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| Posted: 01/01/13 20:22:33 33 |
| I can relate so much to what's being said here. Dependency, habit. Yep, been there. The first few weeks, I had to get another habit at drinky time. My drink was 2 or 3 pints of cider each night, so I had pint glasses of mint tea to replace the cider. But I still had the pint glass to have by myside. Also funnily enough I went through the box set of The Sopranos. It took my mind off the cravings to watch something I could really get into rather than just the usual background telly. Everyone's different, but for me, replacing a bad habit with a better one works. I also lost 1 1/2 stone in weight and gained about thirty quid a week! |
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| Posted: 01/01/13 17:22:25 25 |
| Thanks Elli. I don't think I will drink again. I too have had depression/anxiety issues and I think it was because of me drinking so much over a long period of time. I think it just messed my brain up. I had to stop altogether. A course of anti Ds sort of reset my brain if you like and over the past year I've felt more like I used to years ago, although not always out of the woods. It's great feeling bright and ready to go when I wake up now. It is very hard to get out of the 'drinking everyday' habit. For me, the first two weeks were hardest. Mmmm, I really miss real ale and when I see my mates drinking it I get a bit of an urge, but it passes. I'm a bit obsessive, so now I'm obsessed with not drinking. Elli, if you can get through January dry, you should be able to control your consumption down to a managable amount. Then I guess depending on what's going on in your life, hopefully you'll be able to make the decision on whether you want to abstain or just have a drink now and again. It may sound daft but in my weaker moments I think of celebs that I admire who've given up. I still do that now. | |
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| Posted: 01/01/13 13:01:53 53 |
| I jumped on the wagon Feb 2010. I had definately drunk my life's alcohol allocation and a fair bit more! And I'm still on on it. Yay! Guys, if I can do it, anybody can. Good luck and strong willpower to you all. | |
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| Posted: 11/09/12 12:59:10 10 |
I gave up drinking completely over 2 years ago. I miss the beer sometimes, especially when I'm out with the lads, but places like Wetherspoons do ok alternatives. At home I've swopped the cider for pints of herbal tea, peppermint, camomile, etc. I absolutely love waking up bright and ready to go nowadays! | |
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| Posted: 10/09/12 10:00:13 13 |
I've got just the one. So far. On my right upper arm, I've got a pisces zodiac sign with the fish representing 'ying' and 'yang' Only got it in February this year, just before my 48th birthday. | |
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