Giving up drinking........... (page 4)

vitty

Thanks for all the replys!

Brenda, you really had some very good advice thanks.

My parents used to go out once a week and mum used to come home quite merry, but they never had a problem. My siblings and a few aunts and uncles had and have got alcohol problems to one degree or another. It just scares me the WAY I drink, like Katiekittens said its all or nothing. I cant just have one or two glasses of wine ive got to have the bottle ( and more).

Its Friday morning and im going out tonight for a game of golf, by the time I get home have my tea, the evening will be half over, actually im feeling ok about it, better than I though.

My kids dont drink thank goodness, ive always talked to them about the problems in the family.

Balistic Its really scary, the drinking culture, with young ones, but I think its more dangerous when you start drinking at home, than when you go out ! Apart from the crime I mean.

avishai

Shoot, just pretend fri. and sat. are mon. and tues.!! Go do things on the weekend thea you associate with weekdays, seriously! Worked for me!

SPAZnik

re sensation seeking... what is the sensation you seek? how ELSE could you get it?

thom

I used to drink a beer every few days, but near the end of my marriage I really picked it up. It helped me to not think about my life and go to sleep at night.
My wife got really upset so I quit entirely. I had no alcohol for about a year. I went to Germany every year and that was kinda disappointing to have no beer in Germany, but I did it. She asked (told) me to go to AA so I did. I know it works for some people and is very beneficial, but I found it extremely depressing to be there and listen to people who I felt I had absolutely nothing in common with. One guy would always express how much he hated successful business people and wanted the worst for them. Well, I was one and he always really pissed me off. I felt like he was describing me and his reasoning made no sense. AA was a bad place for me to be, but probably just the location where I went but who knows.
Anyway, I drink about one drink each night now before bed. I have no intention to change that and next time I'm in Germany I plan to enjoy myself.

hamsterbait

Mine was definitely the worst when I was in mental turmoil over the cult. I so wanted to be able to still believe it. (It was compforting in its way) But every time I read the arguments, they were less and less convincing.

Drowning my sorrow in a way. Then a whole series of feculant events befell me too. At my worst I was drinking a bottle of spirits a night.

I can control myself in social situations, but I cannot be left alone with a full bottle. Now I have put things in a better perspective, I feel less anger and distress. Meditation has helped. My mantra helps block out the drone from the platform when I do go to a meeting at the kingdumb hell, but I found the AA meetings sad and depressing. Doing something intensely creative has also helped. I can sit writing and forget the time.

Haish P

Cygnus

Well I tried to have a beer with dinner 2 days ago. Ended up dumping the beer and getting a can of ginger ale. My friend who I mentioned earlier remarked to me that he hasn't been bombed like that night since.... which means he'll probably waste himself tonight. Fine by me, I collect all his/their empties and usually get about 30 bucks.

Go to a bar one night, drink soda, order some food you'd normally eat after having 7-8 beers, and watch the drunken idiots and be proud of yourself. I absolutely love leaving a bar completely sober.

Giving up drinking...........