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

Miss_Piggy_2

You know, I thought I'd pop in as I was chatting by text with someone earlier. THIS is the reason I went. Good luck to you all, but to me it seems quite a few people need more help than this thread provides.

Me? I'm doing fine and, quite frankly, am probably doing better than I have before. To those of you struggling, please seek support...from family, friends, organisations. I hate to think of anyone suffering when help IS there.

Love always

Miss P
xx

Bismarck

graemecarter wrote: »

Good post. I need much more than is offered on this thread. I believe many others do to. There are quite a few people on here whose lives are being destroyed by alcoholism, albeit slowly.
This thread is great, but it only goes so far.
Many of us suffer from alcoholism, and it is such a b8stard of an illness that there is no cure for it. However, it is possible to live your life in such a way that you don't have to drink, one day at a time.

One of the nastiest features of alcoholism is that it tells you that you haven't got it, and thus you don't even try that hard to get better. That's what kills so many people. :mad:

Good post yourself!

It is possible - and for some people necessary. I know of relatives that are dying from it, friends whose relatives are dying from it and families that are falling apart through it. My family probably doesn't realise how things are are nothing compared to how things could have been.

Every day they have with me as I am now was not guaranteed. The trust and the love they show me is hard-earned - not that they would know that - I've worked hard for this - day in day out and it is quietly thankless. There aren't many trumpets blaring for "ANOTHER DAY SOBER!" and yet, in my mind, there are. The thanks I have are in my eyes ,in my wife's eyes and in the eyes of the people who really know me and realise that the person I was once is back.

Take care all. Dark things do pass. Be well.

Bis

Dizzyduck

SSG - I am a long time lurker, very occassional poster on this thread.
The best thing I have found is the support and understanding shown by posters.
Everyone gets a fair hearing and appropriate advice and it works so much better when there is no in - fighting.
For the record - I did report TP1.

mollypolly

Bismarck wrote: »

Good post yourself!

It is possible - and for some people necessary. I know of relatives that are dying from it, friends whose relatives are dying from it and families that are falling apart through it. My family probably doesn't realise how things are are nothing compared to how things could have been.

Every day they have with me as I am now was not guaranteed. The trust and the love they show me is hard-earned - not that they would know that - I've worked hard for this - day in day out and it is quietly thankless. There aren't many trumpets blaring for "ANOTHER DAY SOBER!" and yet, in my mind, there are. The thanks I have are in my eyes ,in my wife's eyes and in the eyes of the people who really know me and realise that the person I was once is back.

Take care all. Dark things do pass. Be well.

Bis

Hi Bismarck,
Lovely to see you about still.
I am still sober....two and a half years now.....and about to become a Nan within the next week.:)
Its mostly thanks to you and a few others on this thread I will be safe to babysit my new grandson and I cant wait.

Take care of You
Love Mollypollyxxx

And thank you again xxxx

Dizzyduck

Hi Mollypolly

It's great that you post and it gives me inspiration !!

I just hope that the baby sitting does not require the infamous MP whip!! xx

Bismarck

You're welcome, MP.

Enjoy the new generation - you deserve it!

Thank yourself.

Take care

Bis

mollypolly

Dizzyduck wrote: »

Hi Mollypolly

It's great that you post and it gives me inspiration !!

I just hope that the baby sitting does not require the infamous MP whip!! xx

Hi Dizzy,
I am afraid I havnt been posting very much lately but have been lurking when I can.
I have so much to be grateful for regarding this thread that I really should try and give more back to it.:o
If my story can give inspiration to one person then I am glad.I will have to get my whip polished and start using it on here again I think.;)

As for needing the whip for baby sitting duties, I think not.....my grandson is going to be perfect and never cry or be naughty.......:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Take care of you
Love Mollypollyxxxx

Bismarck

quick thought for all:

An old hand at an AA meeting once said "forgive yourself" - it took a while to get that. Now I think that we can do with thanking ourselves more and recognising the good that we do, sometimes without really knowing it.

There have been times over the past few months where I have WALKED away from a drink I could have had with no one knowing, disappeared for a night or so into a bottle and I would have been the only one who knew.

BUT that was the point. I didn't really "not do it" for someone else. I did it for me. OK the family and everyone else was behind that but I chose the path. And I smiled. I really did feel the power of saying no. To myself, to the circumstances, to the opportunities, to the expectations of all around me.

NO...

Two letters.

Such strength of feeling.

I had enough back in 2007 and I've had enough now.

Please. No more. If you really want to stop. Please do. For your own sake.

If you're drinking and all's well - good for you - your body and mind is better suited to alcohol than I am!

mollypolly

There have been times over the past few months where I have WALKED away from a drink I could have had with no one knowing, disappeared for a night or so into a bottle and I would have been the only one who knew.

BUT that was the point. I didn't really "not do it" for someone else. I did it for me. OK the family and everyone else was behind that but I chose the path. And I smiled. I really did feel the power of saying no. To myself, to the circumstances, to the opportunities, to the expectations of all around me.

My feelings entirely.....................:T

Dizzyduck

If my story can give inspiration to one person then I am glad.I will have to get my whip polished and start using it on here again I think.;)

As for needing the whip for baby sitting duties, I think not.....my grandson is going to be perfect and never cry or be naughty.......:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Take care of you
Love Mollypollyxxxx[/QUOTE]

Hmm - your whip was always scary!

Of course your grandson is perfect! They all are - to begin with .....:rotfl: