Less wets, more dry, sometimes damp. We are tryers to be dryers. Thread 3!

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New thread for those wanting to reduce alcohol. Always supportive and friendly. No judgements, just support to get to where we feel comfortable with our relationship with alcohol. All welcome.

Am a bit rubbish with clicky links but there are previous threads.

Big hugs recovery.. I know it might not feel a happy birthday but this could be the one you look back on as a turning point. Do you have help you can rely on? Xxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi recovery, sorry you’re so down. We are here to listen*; nobody judges on this thread.

• autocorrect changed that to ‘lustre’ first time I typed it! Not the same at all...

I’m reading this on my iPad:

www.amazon.co.uk/Mindful-Drinking-How-Break-Alcohol-ebook/dp/B074ZHF9WX?tag=mumsnetforum-21

Today is day 2, I’m not drinking today or tonight. Am panicking that I’ve irrevocably damaged myself as I have a sore throat (I threw up the other night) but hoping that it’s actually probably a cold coming. Or just a sore throat fgs. Hey, that’s anxiety for you, alcohol definitely makes that worse; I’m not necessarily terribly anxious but my drinking makes me so if that makes sense. Hey, we’re all self harming, basically aren’t we?

Thanks for all the kindness on the DD front. 🙂

Well done on making up with DS nc4

Dionysa, I’m considering that too, Alisa Frank is £150 a time but I’m considering it...will try the recording first though!

Dionysa, I admit that I’m just picking up after dd - she had a bath last night and when I went in afterwards the bath was full, the water was BLACK (not kidding, was a black Lush bath bomb, amazing what products teens fall for) and there were 4 wet towels all over the floor as well as various lotions with the lids off. Added to that the plug isn’t attached to the chain so I had to get a wire coat hanger and poke about to get the plug out...lovely at 10.30pm when the water is so black that you can’t see the plug or the gap to use to hoik it out!

Hugs @recoveryishard xxx

Recover. Sending you huge hand hold. This might feel like an awful birthday, but maybe this is the start of a new positive chapter for you. Xx
Water - I get a sore throat a lot these days too. Feels burny. I’ve convinced myself that I’ve damaged the cells in my throat this leading to pre cancerous cells. I’m absolutely terrified of cancer and yet can’t stop drinking!! Ffs.

I was dry last night but now I’m back into the routine of weekday..and already thinking of wine tonight!! Really wanted to be dry today!!

Water I have just bought that book and another that should arrive tomorrow. I very lucky my mum is here as I can't go out the house at the moment! just had a bath and put clean pjs on and have rented the new Jurassic Park film to watch until they all come home. Going to try and have a nice night with the kids and mum to salvage some of this day! So fed up of feeling ill 😷

:rubs hands on trousers at Chris Pratt in Jurassic: 😂

Never watched Jurassic or even knew who Chris Pratt is..so shamelessly googled!!!!
Rubbing hands on trousers now with you water!!!!!

I only know Chris Pratt from parks and recreation. It's odd to think of him as a pin up! Enjoy though!

Those of you with burning throat, could it be reflux? I get it after drinking or sometimes not drinking (usually drinking). Gavison tablets double action sort it.

Omg of course!!!!!! Will try the gaviscon. Do you take them regularly?? Should you take them before you drink or after?! Currently I’d just need to take them constantly

I think you can just have as needed. If it's bad all the time then gp might give you omeprezole. It's really common, not just drinkers. My dh has it and he moderates like a saint (the bastard).

I’ve got Omeprazole. Used to have bad ibs and they gave me that to help. Never thought of the throat as being connected. Got loads of ommeprazole stashed away. Will go get it out!!
Might need it tonight..nearly a bottle down!! Have looked forward to it alllllllll day!!

Well, it's a drug-fest tonight with our heartburn remedies. I have Omeprazole by the shedload, too.

I too Googled Chris Pratt as I had never heard of him. Not my type, but everyone who knows me despairs of my taste in men.

Water, I feel for you and your DD. I really do. I think being a teenage girl is rotten at the best of times, but all the more so if they have experienced 'extra' pain/distress as well. We have to trust they will come through it - though my DD refused to speak to me before school, and has decamped to XH's.

Now explain this to me, you lovely vipers.

This evening I had to be dry (prob just as well) because I had to give a friend a lift to see her mum in hospital.

I have just got home, and have had a cup of herbal tea.

I feel quite calm and pleasant (though a bit hungover), and am looking forward to a nice night's sleep without beer fear (had a severe attack of this last night). I haven't said or done anything I need to worry about or that might embarrass me when I wonder what it might have been at 3 AM. I haven't bought any crap online. I am going to be able to read my book and remember what I've read. It is all good.

So WTF don't I do this every night????? Someone explain, please.

Recovery, I hope you have managed to salvage something of your birthday. I'm so sorry you're having such a horrible time. Stay with us. Most of us are struggling in our different ways, but we are looking after one another.

Dion - could’ve written that myself!! Those rare evenings where I am dry, in control and feeling well...I wonder why I don’t opt for that every eve. Instead, I feel shit..so decide to make myself feel even shitter..I pour myself a wine and down in thinking it will help. It does initially. It makes me feel calm. Then I loose control and then have the overwhelming physical signs of palpitations, sore throat, racing heart. Then wake up sluggish and awful!!

Tonight I’ve moderated and not drunk the entire bottle. Prob about 2 thirds. Could easily finish it off but am trying to stay away from the fridge!!

Ps Dion - well done on not coming home and having a night cap!! That’s strength x

Hats off to Dion and flossie.

I’m dry tonight. I was late back from work and only managed a few hours sleep last night. I bought a single beer in my way home, but I actually can’t be arsed to drink it. I just want my bed. (Id like someone to tidy my bedroom too).

My pain levels are up tonight, probably from spending 5 hours driving. I’m toying with some co-codamol for a good night’s sleep but don’t want to feel sluggish in the morning...

Dion, that’s the million dollar question!

I ask myself that every time I am getting up for work feeling groggy having had wine. Self harm, basically.

Well done Flossie and Dion and NC4

This is day 3 for me, didn’t drink last night, won’t tonight

Are you feeling brighter for it water?
I feel a bit more rested this morning.

Dion. I'm the same. I think I am better than last year when I couldn't remember what I got people for Christmas.. all shopping done on sofa pissed. This year I peaked on the booze in June and I hope I will do better this Christmas

Yeah, I feel 100 times better. And less anxious, no shit Sherlock!
It’s like smoking: when you’re doing it the black shadows are in your mind about the damage you’re doing. I gave up smoking nearly 16 years ago and it was a relief to stop worrying about the damage to my health. I think if I can get to no alcohol in the week and a bottle on Friday and a bottle on Saturday (with the odd exception) I’ll be really happy with that. So that’s my goal.

Hello everyone, just catching up on posts but congratulations to those who are AF or successfully moderating and today is another day for anyone else.

Back to AF days now during the week after a non dry weekend - wouldn't say I particularly moderated but it was better than last weekend so I do think I'm heading in the right direction (or am I clutching at straws).