The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

fedupandskint

72 hour Challenge (Fri - Sun)

Sparkles Fri AF Sat AF Sun AF :T:j

Jo Fri AF Sat AF Sun AF :T:j
Fay Fri AF Sat AF
DB Fri AF Sat AF
Marru Fri AF Sat AF Sun AF :T:j
honeybear Fri AF Sat AF Sun AF :T:j
Sim Fri AF Sat AF

18AFDs achieved -Fantastic everyone! :j

72 hours completed

:AWell done everyone and stay strong :A

fedupandskint

96 Hour Challenge Mon - Thurs

Sparkles
Lurkio

365
Jo
DB
Fay
Marru
honeybear
YM
Budgie
Caz

Anyone want adding or removing from the challenge?

7 hours and 30mins in

graemecarter

endoftheline wrote: »

my dad died of liver cirohsis at 45 (sp) by glugging vodka daily due to his stressful job.

i havent drank since. drinking is for losers, i hope you win your battle, and if you dont, il pray for your children x

I imagine your dad was alcoholic. Many people have stressful jobs and don't drink excessively. However, alcoholics drink DO excessively.
That doesn't make him a loser - he had the deadly illness of alcoholism. It is not his fault he had this illness, and it isn't your fault or the fault of his job

Most people can drink sensibly, and I wouldn't say they are losers either

Alcoholism is a complicated illness - there are people that are making themselves ill through alcohol, yet they carry on drinking. These people know the risks yet carry on regardless. They are not losers. They are alcoholics.
One of the main symptoms of alcoholism is denial - you deny to yourself and others that there is something wrong, even though it is glaringly obvious that there are major issues.

Take care

Pippilongstocking

Thanks for the post GC - was thinking about that one all night - I don't think anyone on here is a loser.

Also been thinking alot about the 'occasional' nights I've had a drink - which thanks to this thread have been very moderately or just very occasionally

In my life.................

Drinking leads to discontentment - late nights - restlessness and an inability to sleep - confusion in my brain and paranoia, etc the next day (which is a viscious circle - leading to more drinking)

Not drinking more and more is leading to overall being more focussed and calm - although I am still having the brain wrestle every evening when the 'wine bells toll'

I know it goes away (eventually) now - I just wish it would stop ringing.

I am beginning to 'feel a new me' - although the old one's still here so DON'T worry. Read a huge pile of books about alcohol - it is baffling.

I hope everyone's good today -

Jo I hope you found some clothes *think of the children*

PS sparkles I did Sunday too

40somethingmum

WBF,

Please can you update my days to 10 ( i think)

Sparkles can you also add me to the 96 hrs challenge . Thanks

Have a good day everyone ( especially you Jo;))

40Smxx

Icandothis_2

Hello
Not had access to a computer for several days so haven't been able to catch up with posts or update my totals. Hope everyone is well.
I completed last week's challenge (Mon -Thurs) but drank Fri - Sun so my total for the month is 7 please WBF.
I'd like to have a go at this week's 96 hour challenge please fedupandskint could you put me on the list?

SimIsOnTheUp

fedupandskint wrote: »

72 hour Challenge (Fri - Sun)

Sparkles Fri AF Sat AF Sun AF :T:j

Jo Fri AF Sat AF Sun AF :T:j
Fay Fri AF Sat AF
DB Fri AF Sat AF
Marru Fri AF Sat AF Sun AF :T:j
honeybear Fri AF Sat AF Sun AF :T:j
Sim Fri AF Sat AF

18AFDs achieved -Fantastic everyone! :j

72 hours completed

:AWell done everyone and stay strong :A

Hiya,

Could you add me for the Sunday too!

Sober since around 9pm Saturday 10th April

Cheers,

Sim x :T

SimIsOnTheUp

(Formerly Leigh73)

SimIsOnTheUp

fayjmck wrote: »

In my life.................

Drinking leads to discontentment - late nights - restlessness and an inability to sleep - confusion in my brain and paranoia, etc the next day (which is a viscious circle - leading to more drinking)

Not drinking more and more is leading to overall being more focussed and calm

Hiya Fay,

I can relate to this completely!

The confusion and paranoia was as scary as, if not scarier than, the physical problems when I was drinking.

If anyone here has ever had a panic attack, it was kind of like that.. After a heavy session, the next morning, sometimes when I was in the pub (scarier when out and about) I would feel immense panic for no reason at all. Terrifying.

I'd just feel confused, and sort of 'out of my own body' - apparently, there is a medical condition - 'depersonalisation' isn't there? I started to feel so scared, that I was heading for alcohol induced Psychosis...

Right, coffee anyone? :rotfl:

Jo, hope your first day at your new job is going well.

I hope everyone has a great day.

As I said in an earlier post, I'd shut myself away, in my flat, since Wednesday. Hadn't been out at all, and was sleeping in during the day, and was up most nights

No good for the body clock at all!

So, at the weekend, my Girlfriend (of sorts - not sure where this is going, but that's for another time) and I had a lovely Indian meal in, and took it easy yesterday.

Even though I didn't get to sleep until around 2am last night / this morning, my Gf had to get up early, and leave about 7.30am, so I was up at the same time. Nipped outside for the first time since last Wednesday (!) to help her with her stuff, to her car. Was tempted to go back to bed, but sod that, I want my Life back

Shattered, but not going back to bed, and have made plan for the day

1/ Need to get to Post Office and post DVD's / Jacket (Ebay)!

2/ Haircut - long overdue. Will make me feel fresher, better

3/ Pick my Sunglasses up (left them at my mates).

4/ Call Manager (returning his call, since he rang Friday) at homeless drop in centre about hours I can do this week, from tomorrow :T

I have to really force myself to go out these days. It's completely irrational I know!

As you say Fay, about the vicious cycle of paranoia / drinking / more paranoia from the hangovers / need to drink again to calm down...that makes so much sense, as my brain is still struggling, even though I'm not drinking now!

On a more positive note though, as you rightly say about the feeling more focused and calm - now this is something that is starting to return, and something to be treasured :cool:

Cheers guys,

Sim x

Lurkio

Woohoo!!!!

Wednesday has been postponed! I WILL complete this weeks challenge :j :j :j


Morning all :wave:

Good luck, Jo.

Well done, Sim :T