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

Lurkio

Morning all :wave:

3 for me please. Hope everyone is well

Out tonight

jo1972

Morning all,

Managed an AF day yesterday so that's 2 for me for the Mon-Thurs DB and 3 for the month please Sparkles.

I didn't intend on being AF yesterday, in fact it was practically enforced. I was going out for a meal last night with work colleagues and thought I was being really good when one of the bosses offered to pick me up as we live near each other to save taking two cars, I said that I wasn't going from home so would have to drive but thanks for the lift (I wasn't actually going anywhere but knew if she took me I'd be drinking at the restaurant!).

Bells were ringing from about 2pm so straight after work I went to the offy and bought 2 beers to have when I got in from the meal, I knew I'd be late in so wouldn't drink any more than that.

Went to the meal, felt v. jealous when I got there and some of them were already there in the beer garden in the glorious weather supping pints. Had a lovely meal accompanied by orange juice and lemonade, but boy did they talk, I was desperate to go home because it was getting late and felt a bit twitchy cos I hadn't had a drink.

Then the guy sitting next to me that had already had a pint of ale in the beer garden was now on his 2nd bottle of 7% cider (who was driving btw) would not stop talking and all I could smell was the alcohol on his breath, it made me feel sick and I wanted to hold my breath. I was put completely off of my 2 beers that were warming nicely under the stairs at home. So I go straight in and straight to bed.

This morning however, although I am not hungovered but have the obligatory hit by a bus syndrome, my mouth is sore, I really think that I am allergic to alcohol or something in it, gums feel swollen.

I don't want to drink tonight but am scared because I know that in about 7 hours I won't be able to think about doing anything else and a different persona takes over and I can't stop it

graemecarter

jo1972 wrote: »

I don't want to drink tonight but am scared because I know that in about 7 hours I won't be able to think about doing anything else and a different persona takes over and I can't stop it :(

Nothing changed for me about my drinking when I didn't change myself.
When I tried the same method (willpower) again and again, I always ended up drinking.
So I had to do something different to stop drinking.

This cycle would never have been broken for me. I was heading towards an earlier, unhappy grave.
Eventually I became willing and ready to do anything to stop drinking. Fortunately I hadn't lost too much by then, but it really doesn't matter when you stop drinking.

I was always going to do something about my drinking 'tomorrow'. This was a pipe dream until I put action in to stop drinking.
'Tomorrow' was never a new day for me when I was drinking - it was just like the rest of them.

There are no hopeless cases. While many have crossed the line into alcoholism, no-one has crossed the line where there is nothing that can be done for it.

DEBTMONKEY1A

Hi! 4 afd days please! Slept better & all physical 'symptoms' (ie eye ache, general aches, etc) gone. Night 3 tonight! bit of a test as G/F will be seeing parents abroad (driving her to airport soon) for the next 12 days (!)

115K

I'm having an AF day today thanks so that is 3 AF days so far.

maman

115K wrote: »

I'm having an AF day today thanks so that is 3 AF days so far.

Well done 115K, I do so admire your resolve. I plan an AF day today but don't feel able to declare this early. I suppose I need a let out clause just in case:o But I'm determined to do the 4 day challenge so I'm sure I'll be joining you!

Jo, leave those horrid warm beers under the stairs and be AF tonight too!! I was reading somewhere that the horrible dry mouth you get after drinking is because of the astringent effect of alcohol (rather than dehydration) so maybe that's why your mouth hurts.

Hope everyone's happy:wave:

fedupandskint

You sound nice and positive maman!

I can declare AF tonight no problems, eczema is flaring back up again and will be seeing the Dr again in a couple of weeks for a review. Avoiding practically everything to make it better and am being very careful with what I am using as per usual.

I'm on 15 AFD and will be going to 31 as alcohol irritates my eczema in ways you could not imagine.

Scores updated to this point on list above

69chick

In a hurry as got to get the kids to bed but just stopped by to say 3 more af days this week please...Making my total 9 please oh sparkly one :j only had 1 can of beer on Monday so am pleased with how this week is going considering we are moving house at the end of next week and things are very stressful here to say the least :eek:

Hugs to anyone who needs one and Jo you know YOU can do it hun

catch you all properly later x

penelopedee_2

Declaring AF today please DB.

Thanks, Pen

fedupandskint

Keep on running!

July Summer AFD 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

Miss P 31 11 :j
December Baby 10 4
Jo TF 3
YM TF 6
Sparkles 31 15 :j
Marru 31 8
69chick 20 9
maman TF 5
SkintScottishGirl 20 15 :j
NewRoadAhead 10 4
Peedie 30 7
DebtMonkey1A 15 4
Lurkio TF 3
WannaBeeFree 5
StressedOutSue 25 9
Honeybear TF
Budgie TF 2
115K 3
Mari 15 2

Key
:starmod: daily score
:j10 days
:T 20 days
:happyhear30 days
:happylovetarget reached