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How to stop

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Fifteenthnamechange · 08/03/2019 07:25

I've had a lot of stress this past few years & feel the way I drink has changed. I can't just have a glass of wine, I I drink to get pissed. I'm also a lightweight & a bad drunk.
Last wkend I got pissed over a friend's on prosecco & has the most hideous hangover on Sun that I vowed to give up for a month.
I've had a shit few days with the kids so I had a glass of wine last night...then the rest of the bottle & a few gins. I feel grim today & have so much to do.
I'm scared. I'm out tonight for my sister bday & don't want to be drunk or hungover. If I don't drink it'll be a big deal & I know I'll be boring & want to go home. But I cant seem to drink sensibly.
How have people stopped?

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sobernotjustforoctober · 10/03/2019 23:28

I haven't stopped completely but have went from drinking a bottle and a half (usually more) of wine per night to drinking twice a month. But like you, I am a bad drunk, I can become very aggressive, so I am striving to become completely sober at some point.

Obviously I am still drinking a couple times a month but since I was drinking daily, I can recommend a book I read that helped me greatly reduce my drinking from what it was to what it is. I can recommend two actually.

The unexpected joy of being sober - amazing book, thoroughly enjoyed.

And

How to kick the drink easily - Jason vale - this book really transformed the way I thought about and viewed alcohol, it's a real eye opener.

To be honest, I don't think there's a 'fix' for being a bad drunk, you either are or you aren't. And if you're anything like me once I have that one drink, I can't stop, so I am best just not picking up that first drink in the first place. I heard a quote that I really relate to, "one drink is too many and a thousand is never enough".

What I also found help me is rather than making it a choice, the arguing with myself all day, "hmm should I drink tonight?" "What if I just stick to the one?" Once I just made a firm decision that no matter what, I was not going to drink, it stopped all the chattering and arguing with myself in my head.

Sorry I can't be of much more use but if you can, have a read at both those books.

Good luck

Fifteenthnamechange · 13/03/2019 10:05

Thanks, I like the sound of a book on it.
It's nice to chat to people who understand as it's quite shameful & tricky as I don't want to be a judgey non drinking bore!
I had 2 drinks on Sat & Sun. trying to not beat myself up & pat myself on back that I managed to stop at 2 🙏🏽

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HopeClearwater · 22/03/2019 00:15

judgey non drinking bore

Here’s your problem in a nutshell.

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