The Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Support Thread - Numero 9!

365days

Wow what a great flurry of fantastic posts. Good to 'see' you Bismark.

When I first started reading this thread it was people like Molly, RA, GC and Bismark who had given up, I'm sure there were a few others too. They showed me, through their posts that giving up wasn't 'square' was nothing to fear, in fact the total opposite it was something that was great. It took a while to convince me!!

If you are reading this thread, and you know in your hearts of hearts that giving up would probably be the best way forward. Give it a go. There really is nothing to fear.

And lastly JO...what can I say! Sending you heaps of love and strength.x

budget_babe

Jo hugs Angel and I hope that everything works out for you now. Today is a shiney new day and here is to the Brand New Jo, though I have to say I have always loved the old Jo (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ms Honey B sorry you have been unwell Massive Bear Hugs and lots of love. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SSG not sure what went on last night as you say you have deleted your posts, whatever it was I hope that you are ok now? Hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss P nice to see you sweetheart, I do hope you and our adorable piglet are ok? (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hello to everyone else, sorry its not my usual post, but no time at the minute

Special hugs to the Special ones

Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ps nice to see you out of Lurkdom Dizzy D Talking of Lurkdom where is the Very Dear Lurkio?

Oh and Hi Db and 365 :wave:

CharlesCooper222

DecemberBaby wrote: »

Thanks for that Charles. What you say sounds very much like what I read in the Allen Carr book "Easy way to control alcohol". Did you read that?

Thankyou for being so positive.

I haven't read the book but I have been to the clinic! I found the clinic incredibly useful but I also had some friends who I knew were in AA supporting me at the time as well - and so I don't know who to attribute my beliefs to...

By the way, I quit smoking with the help of Allen Carr all of 18 years ago - so there is a lot to be said for those guys...

And I do have a healthy respect for the AA, even though I don't participate in it. I would say to anyone who's in a mess today or at anytime, get along to AA.

You don't have to stop with what they think - I didn't - but it's a start. And for the most part, there are more good natured people in that environment - with no hidden agenda's - than you'll ever meet anywhere else.

If I can help one person to get rid of the misery called alcohol, I would like to..

RecoveringAlcoholic

It took a while to convince me!!

About ten years ago my GP suggested that I went to AA.
I never went as I was in denial about my relationship with alcohol.
It took two months in hospital/rehab for me to accept that I was an alcoholic.


Remember that we deal with alcohol,

cunning, baffling, powerful!

DecemberBaby_2

Hiya Budgie,

What a week you've had! Nice to hear from you though. Keeping all fingers and toes crossed for Mr B tomorrow.

Hugs ((()))

DB x

budget_babe

DecemberBaby wrote: »

Hiya Budgie,

What a week you've had! Nice to hear from you though. Keeping all fingers and toes crossed for Mr B tomorrow.

Hugs ((()))

DB x

Thanks Db

Hope all is good with you and lol to the polish and your Ds Hugs matey. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Oh and Marru just read back and I see that you are having a very stressful time, hugs sweetheart and take care. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sos/Pricey good luck with the new job and I hope that life gets easier for you now? Hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ra nice to see you Ym hugs to you too. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

Charles thankyou for your post. xxx

Ok gotta dash..................... Fay hope you are ok too?

Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

115K

7th AF day today.

Hope everyone is okay.:A

penelopedee_2

Wow, busy Sunday.

Jo I'm with you on Falss

I think I now need to try and fit 7 AF days into my week as my body is really telling me its had enough this morning.

Lovely sunshine here today so I am going to drag myself out to clean the car I think. I absolutely refuse to sit here moaning and feeling ill and sorry for myself.

Have a lovely Sunday everyone x

Puzzcat

What a lot of chat has gone on whilst my back is turned...:D

Hope your all enjoying your weekend, I'd like to join your FALSS as well if that's okay jo... and just like penelopedee I'm off to clean my car !

Catch you later.
xx

randomname_3

Hi everyone,

I've been out all morning and have just caught up. There are some really powerful posts with valuable lessons for us all.

Jo great to see you back and being so positive. Please don't be a stranger.

SSG hope you are feeling better.

Shaggy please put me down for 12 thanks.

RN