

Thanks for that it is really helpful. At least now Mr BB is getting some help so hopefully he will get better. The tablets he is on are making him feel worse at the moment, though I have read that this happens alot until they get into your system.

Its really helpful when you hear what others have been through too. So thankyou, hope you are ok and that the job is going well? Big hugs and take care (()) xxxxxxxxxxx

Honey hugs sweetheart and what an awful time you have had. You are a wonderful person and you should tell yourself this as we all think you ar fab. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fay hugs angel and you are certainly having a rough time of it too. Please take care and you have made the right decision, things will work out for you. Look forward and not back. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Btw apart from the missing Winebox, where are Fedup and 40sm Dear Lurky are you busy mince pie making xxxxxxxxxxxx

Nite nite and God bless to you all
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

jo1972

Thats 2 for me marru for the month so far, and first day of 72 hour challenge that im doing in spirit!

So exhausted after last nights sleepless night so im off to bed. X

honeybear_2

budget_babe wrote: »

Dear Lurky are you busy mince pie making

He'd better be! :rotfl:

It will be lights out time soon in Bear Towers so I'm off to read for a bit

Look after yourselves, everyone, you've all become very precious to me

xx

eselt

Hi again BB- just to let you know that when I first started taking AD tablets I felt my symptoms were much worse for the first week or so, I nearly stopped taking them, but my GP said see if you can stick with them for a little while longer and after about 10 days the side effects (including really dry mouth, tummy upsets, panic attacks, being more tearful) seemed to settle and they started having an effect. Get him to have a chat with GP if things don't settle or get worse-there are loads of different AD meds, its just a case of finding one which might help. Take care.

Miss_Piggy_2

Evening all

Day one of 72 hours done for me. No craving a drink today..bruises from last night are enough to remind me why I shouldn't go and buy a bottle!

((hugs)) to everyone. QUite a few people going through tough times for one reason or another at the moment.

Miss P
xx

squizz_2

Hi there

Marru I am now on 4 days :dance:

Graeme thanks for your reply - I certainly intend to tell the doctor again and insist that she helps me. I'll let you all know what happens. I'll try to upload a photo of my tree soon!!

To all the 72 hour challengers - well done, keep it up!! I now have three days of socialising and trying to be good so I will be with you in spirit :T

Right, off to sleeps now, take care

x

eselt

Hi Fay

Sorry to hear you are thinking about changing your PhD- why not switch to an MPhil, then you still have the option to convert to a PhD later on? Just a thought- you've put so much into it, with a difficult superviser being unhelpful, it would be a pity not to do your research (and the willows of course) justice. Best of luck-you are facing a HUGE decision- take your time and make the best decision for you.

Take care everyone.