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

satchmo1

shaggydoo wrote: »

Afternoon :hello:

Some great football this weekend - that Man U v Fulham game

Not even going to mention Liverpool v Arsenal....

Flying_By

Thank you for your kind messages of welcome. Hoping to cut down - can easily manage half a bottle of wine on work nights and know I am not functioning on all cylinders the following morning. Weekends see a bottle going down each night - blighting what could be two days when I should be achieving something worthwhile around the house/garden/with friends and family. At more or less exactly this time each day I feel the need for the sweet hit of a couple of gulps and from thereon in can sup merrily away until falling into bed, reading a few pages of a book which I won't remember the next morning and zoning out completely! Right now is definitely my danger time so hoping typing this will help to numb the pangs. My habit has become entrenched over many years - I do occasionally manage a dry night or two each week - but I am worried now about the long term damage I have might have done - and of course, as you get older it gets harder to bounce back! Here we go then, I'm in! Hopefully will start declaring some alcohol-free days before too long.

maman

Flying_By wrote: »

Thank you for your kind messages of welcome. Hoping to cut down - can easily manage half a bottle of wine on work nights and know I am not functioning on all cylinders the following morning. Weekends see a bottle going down each night - blighting what could be two days when I should be achieving something worthwhile around the house/garden/with friends and family. At more or less exactly this time each day I feel the need for the sweet hit of a couple of gulps and from thereon in can sup merrily away until falling into bed, reading a few pages of a book which I won't remember the next morning and zoning out completely! Right now is definitely my danger time so hoping typing this will help to numb the pangs. My habit has become entrenched over many years - I do occasionally manage a dry night or two each week - but I am worried now about the long term damage I have might have done - and of course, as you get older it gets harder to bounce back! Here we go then, I'm in! Hopefully will start declaring some alcohol-free days before too long.

I know exactly what you mean, the infamous wine o'clock!


You could either try putting it off until it's too late to spoil an AF day or some form of distraction like cooking or a walk or the gym. I seem to be able to tell myself that a nice cup of tea or chocolate will be comforting when I sit down after supper. Others have nice soft drinks in a wine glass.


Good Luck!

satchmo1

9/24 AFDs for me. Still got a water infection, so feeling pretty bad, but at least I haven't aggravated it by continuing to drink as I would have done in years gone by.

debjay

7/20 for tonight. Going for SNC this week and not drink until Friday night.

sukeyboo

debjay wrote: »

7/20 for tonight. Going for SNC this week and not drink until Friday night.

Me too debjay - just about to settle down with a nice fruit tea & my beautiful cat on my lap

Barny1979

8/24 AFDs tonight

debjay

sukeyboo wrote: »

Me too debjay - just about to settle down with a nice fruit tea & my beautiful cat on my lap

Mine is apple juice and soda in a wine glass

Doshwaster

6/16 for me today

Probably won't be AF tomorrow as I'm going to a gig and I think I'll treat myself to a couple of beers beforehand. No more than that though as I'll be driving home.

AlexLK

Today has also been AF. Thus, I am able to declare 10/25.

arsenalbarnie: I do not know your situation but must confess my relationship with Mrs. K. has been so much better over these ten days in every way possible. Perhaps, an extended AF period (both of you trying) will help yours too?