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

penelopedee_2

Morning all, I had a hideous night last night. It was a very good job that I didn't have any wine in the house or I think I would still be P'd now :eek:

But luckily my trusty kettle was there to keep me company

Hope we are all well this morning. Pen x

cardboard_chewer

penelopedee wrote: »

I am definitely one of those who is too scared to stop drinking forever

Not drinking for the rest of your life is very scary. To set that period of time as a target is setting the bar very high.
I find it easier to say to myself I won't drink today and that is my target. It's achievable for me and when I put my head on the pillow I know I've done it. I don't know about tomorrow and don't think about it.
It's a bit of a cliche but one day at a time rings true for me.

Marru

AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh - that's better. If I was still drinking I would be drinking tonight but as I am not, I am not. If that makes any sense. I think a phone call to BF and some CBT are required tonight. And something for a sugar fix.

cazzasmazza

Just a quickie,

1 more AFD please Shaggy.

I have decided I will try and reduce my shifts at work. I've only been there a month, but with uni and the unsociable hours working, spread over 4 nights during the week, I am just too exhausted and I am not coping and my uni work and my health are suffering already. I will not become ill due to a part time job!

Hope they are understanding, but given the state of the section I am on at the moment, they are understaffed and disorganised and they have refused all my holidays i have put in for, so I am not getting my hopes up. If they are carp about it, I will have to leave and seek work elsewhere and go back on the poverty line for a while......... we will see anyway.

Hugs to all,
Caz
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maman

Marru wrote: »

AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh - that's better.

Glad to hear it marru, whatever it is getting to you??

penelopedee wrote: »

Morning all, I had a hideous night last night. It was a very good job that I didn't have any wine in the house or I think I would still be P'd now :eek:

Sorry your evening didn't go as planned, Pen. New day and all that.

365days wrote: »

you may want to consider talking to your gp, or maybe an anonymous call to your local drug and alcohol team to ascertain if it would be safe for you stop drinking on your own (you would have to be really honest about the amount you were drinking)

Welcome NTFF. Your story is oddly familiar so you're amongst friends here. Most of us have gone for an AF day and then built on it before setting any targets. But I tend to agree with 365days in that you maybe need advice as to whether to risk going 'cold turkey' or to just cut back to start with. Why not make that call? Well done on taking the first step:T

Wanna_Bee_Free

Welcome to NTFF and well done for taking the first step.

Shaggy, please would you put me down for 16 in October.

Thanks!

jo1972

Hi NTFF, I could've written that post. I hope you find the help you need.

Post as much as you can and get support from the lovely people on here

Marru, hope you're okay? xx

Caz, good luck with the job decision xx

Pen, hope you have a better evening xx

clarabell13

Oh dear, I'm really struggling this afternoon. Should be AF day number 9 but I have to pick DD1 up in half an hour and all I keep thinking is that I could pop to the shop at the same time.

Such a debate going on in my head...I know if I drink tonight I'll be back down that slope again but I'm just so scared at the thought of never drinking again. It's too big a thing. Grrrr this is bloody hard.

365days

Clara. Just do today. One day at a time and all that.

I've had a horrendous day at work. All sorts of child protection stuff. Nasty. Heavy and frankly upsetting. Not helped by the boss saying 'I hope you've got a bottle to sink into tonight':mad:

I'm not drinking just for today. Want to join me?

clarabell13

Thanks 365. I'll try. Got to go in a minute so will at least try to get back from the shop empty handed.