Brave babes are still here: sping / summer / autumn / winter There is always someone around

[venusandmars]

This topic had being going for years and years and years. Maybe almost as long as some people have been struggling with drinking.

We are still here. Supporting, encouraging, helping. Never judging, never minimising our problems.

If you want to catch up, our last thread is HERE

And if you want to follow everything from the start, the very first thread from 9 years ago is RIGHT HERE

You can join in anytime. Everyone is welcome. Whether you are trying to cut down, abstain completely , or are simply acknowledging that you might have a problem... Post what you want.

Hey you gorgeous lot. Are you all coping well?

Hi, chaps! Spending an unfeasible amount of time on-line/on the phone in an effort to work and keep up with a semblance of normal life. Going for a daily jog (stagger) round the park, and otherwise finding not enough hours in the day - then thinking how on earth did I manage before?!

It is a life of 2 halves...

Part of it where everything seems normal and calm. I walk on the beach, I cook, I eat and sleep

Then at other times I end up in a queue to get into a shop, my dp is working from home and driving me crazy, I hear about people dying...

My work life is decimated. £15k of business lost over the next 4 months...

That’s absolutely spot on about it being a life of two halves, venus

I am mostly a lurker on this thread, stopped drinking two and a bit years ago. I was just wondering if anyone else is noticing how much everyone is taking about drinking. I am feeling really out of place.

Hi Greyish. I’m feeling weird about that too. I keep wondering where I’d be now if still drinking, and suspect it wouldn’t be great. That said, I’ve had occasional ‘why the hell not?’ moments and fought them off.

Morning you beautiful lot.
So, another three weeks of lockdown. I think it will be more on going on this coincidence. The DVA cancelled my rebooked driving test in mid June until July the day before it was announced. They did that in February too, just before the announcement.

How are you all doing? I'm veering between high days and low days.
I was just wondering if anyone else is noticing how much everyone is taking about drinking
Oh god yes. My work colleague is OUTRAGED she can only order bottles of wine in her Tesco order

We need an edit button!
*3 bottles

Hi chaps! Hope you are all coping ok. So many trollies in the supermarket full of booze today! I think a lot of folk are anaesthetising lockdown. I’ve had my thoughts about how nice it would be....but it wouldn’t.

I'd like to join in please. Falling into a bad wine habit with lockdown. Need a fresh start. So here goes.

Hi CJSmith and welcome. Post as much as you need to. It’s a tough time to say the least. Are you working just now? How’s your routine? I find the idea of no early starts in the morning leading me to think it’d be consequence-free to start drinking. It’s a struggle, and as I noted in my last post, seems we aren’t alone in feeling this way.

Thanks a million Crafty. I am working from home. Have a reasonably good routine in place, and get out every day for a walk and some fresh air. Just find it is all too easy to reach for a glass any night of the week. No early starts because I have no commute.

Fresh start today. If nothing else, when I meet colleagues again, I would like to look and feel well.

I'm also reading The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace. It's a 30 day challenge. I'm finding it quite helpful so far.

Afternoon chaps!
Its another sunny day here and I think it could be Tuesday!
Still furloughed and surviving life in lockdown.
Hope you are all ok.

Yes, it’s Tuesday here too . Still keeping on keeping on!

One day at a time. 😊

Hope I don't jinx myself but I have slept a lot better since I started the 30 day challenge. Only day 5 yet but so far so good.
Hope everyone is doing well.

The sleep thing is definitely a bonus, CJ. I sleep better now I’ve stopped drinking. Just recently I’ve had a weird waking up at 5am thing for no reason I can determine. It’s a bit annoying but I’ve heard some belting dawn choruses lately.

Yes, crafty I have heard some dawn choruses too.
Love my glass of wine on a Friday night watching something light on TV and winding down but so far so good. Day 7.

Hope everyone is doing okay. I just want to go out the door and go somewhere, anywhere! Just for a change of scene. 😁

First day that I really feel I would love a drink. Will try to hang in and do the 30 days.

I hear you on the 5am wake up.
Today I was watching an episode of something and the actress had a bottle of wine. Bloody hell, I could almost taste it. That's the first time in ages that I really wanted a wine.

Hi, chaps! Bit of a shit week all things considered. My DM died. Not related to Covid. Actually we don’t know exactly what happened, only that the neighbour found her. I’d been unable to get mum on the phone and asked the neighbour to pop round as she has a key. I don’t live anywhere near mum even without social distancing.
It’s sinking in.

Oh crafty that is so tough

In the midst of all this craziness it seems even harder and more disturbing when sad and tragic events happen. Our equilibrium is already upset, and another blow just seems to rock us to our core.

If you want any insights about funerals in the current situation, please pm me.

Thanks, Venus that’s really kind. We have been told it will have to be conducted outside, which is actually fine with us as it accords with our beliefs. Mum was an incredibly private soul and would like to think it was just going to be a few people she was close to.

So sorry to hear this Crafty.
Sending you much love for the road ahead.