Hi, I'm new here too. :new:
After over 20 years of drinking wine every night, I think it is time I tell someone my story (I'm sure you've heard it before). When I was engaged to my husband, every Friday night I would cook him a great dinner (at least I thought it was great)
So while I was cooking, I poured myself a glass of wine, and another one with my dinner. When we got married, everyday was like a Friday night to me. I would rush home from work to make my new husband that great dinner, and drink that delicious wine. As the years went by, my habitual nightly wine drinking became a full blown addiction. Tried sooooooo many times to only drink on weekends or cut down. Only time I stopped was when I got pregnant twice. But as soon as those two boys of mine were born, I started right back up.
Alcoholism runs in my family. My mother's mom died at age 49 and her brother died in his 50's on "skid row" they call it. So since I was 49, I was afraid I wasn't going to see my 50th birthday or watch my boys grow up (ages 18 & 12), and not feeling well for sometime (stomach & Intestinal track), I finally had enough and last February 2006, I went to an addiction specialist. After talking with him week after week, I finally got control of my addiction. Did not drink everyday and cut down. I felt like I was on top of the world !! I felt so much better physically and mentally. Lost some weight and was no longer bloated everyday. After five months I no longer had a need to meet with him, but by June 2006 I was driniking everyday again, and now I am back out of control
No one would ever know I had this problem. I run 3 to 4 times a week, work out with weights, and eat right. I have been doing that longer than I have been drinking. I'm very much into being healthly but this wine that I love is going to kill me.
Yes, I do love drinking wine while I cook and eat dinner. But why can't I only have one or two like normal people.....I do know why....I have alcoholism....and it s_cks
When I first stopped drinking wine for the first week, I told my specialist that I just was not in a good mood. He told me it was like losing your best friend......interesting....huh.
I think I'll go buy Roberta Jewell's book. Not sure about the drugs though. I have enough alcohol in my system. I just joined MWO Community on 11/12/07. I did not have any wine that night. I was so happy !! But last night I think I made up for no wine on Monday. Well, I need to get back to work, because I'm still "functional". I'm so looking forward to making friends here. Be well.
After over 20 years of drinking wine every night, I think it is time I tell someone my story (I'm sure you've heard it before). When I was engaged to my husband, every Friday night I would cook him a great dinner (at least I thought it was great)
So while I was cooking, I poured myself a glass of wine, and another one with my dinner. When we got married, everyday was like a Friday night to me. I would rush home from work to make my new husband that great dinner, and drink that delicious wine. As the years went by, my habitual nightly wine drinking became a full blown addiction. Tried sooooooo many times to only drink on weekends or cut down. Only time I stopped was when I got pregnant twice. But as soon as those two boys of mine were born, I started right back up.Alcoholism runs in my family. My mother's mom died at age 49 and her brother died in his 50's on "skid row" they call it. So since I was 49, I was afraid I wasn't going to see my 50th birthday or watch my boys grow up (ages 18 & 12), and not feeling well for sometime (stomach & Intestinal track), I finally had enough and last February 2006, I went to an addiction specialist. After talking with him week after week, I finally got control of my addiction. Did not drink everyday and cut down. I felt like I was on top of the world !! I felt so much better physically and mentally. Lost some weight and was no longer bloated everyday. After five months I no longer had a need to meet with him, but by June 2006 I was driniking everyday again, and now I am back out of control
No one would ever know I had this problem. I run 3 to 4 times a week, work out with weights, and eat right. I have been doing that longer than I have been drinking. I'm very much into being healthly but this wine that I love is going to kill me.
Yes, I do love drinking wine while I cook and eat dinner. But why can't I only have one or two like normal people.....I do know why....I have alcoholism....and it s_cks
When I first stopped drinking wine for the first week, I told my specialist that I just was not in a good mood. He told me it was like losing your best friend......interesting....huh.
I think I'll go buy Roberta Jewell's book. Not sure about the drugs though. I have enough alcohol in my system. I just joined MWO Community on 11/12/07. I did not have any wine that night. I was so happy !! But last night I think I made up for no wine on Monday. Well, I need to get back to work, because I'm still "functional". I'm so looking forward to making friends here. Be well.
I don't do wine much anymore, seems to give me too much of a headache. But I do love my beer.
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I will no longer give the BEAST any power over me - he can go straight to hell.
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