Dry!

onetomany

nice one hun sending you a big hug xxxxx

Ruby_Moon

Skint...only you know how you feel and at what point you are in life so maybe you don't think much of what I have to say.
To make your self go x amount of nights without alcohol means nothing. You could go 2 months, 3 months or more with no alcohol but that doesn't mean you are not alcoholic.
What you are actually doing is giving yourself a little test. "If I can go x amount of time without alcohol then I can't possibly be an alcoholic then, can I?" and you will then go on to congratulate yourself with a drink or two.
Someone who isn't alchoholic doesn't ever think about a drink. They don't think about when they last had one or when they can have another one. It just doesn't figure into their thinking at all. See what I mean?
There isn't any test for yourself. You just need to keep going with keeping yuor life interesting, fulfilled and happy..as best as you can.

skintbutsolvent

Ruby_Moon wrote: »

Skint...only you know how you feel and at what point you are in life so maybe you don't think much of what I have to say.
To make your self go x amount of nights without alcohol means nothing. You could go 2 months, 3 months or more with no alcohol but that doesn't mean you are not alcoholic.
What you are actually doing is giving yourself a little test. "If I can go x amount of time without alcohol then I can't possibly be an alcoholic then, can I?" and you will then go on to congratulate yourself with a drink or two.
Someone who isn't alchoholic doesn't ever think about a drink. They don't think about when they last had one or when they can have another one. It just doesn't figure into their thinking at all. See what I mean?
There isn't any test for yourself. You just need to keep going with keeping yuor life interesting, fulfilled and happy..as best as you can.

I'm not testing myself, I have no targets. Just seeing how it goes.

Caroline73_2

Ruby_Moon wrote: »

Skint...only you know how you feel and at what point you are in life so maybe you don't think much of what I have to say.
To make your self go x amount of nights without alcohol means nothing. You could go 2 months, 3 months or more with no alcohol but that doesn't mean you are not alcoholic.
What you are actually doing is giving yourself a little test. "If I can go x amount of time without alcohol then I can't possibly be an alcoholic then, can I?" and you will then go on to congratulate yourself with a drink or two.
Someone who isn't alchoholic doesn't ever think about a drink. They don't think about when they last had one or when they can have another one. It just doesn't figure into their thinking at all. See what I mean?
There isn't any test for yourself. You just need to keep going with keeping yuor life interesting, fulfilled and happy..as best as you can.

I would see 3 days better than 1 or 2 so it is an achievement, :T:T:T:T it's also a good start. Giving it time Skint maybe won't think about it.

LJM

well done your doing great

skintbutsolvent

LJM wrote: »

well done your doing great

Thanks. playing scrabble with strangers on Facebook:o

zippychick

Ruby_Moon wrote: »

Skint...only you know how you feel and at what point you are in life so maybe you don't think much of what I have to say.
To make your self go x amount of nights without alcohol means nothing. You could go 2 months, 3 months or more with no alcohol but that doesn't mean you are not alcoholic.
What you are actually doing is giving yourself a little test. "If I can go x amount of time without alcohol then I can't possibly be an alcoholic then, can I?" and you will then go on to congratulate yourself with a drink or two.
Someone who isn't alchoholic doesn't ever think about a drink. They don't think about when they last had one or when they can have another one. It just doesn't figure into their thinking at all. See what I mean?
There isn't any test for yourself. You just need to keep going with keeping yuor life interesting, fulfilled and happy..as best as you can.

How is this helpful to the OP? Way to shoot someone down!

Tia_24

Congratulations Skinty, 3 days is an achievement. Hopefully your feeling great this morning as a result!

skintbutsolvent

Oooh, an unusual break today so thought I'd pop on.

Yes, I feel great thanks! NOt a big 'high' or a buzz or anything like that - physically I am too shattered - but positive.

Heading into the weekend will be hard, I have no plans bar the few hours work I do over the weekend. I think I am going to try and have a clearout, get some stuff along to a charity shop etc.

Flearoy

Skintbutsolvent

Good for you! I got a bit of a buzz at first from the sense of empowerment from stopping the booze, which lasted a while. Beware of complacency, and definitely beware of feeling like having a drink to reward yourself for not drinking! As a hard worker, I'm quite sure that your not getting puking drunk every night, but all the same, it's causing you grief so you're onto a good thing trying to do without.

On a serious note, you might find yourself being a bit emotional after some time of not drinking. For many, alcohol 'postpones' thinking about problems.

Keep up the good work,