DRY 11

[TeapotDictator]

Time for a shiny new thread.

Old thread here

I am feeling so rubbish tonight :( I have just been told I have lost my (very valued and very important to me ) volunteer post. I have been doing it for 10 years. I have made such a difference doing it - I know I have and have won awards for doing it and been told how much difference I have made And now, suddenly I and all the others wont be doing it any more due to "cut backs" At the end of the month.

Am gutted. And suddenly I want to dive into a vat of red wine.

So so sad. And oh god I want to drink and there is wine in the house.

glad that is crushing news for you. It's understandable to feel gutted but gutted and pissed is something you don't need to be. X

glad oh wine in house take action and do something to distract yourself. You don't want to wake up gutted AND with a hangover.

Yes I know. And I am not going to drink. But oh my god how I want to. Will the craving ever end? Day 87 here :(

Wine now locked away from me :)

Oh that is sad Glad and certainly likely to trigger the old, "Well I might as well get wasted then" thought process. But don't do it. Have a cup of tea and a huge snack - sandwich or cake or cheese and biscuits. Watch some funny telly.

Go to bed? It's all I've got in my small bag of experience to offer.

87 is a lovely hard won number that is worth protecting.

I've worn myself out tonight. Stay strong. Nite x

Oh, well done! Wine hidden from you. Good.

cheese and biscuits eaten :) and amazon prime activated :)

Yeah, 87 days is great. Hang on to it. It is a long time. Bloody well done.

Hehe. I have Amazon Prime too.

Well done glad. So sorry to hear your news. 10 years of makinga difference is amazing

I'm netflixing!

urge passed . Thank you all you really did help xxx

Well done glad for not giving in to the urge. What a shame to have lost your volunteering position. I wonder perhaps if another door will open for you? You must have gained a lot of valuable skills and experience.

I am so thankful I didn't drink yesterday. Another battle won! Feeling stronger today and hoping not to struggle later on - I need sleep and rest much more than I want alcohol. I drank berocca last night with a straw which really made me giggle for some reason - hoping the vitamins will perk me up too!

matron whats your action plan for your social gathering today?

Glad, have you heard of this website of volunteering opportunities?
do-it.org

So so proud of you matron well done. Every time you win that battle the easier it becomes. Am feeling strong at mo with very little cravings. It is a roller coaster though.
glad i agree with jojo. What about thinking of this as an exciting new opportunity in your life? She's right. You have skills and experience oozing out your eyeballs! Pat yourself on the back for your great work and have a think about what the new sober glad will look like, behave and work as. Good luck.
Happy saturday everyone!

Morning everyone I too am full of positivity but it is only 9am. I will try to get a grip this evening and stay on an even keel.

Action plan for today is big soda and lime in disguise. That helped last week! I've got that kid over again tomorrow, sober me notices what he is up to. Drunk me used to join in

Evening all, how's everyone doing? I have had a tough day, emotionally/relationship-wise, and was suddenly hit by nostalgia for a particular place & time, that used to involve happy days on a terrace, in the sunshine, wine in hand.

Then I reminded myself that would more often than not end up in 2 bottles of wine and a blazing row. Hey ho! That's what they mean by rose tinted specs I guess!

So what is everyone else up to this eve?

Bit of a dull day here...but at least no cravings. Spent the day with DS2, swimming lessons, errands, made fairy cakes, ate fairy cakes, watched a truly dreadful kids film and now having some tea.

Not really thought about wine, hurray! But that might be because my mouth is still very tender and I still feel very run down. But a victory is a victory I guess!

Will be an early night for me. I'm so unexciting at the moment!!

Fuzzy emotional stress and nostalgia are strong triggers you done well to remember the facts.

Did make me remember the story of my mate who bumped into an ex boyfriend and they were reminiscing about old times and a holiday in Bali. He said it was the best holiday of my life and she said wasn't that the one where we argued so much you ended up sleeping on the beach.

I have a history of choosing men and friends who are like minded drinkers.

jojo dull is preferable to knee bending crave drama. Like you wrote it's a victory and in the bag.

I let myself drink today. I allowed it and decided to start again on Monday (why drink for just one day?) but after giving myself permission and announcing it?!! (To big roar of approval and relief from my guests) I couldn't go through with it.

I don't feel stressed at all today just quiet and stolic and good.

Keep going x

Fuzzy

Gosh matron that's amazing! You allowed yourself to drink but then didn't.
Have you worked out why?

You sound in a good place

Oh flippin heck Matron I was worried there! But well done you . And thanks