The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread!

Lurkio

yellowmonkey wrote: »

Can I put my towel down and reserve a place please. Will pop back soon I hope

ym

*puts towel down next to ym*

jo1972

YM & Lurky, nice to see you on this thread

I'm hoping YM is working nights at the moment and asleep rather than bottling it!!

Lurky, do you intend to cut down or stop?

Oh and I thought you were meant to be doing the dishes right now

Lurkio

jo1972 wrote: »

YM & Lurky, nice to see you on this thread


Lurky, do you intend to cut down or stop?

Oh and I thought you were meant to be doing the dishes right now

It's like a reunion!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

cut down . I want to not drink on a week night, but allow myself a beer or three at the weekend except next weekend, obviously need to be sensible then

Now I AM off to do washing/dishes/meal plan etc etc

yellowmonkey

Will pick up my towel and settle down tomorrow. Need to get it out of my system for today and then I am going to start cutting down as I drink WAY to much when I am off. How come we all keep meeting up on the threads about things that are bad for you :rotfl::rotfl:

Take care

ym

yellowmonkey

jo1972 wrote: »

YM & Lurky, nice to see you on this thread

I'm hoping YM is working nights at the moment and asleep rather than bottling it!!

Not really a bottle man myself. Think it may have something to do with the noise they make when it comes to recycling :rotfl::rotfl: Squashed cans are less noisy

ym

In_Search_Of_Me

wel done springwatchgirl! Why not treat yourself to something like a facial or massage as a well done. You would easily have spent that on alch and good to have a non alch reward! Doing ok (but not on fags!) and resisted wine when I went to get fags so happy with that!

yellowmonkey

Thought I had not seen you on the other thread dealing with nasty habits . Must be slowing down as I am only on can #7.Roll on tomorrow.

ym

Tapirette

I'd like to join in with this thread if I may.

I've recently started to think a lot more about the amount I drink and the way I drink it. I can quite happily go for ages without drinking, but once I start I just go a bit crazy. I vary rarely drink on a week night or at home, but I play on a sports team and each week we inevitably end up spending 2 hours on the pitch and then 6 hours (at least) in the pub!

The pressure is on to buy rounds and before I know it it's 3am, I'm sleeping on someone's sofa and my purse has been relieved of £30+ (that I really don't have to spare!)

Also, does anyone else suffer from hangover paranoia? I'm always convinced that I've said and done the most stupid things - quite often involving unsubtle attempts to attract the opposite sex .

This has all escalated since I split with a long term boyfriend six months ago. My friends say that I'm much more fun now, but I feel like I've regressed 10 years to my undergraduate days!

I'm not quite sure how to go about addressing all this. I don't want to give up alcohol altogether and I'm very much enjoying my rejuvenated social life (which takes the edge of the sometimes lonely single life), but I need a 'moderation' plan. The trouble is that all those intentions go out of the window once the alcohol hits my bloodstream.

I'm not sure if I'm asking any questions here, but it feels useful just to write it down, acknowledge what's been bothering me and think that maybe some people out there are understanding what I mean!

mollypolly

Well.Here we are one week later and I still havn't touched a drop .
Last night I made a huge slimming world free food feast and still didn't have any wine even though DH was drinking all night.

I did feel as though I had a hangover this morning though but maybe thats a withdrawal sympton!!!!

Anyway well done to everyone on here who is trying to cut down or give up completely.
Lets stick together.
Thanks for the encouragement .
Mollypolly xxxx

Wol2

Hi everyone

And hello to all new posters since I last posted. Glad to meet you...and good to hear everyone is doing so well and is so upbeat.:j

Have been away without internet conection for most of this week so apologies for not popping in sooner.

Unfortunately this last week was not as successful as I had hoped, despite my good intentions. :sad:

The week got off to a bang with some nasty emails at work on monday morning..and emotionally things became more and more stressed throughout the week. So Monday and tuesday were bottle days...but the training course should have been booze free. However, instead of staying at home each evening (thus having to drive and therefore not drink)....the organisers insisted I came back to stay each evening after having fed the g-pigs, to "bond" with the rest of the team...which obviously included alcohol. The real problem was ....even though I asked for lime juice and soda, people still insisted on buying me glasses of wine. :mad: Of course I didn't have to drink them...but it would have been impolite:rolleyes: ???!!!

However that was last week....and as some of you know I only came out of the black pit in mid-January so there will be ups and downs as I rebuild myself, my emotional persepctive and my confidence. I have been booze free friday and saturday, :j had two small glasses tonight (now onto hot chocolate) and have worked out a much better game plan next time I am in that situation where people don;t respect your choice of non-alcoholic drink.....I will say I am taking antibiotics!!

This week I am going to change my tactics....and even though last week was rough emotionally, I do feel I have emerged stronger for it, more positive and with more determination, commitment and self discipline. So.....No drinking at home on my own at any time during the week....only permitting myself alcohol at weekends. (My sis started this last week and went through the whole week on Becks non alcoholic beer which she said was a good substitute).

So here's to a new week....good luck everyone.....keep posting and.....
I'm now off to nurse a hot chocolate and watch Lewis.

Big Hugs and Positive Thoughts to you all
Wol2
xxx