The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread!

shopaholictiedtheknot

sample_account wrote: »

After finding this forum last week and reading too many familiar tales I decided to have a serious attempt at getting on the waggon and joining you good folk.

That was Friday afternoon.

Friday evening: 3 bottles of beer @ 5% and 5 joints.

Saturday: 6 bottles of beer @ 5%, 3/4 of a bottle of wine @ 14% and about 6 joints.

Sunday: Remainder of the wine and 1 joint.

So, all-in-all, a somewhat ignominious start!

Yesterday was an AFD but I'm not patting myself on the back just yet as the temptation to get hammered mainly (but not always. I often find one or two mid-week excuses) seems to knock on my door at about 6pm on Fridays.

I'm not going to find this easy. I'm mainly concerned about becoming boring (this seems to be a reoccurring theme here), I'm one of the most sociable people I know.

All my friends drink, one of them is definitely an alcoholic. I don't want to avoid any of them so does anyone have any advice?

Good luck to all of you!

Hey sampleaccount welcome to the thread!

Good luck on your journey, I too am concerned about becoming boring (and being bored) if I don't drink, I just find life more rosy tinted through an alcohol induced haze!!

jo1972

Mild panic setting in :eek:

TNG

jo1972 wrote: »

Mild panic setting in :eek:

wish I had something really helpful to say....

I'm such a flake.......

have a :grouphug:

sample_account

shopaholictiedtheknot wrote: »

Hey sampleaccount welcome to the thread!

Good luck on your journey, I too am concerned about becoming boring (and being bored) if I don't drink, I just find life more rosy tinted through an alcohol induced haze!!

Many thanks for the welcome, I could be around a while!

I'm with you on the rosy tints. I just love a good guzzle, there's nothing I don't like about it.

I simply can't do hangovers any more and I'm extremely concerned about the 2&8 of my liver.

I'm going to have another AFD today. I'm determined!

jo1972

TNG wrote: »

have a :grouphug:

Have a what?? You do know what that smiley means don't you :rotfl:

jo1972

sample_account wrote: »

I'm going to have another AFD today. I'm determined!

Good luck sample

TNG

jo1972 wrote: »

Have a what?? You do know what that smiley means don't you :rotfl:

well it'd take your mind off it :whistle:


just meant 'hug'.......

shopaholictiedtheknot

:rotfl:

jo1972 wrote: »

Have a what?? You do know what that smiley means don't you :rotfl:

:rotfl: I just hovered the mouse over that smiley to see what it meant!!!:rotfl:

Seriously - hope you are ok Jo - I have a mad craving at the mo too - cos the sun is shining :rolleyes: seems a shame not to have a drink:o

jo1972

Mild panic is turning into mild hysteria

Bismarck

Picture yourself calmly going home and deciding for yourself that you are not going to drink any cans today. Drink as much water/squash/tea/coffee etc as you like but nothing else...indulge yourself with some good telly or a takeaway or something and then go to bed....

Or post on here...I'm not drinking...you don't need to either.....