The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread!

ageing_biker

morning all
before I stopped smoking I thought I could stop or not drink whenever I wanted, but recently I am not so sure. not had a drink since sat and not planning to drink until fri. then I thought to myself last night, what if I dont drink on friday or saturday or ever, suddenly I am thinking this could be as hard or harder than the cigs

barshamhillbilly

Ok Lurkio - you're in trouble! I have now got your MAAAAANFLUUUUUU!!!! I have heard of a computer virus but that is more than I was expecting :rotfl::rotfl:

Still at least I'm not going to feel like a drink;)

Dry for 308 hours & counting .........and sneezing :mad:

BHB

Lurkio

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

Ok Lurkio - you're in trouble! I have now got your MAAAAANFLUUUUUU!!!! I have heard of a computer virus but that is more than I was expecting :rotfl::rotfl:

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

OMG - bill!!! You'll have to post every hour or so, just so as we know you're still alive.......

Hi all :wave:







bye all :wave:




I don't think I'm ready for this yet... that or I'm in complete denial and I have a MAJOR problem. Either way i can't keep coming on here and saying "day 1 for me" everytime, so I'll stop posting on this thread for a while...

So proud (and probably quite jealous) of those of you who are succeeding. Well done and hope to catch up with you at some stage :T :T :T :T

TTFN

jo1972

Lurky, get back here right this minute! It's bluddy hard, we all know that, bask in the sober vibes and jump back on the wagon when you feel ready

BHB, you've got it as well? I woke up this morning without any voice and a really sore throat (OH is quite pleased :rolleyes:), I've been ill for 4 months solid since starting work in a school. I'm sure all those kids are harbouring disease to pass on to me :eek:

AB, I absolutely find drinking harder to stop than smoking, I think it's because you can be totally open with everyone and there's tons of NRT when quitting the weed, but with drinking, you're on your own mate, unless you decide to go down the counselling/meetings route - even then you're pretty much on your own as there's no drugs to take the cravings away.....well, apart from Libruim (sp?), but by the time you've got to the detox stage you're in trouble anyway. The Libruim never worked for me obviously :rolleyes:


Nearly-There, I didn't reallise you were living with such huge temptation, well done to you hun for not giving in last night, keep up the fantastic work :T

Well, I didn't abstain completely yesterday but I only had one which I had left from the day before. So although it's disappointing I can't say day 2, it's still a huge step for me so not too upset.

Panicking about tomorrow now though, going out tomorrow evening with my oldest bestest mate, she booked us tickets to see Avenue Q for my birthday. She just text me, as she knows I'm off work this week, she said why not go round to her's first then we'll go to Browns for pre-theatre dinner. She's a big drinker, I know if I say I'm not doing it she won't push it but I think I've forgotten how to enjoy a night out without getting !!!!!! :eek: Although don't have much money to spare as went out with mum and kids yesterday and instead of mum taking me shopping to buy summat for my birthday, we spent 4 hours looking for a prom dress for DD1 :rolleyes: I spent almost £200 on a dress, shoes and a bag :eek:

Hope you all have a great day x

Lurkio

jo1972 wrote: »

Although don't have much money to spare as went out with mum and kids yesterday and instead of mum taking me shopping to buy summat for my birthday, we spent 4 hours looking for a prom dress for DD1

Since when did we import THAT particular Americanism? :eek: :eek:

jo1972

Well I think it started a few years ago in the uni's but now even normal secondary schools have adopted it :eek:

Oh, and never mind the couple of hundred on the dress, shoes and bag. We had to pay £30 for a ticket to go in the first place and they're all going in a stretch limo, she's only 15 :eek: :eek: :eek:

Lurkio

jo1972 wrote: »

Well I think it started a few years ago in the uni's but now even normal secondary schools have adopted it :eek:

Oh, and never mind the couple of hundred on the dress, shoes and bag. We had to pay £30 for a ticket to go in the first place and they're all going in a stretch limo, she's only 15 :eek: :eek: :eek:

The whole thing's gone NUTS!!!

Glad DS1 is in an all boys school........

ageing_biker

hi jo and lurkio
I have been sitting here this morning trying to think of the last time I went without a drink for more than a week and I honestly cannot remember, can do the weekdays ok when I have to work but come friday its just so natural to get on it, think I'll try it this friday

barshamhillbilly

You see why we home educate now.......

Still alive by the way. Atchooo!

Lurky. Day 1? - day 20? Does it matter if you are trying?
Hang on in there - stay with us.

BHB

barshamhillbilly

Go for it AB
BHB