for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

[me145]

hey guys. i was wondering for those of you who decided you just couldnt moderate, did u guys try the mwo kudzu? just curious because im on my last attempt to moderate but havent done the kudzu properly for more than two days..

[Accountable for Me]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

I am not drinking.... mods wouldn't work for me. I like to keep on going when I do drink. Which sucks, but that is just the way I am.

I haven't tried the kudzu. So I can't help you on that one. I pretty much did a vitamin regime, ate well, and drank lots of water. I was on St. John's Wort for several months, which I really felt helped me from dipping into a depression.

I wanted to respond because I didn't want your thread to go unnoticed. I am sure there are other abstainers who tried the kudzu.

[hippie37]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

Hey you, me!

I came to MWO quite late on and definitely after my craving period had finished so as far as Kudzo goes I'm afraid I cannot be of any service either. I am someone though who is totally A/F and has been for the last 3 months ( It would be 6 but I had a lapse!). I didn't use any supplements at the time of my cravings as I was using Antabuse and that seemed to be enough to deter me from drinking.

I still get days like AFM when I somehow just wish I could have a drink so I could go to see a band play or go to a rave etc without having to worry about feeling out of place. More often that not though It doesn't bother me and the more I grow away from drink It will bother me even less. Abstinence doesn't make the hear grow fonder (for drink) in my eyes anymore!!

Love and Happiness
Hippie
xx

[beatle]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

I want to be an abstainer, and am at times. But the kudzu helps me, either way. I wake up every day saying "I will not drink today". I go to bed every night (almost) saying, "thank goodness I managed to not drink too much today, tomorrow I will not drink".

[Guest]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

I think the Kudzu works great for abs. It has really helped me with the cravings. I would highly recommend it. Day 29 AF today.

[Reenie]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

Hi Me: I went cold turkey. In about a weeks time it's going to be 6 months AF for me. When into my second week of AF I took Campral (2 pills, 3x's a day for 1 month). I didn't take Kudzu. I read and posted on MWO a lot. The longer I went AF, the better I felt. I wish I could give you advise regarding Kudzu, but I don't have any experience with it although I purchased 2 bottles of it. I'm hoping more people on this site can giveyou sound advice. -Reenie

[Guest]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

I tried moderating SEVERAL times before I realized IT WASN'T EVER going to happen for me. Some of us can, but some of us just can't...hard to accept, but sometimes you just can not moderate!

[trixietrack]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

I think working on being AF and focusing on that for now is your best bet me.
the supplements are great too.

[KateH1]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

At first I wanted to moderate and took both the Kudzu and L-Glutamine and they did help and still help. But.....I decided after going overboard a couple of times that AF is the way for me to go. I do also think that moderating can only have a chance if AF is achieved for at least 30 days.

This alchohol thing is a very complicated issue. The supps help, but they are not the entire answer......in other words.....they are not an instant miracle cure. They are a support.
Best Wishes,
KateH

[me145]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

Hey guys, thanks. I dont really have a choice to try the supplements right now, because my boyfriend really wants us to be af together. So im going to try af again. if we decide to drink moderately, i will be sure im taking those supplements, even if i feel they take away the pleasurable alcohol feelings. this is life, and it really really sucks. i hate the fact that i drink and feel buzzed and somewhat drunk and then im told later everything i said or did and how stumbly i was. ( and i cannot recall it) i hate it so much. i wish i wasnt like this. we all do.
Tkeene-yes, i tried antabuse. it was a gosend, and worked well. onthe antabuse, you cannot drink at all, so i didnt have the choice. if anyone wants to be af, i think antabuse is the way temporarily to go. i really would like to be able to go out on a weekend with my friends, and just not get to the point where the night was a blur. but it happens to often if its a friday party night out. so ya

[Cashregister]

for those of you who are af ( Not moderating)

My doctor told me to stop for 6 months so i stopped. fullstop.
Amazing i'd had all the excuses in the world, but then when he said "do you think you can?" i just said "yes" and did it.
Proved something to me.
It makes a big difference afterwards when you want to moderate, or even just have the occasional one or two (and the odd slip up) that you know you can do it - stop that is.
Cheers
Cashy