The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13

macpep1

Hi All :wave:

Slowdown - I agree with Maman re your friend, that is her choice to not drink, I really hate people that are ex-smokers/drinkers etc & try & preach their opinion on others.

I too hope to one day have a drink & know when to stop, but it feels a long way off, I was feeling the pull last night & quite down because I know I can't drink on these tablets. I was thinking "What is wrong with me??"

Both my parents were alcoholics, my mum left when I was 10 & I only found out a few years ago that she had died (through alcohol). My dad was in & out of rehab centres all the time & eventually it led to us being taken into care & then my Aunt took my 2 sisters & I in :A. I dont speak with him now, for different reasons. I was never a 'drinker' as such until I had the kids, probably more so after my DS was born a glass turned into 2 then a bottle etc etc.

I just want to know I can have a glass of wine in the house or when I am out & stop at that, at the moment, after the bottle of wine is done I will drink anything I can get my hands on .

But I had wine on Monday & have not had anything since I am not sure that would have been the case if I wasnt on these tablets. I have physio tonight at 7.20- to see if she can 'fix' me so still off the booze, & I would wait a full 24 hours after stopping these tablets before having anything so its been a blessing in disguise for me & I am having wee precious to stay overnight tomorrow so no wine then either. I cannot tell you the last time I didn't drink at the weekend :eek:. I will be fine though .

So declaring tonight early again, can you put me down for 6/17 please Shaggy :A

shaggydoo

Afternoon :hello:

I'm on 12 until yesterday.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

June:

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

= target achieved


Alex 6/21
Barny1979 12/20
BlueDaisy 7/16
Chardonnay 11/19
DebJay 9/21

Fruball 5/14
Gien 8/21

Guinness-Cat 2/17

Macpep 6/17

Maman 5/10

Mummyto3boys /16

PemanentlyStressed 3/15

PriceySOS 6/20

Ruby /10
Satchmo 8/21
Shaggy 12/17

Slowdown 6/14

Sukeyboo 6/12
Wanna Bee Free 8/14

5 Year Plan 5/23



Everyone Welcome! It's never too late to join....

Please highlight your AFDs in Red

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PriceySOS

8 please, Shaggy, ta

There are some really interesting and supportive posts here at the moment - thanks to everybody, reading similar experiences to my own certainly makes me feel more 'normal'!

xxx

satchmo1

9/21 AFDs for me.


I've just coloured my hair and I'm now quite "red". It's lovely (well, me and my DH think so, which is all that matters).

Wanna_Bee_Free

9/14 AFDs for me. Thanks for all the interesting posts on here everyone, the thread is going great guns at the moment!

AlexLK

I've been meaning to update this. Anyhow, 12/21 thus far, including today.

Fruball

1 more for me please

debjay

10/21 for today please. Tried the rose Sorelle today - bit sweet but great substitute for alcohol. Many thanks to those who suggested it.

Barny1979

13/20 AFDs :-)