The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

nettttie

hi all - Peanut butter on seedie bread :rotfl: for me brekkie

24 AF for me pls HB.

RecoveringAlcoholic

Welcome new thread - you are very popular - 904 visits in 24 hours.:D

I thought that this was excellent and that the dialogue could only have been written by people with experience of alcohol and drugs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgHOxmVE2_E

Transcript:

“IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS, I’LL START GOING TO PARTIES WHERE I’LL BE

DRINKING ALCHOHOL.”


“BEFORE I turn fifteen, i’ll be drinking at a party wheN a boY will pressure me for sex.”


“I’LL BE OFFERED THINGS I SHOULD SAY NO TO”


“MY FRIENDS WILL PUT PRESSURE ON ME”


“i‘ll be drinking with FRIENDS and i’ll be challenged to a fight that could leave me in

hospital.”


“a stranger will stop and offer me a lift home.”


“i’ll be at my first gig where an older kid will offer me drugs.”


VO: THE SOONER WE TALK TO OUR KIDS ABOUT ALCOHOL, THE LESS

CHANCE THAT DRINK WILL START MAKING DECISIONS FOR THEM

More info:

http://whyletdrinkdecide.direct.gov.uk/

DecemberBaby_2

:wave: Hi Shelly, Good luck with your AF week. You're in the right place.
we all understand how you feel. Seen some really good replies to your
earlier post.

Gien - know what you mean! Booze takes up a lot of the day. Both
drinking it an recovering from it. I hadn't heard of beer o'clock!

I'm on 6 AF days now please Honeybear. Had my first AF Saturday
since when? The late 70's probably :eek: !

Love and best wishes to all and a good week ahead.

DB x

Jo - forgot to say -thanks for the info on the book I'll order it

Bismarck

paybacktime2008 wrote: »

the bit where it was saying that when you've been AF for a while your mind starts playing tricks on you. It starts telling you that 'You weren't really that bad'II'm sure you could have one more drink and everything would be ok'

I suppose the point I'm trying to make is that I need constantly reminding that it was bad....I was out of control.....and that little voice in my head can just go f off.

Quote from the book...

'There is a temptation, once we are feeling healthier, physically and mentally, to forget the misery of active addiction. 'what was all the fuss about?' we think 'It wasn't really all that bad'
It was that bad.'

Spot on!

I have a quick debate most days about this in my head. PArt of me has forgotten the horror as my way of copong with it. Not deail, just parking it I suppose.

Hi again Eselt! Was worried about you.

Well done also MP....when you can stick to your plan wjhen it's all falling down around you then you're doing great and can feel proud....

Well done on coming here shelly...I was like that - I could go for 3 days without and convinced myself it was fine but I can't remember many wine bottles where I just had one glass...no matter how big!

As for wine boxes...ouch!

take care everyone else...sorry to dash...I wasn't supposed to be on here...stuff to do.....

paybacktime2008

RecoveringAlcoholic wrote: »

Welcome new thread - you are very popular - 904 visits in 24 hours.:D

I thought that this was excellent and that the dialogue could only have been written by people with experience of alcohol and drugs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgHOxmVE2_E

Transcript:

More info:

http://whyletdrinkdecide.direct.gov.uk/

Great vids. Thanks

squizz_2

It's me again

I have had a quiet day, I finally got up very late, went shopping and did not get any alcohol, but I am just having a cup of tea and some giant Cadbury Buttons (om nom nom God I hope they don't discontinue these!! :eek:)

I have found out that when I qualify (Just one exam to go) I could be on an extra £20k a year and that has spurred me on somewhat to do some studying... will spend this evening at the books, with the odd MSE break :A Drinking is not conducive (sp?) to learning therefore it's soft drinks for meeeee

So...I am on 8 days AF and the plan is to stay AF one day at a time. No social stuff this week which makes it easier.

I have two matches on Mysinglefriend.com which my friend signed me up for...exciting but scary as hell at the same time, I might have to actually email/meet them :eek:

The books mentioned today look interesting and I'm going to have a look on Amazon, trying to avoid looking at DVD boxsets etc!! I missed episode 1 of Grey's on Thursday because I forgot that I still have Living after downgrading my Virgin TV package.

Right I'll shut up now - Have a lovely evening x

saorsie

Good evening all and welcome Shelley - good to have you popping in and take care of yourself - you will get through your horrible hungover Sunday and then Monday is another day- put it behind you and look forward one teeny tiny day at a time.

Well done DB on your first AF Saturday

Loving the shiny new thread guys and finally 20 for me please HB - hope you had a lovely weekend

Take care everybody

-s-

budget_babe

Happy Sunday everyone,

I am so tired today, I really am struggling to keep my eyes open, so a very quick post from me

To our lovely Care Bear, 24 af days for me please, hope your weekend with Mr HB has been fab? Big hugs and thankyou for scoring this month :A (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fay thankyou for scoring in February, and I hope that your cunning plan will work for you hunny? I too have been looking at myself more closely, whilst I don't think I am alcoholic I do know that I do not have the correct relationship with alcohol. One glass leads to one bottle leads to possibly more. Yes its the same old story and a pattern that must be broken. Hugs hunny and good luck with getting to where you want to be. :A (()) xxxxxxxxxx
Ps I change internet provider at the end of the month, my router has arrived but I am not very techy, I shall see how it goes?

Jo hunny hugs and take one day at a time, dig out your books and anything else that can keep you focused. This year you will do it. Hold the resolve and re-read your posts on how miserable it ultimately makes you feel. :A (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Squizz good luck with the studying, and wow a poss 20k pay rise. :T way to go you (()) xxxxxxxxxxx

Pricey and Eselt hugs and nice to see you posting (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

MollyPolly so sorry to hear family wise that things are very stressful, you have kindly offered me a shoulder before, feel free to use mine. As we live so close it would be easy to meet up if you feel you would like to talk to someone? Bear it in mind hunny. Please take care (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Pbt thankyou for your post, and yes it is so easy to think that it really wasn't that bad, but then we know it was. Keep the focus and stay vigilant. You are doing so fab :T CW you too hunny and Angie :T (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

IM the charm is only a week away :T well done to you sweetheart. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

YM hugs matey if you are lurking? Also Bhb, 40sm hugs to you too :A (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss P very well done to you too sweetheart :A Oh and Little Lurky you are doing so well too :T (()) xxxxxxxxxxx

Welcome and good luck to ShellyBelly, big hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Marru hunny well done on the prize winning :T Budgie dabbled awhile ago but I never won a sausage still the trick is not to give up. Hope you have had a nice Sunday? (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

Bis and Ra nice to see you both about. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

DB hope all is well with you now and you are feeling less stressed. Big hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok I really must dash, so hugs to everyone I haven't had time to mention, but I am thinking of you. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

God Bless and take care
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Marru

budget_babe wrote: »

Marru hunny well done on the prize winning :T Budgie dabbled awhile ago but I never won a sausage still the trick is not to give up. Hope you have had a nice Sunday? (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

Thanks Budgie but I think it was Icelandic Maiden.

I have had lovely day. We took DD swimming and she was first time getting more confident about being on the float thingy and swimming on her own. Now I just need to get on with writing some letters - blaah. Very tired so sorry for not replying to all the posts properly.

When you are back HB can I have 24 please?

mookiepook

Evening everyone. Welcome shelly - you'll find lots of support on here - good luck to you and thanks to jo for letting us know about the book, I've just ordered it from Amazon. Hope you had a lovely weekend HB - 23 for me please. Bye for now xx