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Cutting Down Alcohol Thread
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bestlifenow wrote: »Morning everyone.
31/31 for me for October :j:j:j
About the only thing that's going well at the moment and, strangely, that's making me even more determined to stick to it, I want at least one thing to look at and say "that's good". In the (very recent) past I would have used a drink to "cope" with the stress.
bln x
Thats brilliant, well done you, not easy when things get tough to not turn to alcohol. Very impressive too. I hope things turn out positively for you very soon.Live for the moment and plan for the future0 -
My Day 7 email said this today (sorry Glenda for the sneaky peek), but I thought it was interesting and worth sharing.
Your Incredible Senses
Your five senses are how your brain collects information about what’s going on inside and outside your body. If there’s a fire nearby, your brain needs to be able to smell the smoke, feel the heat, and hear the crackle to make decisions.
It also needs to see the fire to sort out whether you’ve got a dangerous threat (like your car just exploded) or you’re just enjoying a nice, relaxing campfire. Your senses are amazing tools.
So, what happens to those tools when we drink? They are dulled, and become much less effective communicators. Worse, our brains process the information more slowly. It’s kind of like a video that takes forever to buffer and play on your computer.
There’s a lag. It might be inconvenient, and cause you to say something embarrassing. Or that lag might be deadly and cause you to drive your car into oncoming traffic. Unfortunately, there’s no way to know how bad the lag is until it’s too late.
What Happens In the Brain
Alcohol depresses the central nervous system and slows down your neurotransmitters, which are the chemicals responsible for moving information back and forth between your body and your brain.
When your brain can’t process the information as quickly as normal, your senses are affected. They’re sitting there staring at that “buffer bar” saying, “Come on… come on… why is this taking so long?”
You know how sometimes a video just never fully loads online? Your brain can do that, too. That’s when you just pass out. But before you get to that stage, you’ll notice your senses dulling. Blurred vision, slurred speech, numbness in your fingers and toes—sound familiar?
Have you ever wondered why drunk people talk louder? It’s because their sense of hearing is impaired. Even your sense of touch is affected as your ability to perceive pain decreases.
That may seem like a good thing if you have chronic back pain, but it’s not so great when you fall down and break your arm—but you don’t feel it until you’ve done even more damage.Live for the moment and plan for the future0 -
Nearly forgot:-
1/30 Nov
5/4 SNCLive for the moment and plan for the future0 -
That info. from your email certainly makes you think Cuppatea - thanks for sharing that :T
1/12 for today please Shaggy0 -
Apologies for not keeping active in here. Catching up it seems like everyone is doing well.
I haven't had a drink since September 1st which I'm quite proud of. Haven't missed it or the feeling that comes the next day from alcohol.
Keep it up everyone!0 -
CuppaTea 5/5
Fabrab 5/4
GreenKaren 3/5
MaggieM 4/4
Maman 3/4
Nicnak 5/5
Shaggy 4/5 What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Shaggy /2
Anybody else?
up for grabs What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
October 2018
= 7 Days
= 14 Days
= 21 Days= 28 Days
= 31 Days
= Target Reached
= Target Beaten
AnnieG 15/21
Arkers 26/TF
Barney 30/25
BestLifeNow 31/31
Billy2Shots 31/21
CathyBird 19/17
CuppaTea 18/17
Dilly /31
Fabrab 28/30
Glenda 27/21
GreenKaren 30/31
Honey Bear 31/31
MaggieM 11/14
Maman 15/10
Miss P 23/22
Nicnak 31/31
Pricey 2/22
Season of Mist 27/21
Shaggydoo 29/21
Sleepymans 9/20
Sukeyboo 14/12
WannaBeeFree 5/10
Please let me know if I've made a mistake!
Everyone Welcome Anytime of the Month!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
November 2018
= 7 Days= 14 Days= 21 Days
= 28 Days= 30 Days= Target Reached
= Target Beaten
AnnieG /21
Arkers /10
Barney 1/21
BestLifeNow /30
Billy2Shots
CathyBird 1/21
CuppaTea 1/30
Dilly
Fabrab 1/26
Glenda /25
GreenKaren
Honey Bear 1/30
MaggieM /14
Maman /10
Miss P /20
Nicnak /30
Pricey
Season of Mist /27
Shaggydoo /21
Sleepymans
Sukeyboo 1/12
WannaBeeFree /10
Please let me know if I've made a mistake!
Everyone Welcome Anytime of the Month!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Roll Up, Roll Up!
It's the Monthlly Challenge !
Set Your TARGET
30 Days up for grabs!
Everyone Welcome!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0
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