First day

[beata]

:new: Hi I'm new here.....Today will be my first day to hopefully success! I have been drinking for 5 years now and need to stop! I got so drunk yesterday today I missed work and have the possibility of being fired. I drink at least a bottle of wine every night and 2 beers...what a LUSH! I know.......I really need support. Can someone tell me about the supps and vits? I really need some....already craving a drink and it's only 11:30am.

Help!

[trying again]

First day

I'm new too! Having my glass of wine now and its 1:30. Yesterday I faithfully took kudzu and didn't start till 6:30. Today I started my 50mg segment of topa and nearly went crazy. Gotta give that up. Gonna go with just supplements and protein powder and try moderation. Kudzu does work very well for me. Keep in touch. We can be new together. I work from home and my husband works 2 jobs so I'm always alone and am prone to drinking wine.

[beata]

First day

Wine is my downfall too!!I'm going to try the suppliments and vitamins to see if it helps too. Thanks for your support.

[MKR]

First day

Hi Beata and Trying again - Welcome!

You two have come to the right place. Come join us over on the moderation boards or on the abstinence boards and read as much of this site as you can. I have found everyone to be so supportive and just wonderful.

I can only tell you to download the book, get the CDs and get the supps. It took me awhile to get to the Cd's and the book. I didn't have tons of physical cravings and found that the CD's helped tremendously with me visualizing myself in a healthy place. Getting into an exercise mode/program truly helped also. I have replaced coming home from work and drinking while I am hungry with having a small protein snack and getting on my stationery bike for half and hour. I really don't want alcohol right after that, I want water!

I found at first the supps were a bit much for my body to take. Some people feel that, others it doesn't bother them at all. I know a lot of people who take topa and compral, prescription meds that help them get through the cravings. I have done this without the scripts and found I am in a good place. Everyone is so different and you find the way that works for you personally.

I am glad you are here. You can do this!

Hugs,
Mary