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

Puzzcat

365days wrote: »

My instinct was that you were a troll, my instincts lately haven't been too bad.

I'm with 365 on this.

Puzzcat

And good afternoon to you all, it's been a lovely sunny day and hope you are all getting the good mood vibes...:D

I am not drinking today so will report early

1 AF for the challenge thanks Pen and 4 days AF thanks shaggy.

Off for a roam round the forum's, catch ya later.

xx

alchera

365days wrote: »

'I and my partner would love to have children and we would make terrific parents, but we choose not to have them because we can't afford it. So many people in our situation just go ahead and have kids because they are utterly selfish...' Qoute by alchera

I smell a fish. I would say Alchera that you have a problem of one sort or another. Maybe it's drinking, maybe it's lying, maybe it's a liking to stir things up. I would say that posting about a lottery win on a site where some people struggle to put food on the table could be considered insensitive. If you have indeed won the lottery may I respectfully suggest some pshycotherapy as you obviously are having trouble coming to terms with it. If you haven't won the lottery I would suggest the same as if this were the case you have issues too.

My instinct was that you were a troll, my instincts lately haven't been too bad.

Okay, so - I should leave? I don't know the people here - I don't know if you have trouble putting food on the table although I did too for my entire life....You think I came here to make people feel bad? What's wrong with you?

Of course I'm having trouble coming to terms with my win! I haven't had a god-damned cent to my name my entire life and all of a sudden I have a !!!! load of money!!! ...How judgemental are you? And you call me insensitive?

You prefer me to be dishonest? Should I lie? It's a thread about drinking and you are supposed to be very non-judgemental and accepting here. No you aren't!

I've been having problems drinking - it isn't a thread about poverty that I barged into with my win. Alcohol problems affect every strata of society - rich and poor and you are being extremely unkind in turning away someone just because they won a blimmin lottery. How would you feel if you won the lottery and the people here all turned against you all of a sudden?

How...awful...I haven't had this money for more than a month! I haven't been able to afford to have kids and we haven't even had time to think about it in the last few weeks/months - stop trying to be a detective, you obviously aren't good at it. Honest to god, I'm shocked by the hostility here.

How awful....What a horrible, mean-spirited post.

alchera

Puzzcat wrote: »

I'm with 365 on this.

Fine. I'm too wealthy to be accepted here - is what you're saying. That is absurd. I respect your feelings...We can probably avoid each other somehow.

penelopedee_2

Hi all, hope you are well this sunny evening

I'm having a bit of a ropey time at the moment so I'm not making any promises on the challenges this week. But I'm still up for scoring for everyone as it keeps me focused and reminds me what my ultimate goals are.

penelopedee_2

:j:jMonday to Thursday AF Challenge:j:j

DecemberBaby
Jo
Puzzcat
Randomname
StressedoutSue

Roll up, roll up .... anyone dare to join .... it's only 4 nights

alchera

penelopedee wrote: »

Hi all, hope you are well this sunny evening

I'm having a bit of a ropey time at the moment so I'm not making any promises on the challenges this week. But I'm still up for scoring for everyone as it keeps me focused and reminds me what my ultimate goals are.

Sorry to hear that. I hear you. Take care...Be kind to yourself. You deserve that.

alchera

SimIsOnTheUp wrote: »

Hi Ladies and Gents,

Hope you're all ok.

After nearly 3 weeks sober, I ended up drinking for 3 days solid last Wed, Thurs and Friday.

Got through £400 +

Am at the end of my tether.

Life has been lonely, pointless and empty for the last 10+ years.

Can not see a way out

Sim xx

Sim..I don't know you, but I just want you to know that I hear you. I have been where you are and so have people close to me - some pulled through and changed their lives beyond recognition..others were not so fortunate. I've been at the end of the frayed bits of my rope...close to ending it...and I managed to claw my way back...I hope you can do the same.

I hope you can find some small way to be kind to yourself...

alchera

115K wrote: »

Urm okay.....anyway.:D

5th AF day for me today.

Hope everyone is alright.:A

Congratulations - that seems to me to be a huge achievement. Hard work....but every single day off the drink is a step in the right direction and they all add up. :T

alchera

Well, I'm going out to get a drink.......I am not a bad person, at all and I find it very hard to dismiss people who think I am...My beautiful man bought a lottery ticket and it won...and complete strangers hate me for that. This is hard...And you know what? I think they will be pleased to know that I cried tonight when I read their words. And they think I need a shrink because I can't come to terms with my win? With people like them around...it's made harder than it should be.

I don't know if this thread will work its way our for me or not....If I will be accepted here by the decent people in the thread....I just don't know.