The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 11

crazymum_2

Chloris wrote: »

Hey Crazymum! I would tentatively recommend you look at the book Potatoes Not Prozac, by K Desmaisons. She used to work with alcoholics and researched sugar sensitivity. She recommends high protein zero overt sugar for dealing with sugar sensitivity and its emotional and physical effects. HTH x

Chloris - thankyou (in advance), I have just ordered the book . I read the reviews on amazon and so much could have been written by me, lethargy, psoriasis, low self esteem, insomnia, depression, an incredibly sweet tooth. I often eat chocolate instead of my meals....and of course when I was drinking it was whisky and coke - so I never ate whilst I was drinking as I suppose I had the 'sugar fix'

I'm on the Dukan diet atm, it's high protein and no sugar - not even fruit and I feel so relieved to have broken the cycle and manicness which sugar seemed to bring into my life.
So I await this book with eagerness.

It's so nice to have the time and calm to read and think and examine stuff like this - by the time I'm an old lady I might have worked it all out

Pricey - feeling for you - the teenager breed is such a tricky one....

crazymum_2

Cleggie - meant to say hello ....hope your studies are going well.

beckseven

5 AFDS for me please shaggy. Starting to feel more normal today after an overindulgant weekend. Normally have just one bad night but had that on Friday and then was going out in town with a friend on Saturday so overindulged again-not TOO bad as was not drunk or slurring etc but got into bed at 3-very unlike me these days. it was fun though! I love dancing so it was great to a good boogie. Going to zumba tonight for a non-alcoholic way of having a good old dance! Thanks pixandmix-guess I'm doing 'ok' but which I didn't have the nights when I drink far too much wine-it makes me feel soooo sick! Well done Crazymum on all your acheivements.

rachelww1

1 AFD for March please Shaggy. I'm ashamed to say that until last night, the last time I was AF was 27th Feb. Since then I have regularly been pouring between 4 to 6 pints of lager down my neck a night. Not good for someone of my small frame. There were beers in the house yesterday but I sent DH out to watch the footie, as my weakness is going out to drink, and then carrying on at home. If I haven't been out then I'm not bothered. So last night I was tucked up in bed by 10 (unheared of for me) and had the most rubbish nights sleep. But I needed to do it as I'd been feeling really panicky all day. Feel tired today, but at least no hangover, no panicky feeling and no sticking of booze at work.

I am out tonight, but will see how it goes. I do intend to be AF on Weds though. Not much, but baby steps I suppose.

mrsrainman

tracy_36 wrote: »

Ha ha ha, so true
Well done for putting it in such a clear way :T

I don't think I was clear enough. I got in at 10 last night to find MrR worse for wear :mad:

MrsR xx

tracy_36

mrsrainman wrote: »

I don't think I was clear enough. I got in at 10 last night to find MrR worse for wear :mad:

MrsR xx

Oh no Sorry to hear that

I am now on 13 AF days - not tempted tonight as full of cold - ready for a bubble bath and bed

rachelww1 - good luck on your Wednesday challenge - they used to be my worst days 'wine wed'

PriceySOS

tracy_36 wrote: »

rachelww1 - good luck on your Wednesday challenge - they used to be my worst days 'wine wed'

I used to call it 'wasted Wednesday', but thankfully got out of that habit a couple of years ago :)

8 please, Shaggy, thanks

maman

mrsrainman wrote: »

I don't think I was clear enough. I got in at 10 last night to find MrR worse for wear :mad:

MrsR xx

I'm sorry to hear that too. You can only hope that he'll see it for himself and the sooner the better.

Glad you had a good time in Hamble MissP. That's my neck of the woods, I love to take a walk along by the waterside.

Been AWOL for a few days, clebrating my birthday. Was very sensible and certainly didn't overdo things at all.

Back on the wagon tonight so

5AFDs for March please.

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

Climbed back on the wagon last night, so 1 more AFD.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

maman wrote: »

Been AWOL for a few days, clebrating my birthday. Was very sensible and certainly didn't overdo things at all.