Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

[InChains]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

morning all and happy birthday to Molly!

good morning for me, woke up all determined, had a healthy breakfast, on my second coffee and found i had broken 400 likes on my webpage in the night!

[Siren136]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

Morning everyone! Happy birthday Molly!

Wish me luck on day 1 today. I had a slip (if you want to call it that, as i had to drive to the store to buy it) a few weeks ago and off I went. It's not been as bad as it had been, but I still am drinking daily and want to not be doing that anymore. I only had 3 beers over about 10 hours yesterday and only for the worst of the symptoms. I have 1 beer left in the fridge for an absolute emergency today (shakes/anxiety that I can't control). If I don't need it by 5 PM it goes down the drain. I didn't have any wine or vodka yesterday - those are the ones where I get in trouble. I can take or leave beer, so it's my 'methadone', so to speak.

How are you doing, Girly?

I hope everyone has a great day!

[Siren136]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

mollyka;1543625 wrote:
Thanks Crikey!
Re. the beer --- mmmm --- there's a level of withdrawal that's just a bugger really --- but doesn't need tapering --- you would know yourself if it's danger levels I s'pose --- but the shakes (within reason) and the anxiety can be just part and parcel of coming down from a binge --- I 'get' what you're saying bout the beer that you can take it or leave it..... however --- my opinions (and my opinions only) are that it is like a 'gateway' --- it's keeping the addiction alive --- and as long as that happens - the wine and vodka is inevitable at some stage --- may take a week or a month or even 6 months for it to escalate ---- but escalate it will --- the addiction needs to be completely starved --- BUT --- as I say - if you feel the withdrawals are potentially dangerous -- definitely keep the beer till 5 --- I do know that by 5 my addicts brain would be targeting that can in the fridge - and then very little would stop me going buying more..... but then --- that's ME!!!!

Thanks Molly - I completely agree. The only way I can do this is to NOT have it in my home at all. Work and life are very stressful right now. I don't have a 'time' that triggered me to start drinking. Working from home, I drank all day long. I just could. And it was never beer that I drank. I do force myself experience those 'bugger' WD symptoms you mention. That's just part of the process. The one beer is for if I get such bad symptoms today that I can't function at work. Once work is over I don't care how twitchy and anxious I get - I'll deal with it.

How are you Inchy?

[girly wirly]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

morning molly the birthday girl, jc, satz, in chains, siren reccy running tips sorry if I missed anyone, can only look back so far when replying ;-)

good luck on ya day 1 satz. WE can do this!:h

get well soon reccy and tip:l

almost reached for the vodka bottle at 7 am after feeling guilty for blacking out on the sofa AGAIN after hubby BEGGED me to come to bed with him. i wanted to get wasted today so everyone would see and someone would finally help, but I talked myself out of it and went to bed with coffee, my tablet and my Jackie Collins. my friend is visiting this afternoon I'm going to open up to her. she is always the voice of reason. I am realizing me not drinking is no one else's responsibility, i have to do it myself. nobody can do it for me. Not you lot, not the hubby, not my family. I am back at work in 3 weeks and i can't go with the shakes i've been experiencing during al free periods. best sort myself out. I got clothes on today and im gonna damn well do my hair and make up!

get off your ass girl!

be good everyone xx

[Siren136]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

girly wirly;1543634 wrote: I got clothes on today and im gonna damn well do my hair and make up!

get off your ass girl!

Good plan. I can always tell I'm going for trouble when I stop showering/getting dressed and feeding myself properly. That's when I know the depression is setting in. Don't forget to eat really well today, GW!

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

Well there's the birthday girl. :l

Hello there Crikey Siren and Incheroo.

Sir Pee does the sweating it out thing when he gets cold. Works every time. Never worked for me

Like your description of a slip, Crikey.I said it before so I'll say it again. A slip always makes me think that someone has 'accidentally' left a vat of wine in the middle of the living room and I've tripped over the dog head first into it.

Not ...........I've scrabbled round my back to see if I've got enough money and put my coat and shoes on to make a run to the shop toot sweet for a bottle.

Sending you strength not luck CS.:l

[InChains]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

siren: joining you on day 1, though thankfully starting from a much better position than I would have a few weeks ago. Beer for me is actually the biggest problem - though I can't 'take or leave' any alcohol - once I start on beer I'm going til I'm in bed. Only thing worse for me was brandy which I haven't touched since I was in a really bad state a little over a year ago (about 2 litres of beer plus a couple of shots every night until I passed out... nice)

Girly: can also relate to section molly highlighted, I even drank in school at times when I was younger but somehow nobody ever noticed. I'm glad they didn't now, I would have been mortified. also agree with siren, when i decide i can't be bothered to shower or wash my hair i know i'm in trouble.

Molly: storing up positivity and got a nice inspiring book on the go for if that fails, nearly at the end n all my others are in boxes :'(

shock news of the day: I'm planning to go running later :O

[Siren136]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

On that note, I'm happy to report that I am freshly showered, dressed, hair done, make-up applied and healthy breakfast in progress.

Good job on the running, I hope you do end up going. I couldn't fall asleep last night, so I chose to sleep in this morning instead of going to the gym. I have krav maga later tonight so I will still get in a workout.

[girly wirly]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

The makeup is on, hair is done (not to my usual standards) off to take kids to the park! Teeth are brushed and Im gonna have a nice bubble bath later. normally i make huge effort with my appearance! Well done on the run.

three of us on day one. We got this!

[InChains]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

half done make up n not bothered with my hair (this is not unusual haha), told my other half i'm going running later and he's to make me do it, I haven't run since I was 14 or 15 (whenever it was I decided to start a full time drinking career xD) so this will be new but hopefully help with the sleep tonight.

wishing my fellow day oners the best - we have totally got this girly!

[satz123]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

InChains;1543652 wrote: half done make up n not bothered with my hair (this is not unusual haha), told my other half i'm going running later and he's to make me do it, I haven't run since I was 14 or 15 (whenever it was I decided to start a full time drinking career xD) so this will be new but hopefully help with the sleep tonight.

wishing my fellow day oners the best - we have totally got this girly!

Running :shocked: Inchy
YOU GO GIRL !:happy:
Was thinking on the same lines myself this morning.
Couch to 5K app on phone - not too taxing - 30 minutes would do it !

GOOD LUCK to all those on Day 1
All tarted up & ready to go ! :goodjob:

[satz123]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

mollyka;1543682 wrote: Trick wit de couch to 5k is to get off de couch - just sayin!!

Ah feck off Birthday Girl :gramps:
One of these days I'll achully do it

[satz123]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

Orf into town to meet a friend ( I have some) :H
Later gaters

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

Marnin/arvo!

:bday3: Happy Birthday our Mollers! :bday3:

Sending strength and determination to the Day Oners. I'm glad you're here to support each other... there's strength in numbers. Stick with it and this time next week you'll be feeling so much better... :l

Sorry you're not feeling well Tipps and Reccy. The sweating it out thing is what I've heard and done in the past.

I have a friend asleep in the spare room... he works beside my house and inhaled a really nasty product all day at work yesterday. He had to leave work this morning and came over as it's close by. The poison control center said to wait till 1 o'clock and if he's not feeling better he should go to the Doc. I'm going to the gym while he's sleeping and will see what's what when I get back.

Can't believe it's Hump Day already. I thought it was Tuesday when I woke up. Time goes faster the older I get! :upset:

[Zenstyle]

Army Thread Wednesday 14th August

satz123;1543689 wrote: Orf into town to meet a friend ( I have some) :H

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