The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread!

beachbeth

You are right, Biscotte. I have felt so tired today after drinking red wine followed by Malibu last night (although ive managed the housework, a ton of washing and ironing and also took the dogs for a long walk!). Im not drinking tonight and have enjoyed a nice cup of tea instead. I know I will wake up brighter and with more energy tomorrow and am looking forward to it!

Bismarck

Hope everyone's OK tonight....I took a mental journey back to 1997 when I went out with a friend midweek - and we were both working next day.

I stayed over ( it was a good 35 minutes away) and when we came back he said he was going to bed as he had to be up at 6am....he said I could help myself to his rum.

I was away from home - had a house, lovely girlfriend, secure job, not really anything to be stressed about.

Why did I decide that I should make a big dent in this rum?


Simple answer was because I could...didn't need to, just felt like it after a few beers with my friend.

I thought earlier that I had a huge fear of stress or not being able to sleep or not being able to control things but this scenario just stuck out as being odd...there was really no reason.

I woke up next morning feeling like hell and drove home for a change of clothes and took a small backroad that saved 5 minutes off the journey....it was about 6.30 am and I lost my wingmirror as a car came towards me at speed.

I pulled over and collected the bits of mirror from the middle of the road as dawn was breaking and it felt like something out of Mad Max...spooky....had I not drunk the night before I'd have probably driven more safely full stop...and not lost the wing mirror...and possibly more.

So...when I think about what alcohol cost me, I can hazard a guess...but it many ways I'm very lucky to still be here.

take care

beachbeth

Well I had no drink last night and also managed a bit of a lie in till 8.00 (usually have to get up at 7.00 but daughter is off college with a bad cold!). As a result I feel wide awake and ready for the day.

Had a strange dream though where I was out with various friends and relatives (not in a pub!) and it dawned on me that they were all drinking and had just assumed that I would be driving. I was furious and was desperately looking for some dregs of vodka because I was stressed and needed a drink! Don't know why I dreamt this but I really felt very annoyed in my dream!

I can understand you drinking the rum, Bis, just because it was there. I thought you were going to say that you took the back roads so that you were at less risk of being stopped by the police and breathalysed! I look back at times like that too and wonder why I did it.

shopaholictiedtheknot

Hello all

I am now on Day 5 AFD again :T I am actually feeling very chirpy and positive and I really think it has a lot to do with the lack of alcohol :eek: I am by nature a pessimistic person but lately I have been seeing the positive side of everything which is a change but very nice!!

Hope you are all ok, it is fairly quiet on here at the moment and a few regulars are noticeable by their absence?

See you all later xx

Lurkio

shopaholictiedtheknot wrote: »

Hope you are all ok, it is fairly quiet on here at the moment and a few regulars are noticeable by their absence?

See you all later xx

Yeah!


Oh.... I see.....


:hello:

mollypolly

Lurkio wrote: »

Yeah!


Oh.... I see.....


:hello:

Hiya Lurky.Glad you still lurking.
How ya doin pardna.....:rolleyes:
Mollypollyxxxx

Lurkio

mollypolly wrote: »

Hiya Lurky.Glad you still lurking.
How ya doin pardna.....:rolleyes:
Mollypollyxxxx

what? no :happylove ?

not great Molly - ok generally, but not with the stopping/cutting down thing......

Will soak in the thread vibes and climb back aboard...AGAIN! I know the way......

How's you?

Lx

elantan

hi all...i'm still here honest just lurking again i have had alot to deal with recently and felt i didnt have much to contribute

hope you are all well

mollypolly

:happylove

Lurkio wrote: »

what? no :happylove ?

not great Molly - ok generally, but not with the stopping/cutting down thing......

Will soak in the thread vibes and climb back aboard...AGAIN! I know the way......

How's you?

Lx

Oops.Sorry.Forgot:D
:happylove :happylove :happylove :happylove :happylove :happylove :happylove :happylove :happylove :happylove :happylove

Keep on soaking and climb back on soooooooooooon.

Glad you are still here Elantan.Sometimes I too feel I have nothing to contribute but keep reading and post when you feel like it.

Love Mollypollyxxxx:happylove :happylove

winebox

mollypolly wrote: »

Keep on soaking and climb back on soooooooooooon.

And speaking of old soaks here I am too...thanx Lurkio for 'fessing up first. Don't know what on earth is wrong with me.....well I do, still pretty churned up by last Sunday & dealing with it in the least sensible way possible, say no more .
Still reading tho not posting, & many thanks to those who still are x