The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread!

winebox

Hi Jo, we was writing at the same time!

shopaholictiedtheknot

Winebox -have you tried pouring some white wine on the stain :rotfl: horrible waste of wine if you ask me anyway!!

Jo - good luck, you CAN do it!!

eselt

Hi All

Well done Shoppy, winebox, jo, molly...and everyone else.

Winebox-sorry to hear about the carpet!!!! Rather than white wine, have you tried fizzy soda water, then blot rather than scrub..sorry if you have already tried. I did this to my carpet and got the stain out, but as it dried it began to smell of stale alcohol and fags..it was like living in a grotty smelly pub for a week or two...yuk.

Jo, I'm a bit disappointed in your counsellor, perhaps he was having a bad day? THe most motivating thing in all of this for me was my CPN repeatedly saying, "Whatever happens and whatever you do I will never give up on you- remember that" and it was this that kept me going, I was determined to deserve such unconditional support and try harder- tough love didn't work for me, it just made me feel even more dreadful everytime I let everyone down.

Sorry to hear about your sisters friend Molly- she seems so young, I hope the rehab works. I really don't know why some people can crack it and others can't..there doesnt seem to be any logic to it at all.

Best of luck to everyone today and have a great weekend.

Bismarck

winebox wrote: »

Just popped back in but nobody about?
Bis when you had this dream did you wake up wanting a drink, or in a panic that you'd had one? Sometimes after I stopped smoking, although I couldn't remember the actual dream I used to wake up feeling really fed up cos I thought I'd given in & had a fag, & eventually would realise I hadn't & then felt great! It was weird tho, dreams can be very powerful.
Soon you'll be dreaming about Fox's chocolate cream biscuits, erm, not that they're my fave or anything.

It was more that I'd started again really and didn't mean to....

managed OK last night but had cravings for both biscuits and fizzy stuff.....

Bismarck

shopaholictiedtheknot wrote: »

Bismarck - over 400 days :eek: good for you - please send me some willpower:rolleyes:

Only just enough willfor me at the moment - actually it's not really willpower...more like a way of thinking......feeling "that way out" and restless now....need to plug in guitar and go for it I think.....

Bismarck

mollypolly wrote: »

Oh God.....I need a drink:rolleyes:

What a ramble.See you later
Love Mollypollyxxxx

I think I do to ...but that is just a mood thing....my brain is playing tricks on me and asking for a quick fix/release and I know that's it's not the answer that it pretends to be so it's a resounding "no" from me....the feeling will pass....

more coffee and some music....that's the ticket...

mollypolly

Bismarck wrote: »

I think I do to ...but that is just a mood thing....my brain is playing tricks on me and asking for a quick fix/release and I know that's it's not the answer that it pretends to be so it's a resounding "no" from me....the feeling will pass....

more coffee and some music....that's the ticket...

Been shopping, Had coffee, played music VERY loud and mood has passed.
I have bought some Becks No Alcohol for tonight because I feel the'need a drink' mood will come back.
My life seems to have gone into Stress Mode since yesterday morning.


Kids....Who'd have em???;)
See you later.Love Mollypollyxxxx

ecleeconfused

hello
Ive been lurking for ages...not ready to tell my tale yet but am prompted to write now as I really relate to Bismarck's 'brain playing tricks'...is crafty the way addictions do this and warp your sense of reasoning...
I was talking to someone the other day who said they have never woken up thinking 'god Im really glad I had that drink last night' and this helps me put it all back in perspective...

hope everyone is well and thanks for all your posts as I have found this thread v helpful in my own sober journey...

jo1972

eselt wrote: »

Jo, I'm a bit disappointed in your counsellor, perhaps he was having a bad day? THe most motivating thing in all of this for me was my CPN repeatedly saying, "Whatever happens and whatever you do I will never give up on you- remember that" and it was this that kept me going, I was determined to deserve such unconditional support and try harder- tough love didn't work for me, it just made me feel even more dreadful everytime I let everyone down.

Oh, I'm not disappointed in him. He wasn't being mean, just being honest. I've tried so many times to stop for so many years and it's never worked and as he says, there has to be boundaries, it has to stop somewhere, otherwise I'm going round in circles. He's not cutting all ties when the 6 weeks are up, I'll be in the next office with the physcotherapist and he says he'll keep an eye on my progress. I'm not being left high and dry (hopefully dry ), just being made to understand that I need to have an end date. I'm really pleased with the arrangement

fieldofdreams

Hi everyone

Weekends here, we're in the danger zone :rolleyes:

Managed to avoid the dreaded friday lunchtime pint so its so far so good

Night in front of the box tonight so all being well it should be booze free day 12 for me!

Hello ecleeconfused! I was a lurker for ages too!

Hope everyones ok