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

fedupandskint

Targets Please for July's Challenge

Can I ask when you post your scores to make them large, bold and in colour to make it easier to track through the posts

So far we have

Miss P 31
December Baby 10
Jo TF
YM TF
Sparkles 31
Marru 31
69chick 20
maman TF
SSG 20

Anyone else wanting to pledge some AFD in Divine July

graemecarter

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Maman - don't put yourself down, sounds like you are doing brilliantly to me. Surely moderation is everyones dream on here...well done you on doing it!:T

Well done from me too Maman.

Moderation is a dream that can never be realised for me. I crossed that line long ago. All or nothing. So it has to be nothing.:)

If you can moderate and drink within the government recommended guidelines, then good luck and enjoy it. However, I would struggle to be honest with myself about how much I was drinking.
I used to think moderation was 4 pints a day!!

I could never be happy moderating. I never felt I had had enough and never wanted to put the cork back in the bottle.

Loulou2010

mollypolly wrote: »

Hi Loulou and welcome to the thread.
Lots of people on here in your situation and we are all trying to either give up or cut down alcohol.
Have a read through this thread and keep posting and reading and you will soon make some lovely friends who will try to help you all they can.
As you are only 26 it is good that you realise that you have a problem now before it goes any further.

Good luck on your journey with us ....we will be here to hold your hand all the way.

Take care of YOU
Love Mollypollyxxxx

i think i need give up - currently drining 2 bottles wine or bottle vodka. can do that easily in a day. mixing it with my meds. have just managed a week now on a binge

Miss_Piggy_2

Loulou2010 wrote: »

i think i need give up - currently drining 2 bottles wine or bottle vodka. can do that easily in a day. mixing it with my meds. have just managed a week now on a binge

Hi loulou and welcome to the thread. Hopefully being here will help in some way

I'm no doctor, so don't take what I say as gospel, but if you are drinking that amount regularly I don't think its wise to go cold turkey. Have you considered talking to your doctor about it?

Miss P
xx

graemecarter

Loulou2010 wrote: »

hi everyone hope its ok fokr me to join. i'm lou and i think i am losing a battle with the drink. a bit about me - i suffer with post natal depression. unfornately depression has been around for long time. had it on and off over the years. maiking myself sound old now but i'm only 26. between the alcohol and depression and other things i do to cope, it has cost me my husband and son. i have no faith in my gp at all. i have a cpn who i've seen once anf really do not like.

i grew up in an alcoholic family and swore to myself i wouldnt end up like that but i'm headed that way

Alcoholism and depression is a miserable and often deadly combination. The two seem to be closely linked. Often they get worse if untreated
None of us are doctors, so you need to seek professional help. Different GPs and CPNs for starters.
There is no magic cure for alcoholism; no pill will take it away. The desire to stop drinking has to be strong and come from within.

Alcoholism stays in families for generations. They call it a family illness, but have yet to figure out if it's nature or nurture.
It doesn't really matter. All that matters is that one stops drinking.
When I stopped drinking, then things started happening which were good. Until then, everything seemed to be getting worse.

Good luck and please take care.

RecoveringAlcoholic

Welcome Loulou.

Lots of us have been where you are now.
As MissP says your GP should be your first call.

Good luck.


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Loulou2010

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Hi loulou and welcome to the thread. Hopefully being here will help in some way

I'm no doctor, so don't take what I say as gospel, but if you are drinking that amount regularly I don't think its wise to go cold turkey. Have you considered talking to your doctor about it?

Miss P
xx

when i spoke to my gp i just got long chta onhow drinking depresses yo more and that u need to stop drinking for tmeds to wokr. that was it

i dont drink that muhc all the time - sometime few glasses is enough. i managed to be fee foe a week . a very hard long week.. sinvw then have exceeded the above amount

sorry about the seplling:o

Loulou2010

sorry will repl to everyone later

yellowmonkey

Wel done on the 18 days AF Sim :T

and welcome Lou :hello:

Busy day ahead with loads to do and cleaning and hoovering.......


















Nah I am off for a game of Golf




Catch you all later

69chick

Welcom Loulou2010. sorry to hear you are having such a hard time, stick around and hopefully you will feel motivated to tackle your drinking, I know it has helped me soo much and right not my drinking is lower than it has been in many years...best of luck to you x

Was af last night so 2 days done now on the challenge please Sparkles and I think that makes me 19 now overall for June please Miss P...

Hope everyone is having a good day, I am so hungry today, have just eaten my lunch and now want chocolate will make do with a peach and see if that helps with the craving..

Enjoy your golf YM