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The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 12
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I'm thinking of going to see my GP and explaining my situation and lack of sleep.
My GP is Islam and therefore 100% AF (I assume)
Do you think she will understand/sympathise?
She is lovely, she's been so nice ever since I refuse to terminate my pregnancy because the baby was going to die. (he's 11 in December)
What do you think? Should I go and fess up my booze probs and ask her for some sleeping tabs?
BTW - another AF 6/29 Shaggy
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7 AFDs for me
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I'm thinking of going to see my GP and explaining my situation and lack of sleep.
My GP is Islam and therefore 100% AF (I assume)
Do you think she will understand/sympathise?
She is lovely, she's been so nice ever since I refuse to terminate my pregnancy because the baby was going to die. (he's 11 in December)
What do you think? Should I go and fess up my booze probs and ask her for some sleeping tabs?
Joanne
I would talk to her. A medical professional should never let their personal views and beliefs influence their treatment of a patient.
You say she is lovely and what she will see is a woman who is taking control and wanting to improve her health so I am sure she will be supportive in that.
FbFJourney began May 2013
Debt paid= £235/£30512
Buffer = £0/£150
Weight loss = 10lbs/23lbs
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Morning :hello:
An AF Friday for me
Happy Saturday!
ShaggyxWhat do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
I'm going to give Nytol a try Shaggy. My sleeping patterns never went back to normal and sadly I sleep worse on AF days. When I drink it knocks me out for a few hours at least. I know it's drugged sleep but it's for longer than I would sleep normally. GP has given me some pills but I avoid them unless desperate as they make me like a zombie next day.
I've found the herbal ones amazing. If they weren't working though, I would definitely give the one a night a try (they have antihistamine in them).What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0
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I have updated #2263What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0
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How quickly things change - 2 weeks ago 3 large glasses of wine would hardly give any effect. Yesterday 3 small glasses and I felt quite squiffy and despite drinking lots of water and herbal tea I have a headache this morning and feel a bit grotty.
It doesn't feel nice and that's a good thing as it's put me off.Journey began May 2013
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I'm really proud of myself for not drinking this week, but I have been snappy irritable and emotional for the last few days. Physically I feel lots better but mentally I'm crumbling. Anyone else go through this?
It was the sober me that always picked up that first drink. I need to always remember that.
If the only thing I do is stop drinking, then I'm still left with my head. And my head cannot cope with life all the time so it seeks an escape. Alcohol gave me that escape.
So I needed to change (and stay changed) so that I no longer wanted/needed a drink. If I hadn't changed myself, then I would definitely be drinking by now.
I was great at stopping drinking, but rubbish at staying stopped. A few days or a week without a drink, and then I would really feel that I was 'owed' a good drink. Also, the pressure cooker that was my head needed to vent and it did that via alcohol.
My desire to drink is centred in my mind, not my body, thus I had to concentrate on changing my thinking. I do that by changing what I do. Good action leads to good thinking for me.
I'm off on holiday from Monday and cannot wait. In the past there would have been a lot of drink on a holiday, with a fair few hangovers and guilt/shame/remorse etc. All I need to do is the right actions everyday and all will be well (I'm an alcoholic even on holiday....).
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Morning all
3 for me please Shaggy
A sober Friday night for me (first in quite a while:o). Have always figured that my alcohol consumption is usually related to habit. Friday night is wind down time and I always feel I'm rewarding myself. So last night I decided to change things. Took Piglet over my Mum and Dads for tea and we were there till nearly 9pm. Fun evening of games and laughter, without a glass of wine in sight.
Tonight will be hard, I know. May have to have an early night!!:rotfl:
Miss P
x**Keep Calm and Carry On!**0
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