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

skintscottishgirl

graemecarter wrote: »

I know that feeling.

It reads like you were more happy when abstinent than when drinking.

Abstinence only works well for me as I have changed myself, so no longer WANT to drink. Thus I am not denying myself alcohol

Yes it's the idea that i am missing out somehow, and yet on what?

Hangovers, memory problems, bad nights etc etc etc

I just don't know.....

But I am sober and happy with it tonight:)

skintscottishgirl

DecemberBaby wrote: »

Hiya Fay and SSG,

I'm just off to bed but just wanted to say I know what you both mean. You haven't offended anyone SSG and you really have been doing so well recently apart from the recent blip. Happens to most of us. All the best.


Night

DB x

Thank you for that DB, it is appreciated.

I hope things are going well for you....

We will all get there won't we?

I have to keep at it as I am fed up updating my sig!

Hugs

SSG

XX

maman

skintscottishgirl wrote: »

I have to keep at it as I am fed up updating my sig!
Hugs
SSG

XX

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

DecemberBaby wrote: »

Hiya Fay and SSG,

I'm just off to bed but just wanted to say I know what you both mean. You haven't offended anyone SSG and you really have been doing so well recently apart from the recent blip. Happens to most of us. All the best.
Night

DB x

And many congratulations for jumping back on the wagon tonight:T Hang on in there, every AF day counts.

fayjmck wrote: »

Housework, also not a fan, but kids home tomorrow so no choice but to try and claw back some semblence of order

Night!!
xx

:T:T:T won't be long now fay

skintscottishgirl

maman wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:



And many congratulations for jumping back on the wagon tonight:T Hang on in there, every AF day counts.



:T:T:T won't be long now fay

Thanks

Hope you are having a great night!



SSG

XX

graemecarter

skintscottishgirl wrote: »

Yes you are right, so why can I just not resist when the notion hits?

Why did I get a half bottle and not a quarter and limit it?

And to have a blowout when i am up early the next morning instead of waiting till my day off?

As Sim would say

Bonkers

On the plus side I am now skint and working backshift 4 nights this week so I won't be drinking.

I just don't know what to do.....

Alcohol is a legal drug, and I have a drug addiction (alcoholism).
This means, unless treated, that I behave irrationally around alcohol.
I need help from others to make sure I don't pick up a drink today.
What I needed to do was to reach out for help and realise that I tried to fight alcohol and I lost. It beat me.
And the second I raised the white flag and surrendered, the desire to drink diminished rapidly.

skintscottishgirl

graemecarter wrote: »

Alcohol is a legal drug, and I have a drug addiction (alcoholism).
This means, unless treated, that I behave irrationally around alcohol.
I need help from others to make sure I don't pick up a drink today.
What I needed to do was to reach out for help and realise that I tried to fight alcohol and I lost. It beat me.
And the second I raised the white flag and surrendered, the desire to drink diminished rapidly.

I once met a woman in AA who told me the following:

" i am glad i'm an alcoholic cos if i'm not i am just totally fcked up! and I don't know what it is:rotfl: "

I will say nothing at this moment in time Graeme other than thankyou for your posts and I think you are right:)

Does posting in this thread constitute one of your ways of actively pursuing sobriety?

SSG

skintscottishgirl

Well all whoever is around I am off to bed as an early start tomorrow up at 0600 yikes!!!!!

But i will feel better then than i did today

Night Night

SSG

XX

SimIsOnTheUp

Hiya ladies and gents,

Hope you're all enjoying a relaxing weekend.

I had rather a quiet one at home. Full English breakfast for dinner!

Followed by a relaxing bath, and some classic Rebus and Cracker on TV

Am still a bit worried about my finances, but now I've got a plan in place as to resolving it I do feel a bit more positive.

Been sober a week here now which feels good.

Hugs to you guys who need them,

Night night,

Sim x

newroadahead

Hi

Hope all are well, at parents for the weekend.

Have been really good till tonight, problem is there is so much alcohol in this house it is untrue!!!!!

So sorry to say not AF, however I was yesterday so that makes me 9 AFD lol

Was going to meet cousains tomorrow but just seen text sent earlier to say its been cancelled so going home instead.

Sorry not been round hope all are well

love

NRA xxxxxxxx

newroadahead

skintscottishgirl wrote: »

Well all whoever is around I am off to bed as an early start tomorrow up at 0600 yikes!!!!!

But i will feel better then than i did today

Night Night

SSG

XX

Really is time for sleep for you honey

had to go to bed this afternoon, took 5 hours to get here on Friday

take care honey

love

NRA xxx