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

miamoo

Hiya me again. After my mini breakdown! the other day I talked myself into having a drink the next day, but I did only have 2 bottles of smirnoff ice. Better than a bottle of wine but only just.

Graeme I dont know what I can do differently? can you give me some examples of what you mean.
I was just planning on trying the same way as last time, but trying harder.

The only thing that is different is I've told my OH exactly what I posted on here, that I think I'm on the verge of a drink problem.

I didnt have a drink last night, and I've not had any tonight even though I do REALLY want one. I told him how much I want a drink, and he looked quite suprised.

I am really sorry I havent said hello to anyone, or commented on anyone elses posts, I have read everyone, but have so much to think about there isnt enough room in my brain!

*Mari*

miamoo wrote: »

Hiya me again. After my mini breakdown! the other day I talked myself into having a drink the next day, but I did only have 2 bottles of smirnoff ice. Better than a bottle of wine but only just.

Graeme I dont know what I can do differently? can you give me some examples of what you mean.
I was just planning on trying the same way as last time, but trying harder.

The only thing that is different is I've told my OH exactly what I posted on here, that I think I'm on the verge of a drink problem.

I didnt have a drink last night, and I've not had any tonight even though I do REALLY want one. I told him how much I want a drink, and he looked quite suprised.

I am really sorry I havent said hello to anyone, or commented on anyone elses posts, I have read everyone, but have so much to think about there isnt enough room in my brain!

Just wanted to send you big (((((hugs))))) and say really well done for admitting somethings not right and letting your OH in, thats such a big step to take, Take care xxx

randomname_3

Mimoo, you're doing all the right things, admitting to yourself that you have a problem and sharing with your oh, Thats much tougher than posting here where you are anoymous. Good luck with your efforts to stay af.

Jo 2 for the weekend challenge please.

Shaggy Thats 13 for November ta.

Night all,

RN

fedupandskint

Hi miamoo,

Nice to *see* you again, it's been a long time!

My advice would be take it day by day and slowly slowly you'll get there. It took me about 18mths to break the cycle successfully. But I got there in the end and feel much better for it

Most weekends I'm AF along with the week days. Last night I had 2 glasses of wine and boy did I feel hungover this morning! So much so it affected my sleep and my run this morning. So that tells me again how much it affects me

Anyway enough now from me, good luck with everything

Hope everyone else is ok on here x

graemecarter

miamoo wrote: »

Hiya me again. After my mini breakdown! the other day I talked myself into having a drink the next day, but I did only have 2 bottles of smirnoff ice. Better than a bottle of wine but only just.

Graeme I dont know what I can do differently? can you give me some examples of what you mean.
I was just planning on trying the same way as last time, but trying harder.

The only thing that is different is I've told my OH exactly what I posted on here, that I think I'm on the verge of a drink problem.

I didnt have a drink last night, and I've not had any tonight even though I do REALLY want one. I told him how much I want a drink, and he looked quite suprised.

I am really sorry I havent said hello to anyone, or commented on anyone elses posts, I have read everyone, but have so much to think about there isnt enough room in my brain!

Perhaps trying harder will work, but it never worked for me. I kept thinking I would try harder, but didn't realise that I had tried hard in the past, so it was unlikely that wasn't trying hard enough.
A different approach to your drink issues may be more effective.
See a GP, Visit a local Alcohol and Drug abuse centre, Go to an AA meeting, have some therapy, spend time in rehab, acupuncture, volunteer work, take of vigorous exercise etc etc

What works for one will not necessarily work for another, thus the variety of things to try. I know what works for me today, but don't know much about other methods. All I know was that for me, if I did nothing different, then I was naive to expect a different outcome.

I know I was trying to cut down/stop drinking for a long time. Until I did something different, then it all stayed the same and just got progressively worse.

A drink problem is when ones drinking is problematical. Many people pull back and cut down or stop just before they get to that point. If they cannot do that happily (like me!) then I'd say it was a problem.

maman

fedupandskint wrote: »

Nice to *see* you again, it's been a long time!

Hope everyone else is ok on here x

You too sparkles, glad you're still doing OK.

Aaagh

*Mari* wrote: »

I'm feeling yuk today, wasn't AF last night, have had the headache from hell most of the day :mad: ... my brain should be starting to get the message that my body's had enough of the binging!

Why do we do it? I have felt like this so many times.

Not looking forward to tomorrow as have not been AF tonight (by a lot!!).

I offered to drive tonight but wasn't needed so polished off a couple of bottles of wine and got home and started again .

Everyone else gone to sleep so I'm feeling relaxed, eating s**t from the fridge, even though I've eaten loads from the buffet tonight, and I know I'll feel c**p tomorrow.

I've not done as well as I would have liked on the monthly challenge, but I guess 4 days is OK given my previous record. I need to try harder next week!

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

I wasn't Af last night - I had 6 units. I will be back on the wagon tonight

Off to Update the chart.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

November:-


= 7 days AF

:j = target achieved

Aaagh 4/15

Cazza 4/TF

Clarabell 6/20

Diable 1/20

DB 4/20

Happyshopper 8/20

HB /7

Jo 12/30

Maman 3/10

Mari 6/30

Miss P 4/15

NoyNoy 2/10

Penelopedee 9/16

Puzzcat 2/10

Random Name 13/30

Shaggy 10/20

SOS 8/26

Trasij 7/24

Wanna Bee Free /10

115K 4/TF


PLEASE PUT YOUR AFDs IN A BOLD RED FONT

StressedOutSue

9 for me, please, Shaggy

Thanks for recommending the drinking diary website, Mari, just about to have a look at it

Have a good day, all