dry Jan and hopefully beyond 😉

[JBrat69]

hi all

been drinking far too much Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday , the guidance is 24 units per week I know I couldn’t stick to that so better to stop all together . Dry Jan was a good place to start. Not had a drink so far and I have been doing so much more things since stopping on 1st Jan , feel loads better in myself so much more energy motivation I don’t want to drink again at this point as I don’t want to feel like crap again and I know I would be so disappointed with myself. Going to get three Jan then look at adding some other small goals losing a bit of weight moving more . Ps I have saved the money I would of spent I don’t know how I afforded it going to treat my self at end of Jan x

[JBrat69]

I think zero alcohol drinks could be more encouraging to help people stop if they were cheaper as there not much different in cost. I’ve still been having schloer in a champagne flute 😊

[LilyAnnepuppy Ambassador]

be aware that many non alcoholic drinks contain a small amount of alcohol. Once I have ingested any alcohol, it sets off a compulsion to have more.

Also by pretending to drink out of a wine or champagne glass sets up my mind for a drink. My mind gets drunk before i pick up that drink. But that’s just what I’ve learned through experience.

[Isinatra in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

I tried the non alcohol route also. The taste triggered me to expect the effect of alcohol, which never came, so of course, I caved.

The glasses, which were triggers, I got rid of except the few my mother had given me and those I put out of sight. I did what I had to do.

[LilyAnnepuppy Ambassador in reply to Isinatra]

That’s why you’re sober today. And have some time put together. Even though it’s just for today.

[Isinatra in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Just for today I won’t drink. Just for this minute I won’t drink.

[Smegmer]

Im on night 3 after a binge on Friday. My sister is in AA, but im not too sure about it. Seemingly we had a similar drinking pattern. Not the major amounts of some poor souls on here, but a couple of binges a week. Im getting to old for it. Could keep it at 1 bottle for a while, but it increased in lock down etc.

[Spirit-bird]

Audible have a great listening book called Glorious Rock Bottom by Bryony Gordon. A really honest account of being a drinker. Well worth a listen to anyone wondering how bad their drinking has become and the steps they may need to take to address it

[JBrat69]

my husbands drinking concerns me . Drinks red wine Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 13/14 percent at least 9 bottles over that time. He’s a lovely man works hard and stays at home no bother just drops to sleep. It’s the amount that worries me. I leave him to it don’t lecture him about it . He is supporting my abstinence. 🤔

[JBrat69]

so far so good on dry Jan, I tried af rose this weekend. I’m not sure if I need to be doing the af stuff to be honest. I feel loads better already mostly chuffed with myself for getting this far as never have before. I feel I want to carry on beyond January it’s nice not to feel ill .