The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

Pippilongstocking

jo1972 wrote: »

Fat lot of good that is then....tsk *rolleyes*

I'm going to put it by the window!:T

jo1972

mollypolly wrote: »

dont want to hungovered do we:D

Problem is that I don't get hangovers anymore, so don't get the 'oh god I'm never drinking again' scenario

I did get quite hideously drunk last night (though I was quite with it iykwim), problem being that I decided to do a spag bol with red wine, got the taste for the red wine which I don't really ever drink but it was a particularly good one that I wouldn't have spent my money on (it was a leaving present). OH had a glass and I told him that I had had 1 glass and put the rest in the spag bol.....but actually 1 glass went in the spag bol and I drunk the rest, then stella on top, not sure how much stella till I go look at the empties *fed up shrug*

Feel grand today though

Better go switch the oven off, chicken must be done now :eek: just noticed the time :rotfl:

jo1972

Chicken cooked to perfection and upside down :cool:

Just checked empties, all cans opened, all empty but one that had just been started. Not gonna tell you how many I bought all that beer on top of the wine _pale_ flippin loverly spag bol though :drool:

And you know what, OH didn't notice I was drunk, I know he didn't because he would've said summat. And I have no sign of a hangover and didn't sleep it off this morning either....this is not a good sign huh.

I'm going to make summat yummy for dessert tonight :drool: any ideas?

Oooooh post just came, I got an early birthday card from my Godparents with a chq for £50 in it :j that's going towards the rent cos I'm short this month :D:D

Today's gonna be a good day, I can feel it

mollypolly

No Jo....not a good sign that you can drink all that and no one notices.....or maybe OH is just burying his head again and hoping that your problem will go away......even when my drinking was at its worst it couldnt be hidden.....I just thought it could:o

Take Care xx

Sorry Jo....dont mean to put a damper on your Good day.xx

jo1972

You haven't put a damper on anything

No, he's not burying his head, I know he'd say summat because he has in the past and wouldn't let it pass.

Lurkio

jo1972 wrote: »

I'm going to make summat yummy for dessert tonight :drool: any ideas?

shame you don't like bananas.......

What about MrBE's sticky toffee cheese apple crumble

honeybear wrote: »

Have reorganised half the wardrobe & got rid of some bits & bobs so feel quite pleased

Are you sure Bob doesn't need them anymore?






I'm here all week......

graemecarter

jo1972 wrote: »

GC, isn't it all a bit tiring though, always being complacent? Though I suppose the battle of drinking everyday and hiding it is just as tiring *shrugs*

I think you mean always being vigilant (I hope)

I don't get tired of it, no.
It takes up very little time. I enjoy it.
It means I can go to bed every night happy in the knowledge that I have not harmed or upset myself or anyone else by drinking or my desire to drink.

It is far less work than the amount of brain power involved in planning your next drink, hiding it, being hungover, etc
Alcoholism is tiring for oneself and one's family.
Sobriety takes work, for sure, but not too much.

Hit rock bottom last night, MP need you tonight for handholding duties, Fay need you for textular consultation and need the rest of you to banter away to keep me busy, okay?

I hit many bottoms (which I thought were rock bottoms) during my drinking.
It was only when I reached out for help and realised that I couldn't kick my alcoholism into touch by myself that I started to get better.
I needed a rock bottom first.
Many people will die of alcoholism before getting help and become willing to do anything to stop drinking. I am glad I sought help. However, I know that if I get complacent, I will drink again.
If I drink, my past becomes my future (same patterns of behaviour are repeated). I don't want that to happen, so I stay vigilant.
Part of staying vigilant is helping others with their drinking. I enjoy that aspect, so a lot of what I do as my 'insurance' is pleasurable.

mollypolly

Hey Lurky.....I love bananas and want the recipe but cant open the link.:(......so sad...........................

jo1972

Lurky, link broked

jo1972

graemecarter wrote: »

I think you mean always being vigilant (I hope)

:cool: :rotfl:

I need to think for the day and not envisage myself having to be VIGILANT every day for the rest of my life....that sounds tiring...

Thanks GC x