The cutting out/cutting down alcohol thread (part 7)

skintscottishgirl

Marru wrote: »

Two and a quarter days in and we have:

DecemberBaby

Fay
Lurkio
Marru
Miss Piggy
Newroadahead
Skintscottishgirl

Ooooooooh!

Thanks Missis

XX:D

yellowmonkey

17 Please Miss P

Work for me again so must not loiter

Some very good posts today by the way :T

jo1972

Hi Gromit, I will text Fay now incase nobody else has and ask her about the book. I would very much appreciate it if you would amend your post as Fay is one of the kindest people on these forums and I wouldn't believe for one moment that she didn't send it back to you on purpose. I hope you're well? Really miss your posts x

Evening all :wave: day not over but so far so good...

penelopedee_2

This powerless thing - I'm a real control freak, I don't even like getting drunk because I'm not in control of the daft things I do when drunk So I struggle very much with the powerless concept.

I know that I don't want to drink tonight but I went to the fridge and I've missed another AF day. I have the sort of will power that most people would love and the sort of positive attitude that allows me to do whatever I try my hand at. Nothing in my world is impossible.

But I still go back to the fridge and fill my glass ... the majority of the time even when I'm telling myself I'm not drinking tonight. I don't like not being able to control it. I don't even like the taste of of it. I certainly can't stand the feeling about 15 minutes afterwards let alone the following day.

Sorry for the deep post.

Hope everyone is ok today, Pen x

graemecarter

penelopedee wrote: »

This powerless thing - I'm a real control freak, I don't even like getting drunk because I'm not in control of the daft things I do when drunk So I struggle very much with the powerless concept.

I know that I don't want to drink tonight but I went to the fridge and I've missed another AF day. I have the sort of will power that most people would love and the sort of positive attitude that allows me to do whatever I try my hand at. Nothing in my world is impossible.

But I still go back to the fridge and fill my glass ... the majority of the time even when I'm telling myself I'm not drinking tonight. I don't like not being able to control it. I don't even like the taste of of it. I certainly can't stand the feeling about 15 minutes afterwards let alone the following day.

Sorry for the deep post.

Hope everyone is ok today, Pen x

I know I have a lot of will power in many areas of my life. However, when it came to alcohol, all bets were off. That's why I am powerless over alcohol. It doesn't fit with my controlled and disciplined life. It was the crazy part of me that I couldn't control or understand. And it got me into all kinds of trouble.

Classic alcoholism in me - I would swear I wouldn't drink on a given day, and later on I would have a drink in my hand.
I found it impossible to stop drinking without help - I could not do it by myself.
If I accept I am powerless, then I am at least being humble and honest enough to know that I can get help with my alcoholism.
If I fight it and don't accept, I keep thinking I can drink normally, and control it (which is bonkers if you look at my track record!!)

My alcoholism is an illness that tells me I haven't got it. It tells me one drink is ok. It tells me that this time it will be different. It tells me that tomorrow I can give up. It tells me that life is no fun without it. It tells me to isolate, and harbour secrets and shame about my drinking.
This is why I need to do something everyday about it. Not much, sometimes only a few minutes a day. But it is necessary if I want to go through life NOT wanting a drink, which I have today.

newroadahead

Marru wrote: »

Two days behind us and day three 3 hours in, how are peeps doing? Let me know and you will get a star

DecemberBaby
Fay
Lurkio
Marru
Miss Piggy
Newroadahead
Skintscottishgirl

Hi Marru

Well hard as it is to believe still AF so really pleased.

NRA xx

penelopedee_2

So much to think about, thanks Graeme.

newroadahead

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Afternoon all!

Piglet at nursery so have some peace and quiet to come on here.....for a child that needed speech therapy he now never shuts up! People did warn me that would be the case but I didn't believe them!:rotfl:

NRA - the school visit went really well thanks. He loved it! Theres me a complete mess because I had to leave him for an hour and there was him having a whale of a time! Typical!;)

Marru - one day done for me on the challenge please!:)


Right...off to mooch some websites...looking for some sparkly silvery sandals....not my "usual" sort of thing but just fancy some!:D

Miss P
xx

Well done Miss P on another AF day, glad Piglet enjoyed his time at school:)

Did you find your sandals?


Cant believe I am saying this but now 6 days AF so very chuffed. Only one downside...Im eating more at the moment, perhaps because I am keeping busy and using more energy??!!!! but
my tipple of the day is Diet coke (probably not good for my teeth lol and have dentist appt next week) ( I hate the dentist:o)

NRA xxx

yellowmonkey

Well done NRA on 6 AF :T

jo1972

Very very well done NRA xx