I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

[Scandinavian]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Almostfamous: Thank you! I can see that you also are doing good! What do you do to keep occupied during weekends and holidays?

[Scandinavian]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Here is another boring update from Scandinavian hehe:

One of my main motivators for staying AF is to be physically fit. Today I just demolished my record on a cycling track that I use to keep track of my stamina. I shaved about 30 seconds off my previous record, which is pretty good considering the track only takes about 20 minutes. Also I do not feel nauseaus/crappy etc etc, I just feel the good "tired" and "exhausted" feelings, and not the feeling that somethings wrong which I used to feel when doing cardio hung over.


So another victory for not drinking

[kapone]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

AWESOME STUFF SCANDY!! A good idea could be to write a wee memo of just how good you are feeling at the moment - so if complacency sets in or you have emotional upheaval or just whatever!!! you can re-read your words from today and strengthen your resolve to stay sober! Also - the feeling you used to get that 'something's wrong' when you do cardio hungover is this: Something is VERY wrong & it's bloody dangerous to do cardio workouts/run/play squash etc when you've been drinking heavily recently. BAD idea for the heart. I have known two people well who have died this way.

All in all - keep up the brilliant sober work - it's really great & other people will be totally inspired by your words here Thanks

[Scandinavian]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Kapone: Thanks! And today is friday, which is usually not the best sober day, because everyone I know are getting drunk and having fun, so guess what I did! I got a part time job as a bouncer at a bar hehe You might think that its a big NO-NO to work in a bar, but I am on Antabuse, and I'll make some money and keep myself occupied.

I have actually gone to some bars and clubs with some friends a couple of times when I have been AF, and its not that intense fun which it is when drinking, (obviously, because bars are designed for drinkers, and designed to sell products from the bar), but it has been OK for a while.

I did notice though how slowly time passes when being sober in a bar, and I got a few eye-openers as to how stupid some people present themself when drunk. (Which makes me think that me myself maybe were'nt as classy when I used to drink as I had thought.)


Anyway: I wish you all a good AF weekend, and remember that when you wake up not hung over, you can enjoy a beautiful saturday and sunday in a way that no hung over person ever could

[kapone]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Antabuse is such a wise idea, scandy - good on you! I can't keep myself wrapped in cotton wool - alcohol is around us all whether we like it or not ay - what a world! Just a bit harder sometimes to say no when working in the industry- so if you've got antabuse on board you can't lose!! Hats off to ya

[Cinders]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Scandanavian,

I have found it takes several weeks for your body to get to its true normal sleep pattern. In my case, five or six weeks.

Until then, you might consider mild sleep aids to help.

Melatonin seems to help after week one or two.

Once your body does get to its own sleep pattern without alcohol, you will be amazed how refreshing your sleep is. A true gift of sobriety.

Hang in there and good on you for taking the Antabuse.

Cindi

[K9Lover]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Hi Scand!

You sound good...I'm glad to hear it. Enjoy your work as a bouncer, I'm sure you'll get to see the down-side to drinking (fights, brawls, stupidity...etc). Of course I never personally acted stupid or embarrassing when I was drinking (HAHAHA...right!!!).

To answer your question, I take 250mg of Antabuse first thing in the morning. What dose are you on?

Have a great weekend and keep up your good work!!

K9

[Scandinavian]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

My Antabuse is only 200mg. But I don't want to try drinking on it anyway, after reading about the Antabuse/Alcohol effect hehe


And BTW: working as a bouncer is not really very safe. One of my co-workers of today is in the hospital, and two other got a little beating

Anyway, I think tomorrow will be better

[Almostfamous]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Scandinavian;1295789 wrote: Almostfamous: Thank you! I can see that you also are doing good! What do you do to keep occupied during weekends and holidays?

Scan- In the very early weeks I kept as busy as I could. I took baths, cleaned,watched tv with my family, posted on here and read frequently, took walks, well you get the picture. I've had some wicked cravings but much, much less frequently than in the very beginning. It is SO worth plowing through the cravings and waking up with a guilt free conscience. Keep on keepin on!!!! You can do this.

[KittyKatLost]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

I am new here
Hello to all
This thread sounds almost like what I did when I went through a breakup and what I usually do when i dont get a call back, drink myself to a blackout.
That became better but never stopped the drinking the hard stuff.
Here I am attempting to stop, ughhh never thought it would be this hard, i know ive read alot of posts so you must know all that comes along with stopping.

[Nursie]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Wow Scan, this is a riveting thread! I just read it start to finish.
Kind of reminded me a little of Leaving Las Vegas, except you turned it around. Major Kudos buddy.
The emotional stuff is a huge trigger. Anger is a huge trigger. We can have triggers, We just can't PULL them!

[K9Lover]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Hi Scand!!

How was your weekend? What did you do? I hope you didn't get injured at your job as a bouncer...yikes that's scary!!

Let us know how you are...and of course I have to ask, did you take your AB today?

I had some drinking thoughts this weekend, but thanks to AB it was not even an option, and for that I'm thankful.

K9

[K9Lover]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Hi Scand,
You still around? Haven't heard from you in a while and I'm wondering how you are. Are you still taking AB? Please let us know!
K9

[Nursie]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Yeah, I'm concerned too.

[IAD]

I just broke up with my Girlfriend and I will drink myself stupid tonight.

Scan.....ya you probably will drink tonight.......and get comfortable numb....Then theirs hell to pay the morning ! You know the story.......Try to cut back Scan.....fight it. Wev'e all have broken up before....yes it sucks, but you work through it. (without booze!) Good Luck....Tony