desparate booze quitter - any ideas?

[carla]

please???

[Fairyfly]

How much do you drink?

[oxocube]

Why do you want to quit?

[carla]

Thanks for replying, FF. About a bottle of vodka a day. Help! Went to AA 3 weeks ago, promised myself I would'nt have a drink after A's birthday on Wednesday, then treated myself to a fit on Saturdat

[carla]

Oxo, wouldn't you?

[oxocube]

Carla, do a search in the archives section. There was a thread, poss last year, from someone in a similar position and I know lots of people contributed to it. It might give you somewhere to start before others reply to your message. Love oxo xxx

[oxocube]

Didn't read your reply to 'how much?' until after I'd posted. Didn't mean to be crass

[oxocube]

Carla, the thread was from last November and is by Ghengis. Sorry, can't do links but it is under the health section in archived messages. When I asked why you wanted to stop, I just meant that for some M/Netters, 2 glasses of wine a day, every day, feels like a problem. Of course I now understand the reasons why you are so worried.

[carla]

FFS, Oxo .. I feel like just ... getting on that Coach.

[Fairyfly]

Carla what happened at AA were they of no help, do you have another meeting? what did they say to do at the begining when you slipped back?
I do remember an old thread, loads of advice on it, i hope you get the help you need.

[ggglimpopo]

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[carla]

Thank you sooo much, FF. She just said she thought I wasn't ready yet. But I am

[midden]

when do you drink carla, what times of the day, I am so sorry you are going through this. There are lots of people on here to support you. I will have a look after teatime to see if I can find the old thread and post a link. xxx

[carla]

ggm , dh is all too far of the problem. That's one of them

[carla]

And yesterday, when I had to get a pressie for Anna's party to go to, I even had a chat with a Big Issue seller. And then a Chinese Methodist. Imagine how I felt this morning.

[carla]

Ooooh someone say somethig

[JJ]

Carla, you might try Smart Recovery . When and if aloha sees this, she'll start in on cognitive behavioural therapy as an alternative to AA. Smart Recovery is based on that.

So I'm agreeing with a possible future post... but I hope it helps you.

[carla]

Does anyone think it might be a good idea for dh to post??

[carla]

JJ, how could you be so kind?

[Fairyfly]

You've lost me on the big issue seller and the chinese methodist

[JJ]

It's a really helpful site. Check out the online forum and post your situation there.

But if you've already been drinking tonight, I'd wait until tomorrow to do it. The links will still be here.

[carla]

FF, went yesterday to get pressie for dd's pal... then got roped into them

[carla]

Will anyone be brave enough to speak to DH?

[Fairyfly]

Do you want someone to explain to him what you are drinking? I'm sorry, i can't keep up with this thread at all.

[carla]

Yes, FF