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[Bluejay]

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Yes - I'm in.

I'm really sick of this cycle!!!

[Sharky]

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Blue-

The cycle is a killer. I feel I really trapped myself this weekend and couldn't get out of it. Paying for it today but determined to string some AF days together. Let'
s do it!

[mauritiusdodo]

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sharky me too, for some reason cos I drank on Thursday i found it necessary to drink every day till Monday came round again, it makes no sense does it?

[Peacefull]

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I am in too, Day 1 here as well.

Let's make it!!!!!!

[mauritiusdodo]

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Hey peace

[Lavande]

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Mauri, Bluejay, Sharky, peace & anyone else!

You all have the power to break this cycle. If I did it, as manyothers have you all can do it too!

Arm yourselves to the TEETH with all the fighting tools you can.
Use the ideas in the Tool Box.
STOP buying AL, don't keep any in your homes. Stay out of the pubs & bars for the time being.
USE the Hypno CDs - they work wonders in helping to change your thinking.
PRACTICE gratitude every day. Drop the deprivation thinking.

These are the things I did - they worked for me & many others as well

Just do it!!! Yo won't be sorry, I promise!

Lav

[Bluejay]

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Thanks Lav.

[jenniech]

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I am only on day 5 of my first try to stop drinking in 11 years...... I am so sick of it, but one thing that has really helped me: I eat cereal for dinner....drinking wine with milk and cereal is not very appetizing....and I find cereal to be comforting. When I drink wine, I do it while I am preparing then eating my dinner......so by cutting out the preparing part and eating something that does not go with wine helps my resolve.....
good luck...

[Running4life]

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I am in the same boat, wake in the morning vowing never to to this to myself again and then the thoughts change mid afternoon and soon after I have done it again. The way I see it is to keep hammering at it and be thankful for the days that I managed to stay AF. They are more numerous than they were a few months ago so at least it is better. Don't beat yourself up and accept failure, quitters never win and winners never quit!

[Cassia]

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Hi all,

You have gotten some amazing advice here and it seems there are a few of you at the same stage which support.

My two cents (for what it's worth) is to remember that firstly we are all amazing people who are capable of incredible things. Nothing that is worth having comes easy and sobriety is just one of those things. If it was easy, sites like mwo would exist because we wouldn't need them! Doggygirl has a great tag line in her posts... You should check it out! It helped me in the early days.

Secondly, what helped me early on was identifying my trigger and planning for them. I had to be brutally honest with myself and make a lot of sacrifice but I am 46 days sober and feeling amazing. I bloody hated the early days and accepting that my old way of life had to go but I love this new af world. And you will too!!!

Thirdly, there is no doubt that you want to quit, otherwise you wouldn't be on here. So whats done is done, dust yourself off and move on. Any one of us could be back at day one at any time.

Love peace and strength to you al. We know u can do it, you just gotta believe in yourself!!!

L x

[Tipplerette]

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Just took 1000 ml of L-Glut. Have the tea on the counter where I can see it. It's 3:40 PM here in Canada and witching hour is about to start. No booze tonight, OK people !! We can do it. It's mind over matter. One Day at a Time...

[spuddleduck]

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mauri.. i would throw everthing you can at this beast. when im struggling (which is quite often lately) i find if im taking positive action towards sobriety it helps. it could be l-glut, reading here, exercise, rehearsing positive thoughts.... any action seems to help the urge to drink. i see you crochet, ive just started to crochet and ive been knitting scarves like they were going out of fashion... just keeping myself busy. im turning into a one woman craft emporium.

[Guest]

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Mauri

You just have to keep on trying, that's what my Dr told me and last year I managed nigh on 6 months AF.

Don't put your entire hopes on one thing - like L-glut for instance. It can be so easy to do that then get dashed if it fails.

Regards Lavandes comments about avoiding being near AL, I go with that whole heartedly. Some folk say I'll just keep this bottle, shame to throw it away. Others keep a few beers in the fridge to look at each day, like smokers who quit and keep a packet to remind them. Whilst that may work for some, I'd say with 99% of alcoholics it doesn't. It just makes it easier when you do succumb.

[_EndOfTheLine_]

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mauritiusdodo, I recommend going to see your doctor and asking for a referral to the addiction services. Thats what I did after naltrexone failed to fix me and I'm really glad I did. One thing I noticed so far is that my doctor is way less extreme in thinking than I am. Like, he encourages me to find things to do behaviourly that are non-drink related (because I don't do any) instead of saying "never drinking again"- which is what I say to myself all the time.

I specially think this is a good option for you because you are in the north of England and will have access to quality, free NHS services. This is also the case for me, being in Scotland.

[RudyB]

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i'm rooting for you all!
lots of good advice here. gotta say, you can't overestimate the power of FOOD! if it's cereal that works, eat it. great! no prep, comforting, horrible w wine... (pardon me, i forgot who said that.) i used to avoid food so the liquor wold "work" better. found that when i ate, it would diminish my interest in drinking. aw shucks. yep, hypoglycemia is definitely connected to alcohol problems. low blood sugar? booze~! eat, eat, eat, even before you're really hungry. and take the l-glut. and check out the other amino acids for helping you relax. um, a mulit-faceted approach is definitely necessary. i have oft worried about missing the "treat' factor that drink gave me. now, my treat is a good tv show (lie to me is my favorite). find your alternative treats, and indulge. good luck. YOU CAN DO THIS!
i have thirty eight days without alcohol, and it feels like worlds and worlds of change. i started to feel better right away, and you will too. believe it.
xoxo rudyb