Need a little support..

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I am currently on day one of trying not to drink, I have been over the top this school holidays, jumped on the Gin bandwagon, hot all sorts of different types, always had a different one to try.
Drank too much a few times, most recently this wknd, and have been hurtful and dam right obnoxious to a very much loved friend. We haven't talked it through yet and we are sending polite what's apps, she has agreed that it was the demon drink and I have apologised profusely.
I just hate that 'beer fear' and hate myself for not knowing my limits.
I've put all the gin away, I've bought various 'soft' drink options and I'm hoping to find support here.
Thanks for reading..

One Month and counting ❤️

PLease can I join you ladies?!

Of course ❤️

So off to our holiday on Monday.. Staying All Inclusive but mainly for the coffees/teas ice creams, I don't like the wine abroad and they never had nice gin so I'm thinking I'll be ok... Going to miss the obligatory drink at Airport and on plane.. but going to find a nice coffee shop ☕️
I'm on about day 40 ❤️

First sober wedding ✅
Being able to pick daughter u from sleepover as she was poorly ✅
No hangover on a Sunday again ✅
Day 41 of being sober ✅

Well done Always. I picked my DSDS from scouts for the first time last week.

No airport tipple...
No hotel arrival drinkies...
Hotel is awful and we are moving today, 17 hours with a constantly talking 4 years old & a rowdy bunch of drunk guests..
I didn't crumble I stuck with my coffee.

I am on day 1. I drank 2 bottle of wine yesterday/last night and I am feeling absolutely shocking and so so sick.
Gotta go to work and struggle through the day again and I really am inspired by the posts on this thread for this struggle day to be the last one.
God I could just vomit on my desk im mortified

The first few days are the worst, it gets easier & eventually it's a case of why would you drink not why wouldn't you ❤️

I DID IT! Day one, man I’m happy! First AF day in about 4 years

Congratulations! Long may it continue, take each day as it comes ❤️

Well done all. I managed 35 days, but had a glass of wine last week on my anniversary. I'm actually very proud that I was able to enjoy one glass and am back to af now (another 10days)

I feel confident that I'm going to be able live majority af now. The first few days were the hardest. After that I found that didn't want it half as much.

Day 2 nearly done. Struggling. I may just go to bed to make it go quick

Inaright- I had a lot of early nights in the first few days- go easy on yourself. I found it very hard to start and can't over express how important it was for me to find nice soft drinks- grownup soft drinks, not just "pop" and tea. Drinking a cold glass of elderflower and lime sparkling water in the evening helps to relax me, and has replaced a glass of wine as a signifier of the start of my "evening time". I don't drink it through the day etc, like wine I keep it special for the evening.

I have been struggling as there's no 'decaf' coffee option here and there's only so much coke I can drink, but I have enjoyed earlier mornings and no holiday hangovers xx I had lots of early nights to begin with too xx

Day 50!! Wooo xx

Well done always! 50 days . I am at risk of becoming evangelical about drinking less. I genuinely feel like I live more. My sleep, my emotional well-being, my skin, and my everyday feelings are so much better. I get so much done now. I have hobbies. I haven't quit alcohol altogether but have gone from drinking wine everyday to once every couple of weeks, and it's changed my life.

I need to cut down to just weekends as I’m drinkjng too much. Has it really changed your life? X

Can I join? I'm on day three! This is HUGE for me. I haven't gone this long without a drink since I was pregnant with ds. And before that... I don't know.

@AlwaysSunshine81 yes it really has, in many aspects and things I didn't realise it would, happy to continue AF for the foreseeable ❤️
All welcome to join in xx

It's changed my life. My perspective and the time I have now are so much better. I'm a better parent (didn't know that I wasn't giving my all, until I gave up drinking) and overall a better person. I'd gone 7 years without going more than 3/4 days without a drink. And truthfully that was rare. I was drinking two glasses of wine a night and more at weekends. Because I wasn't drunk I really thought it didn't have an impact. I only stopped to save money 

But after the initial ten days (apparently that's how long it takes for all trace and symptoms to leave) things got so much better. As I've said before sleep/ activity/ productivity all so much better. I went 5 weeks without any and then had a glass in my anniversary. Now I'm able to just have a glass of wine on Saturday night if I want to. I pay more for really good wine, and have less. (Also- astonishing how much money I saved - £50-70 a week!! We are going to London to see a show and stay in a hotel as a family with the savings - if I kept putting the money away I could do that monthly!)

Better parent
Better friend
Better sleeper
More productive

Less bloated
Better skin

I can drive everywhere.... at any time... for any reason.... ❤️

Day 4 today for me. I’ve gone to bed early and got sleep easy tea and elderflower stuff. I was drinking every day. Not a lot but every day and getting more and more conscious of cravings and I’m fat. So fat. So I’m going to try all weekend off too 😬

Had a great sleep. Just goes to show. And the scales show 2lb off. I know that’s not the point but an added plus. But the sleep quality for me is amazing. I feel groggy but in a “I slept really well and so t want it to end” way. Not a fizzy and nauseous way

I do sleep so much better now too, but I do like to go to bed early ❤️