Problem/Dependent Drinkers and Alcoholics (recovering or active) Support III

[ornamentalhaggis]

Time for a new thread already!

Welcome to the thread, the purpose of this is to give anyone who is having any trouble with their drinking, a safe place to come and post about it honestly and without judgement.

There are many of us that use the thread for support and encouragement: some in recovery, others just needing a place to share about their worries. It's been going on in one form of another for a while now and has helped many people.

Thank you to all of those who have kept it going thus far, and welcome to anyone who has decided the time has come to ask for help.

Everybody's welcome, no matter what stage your drinking is at.

Jump right in, the water's fine

kokeshi

yes I'm still up............not been sick (although have my bowl "just in case" near to me........)

drink water, then try to sleep.........will your DH/DP get up with your DC tomrrow for you?????????

Yes. Feelign really guilty AGAIN for drinking

Was a school this evening for a fundraising event/ I'd already had a couple of glasses of wine before we left, I didn't anticipate there being wine there, so ended up having more. WIth friends who kept topping up my glass. I've had a tough week!! So I guess they thought they were doing me a favour. Problem was, I hadn't had any dinner, so got pretty drunk, at school

DH was NOT impressed with me when I got home.

why don't you go to bed???????

I'm going to stay up.....only because theres' no-one but me to get up with my DC in the moring..........and if I go to sleep now I (maybe) won't even hear them........

Lets go for mondya for out "night off"...........

Can't. if I lie down I'll start to feel REALLY sick!

put a bow/bucket next to you......

~You should try and rest........(sorry I'm drunk too, so think that youre DH will get up with the DC'???), just make sure you ahve that bowl next to you.......and take a bottle of coke/flat dizzy drink AND water with you..........

thanks FAQ. Really not liking myself at the minute

I know the feeling..........I don't have anyone qith me to get up in the morning with the DS's.......apart from ex-H coming to see them for the day at 10am.............

That means I have to get them up and dressed/breakfasted etc etc et cet c, and me ready to go before then.........

Why do we do this to ourselves eh????

I don't know........

I didn't even realise that in just one week you could get to the stage where (occasional) binge drinking, got to the stage where you craved alocohol and needed it just og feel norml

DH says I keep finding excuses to have a drink. He's been worried about me for a while now. I had a glass yesterday at about 5pm because DS1 was back chatting me, so I was wound up, and then another etc. But what worries DH (and me I guess) is I always seem to drink more on an empty stomach. Once I've eaten, the cravings tend to go.

FAQ, just re read your post. OMG is that true? So you can develop a dependency in just one week? Bloody scary that

well (as I mentioned in previous thread) H isn;t here now.......but he had no idea how I used to drink to excess EVERY time I picked up a bottle.......

It's just this last week, since we've been slpit 2 weeks, that I've drunk amost constantly............can't fid the thread now.....but if you search my chat name, and "brandy" in the last 3 days or so, it gives you a run down of what I've drunk since last Friday......

but add to that 2 whole bottles of brandy, and 2/3 bottle of whiskey liquer............

FAQ for you. I'll have a search.

well it feels like it's true for me.

I've NEVER been able to "know when to sotp".

but the last week I've just gon emad with my drinking..........

Last Friday night it was an entire 20cl bottle for brandy (neat from the bottle.

Saturday I didn't have anything,

Sunday night it was another (whol) bottle fo brandy.........

Mondya the same

Tiesdau same again (ro was that when I had 2 x 20ol bottles???????)

Wednesday I had 2 x 35c; bptt;es (both Tuesday and Wednesday......and Thursday) I was driking dure the day too......

Today (yesterday???????) Friday - have a coouple of quick swigs between 7m and 9.15......

Then my friend turned up to help me tidy up.........she kept me off italll day, drinking coffee/etc...........but after she's gone. By about 9.30 - I was gack

just been sick again,

FAQ it really sounds like you're going through a crap time at the moment, I'm sorry to hear about your split. That can't be easy for you. It's good that you have such caring friends in rl to look after you.

morning, hope all are ok this morning.

Coco - hello have book in my car boot ready to post, is it time? will try and get to PO today or Monday. really enjoyed the latest, did you? (Susan, Jin-Ho, Bitsy et al)

dh was out last night but this morning I said to him "I calculated my last week's alcohol intake and it was " he was quite shocked how much it was. he's decided not to have alcohol in the house as it's just too easy to crack it open.

sorry I deserted you gottostop.

Needed to get a least a hour or two of sleep...

I've now got 1hr 10 minutes to get myself sorted )and the DS's......) because H arrives.........

HI everyone.
hi Purpleone- thats brilliant, glad you and DD are doing ok. x

Hi Dinny- its really good that you have a partner who is supportive, and its a good idea to be honest with your DP if you can, because we all need as much help as we can get!
FAQ and Gottastop- just wanted to say hello. I'm a recovering alcoholic.
What do you think you should do now then? You admit you have a problem, so whats your next step going to be?
I know you may not believe me, but you don't HAVE to drink again.

If you go through the history of this thread there are some really good ideas and advice from other posters, it would be worth you taking the time to read it.

Will check in later, hope you are all ok today.

Dinny, I'm posting yours this morning. I enjoyed the anne tyler too, loved it actually.
does your DH drink much with you? Mine doesn't, it's all me!

FAQ, I'm really sorry you're having a tough time. I've no wise words as I'm not the most moderate drinker myself, but taking Monday off the booze could be a good first step. I'll try and join anyone else who's giving it a go. FAQ , do you have family around to support you?

and hi to gottostop. I've only recently joined the thread, but it's very friendly and supportive.

Hi teasle, too, didn't see your post, sorry.
Teasle, does that mean you never drink now? How long have been off the alcohol?

Hi everyone,
Feeling a bit rubbish today! FAQ how are you?? Hope you managed to get some sleep.
Hi CocodeBearis...I'm going for a Monday night off the booze. FAQ are you up for trying? Like Coco says, it's a first step and a really positive one. Really hope you're feeling okay today...
Feel a bit worried I'm making Monday into an 'event' but to be honest I'm quite excited about it! I'm thinking about it as 1 night and that's it...(of course this means I'll probably drink stupidly until then!)
I think even 1 night will make a huge difference in feeling more in control of things - bring it on!
Hope everyone's having a good weekend
Gerbrax

Teasle, gosh, it really strikes home when you say "you don't have to drink again" - you don't, do you? really?

would be interested to hear your story, if you don't mind...?

Coco, am definitely going to read her others now!

have decided will not drink at all till mid-May (dd's birthday) and then review things. eek.

Hi Gottostop - sorry you had a bad night - join us for a Monday booze-free night?

Kokeshi and Teasle - hello! Are you having a good weekend? Do you think we(I) are making this into too much of a big deal, or do you think it's good to get together with others and support each other on a first step?

Gerbrax