Please can anyone give me any tips / support to break my drinking habit .

[Charleyfarley1996]

Hi
I'm a regular on here but am ashamed so have name changed.
I have been drinking wine most nights for probably 10 or more years .
Started off as a glass and now it's about two thirds of a bottle.
f I have to have a night off for whatever reason I'm in a bad mood knowing I can't have a drink later .
I have been ill a couple of times and couldn't drink as was in hospital and I was glad to see that on all the occasions I've had to abstain for a week I've had no withdrawal symptoms.
As soon as I get in from work I pour a glass to make tea and unwind and then another and on it goes.
I have realised that I've stopped going out with fiends when it involves driving and never use m gym membership because I pour a glass of wine and then obviously can't drive .
I recently didn't drink in the week and tbh once tea time ( when I get in and cook dinner and open wine ) had passed I honestly didn't miss it . I fact I has much better evenings in that I spent much more quality time putting dc to bed . I was up for longer bedtime stories !
I can't seem to actually have the will power to just say NO when I get in.
I'm worried about my health physically and mentally .
Please without judging me can anyone give me any tips on breaking the cycle ?
any herbs ? I've bought the Alan Carr book but yet to read it .
I really really want to stop drinking and would appreciate any advice at all x x x

I dont have experience of this, but would al anon be of any help?

Thanks for your reply.
realistically I cannot attend any meetings.
I hold down a demanding job full time and have 4 dc .
After reading your post ho I have joined an online type group .
Thanks again

I find drinking as soon as I get in is reacting to the stress of the day. So can you try and come in and wait half an hour? Don't buy booze on the way home? Don't have booze in the house?

There's a long running quiche/thread of people on here, somewhere, of people who have been there.

HAve you seen it? I'll try and remember what it's called and find a link for you...

But anyone else - shout and link if you know who and where they are!

Charley - why don't you take a look over here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/1685966-The-Brave-Babes-Battle-Bus-Boinging-Into-Spring-With-A-Dance-And-A-Sing

xx

Twinkle I think your right having a cuppa soon as I get in would be a start .
Ill have a look for that thread too thank you .

i could have written most of your OP, im useless at saying no and i look forward to my wine on an evening. i wish i didnt.

last night i drank an entire bottle - was out for a meal, ordered a bottle as its cheaper, drank half a bottle over dinner and then brought it home and drank the rest.

thats so not good. admittedly a full bottle is rare but i had no ill effects this morning what so ever.

i can drink 3/4 of a bottle easily.

ive been off work so have had no reason to not drink. its always on an evening as dh goes to bed really early as he works really really odd hours - im alone all night and i drink, read, watch tv and mumsnet.

ive no idea how to stop now even though i know i need to. when im at work im better.