The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 12

41_and_i_know_it

I read last night when i googled why is alcohol so addictive that alcohol acts in the same way as a tranquiliser, that really shocked me to the core. I wish I could remember the website it was by the royal society of psychiatrists and was ace, I'll get it and put it on here. No wonder I feel like I'm cracking up I'm in withdrawal my drug of choice has been stopped after roughly 26 years of abuse. My God I hope my kids don't drink but I know that they will.

41_and_i_know_it

Right I've got it now.
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info.

Figtree

Thanks, 41, I'm having a look at the site now

I think it's interesting how often we on this forum talk about how 'normal' people (whether it be friends, family or colleagues) can handle alcohol 'normally'... Yet often those people are the first ones to moan when *we* aren't drinking.

When you think about it, who feels awkward when you say you're not drinking? Is it you, who has made an independent decision to be healthier and keep your wits, or is your friend/kin/colleague, who probably has poured a glass out already?...

Sometimes it's easy for us to think that *we* have the problem for wanting to be sober, without seeing the bigger picture.

jak

8 af. Glad to see everyone is doing well! Keep posting! It really helps!
I started my relapse prevention course today. It was very interesting. We did a mixture of group therapy, mindfullness meditation and an 'understanding addiction' workshop. It was very thought prevoking. I am totally knackered now, so will catch up properly tomorrow xxx

41_and_i_know_it

8 AF and 3 WEEKS SINCE MY LAST DRINK

Lilith1980

8 AFDs for me please Shaggy, had an 'ok' night out. Saw my mate's band which was good but the place was full of young whipper snappers who'd had far too many shandys lol

I think I am getting old, they didn't look old enough to drink but maybe they look so young because I am getting older. Felt fine not having a drink, didn't feel the need at all

They didn't have lime and soda, so I had to have a diet coke and now I am bloated. Need to find some other drink choices

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

It was an AF Friday for me :A


Shaggyx

shaggydoo

41_and_i_know_it wrote: »

8 AF and 3 WEEKS SINCE MY LAST DRINK

Woop woop!

shaggydoo

February :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 28 days AF

= target achieved



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Barny1979 8/27

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FigTree 6/26

Flat Eric

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41 and I know it 8/28


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graemecarter

41_and_i_know_it wrote: »

I read last night when i googled why is alcohol so addictive that alcohol acts in the same way as a tranquiliser, that really shocked me to the core. I wish I could remember the website it was by the royal society of psychiatrists and was ace, I'll get it and put it on here. No wonder I feel like I'm cracking up I'm in withdrawal my drug of choice has been stopped after roughly 26 years of abuse. My God I hope my kids don't drink but I know that they will.

Thanks 41 AIKI.
I drank as I liked to get drunk. I drank because I am an alcoholic.
Not drinking was not enough for me. It was the sober me that always picked up that first drink. So the problem is centred in my mind.
So for me, I need to change my thinking. No amount of willpower could do that for me. I needed to take actions to change my thinking. For me, good actions leads to good thinking.
Before I changed, I always fancied a drink, so I was either drinking or white knuckling it. That was hard, and with all the will in the world, I couldn't stay away from that first drink.

So change was the key for me. For some reason, I have loads of will power where food and exercise are concerned, but none around alcohol. Why is it like that? I don't know.
Knowing why I am an alcoholic doesn't help me much. Knowing and practising recovery is the thing that makes my insides and outsides great today.

Have a good w/e