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

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cazzasmazza wrote: »

Even my liver function is normal and that astounds me more than anything, if I am honest.

Feeling the bells tonight, with my brain telling me the fact I am relieved about my blood test results means I can have a drink. Hmmmm.......... :eek:


WB - GREAT to see you back! Hugs.

Caz
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Hi Caz (hugs back x) - I can relate to this! I've requested 2 blood tests in 4 years now & both have been OK, surprised but relieved, but opposite reaction, I thought how lucky, don't push yer luck any further, & didn't drink...sadly only for a couple of days.

I've not been AF today or yesterday, BUT neither have I had my usual 2+ bottles. A friend & I have a pact (we have fully confided in each other & have both agreed nobody else knows about our drinking habits) & have set ourselves targets about (1) the earliest time we have the 1st drink (OK, I know the whole subject is serious, but I fell about laughing when she admitted to a bottle of wine at 11am due to the pain of having her legs waxed) & (2) how many AFDs a week we have. I've pointed her to this thread & said she'll def guess which name is me but I don't think she's visited yet!

It's v quiet on here at the mo - hope you're all OK, I have to go now too, have a good evening all x

Puzzcat

Evening all,

Hope you are all well and in a place you want to be tonight...

Apologies not AF tonight, although I've only had a sip... so far....!!!

No real bells, so I haven't got any excuses.. even been to 4 different supermarkets and resisted all my fav's on offer, just had a sod it moment...!!!

Planning on AF tomorrow as I have a long boring course !!! yawn !!! to sit though on friday.....

big hugs all round. xxxx

graemecarter

Trasijocha wrote: »

I`m ashamed to say I`ve had a terrible start to the month. Monday night the mother-in-law came round and she clashes with my daughters boyfriend so I got two bottles red in as I had a feeling it was all gonna kick off and I couldnt face it sober. As predicted it did all kick off badly and in hindsight it would have been better handled if I was sober. It was very traumatic to say the least and the next day nursing a hangover and still feeling rreally traumatised I went out and bought two more bottles wine which had the desired effect in the fact that I slept in a drunken stupor from about 9pm but then I awoke in the night at about 3am sweating and jittery and couldnt get back to sleep as I was ashamed of the amount of drink I had consumed over the last two days and I knew I had a lot to do today and was gona have to do it all with yet another hangover. Anyway after getting the kids off to school I had a good hour solid sleep which has kinda done the trick. Hubby at home with me today so wont be tempted to go out and get anymore alcohol besides I want to be sober now I`m sick of being drunk and having hangovers.

Eventually I got sick and tired of being sick and tired.
However, I had to drink every single drop until I was ready to go to any length to stop. I hope no-one on this thread loses too much (relationship, children, job, house, car, health, etc) before they get to that point.
I used to run away from things using alcohol too. Eventually it all caught up with me.
Good luck

*Mari*

Hi there,

Just popping in to say 3 please for both Pen & Shaggy, thanks.

Manic here so rushing off again,

Take care xx

penelopedee_2

3 for me too please Shaggy.

miamoo

Hiya everyone. I haven't been on here for a while, I wanted to catch up with you all see how you are all doing. Lovely to see you Winebox x
Anyone seen fedupandskint? How is she doing?
Graeme sent me a PM a while back, which was lovely. Thanks Graeme
I have to admit me and OH have been through a bad patch last few weeks, and its amazing how quickly you can slip back into old ways.

randomname_3

Evening everyone,

Another day down so:

Pen 3 for the Mon - Thurs challenge please,

Shaggy 3 for November ta.

Good night everyone.

RN

diable

Change The Day You Die on Sky 3 motivated me to stop drinking and to get fitter.

jo1972

randomname wrote: »

sounds like there are some sore heads around this morning (except HB who has boiled hers)

:rotfl::rotfl: :rotfl:

SimIsOnTheUp wrote: »

It's a good day here.

Sober here three weeks tomorrow.

Feels good.

Fantasic, just fantastic :T:T

janjan1 wrote: »

I just read your message and decided we must have been separated at birth....it's my first time on here today as I have finally decided to take some action to improve my unhealthy lifestyle, as I looked and felt yuk this morning.

Saying this although, like you, I too could quite easily uncork another bottle tonight.........I need divine intervention!!

Hi JJ and welcome to the thread, good luck in your giving up/cutting down venture

Morning all :wave:

Sorry for my AWOL'ness, been a bit full on at work and home here for the past few days.

Found out on Tuesday this week that OH is having an affair, I'd suspected it for a month or so, suspicions (sp?) were mounting and I read something on Tuesday morning which made it fact. This is the best thing that could've ever happened to me on the drinking front. I am determined to get out of this relationship sober and am 100% ready to confront him when the time is right which could be anytime day or night and I will need to be completely sober.

For the record, please don't do hugs or sorry posts, I have dreamt of this moment for a lot of years and I can't wait to be single again, so pop the champagne corks!!!........:undecided oops.....I mean the Shloer corks :beer:

3 for me please Shaggy and Pen

graemecarter

cazzasmazza wrote: »

Evening everyone,

I've been to the docs today and my blood test results were fine! I am so relieved. The receptionist lead me to believe I had horrid abnormal results and I worried for nothing. Even my liver function is normal and that astounds me more than anything, if I am honest.

Anyway, I am still run down, but feeling like I may have turned a corner on the road to getting back to full health, from this virus/tonsillitis/chest infection/whatever it is I have suffered with over the last 4 weeks that has knocked me for 6.

Feeling the bells tonight, with my brain telling me the fact I am relieved about my blood test results means I can have a drink. Hmmmm.......... :eek:

Have a great evening everyone.

WB - GREAT to see you back! Hugs.

Caz
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Good news Caz

I don't think that any evidence of the harm drinking was doing to me would have actually stopped my drinking.
I didn't believe I COULD stop drinking and be happy. The though of no alcohol was utterly terrifying. However, like many fear, perception is different to reality.