For Those of You Trying to Quit Drinking - Even Temporarily...

by cognac 70 Replies latest jw friends

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  PopeOfEruke

  I've stopped drinking at home now for over 3 weeks. I've had some wine on 1 of the weekends and didn't even enjoy it.

  I've found I can combat the urge for the drink when I walk in the door at home by switching to naturally brewed Ginger Beer. I have a cold one of those now and am finding I don't miss the wine at all.

  The funny thing with me is : if there is grog in the house I will drink it. If it's not around then I don't miss it so much. So if you are trying to cut down then I suggest to get rid of all the grog from home, and try the Ginger Beer!

  Pope
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  digderidoo

  I find what helped in the first few weeks was to drink alot of pop, mainly lemonade. I drink it out of a pint glass, just as if i was at home drinking a pint of lager. It's the psychological thing of drinking out of a pint glass.

  Paul
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  Currientology

  Elvis has left the wagon...
  Son-of-a-bitch...
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  cognac

  I had stopped for 10 weeks until two weeks ago

  Hey Oompa, of course I want to know! Don't give up, I heard it might take a few (or a bunch) of times trying to quit before your really successful. 10 weeks is a long time!~ I know you can do it Oompa. When you quit the first time and you were talking about it, I was looking at myself. When I heard you made it a few weeks, I was really, really looking at myself... I was like, "if Oompa can do it, I can do it"... You encouraged me a lot in trying to quit...

  I know you can quit Oompa! Just don't give up on yourself! We are all in this together...
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  Quirky1

  I've got such a bad taste in my mouth from JW/WTS that all I can do is drink to try to get rid of it.
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  DJK

  Hi Cognac. How are things?
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  cognac

  I've got such a bad taste in my mouth from JW/WTS that all I can do is drink to try to get rid of it.

  I hear you...
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  cognac

  Hi Cognac. How are things?

  Hi DJK. I'm good, missed you Sat. Stinks that I couldn't make it, just been crazy busy... How are you doing?
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  DJK

  I think I've been a little hormonal this week and I just lost it today.

  Tomorrow might be a better day and I intend to wake up with a hangover.
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  cognac

  I think I've been a little hormonal this week and I just lost it today.

  Tomorrow might be a better day and I intend to wake up with a hangover.

  Oh good lord... What happened? PM or call me if you want to talk privately...

  I got into a huge fight with hubby last night... Ackkk