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

Pippilongstocking

Pixiegill wrote: »

3 SNC for me please
I'm having terrible trouble trying to get to sleep though tried Kalms last night but can't say they helped any .......I'm going to be exhausted by the weekend !

Hi there, hope it's ok to reply. When I started cutting down, I had the same problem. I also found having any coffee or tea (with caffeine) after tea time meant I was up all night. The alcohol use to negate the caffeine I flooded into me. I don't know if you're a tea/coffee drinker but if you are might be worth trying cut down on caffeinated drinks after 5pm?

Apologies if it won't help, just a thought. I switch to decaf after about 3pm.

Then again I found coffee made me a bit twitchy and a glass of wine early evening was the solution. Cut out the caffeine and rather ironically that reduced the 'I need a glass of wine' twitchiness early evening for me.

Goodluck, it does get easier to sleep and you'll probably have a better thorough sleep once you do get past this bit :A

X

Pippilongstocking

Another one for me shaggy, so I'm on 9 now, last night was hard so pjs on at tea time and headed upstairs to watch tv in my room, snoring by 9pm lol, but at least it passed and I didn't give in.......hard though, was tired and hungry

Have a great one everybody

Pixiegill

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Hi there, hope it's ok to reply. When I started cutting down, I had the same problem. I also found having any coffee or tea (with caffeine) after tea time meant I was up all night. The alcohol use to negate the caffeine I flooded into me. I don't know if you're a tea/coffee drinker but if you are might be worth trying cut down on caffeinated drinks after 5pm?

Apologies if it won't help, just a thought. I switch to decaf after about 3pm.

Then again I found coffee made me a bit twitchy and a glass of wine early evening was the solution. Cut out the caffeine and rather ironically that reduced the 'I need a glass of wine' twitchiness early evening for me.

Goodluck, it does get easier to sleep and you'll probably have a better thorough sleep once you do get past this bit :A

X

Thanks for the advice, I am a heavy coffee drinker so will give it a go. I have recently started drinking peppermint tea as I was suffering from IBS so will try that in the evening instead

tracy_36

I now have 4AF to report

I have to say, the thought of posting here today did stop me having a drink last night
I wasn't even stressed, just thought it would be nice to have a couple........

Hope you all have good weekends, the weather looks to be fantastic, so sure some wine drinking in beer gardens will be happening:D

Pixiegill

tracy_36 wrote: »

I have to say, the thought of posting here today did stop me having a drink last night
I wasn't even stressed, just thought it would be nice to have a couple........

same here !!

missrlr

9 for me please

*Mari*

:ASchool Night Challenge :A

Full Monty

Mari
Shaggy
Pixiegill

3 Night Special

maman

:T Good Luck Everyone :T

*Mari*

Hi Everyone,

1 more for me please Shaggy.

Been a very stressful day today what with A level results and packing/ cleaning for our up and coming holiday. I am not going to declare quite yet, just in case...

maman

Hope everyone's had a successful evening. Tonight was a planned drinking night for me, even put a bottle in the fridge ready, but I really didn't fancy it For the stop button to kick in before the bottle's even opened is previously unheard of!:D

6 AFDs for August and 2 for the SNC please.

Pixiegill

Morning, feeling really pleased with myself for getting through this week. Its taken alot of willpower as my OH as still been drinking but I was determined to prove to myself I could do it.......sure next week will be easier;)
Thanks for everyones support - its really helped :j
4 SNC for me !!

With last weeks effort it means I have had 7 AFD so far this month