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

jo1972

Hugs Marru xx

Another one for me please my lovely, updating my sig now, got no idea where I am with numbers till I post this message :rotfl:
xx

ETA: That'll be 10 please :cool:

eselt

Hi all- hope everyone is OK tonight

Squizz- thanks for that post, it made me really think about the prejudice against people with addictions. I believe alcoholism is an illness, it runs in my family, as does anxiety/depression and my major trigger for drinking was always nervousness/social anxiety. Paradoxically, anxiety and depression can be caused by heavy drinking, so for me it was a chicken and egg situation. But I do know now- however difficult things get, they are never as difficult as when I was physically and mentally dependant on alcohol- it truly was like a living hell, and although I miss alcohol terribly (probably always will?) I still thank god every day that I'm alive, I've got a new job, a roof over my head-but I did have to lose my career, home, custody of my children, partner and most friends before I got a grip- I will always, ALWAYS, feel I can never repay the people that did help (mostly dad and ex-OH, my children- who continued to love me even though I had let them down so badly) if I lived for 1000 yrs.

Really impressed everyone is doing so well at the momnet, keep it up guys, its worth it.

So_Sad_Angel

Hi All,

Just popping in to say `hello`

16 AFDs please marru

Stay strong everyone......will read up posts later.

Angiexx

shaggydoo

Morning :santa2:

11 for me please Marru



Have a Happy Day

Good Luck
Shaggy

shaggydoo

Changing ways - Love the insirational words
Eselt - You too are an inspiration
Signs and I need - well done - keep going
Marru -

gien

Morning,

Eselt, as shaggy said, you really are an inspiration, I love the honesty in your posts. It's only now that I am reducing my alcohol intake that i realise how important it was in my life before - never questioned the drinking really - it was always something you just did.
We can't change the past of course but I'm focusing on changing the future.

Squizz, how right about being the life and soul, but only too quickly the liability. Just thinking that people how don't drink to excess must get so fed up of dragging their too drunk friends home - or maybe they avoid the 'heavy drinkers'.

Signs and Habbit, well done on the moderation/AFness.

I'm off on winter break tomorrow so i shan't have good intenet access so I probably won't post very much for the next couple of weeks. I will though try and keep a lid on the drinking.!

Different_Corner

Mornong
Had a quick squizz through. Hi signs and Debt:can't budge it !
9/21 I have to say with ease due to continuing eye probs I'm in bed by 8pm each night, resting it. Some lovely sleeps though !

Marru

yellowmonkey wrote: »

Hope you are feeling better soon Marru


For you

Thank you!

I have given in and am staying at home today. I am so not going to miss work Christmas lunch tomorrow so off to bed I go.

cazzasmazza

I am on a late today, so I've been able to sleep in until 7.30am :j. Sounds early, but it's total bliss compared to getting up at 5.30am for an early!

But I am not feeling overly perky today, because I've got a cold, blleeeeuuuurrghhhhh! I reckon I've done quite well not to get one until now, but it's still horrid to feel so snotty and bunged up. Am dosing myself up with Vit C and upping my veggies, to try and stave it off.

Drink-wise I confess I had 2 hot toddies made with whiskey last night, because I felt so yak. They were lovely and hot and comforting and I did enjoy them, I have to admit.

So I failed in the last few hours of the 72 hours AF challenge - but I didn't get drunk, so that is a small plus I suppose. Sorry folks!

Have a super day. I have a late shift to look forward to (NOT!) but as I've said before, doing lates mean it is easy for me to stay AF, so they are a very good thing indeedy doody!

Hugs,
Caz
xxxx

Pippilongstocking

eselt wrote: »

Hi all

Fay- I feel truly upset that you are giving up your studies for the time being, you've done so much work, and it must have been such a difficult decision- nevertheless you know whats best for you and the kids, so onwards and upwards hun.

Catch you all tommorrow.

Hi E - me too but I can't go on as I have been doing - I'm not getting the support I need at work - there's little management and to be honest I am sick to death of the politics of it all and being told I am not up to the standard they want me to be - but no one also shows me how to get there either

BUT I do still love my little willows - I've asked to carry on at a 'reduced' academic level - so its up to them now.

I won't lose any of my work and we think I can write up everything that's been done to date, they need to decide what I do extra/next - meeting tomorrow at 4pm to decide a way forward.

fingers crossed and thanks so much for being there!

No AF updates for me I'm afraid - AF tonight for sure so back on that wagon for me.

Waves to you all