The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread Part 8!

jo1972

Excellent post RN

ETA: oops, that wasn't me posting, I'm working :shhh:

randomname_3

Jo glad to see you are working so hard, judging by the posts yesterday must have been hellish.

10 pages in 3 days!!!

RN

jo1972

randomname wrote: »

10 pages in 3 days!!!

Yes yes alright, it wasn't just me you know

Where's the summer gone? It's pishing down here

BHB, where are you, what's the weather like in your neck of the woods, I'm visiting that way in 10 days

randomname_3

Yes yes alright, it wasn't just me you know

Thats OK then

RecoveringAlcoholic

Sim.

Just my experience.

I don't "do" AA.
I don't "do" the Big Book.
I don't "do" the steps.
I have never had a [STRIKE]sponsor [/STRIKE]mentor.

I have been sober for over five years and I would never have done this without the help and support of AA meetings and members.

I found a meeting where I felt comfortable.
I sit in the back row and just listen.
I keep my mouth shut.
I pick up on the similarities not the differences.
I go on a weekly basis and the experience is a constant reminder of where I have been and where just one drink will take me.


Good luck.

The only requirement for membership of AA is a desire to stop drinking.

jo1972

Going home now :D:D

Marru

Sim - no point on blaiming your GF, she only tells you the things that you want to hear, she is merely pointing out to you that you are right about yourself. I am sure those same words are going around your head pretty much every day. What if you are wrong about yourself - I dare you to find out. When do you think you could forgive yourself and stop punishing yourself? What are you going to do now? I mean NOW. What is the next action step you are going to take right this minute to make sure that you are going forward and not repeating the old pattern?

You say you want to start working and earning money so why not go to that voluntary job - take it with both hands, if they are open every day - go every day. Concentrate on other people and make that your number one focus. You can't drink because you have an appointment with yourself to go and do this one job.

You have broken so many promises to yourself which every time eats little bit more away from your self esteem and self respect. So instead of holing into your flat having the negative thoughts record on replay in your head - go get out, get into routine, get some work experience, show yourself that you can do it and you might find yourself with references good enough to land to that paid job but it is not going to happen until you allow yourself to be worth it.

jo1972

Pad Thai for tea

fedupandskint

Another hot chocolate for my tea as my throat is sore and I feel full of cold

Off for a sleep in a bit I think, tired and can't keep eyes open

AF for number 4 please DB

DecemberBaby_2

Hope you feel better soon Sparkles.

Freezer tea here as not doing any shopping this week.
Lemon sole with potato croquettes and mushy peas!

Catch up later.

DB x