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

365days

Guggul wrote: »

Please help!!!!

I've been off the booze for about 28 hours. I'm finding it nearly impossible to cope. My skin is crawling kind of. I am extremely agitated, itchy, over emotional. I am a real state. I don't think I can go into work today. I didn't sleep even for a second last night. Just laid in my bed worrying incessantly about the tiniest little details of life. Is this a normal part of giving up alcohol?

I was 36 units of alcohol (white wine) per week.

I've now taken a Valium (something I do very rarely) but it's had no effect whatsoever in calming me down

You need to ring your GP. If you can't do it get a friend to call. If you don't have a friend call the Samaritains 08457 90 90 90

System

scotdebs wrote: »

Habits are a tricky old thing to break - however I will continue to keep trying ......

Good morning folks

Scotdebs - my sentiments entirely!! After drinking practially every night for years it has been an awful lot harder than I thought to break the habit - I definitely need to re-programme my Amygdala!!!!

Still on 8/31 shaggy I didnt manage an AF last night.

Guggul - I am certainly no expert but it sounds as if you need some professional help. Have you been to AA even?

To everyone else :grouphug: have a great day

** Stay Excellent, Stay AF **

365days

Judi -

What I hear is that after a day where you had a child protection conference you went on to upset your kids by getting drunk.

Just reflecting back to you what you've written.

From where I'm sitting alcohol is causing big problems in your life.

365days

365days wrote: »

In your case it doesn't sound like they will outweigh the one's you've mentioned above.

There does seem to be this belief in society that if you don't drink you are somehow missing out on something amazing. Not sure where that idea came from but I don't buy into it anymore.[/QUOTE]

At the risk of looking uncool at quoting myself!!!

Later last night I carried on reading my book Alistair Campbell - My name is.

I now know where that idea comes from. The alcohol industry spent £85 million on marketing and advertising in 2011.

That's where the idea comes from. Don't believe the hype!!!

sukeyboo

Morning all,

Reporting in with 9/15 AFD's please Shaggy.

Guggul - as 365 says, please go and see your GP - they will be able to help you.

Have a good day everyone

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

2 more AFDs.



Shaggyx

arsenalbarnie

Haven't had time to read everyones posts yet, but will catch up later. Am pledging an afd for tonight. Will report back later with success fingers crossed.

Sukeyboo thanks for your kind words over on the other thread, but will stick with this one for now I think and my weekly SW group.:T

shaggydoo

Guggul wrote: »

Please help!!!!

I've been off the booze for about 28 hours. I'm finding it nearly impossible to cope. My skin is crawling kind of. I am extremely agitated, itchy, over emotional. I am a real state. I don't think I can go into work today. I didn't sleep even for a second last night. Just laid in my bed worrying incessantly about the tiniest little details of life. Is this a normal part of giving up alcohol?

I was 36 units of alcohol (white wine) per week.

I've now taken a Valium (something I do very rarely) but it's had no effect whatsoever in calming me down

365days wrote: »

You need to ring your GP. If you can't do it get a friend to call. If you don't have a friend call the Samaritains 08457 90 90 90

What 365 said...there's much more help out there than you can get on a money saving web site....

but please please please keep posting too! Let us know how you are....

shaggydoo

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11/18 for me please Shaggy