Started again

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I massively cut back on alcohol the last month and a half, feeling SO much better!! I even stopped thinking about it most evenings. It's had an over spill effect on all areas of my life I feel a lot more organised and positive, and clear headed.

However

tonight I had a get together with some friends, had a couple of glasses, a few more, and I am STILL UP DRINKING, on my own watching crap on telly wishing I had MORE wine in the fridge. I feel back to square one!!!

This whole drinking thing is very hard to rein in, everyone else seemed to just be sensible and go home probably went straight to bed.
but I feel like I'm the only one with a problem.
I also feel under pressure to join in with everyone else it's just temptation from all sides ..

You are not back at square one. This is one night. Tomorrow is a new day. Fresh start. Don't beat yourself up

You ARE NOT back at square one. You had a momentary lapse and tomorrow is a fresh start. Don't sabotage your efforts and hard work by beating yourself up over one night. Onwards and upwards!

Thank you for your message puppyconfetti 😊

Yes need to keep thinking positively...

A big part of me just wants to give up completely and I think on my own I could, but it's hard because socially that's we 'do' - groups of friend etc.

I don't think it's purely the alcohol that I struggle with, it's the social occasions which include alcohol which causes me to then drink to excess. That's what I am struggling with.

Thanks also Aquamarine for your message 😊

How are you feeling today?

Hello comfortablynumb

Thanks for asking I'm feeling very tired today and have very little motivation to do anything apart from go back to bed ASAP

Been there done that but hey! You can you will eventually make it through! I think it is important that you know you have a problem and you're trying to fix it. It is hard work, we slip, we fall but we must keep going. I have started again, hadn't had anything for two day. But if I give up and start thinking I will never succeed, I know I will fall massively.
Keep up the good work. I wish I could last a month. But who knows, maybe this time is the time? ....