New Alcohol self help

Taffyscot

feelinggood wrote: »

Tomorrow And I've got a new token/coiny thing.

Just spoke to midwife, and no-one at the hospital has any experience or knowledge of pain relief in labour for people with substance abuse problems, so I expect I shall do my best to have a pain relief free birth - scary!

feely, I had oxygen in a mask for my first, no pain relief meds whatsoever I also took breathing exercises at the prenatal clinic and that helped me through. taffy

lewt

feelinggood wrote: »

Tomorrow And I've got a new token/coiny thing.

Just spoke to midwife, and no-one at the hospital has any experience or knowledge of pain relief in labour for people with substance abuse problems, so I expect I shall do my best to have a pain relief free birth - scary!

I'll have an ask about CA for you regards the pain relif.. i think it all comes down to you, and were you feel your at.
i do know being a martar didnt really help me when i had my kedney stones out just after rehab,. it was eally painfull. and if it happened again i prob would take the pain reilf.

lewt

15 mins late... sorry feelie!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

habibi_2

frostyspice wrote: »

The title says it all - so apart from controlling my anger with him (not easy!) at his occasional attempts to blame his bad behaviour on me, what can I do? He's determined that he wants no more to do with alcohol, but he feels terrible about "wasting the last twenty years" as he puts it.

I think we both thought that as soon as he gave the stuff up, it would be plain sailing, the arguments would stop and everything in the garden would be rosy. But it isn't.

How's it going frostyspice? It often gets worse before it gets better.

Details of how to contact Al-Anon Family Groups are on the first post of this thread.

brodev

Sorry Feelie for not being on line on your birthday to offer my congratulations. I was travelling in Spain and could not get access. so belated

CONGRATULATIONS

:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:j:j:j:j:j

habibi_2

Is everyone 'prepared' for Christmas?
:santa2:

Bogof_Babe

Well I've got my bottle of orange squash and another of lemon squash (saved 28p on a multi-buy too ) so yes I guess that makes me prepared.

OH was eyeing up a Christmas cake with Guinness in yesterday, and I said "you can get it for yourself but I won't be having any, I don't even like the taste of booze now". And I meant it!

How is everyone else? I wondered when this thread would resurface, but I knew it would sooner or later. Have a great Christmas everyone.

lewt

HI guys.

BOGOF i was in tesco today and for a split moment i thought i would get myself some non alcoholic becks.... lol i'm an alky why would i ever want beer with no alcohol. just a little reminder for me i must maintan the work i do daily... funny enough i have been a bit slack recently.

half hour after being in tesco i was at home writting and have been and made some much needed ammends this afternoon. and hey i feel much better

HOpe all those who want one get a sober Xmas i will be eating dinner with my brother and then going round a mates house to see them and there kids. i am so looking forward to spending some time with them and the little uns it really brings back what xmas means. i have got them a couple of gifts each and saw them for a little while yesterday and when they were bouncing off the walls.

I aint been around as much as i was when i started this thread, i have been so busy with work and other things om doing. i always have a look for it when i come on. i just would like to say thanks to everyone posting this year and god bless.

luv ya all x

Lewt

Bogof_Babe

Aww Lewt what a lovely post. If it wasn't for you none of us on here would have found eachother, and the support we have all given and received, so if I may just this once toast you in lemonade, coffee or Ovaltine...:beer: .

Just got back from a meal at a neighbour's house, me being the nominated driver. It wasn't neighbours where we live, but next door to my late father-in-law's house, hence the driving. (I am always the driver when we go anywhere these days, and it makes me feel good to have that responsibility.) Tonight there was good company, good food, and I'll have a clear head tomorrow - what could be better?

Have a great day everyone, and I sincerely hope 2009 is good for all of us. xxx

brodev

A happy and sober Xmas to everybody. We had a houseful of Portuguese and Brits for Xmas Eve dinner last night. Like Bogof i was the taxi at the end. I can be funny about this at times. If I think I am being taken for granted then I refuse. The only people I do this with are my (grown up) children. It was my own fault as I had difficulty in saying no. They have learned to be diplomatic and ask so everything is fine now but there have been a couple of problems in the past.
Today I am having another housefull and my poor wife is running around like a maniac mother hen, but she is enjoying every minute.