Hi, All,
This is my first week in the community, and I find myself feeling very much a part of a wonderful, supportive, encouraging group of people. I have never been a fan of on-line stuff, but this is truly great!
I am a newly retired, happily married lady who has had a drinking problem since college. My plan is to learn how to moderate, because I truly do love to have a glass or two of wine on Fridays, or a drink when we go out to dinner. But, what has happened too many times to count, is that I'll have the one, top it off before it empties, and then before I know it, the bottle is empty and my sweetheart is discouraged. I AM motivated to make this work.
It seems as if my most recent triggers to REALLY over-indulge in my wine has been worries about the health of my family. I had just started what was to be a 30 AF month in February, when my husband was hospitalized for what ended up being 3 weeks. He almost died. Yep, I know this is an excuse, but to be honest, after being at the hospital for 10 hours, coming home to make the hour and a half of phone calls to update everyone on how he was doing, I truly loved relaxing with that bottle. So, he's now been home for a month, and thank God is well once again. Then, Friday, I had to take my step dad to the same emergency room, and was once again there for hours and hours. And, after coming home, the two glasses I had planned on became much more.
I know that it will take work. But I also know that I can do this. Moderation is my goal, but I'm also realistic enough to know that if I'm not successful at that, I'll have to become a teetotaler.
Thanks for being there, thanks for listening! I really appreciate this community and the lovely friends I am making here.
This is my first week in the community, and I find myself feeling very much a part of a wonderful, supportive, encouraging group of people. I have never been a fan of on-line stuff, but this is truly great!
I am a newly retired, happily married lady who has had a drinking problem since college. My plan is to learn how to moderate, because I truly do love to have a glass or two of wine on Fridays, or a drink when we go out to dinner. But, what has happened too many times to count, is that I'll have the one, top it off before it empties, and then before I know it, the bottle is empty and my sweetheart is discouraged. I AM motivated to make this work.
It seems as if my most recent triggers to REALLY over-indulge in my wine has been worries about the health of my family. I had just started what was to be a 30 AF month in February, when my husband was hospitalized for what ended up being 3 weeks. He almost died. Yep, I know this is an excuse, but to be honest, after being at the hospital for 10 hours, coming home to make the hour and a half of phone calls to update everyone on how he was doing, I truly loved relaxing with that bottle. So, he's now been home for a month, and thank God is well once again. Then, Friday, I had to take my step dad to the same emergency room, and was once again there for hours and hours. And, after coming home, the two glasses I had planned on became much more.
I know that it will take work. But I also know that I can do this. Moderation is my goal, but I'm also realistic enough to know that if I'm not successful at that, I'll have to become a teetotaler.
Thanks for being there, thanks for listening! I really appreciate this community and the lovely friends I am making here.
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