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

randomname_3

Evening everyone,

I've just been catching up on things. There are a lot of positive vibes comming through so good luck to all of you who are filled with resolve for the brand new month.

Pen please count me in for the Mon -thur Challenge. I know it's a little early but I am af today so 1 ta.

Shaggy 1 for November please.

Hope you are all well.

RN

Puzzcat

Evening all...

Reporting in 1 AF thanks shaggy and 1 for the challenge Pen..

My OH came home clutching a bottle quite apologetic but then he has been on nights for the last few days and I just said to him.. next time your buying wine of an evening... and he butted in with "bring you a bottle"..NO that wasn't what I was saying I was steering him to a cheaper local shop to be more MSE... :rotfl:

I'm happily on the thai grapefruit and pineapple and off to dish up my dinner... then its soap night, on the tv not the bath tub variety...!

Have a good night everyone. xxx

graemecarter

Ragdoll78 wrote: »

Thank you everyone for the welcomes.

Maman, I'm glad I havent offended anyone over the ID thing. ITs just I feel very silly about having to admit I have an issue with drink. I'm very organised in other areas of my life, juggling home ,work and children. I suppose I see a bottle of wine as some sort of reward. But it isn't really, is it?

Feeling very good about my decision.

I felt stupid and weak admitting my alcoholism.
However, it is a key part of my recovery. If I didn't admit it to myself, then I would not believe I really had it (if that makes any sense)

I was very organised and controlled in many areas, but it was totally different around alcohol. Not control at all.
But that is classic alcoholism.

365days

I find it interesting that as a life long smoker I have become a social pariah. The government brings in smoking bans etc etc. (I agree with the bans btw) However I was never made to feel 'wrong' for being a !!!!head - or maybe I was too !!!!ed to notice!

Go to the GP always get a lecture about smoking never even get asked about drinking. Even agencies are called drug and alcohol support etc like alcohol isn't even a drug.

I think education on the dangers of alcohol is well overdue. Someone mentioned here about an 18th birthday where the sole intention was to get bladdered (Mine was too!) although it's a rather foolish thing to do it is still looked upon as a rite of passage whereas 'Right it's my 18th I'm going to work my way down the drug list' would be seen as something totally different.

A close family relative was a high ranking police officer. He said to me years back that cannabis would do one far less damage than alcohol. Bonkers. How can one be illegal whereas the other is promoted to the hilt, advertised on telly and socially acceptable.

I'll stick this on the debate thread may be a better place for it.

clarabell13

Really trying hard to ignore the bells tonight. Pen please could I join your 4 day challenge? I'm hoping it'll keep me focused!

penelopedee_2

AF for me tonight. 1 please Shaggy.

jo1972

1 for me please Shaggy and Pen

penelopedee_2

Very quiet on here tonight, hope everyone is getting on ok

*Mari*

GRRRRR just lost my post, just about sums today up!! Bells really bad earlier I even got as far as the checkout in Mr T's with a bottle of red before talking myself out of it and leaving it behind!

Anyway that'll mean my total so far is 1AFD please Pen and Shaggy (Sorry Pen should have asked 'Is it ok to join the 4 day challenge please?')

Right Im off to bed, maybe sleep will make it all better...that's if I can get to sleep!

Hoping everyone else has had a good day x

penelopedee_2

Of course it's ok Mari