DRY 9!!!!!

[CheesyNachos]

The DRY 8 thread suddenly came to an end! 1000 messages before we knew it.

THis is the thread for those who are abstaining and who want to abstain from alcohol. :)

All are welcome.

Previous thread is here.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/2432985-DRY-8?

Thank you Umpteen :)

Thanks Umpteen! I am late 30's with a 9,5,3 yo kids. It's the screeching and arguing I can't stand. Two together are ok but all three are a nightmare. It's the youngest two really....

DH is great and does loads with them, but when I am on my own with them, that's when it can be grim. I need to stop being so easily angered I think. I work too. I think I just need to make the effort go get out with them everyday I am alone at the weekends, so they can run off their energy. Then it will probably be more bearable!

Hi Palombe, sorry - meant to say hi in my last post!

Sigh... Palomb. Can't scroll on this phone...

thank you wicked I have an iPad with a temperamental screen too. A lot off what I type when I'm using it is giberish.

Thanks Cheesy & Teapot :)
Teapot LOVED the Snoopy film
Welcome Palomb :)
Wickedfairy go easy on yourself - parenting is hard work at the best of times but there is something about the run up to Xmas that is extra taxing - booze or no booze

I'm back! Still dry, that's 17 days straight, the longest in a good while.

Yes Lucy Charlie Brown was very nostalgia-inducing. It was my favourite cartoon/books when I was a tot a million years ago grin

Marry that is just fantastic. It sounds as though something has really clicked for you, particularly to make the stand at this time of year when the pressure is really piling on to drink, even for "normies".

I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed about getting everything ready for Christmas and am in the middle of writing a big planning list. I have no idea how I ever managed this while drinking, it's hard enough to make sure I've got all the presents/cards/etc I need and wrapped at the right times, whilst looking after a pair of 6 yr olds single-handedly. Of course at the time wine seemed like it helped rather than hindered....

Morning, all! Found it a bit more difficult last night: some friends dropped round an unexpected bottle of (very good) gin as a thank you for all the babysitting we've done during the year... Gah! And then DH was saying "well, you could take Christmas off from the not-drinking thing..."

He doesn't really get it, bless him. He can take it or leave it and doesn't understand that I can't. Once I start I hoover it up and it's not pretty.

Anyway, I got through it. Went to bed early (again! yay!) and am glad this morning. Am liking my dreams at the moment: I seem to have gone back in time to my pre-drinking, creative and bizarre but entertaining, dreams. Fun! And sleep. Remember that?! Pity DH has a mahoosive cold at the moment so was sneezing all night. I am sympathetic. Honest. I yam I yam I yam .

Busy day today. My own fault: I am doing a course in my spare (?!) time and have an assignment due by 12:30. Also lots to finish at work this week... aaaaaaargh. I can do this...!?!

Hi everyone. Just checking in. I had a glass of red on Saturday night, poured myself another and threw it away. Really struggling with the 'fuck its' at the moment and seem to be in full blown self-destruct mode. Managed not to drink yesterday. Hoping not to today. That's it really....

Well done to everyone who is managing to stay AF. It's no mean feat at this time of year!!!

Checking in also. :)

Well I had a bit of a disaster but its safe to say I will be dry for Christmas. Ill update later. No biggie. I can't drink any more x

dona.

Truth is I may have to 'check in' every hour throughout this festive period.

But check in I will.

checking in again. :)

Not white knuckling it, just needing to touch base.

:)

Oooh.... can I just share something?

DS (aged 5) is just 'getting' Christmas this year. A gift arrived from my dear best friend from Sth Africa for him. He said his name on the parcel and said to me 'Mummy, I am so excited I think I might cry'.

...'he saw his name...'that was meant to be.... :)

Me too Teapot in fact son is now using my snoopy glass from when I was his age
Well done Marry & Preces :)
Oh Cheesy that's lovely It's howling wine & rain outside. Lit the wood burning stove, marzipaned & iced Xmas cake & really feel like curling up & watching 'It's a wonderful life'. Nostalgic much?
Stay strong sober warriors we can do this & if you've stumbled dust yourself off and on we go

I am going to check in often too. I was feeling really angry and put-upon this morning - all Christmas-related stuff. It's a short jump from feeling like that to feeling like a drink will help, for me anyway. It wouldn't help, and I didn't have any. But it was a pre-wobble and a warning.

I liked what you said on that thread about why people get so stressed at Christmas, Cheesy. V measured and thoughtful.

Anyway, and to all of us.

Thanks Umpteen.:) Thanks Lucy.

I'm afraid to say I had a little drink last night because I was stressed and its Christmas...Unfortunately I hadn't eaten yesterday and when I went to bed the room started to spin. I was actually sick.
Now this was no binge I probably had two glasses at most (big glasses though)
I don't know whether it was the reduced tolerance and empty stomach or a bug (doubtful)
I'm more than happy to be AF now. How many more warnings does someone need?
I'm done with it. Luckily I am more than used to AF evenings now.

Hey there dona. So sorry you were ill.

dona has the stress eased a bit today?

How is everyone? Sorry..... I hate to be a total pain by posting lots, but I need the check-ins. I really just want to go to bed, but can't with guests right now!

I'm still stressed but no urge to drink. To be honest I didn't have an urge yesterday I just thought I would well that ended well! Bloody pointless.

All okay here Cheesy When can you sneak off to bed?

Dona bugger and sorry to hear you were ill. Onwards!

Hi everyone. I'm an oldie who keeps popping back. I do a decent stint AFcthen think I'm cured and can have just the one. It's doing my head in.