The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread!

eselt

Hi all- well done all and good luck to everyone this weekend.

Bis-I think you are right about taking one day at a time, and keeping in the here and now, rather than think about what could happen in the future and what has happened in the past- I suppose I just want this all to end and it to be over and I'm impatient, but then again I have to realise it took me 20 yrs to get in this state so its going to take yrs to get out of it.

Totally agree on the link between drink and crime-especially violent crime- if I see people drinking cans in the street or in a park I definately walk the other way.

Hope everyone is OK- anyone seen Jo? Jo you OK?

Bismarck

eselt wrote: »

Hi all- well done all and good luck to everyone this weekend.

Bis-I think you are right about taking one day at a time, and keeping in the here and now, rather than think about what could happen in the future and what has happened in the past- I suppose I just want this all to end and it to be over and I'm impatient, but then again I have to realise it took me 20 yrs to get in this state so its going to take yrs to get out of it.

Totally agree on the link between drink and crime-especially violent crime- if I see people drinking cans in the street or in a park I definately walk the other way.

Hope everyone is OK- anyone seen Jo? Jo you OK?

sometimes if I let myself, I can picture an idyilic scene with happy children, grandkids and a seasonal alcoholic beverage...and then I think about how unimportant the last bit is....do I feel resentful that I can't do some things in the future..? possibly but only because it's been marketed that way...the pull lessens every day...

alisong_2

Bismarck wrote: »

sometimes if I let myself, I can picture an idyilic scene with happy children, grandkids and a seasonal alcoholic beverage...and then I think about how unimportant the last bit is....do I feel resentful that I can't do some things in the future..? possibly but only because it's been marketed that way...the pull lessens every day...

Snap, I was out with the girls yesterday and for a few moments (well, quite a few actually:eek: )I was staring wistfully at the wine as it was being offered round. Then I thought it's just not worth it, I have so much more good in my life now I don't drink, it's not even a fair swap to have the wine instead. I also realised that for the first time in years I actually felt quite relaxed being out with them, I'd thought the alcohol made me relaxed but my memories are mainly of feeling quite anxious still.

This morning woke up tired but happy, no awful 'Oh no, what did I do or say feeling.......:o .

Enjoy the rest of your weekend folks, Ali x.

Bismarck

I remember looking back at the number of times a bottle of wine's been on a group table and I thought....well, I can have a glass but what about the rest - NO ONE HAD BETTER TAKE MORE THAN THEIR SHARE.........I WANT MORE....oh dear...how bad was that?

elantan

hi all,

sorry i havnt been around much i have been so busy with training courses work and starting uni ...things have taken a total 180 degree turn since i was last on here ...

hubby has had a cognative shift in his thinking ...mainly due to his health problems but it has happened ...he has barely drank since although in saying that he does have a small glass of wine some nights purely for medicinal purposes as he is over 40 and a small glass of red wine a night helps the heart ...he has high blood pressure and has decided to come off his medication and sort aall his ill health out himself he read on the internet the side effects connected with his current medication and it scared him into action ...since then he has became a new man ...even going to the hospital for a 24 hour blood pressure monitor check which showed his blood pressure is fine ...he is eating healthy and excercising almost daily but most importantly his attitude has changed yay

so that is where we currently are it is going to be a long long journey and i expect many bumps in the road but i finally have hope i have hope that the man i love will remain my life partner and together we can explore life and what it has to offer that didnt look likely for the last two and a half years and it has been hard work but oh so worth it

Bismarck

that's wonderful news....well done both of you...please convey this to him for me....blokes need the odd word of encouragement ,even if they seem like they're not bothered.

jo1972

Morning all :wave:

I'm back, had pooter problems, as well as car problems, seems everything goes kapuut together

Pooter's working again :j , car's being part exchanged next Saturday (provided I can keep it going long enough to get it there :undecided) and everything else is running smoothly I think (don't wanna speak to soon ).

How's everyone else, I'd better have a read back and get an update

xx

Bismarck

glad you're OK Jo.

I'm happy....cleared out some of the garage and found a bag of old empties from goodness knows when...took them to the recycling point and I was so proud that these empties were so old....horrified to have found them but as I say, pleased they were from a dim and distant past....

hope everyone else is OK..

Different_Corner

I have a minor - but touching - confession. Have had the full throttle start of a cold this weekend, had a hot water, lemon and cap of whisky last night. For once it was medicinal, administered by DS2 because he remembered that was what his Dad used to do......
This is day 4 AF, thanks to this thread.

alisong_2

Well done different corner, that's brilliant, you must be very proud:T