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sunshinedays22 · 07/06/2022 12:30

Hi everyone, first time posting here but have been reading this board for quite some time. I have finally bit the bullet and decided to go alcohol free after the wine was creeping up and up. Sometimes I could moderate but usually I would have more than I meant to and wake up full of anxiety and with increasing amounts of black outs of the evening. I am 9 days AF and already feeling more positive, energetic and healthy but with a holiday coming up I am worried that I will start thinking "I wasn't that bad, was I?" or "one wont hurt". Does anyone have any tips for getting around these ways of thinking? I also want to stop thinking "I'd love to just have 1 or 2" as I know it will be this way for a day or two and then I will go back to having the full bottle, and more and making a fool out of myself. Sorry for the rambling post, my mind is running wild at the moment!

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stoptheride · 08/06/2022 21:17

Well done on you 9+ days!! That's a great effort so far. I'm on day 4 after yet another reset. What you have said resonates with me, a bottle of wine became easy.. the black outs more often. That actually scared me quite a bit this time round! I can't seem to moderate and I've tried several times 🥴 I've been following sober Dave who seems to be very motivating and often says about playing it forward when you have the urge to drink. I did this tonight in Sainsburys! I'd had a tough day and was getting some bits and suddenly passed the wine isle .. stopped myself thinking about how I'd feel tomorrow if I had a bottle this evening. It's worked because I'm home dinners been eaten and my orange lemonade mixer with ice has hit the spot. Thinking about waking up tomorrow with a clear head knowing what you did last night. 😉 best of luck!

sunshinedays22 · 09/06/2022 11:03

Thanks stoptheride playing it forward is a great idea and well done for getting through the shop without getting wine! One thing I have read that resonates with me is that you never wake up and regret not drinking! There are certain things that are habit as well so I am hoping to find some nice AF wine to have when others are drinking. Also need to learn how to destress with out it too. At the moment I am eating ALL the sweets - really need to try and stop this especially before my holidays 😂

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