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

bearacus

:ASchool Night Challenge:A

Bearacus
cheezypeas
Idris
Mari
May2013
Missp
Peterbunny
Shaggy

:A3 nights:A

Cleggie
Maman
Wannabefree

:A2 nights:A

:A1 night special :A

Any last minute takers are welcome

bearacus

Rachel- glad you had someone you were able to talk to :grouphug:

365-great advice :T

Sounds like a lot of people had rough weekends so :group hug: to all of you x

24 AF please Shaggy and 2 for the SNC

bearacus x

May2013

cleggie wrote: »

Hey guys.
Can i ask how you deal with being totally miserable, without drinking? It sounds like a stupid question probably, but i am so miserable day, have an awful day, totally overwhelmed by everything. And my first thought is that i want to drink to forget

cleggie – (((hugs))) I really feel for you, I know that feeling so well

I have a set of rules very similar to missrlr’s memory aides (great post by the way) - they are not up for negotiation and sheer stubbornness means that I won’t break the rules. I tend do a bit of what 365days says and reflect on what’s making me feel like I need to hit the vino – I don’t always find an answer and if I’m honest my mood is rarely lifted at the time (if anything I can get more agitated and snappy) but I do achieve an element of logical control that seems to be stronger than the emotional dependency of the bottle if that makes sense!

Distraction also helps and for me it comes in the shape of a bar of chocolate

I was doing just fine at this before Christmas however January has been a real struggle - but I know that I can do it…and so can you. Set yourself achievable goals, take it one day at a time….and be kind to yourself, in RL this is likely to be a very private and lonely journey …be proud of every victory along the way, you will have worked hard to achieve it xx

….and now I’m off to sip on a glass of sugar free Ginger Beer….oh the glamour of it!!

cleggie

Thanks for the support everyone.

Glad to say that i didnt drink


Another AF for me please shaggy, and another for the SNC please bearacus!

missrlr

Stinky horrid cold really getting going here - very bad timing as I have to fly to Brussels Thursday and hate flying with a cold plus as it is a Business Class on way home but driving won't be able to participate in any free booze on board - oh well things happen for a reason

peterbunny

11AFS
Sign me up for the full monty SNC Please Bearacus:rotfl:

crazymum_2

Well done Cleggie

What a lovely positive thread to read well done everyone :T

365days - you always have the right things to say

24 AFD please Shaggy - thankyou as ever for keeping scores

Thankyou and thankyou and thankyou for being such wonderful people....

Miss_Piggy_2

2 for SNC please bearacus!


Miss P
x

Wanna_Bee_Free

Just dashing in to report another one today so that's 2/3 for the SNC and 11/13 please Bearacus and Shaggy.

Good night all.

May2013

I'm off to bed now so can safely declare today as AF

14 AFD's please shaggy and 2 for the SNC please bearacus

((Hugs)) to anyone who needs them

May xx