Brave Battling Babes - Booze No More!!

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Well, thanks to the refreshingly honest and inspirational JesusWhatNext - this is the third thread, for the battle to beat the booze for all of those who are on the path to do so.

Some are sober, some are trying to be and some are still drinking.

I'm Mouse, I'm new to this and I'm scared. So, come and join the journey.

algee - getting through this horrible problem is all about sharing our experiences with each other. I thought what you posted was great advice.

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Re food shopping, how about an online shop. I now call my online shop 'Sectional Shopping'. Stay out of the 'drinks' section, or just type coffee if you need coffee, rather than scanning all available drinks.

I found that it helped massively last week and I'll be doing the same again. And again.

The other plus to that is, now my 'favourites' no longer include booze. So I can repeat an order if I need to.

Please post if you wobble. xx

Thanks, and algee your post was great. I think that one of the really helpful things on here is that there is so much similarity, and when you posted your experience, I felt you really understood my position, and what is going on in my head. So thank you for reminding me how good you felt at the end of the week when you hadn't given in.

I have just been and prepared tea (as in dinner for me to eat tonight) so that I don't get hungry later on and have to hang around in the kitchen waiting for things to cook.

Moomin, your post prompted me to look in my diary and see when local meetings were on. I had forgotten that I have an event to go to tonight (a nice sober one), so thank you for that. I won't be going to an AA meeting but I will be out in the car, then picking up dd2 on my way home, and now I know that today I will not be drinking.

you'll be fine. My dh has been away during the week since feb, but last week it was the combination of both him and dd being away I think...like I had a holiday, with only myself (and the hound) to look out for. Have a lovely evening.

"MIFLAW - you might be right about my geographical location .
You won't tell anyone will you ?"

no - but if you are in AA we might meet at a meeting.

I am the miserable git in the suit.

MIFLAW you must have been at some of the meetings I've been to, there's loads of miserable gits in suits!

Of course there are, but I am of course unique.

And, to be honest, in the city there may be many gits in suits, but when I was in Peckham we were rather thinner on the ground.

BTW I am doing the chair at Brockley tonight so do give me a wave if you are also present.

It's a bit far for me personally MIFLAW. Bit of a shame because I would love to see if your meeting-persona was the same as your one on here!

No, it's totally different - I occasionally smile in real life (though not, as a rule, when anyone is looking)

Don't ruin the illusion!

glass I'm just back from my therapy and I wanted to second what was said above - I think you should feel better afterwards! I do. Also, unbelievably, I cycled the 5 miles there and 5 miles back! It's only the second time I've been on a bike as an adult so feel very proud of myself. I normally drive but DH has the car.

I just had a massive intuition that I haven't got the job. I don't know why. I haven't heard anything, but I just feel that I haven't. and [silly]

Well done on cycling 10 miles! Bloody hell - there is no way on earth I would be fit for anything after that...

Please don't think about the job at the moment. Try to focus on something else. You can't influence the outcome at this point so try not to waste your precious energy! You need it all for you at the moment.

I know, I know. I am just so terrifically UNCOOL about stuff. Going to go and make some stuff for dinner tonight and tidy up DD1's hovel bedroom. Odd to still be on my own.

Not uncool, just a bit of a worrier I think! Tidying is definitely good for the soul... or something!

I've just lost my post to you CTS

Sorry but it was basically to keep busy. The client, sorry, employer may have internal candidates to consider as a matter of course, or is using other agencies. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!!!

Just wait until tomorrow, and then call your chap/ess at the recruitment company on Friday morning.

IME most employers want to make a decision and offer a the successful candidate - you - the job before the weekend so that if you needed to (you don't IIRC) you can draft your resignation and hand it in an a Monday.

Keep calm, keep busy, keep talking to us.

How is everyone else this afternoon?

But mouse when they've decided on who they want, do they tell the failed candidates or successful one first?

Thank you so much for your advice here. Got to keep busy. So you think I shouldn't expect to hear anything today (they were interviewing someone this morning I know). OK.

Am back.

Just to answer the points about feeling better after a session, well, mine tend to drag a whole heap of shite from my past up so that needs to be processed so I am afraid that yes, while it is working, I need to face up to a lot of stuff first.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound so abrasive. Haven't th energy right now to catch up on the tread other then to say hello my friends and has anyone seen hazel? Am worried about her after the other night.

glass - I suppose that the point for you at the moment is that you need to talk over all the shit etc in order to feel better and at peace in the future? It must be very draining for you.

christi - definitely listen to what mouse says! Deep breaths - and keep cleaning/ otherwise distracting yourself.

mouse - I am good thanks! How are you all today?

CTS Nope, especially as it's panel interviews. They will all have to sit around after all interviews have finished and discuss who is good, in or out etc.

If this is through an agency, the client, god, employer, will only tell the agent who has been successful. The agent will have to inform everyone else.

When you get the job, (PMA) the rest will be told, assuming that your agent is decent, that they have been unsuccessful. And hopefully why so that they know for next time.

It takes a while when interviews are spread out over a number of days. Sorry it's hard for you. xx

There's a few people MIA... gloup? chinkof? luci? lightbulb?? To name but a few! Come on ladies let us know how you are doing. No matter what's happening...

This is a totally selfish, self-indulgent post. I haven't read the past few days of the thread yet and feel terribly guilty.

But I GOT THE JOB!!

I GOT THE FREAKING JOB!!!!

Christi - did yours go ok??

Everyone else - I will catch up tonight now things have calmed down here...

And it's day 6 for me. Day 6. Day 6! My face looks different - less swollen. And last night I started the 30 Day Shred fitness dvd when I was feeling itchy for a drink.

Sorry again for being All ABout Me. But I will catch up ASAP promise.

You guys have been my saviours. I'm struggling - but it's going to be ok isn't it??? xxxxxx

Do you know, I make less spelling and typing errors when drunk...... I'm far more careful!!!

Glass you are doing great. Little stpes, de-clutter your head and your life one step at a time. Nope, not seen Hazel......

Or Wasindie or lowenergylightbulb.

Who else is AWOL?

CAT - congratulations & well done to you!!!

And well done re the booze too. It's all up from here! Really, REALLY pleased for you on all fronts.

(christi - look at this as a good omen )