Hi all, Damo here.
Just to say thank you, have been on here quite a lot here this week.
Just reading all your stories and advice has helped me get thtough the past 8 days, along with the auld reliable, Allen Carr book.
My story in brief.
38, from Dublin, married, with 2 sons.
This is my 3rd "serious" attempt to quit the booze (i quit every monday :-) ) , have gone 6 weeks and 12 weeks AF in the last 2 years.
Drinking since I am 15, but gradually have become more addicted.
Alcoholism is rampant in my family. My father is a chronic Alcoholic, and relatives on both of my parents have issues with AL (as has most of Ireland in my opinion ).
I am a serial secret drinker, so many tricks to get a few sneaky ones in.
I have been quite moody over the last week, but the good things ; extra energy, the full sleeps (wow) and not waking up sweating, are really great also.
Up until Jan 3, I would drink 5 to 6 days per week, and average 30 pints (568ml) or cans (500ml) per week, which is about 75 units I think.
I havent told anyone, including my wife, I am attempting to quit, I have just said I am "off it" for January.
I enjoyed a nice 12 mile run yesterday with a friend and had a lovely meal in a pub with family which wasnt so bad, thought it would be tougher.
But tonight my wife has said she would like to have a small party to celebrate her 40th birthday and it knocked me for six. It really got me in a bad mood, for some reason, obviously this is usually a big drinking session.
I also have 2 weekends away that I must go, a trip to London with my wife and a party for my mother. I am dreading both but hope my mental cravings(no physical withdrawals, dts etc, thankfully) will have subdued by then (mid feb and mid march) and can enjoy both trips. I am sure my wife and family will be supportive if I tell them I have decided to quit. They all know my fathers al problem has affected us all, and maybe some of them will be envious if I am still sober (I really hope I am).
All in all, I am delighted with myself so far. I know I have more struggles and cravings ahead of me, but I am READY for them this time !!!
Anyway, thats all for now. I plan to post more from now on and support others. If I am here, it means I,m sober :-)
Thanks for listening, I am very grateful to you all.
Damo in Dublin
Just to say thank you, have been on here quite a lot here this week.
Just reading all your stories and advice has helped me get thtough the past 8 days, along with the auld reliable, Allen Carr book.
My story in brief.
38, from Dublin, married, with 2 sons.
This is my 3rd "serious" attempt to quit the booze (i quit every monday :-) ) , have gone 6 weeks and 12 weeks AF in the last 2 years.
Drinking since I am 15, but gradually have become more addicted.
Alcoholism is rampant in my family. My father is a chronic Alcoholic, and relatives on both of my parents have issues with AL (as has most of Ireland in my opinion ).
I am a serial secret drinker, so many tricks to get a few sneaky ones in.
I have been quite moody over the last week, but the good things ; extra energy, the full sleeps (wow) and not waking up sweating, are really great also.
Up until Jan 3, I would drink 5 to 6 days per week, and average 30 pints (568ml) or cans (500ml) per week, which is about 75 units I think.
I havent told anyone, including my wife, I am attempting to quit, I have just said I am "off it" for January.
I enjoyed a nice 12 mile run yesterday with a friend and had a lovely meal in a pub with family which wasnt so bad, thought it would be tougher.
But tonight my wife has said she would like to have a small party to celebrate her 40th birthday and it knocked me for six. It really got me in a bad mood, for some reason, obviously this is usually a big drinking session.
I also have 2 weekends away that I must go, a trip to London with my wife and a party for my mother. I am dreading both but hope my mental cravings(no physical withdrawals, dts etc, thankfully) will have subdued by then (mid feb and mid march) and can enjoy both trips. I am sure my wife and family will be supportive if I tell them I have decided to quit. They all know my fathers al problem has affected us all, and maybe some of them will be envious if I am still sober (I really hope I am).
All in all, I am delighted with myself so far. I know I have more struggles and cravings ahead of me, but I am READY for them this time !!!
Anyway, thats all for now. I plan to post more from now on and support others. If I am here, it means I,m sober :-)
Thanks for listening, I am very grateful to you all.
Damo in Dublin
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