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[FoolsGold]

This isn't the first time I've been on here but I'm at the point where I know things have to change. I'm a 39yr old married man with a reasonable job. My wife has told me I drink too much and I sometimes lie about the amount I've had to drink- usually a bottle of wine and 2 beers.

After everything I've read on here & other sites I know I have to commit to 28 days AF to give myself some perspective. So today at lunchtime I will be having my last beer for 4 weeks & I will post on here every day with how things are going. I want to be able to look back in 4 weeks time and see my thoughts devlop as I put distance between myself and the booze. Keep you posted!!

[Panno]

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Hi Foolsgold just want to say good luck on your journey and I look forward to reading your post

[Pyes]

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Best of luck foolsgold Im at 7 days AF today and it does help to go back through and read your thoughts. I to look forward to reading your posts.
Pyes xx

[Ozigal]

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Welcome Foolsgold, I am on day one and doing well!

[Jolie]

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Foolsgold,

:welcome: We've all been where you are. Good luck to you - I've been back and forth here as well since November of 2009. 3rd time seems to be my lucky charm as I am doing better than I ever thought I would be and it's true that you may have a totally different perspective after 30 days AF.

Hope to see you around!

[vintage girl]

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Welcome FoolsGold (reminds me of a song I love! ) glad you are here and you have a plan to work with. Keep us posted on how you get on

[FoolsGold]

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Thanks all for your good wishes. Just needed to post as I'm now in my post-work dangerzone of 5-8pm where drinks are poured on auto pilot. Feels strange that I know that won't be happening tonight.

[pingu1997]

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FoolsGold;1082441 wrote: Thanks all for your good wishes. Just needed to post as I'm now in my post-work dangerzone of 5-8pm where drinks are poured on auto pilot. Feels strange that I know that won't be happening tonight.

I'm a similar age to you, and good to hear that's your worst time of night as it is mine too.....

First post here and on my 8th day without a drink...... prob not intending to stop entirely but I am stopping for a while and I am finding it hard.... sorry to crash your thread btw x

[FoolsGold]

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Pingu - Good to have you on board.

[pingu1997]

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FoolsGold;1082448 wrote: Pingu - Good to have you on board.

Thank you. I'm going through my worst time right now, I need to keep busy so I am going for a shower and playing with my kids.....
I am finding I need things to distract me otherwise I end up punching walls and getting very pissed off....

[Beachbump]

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Foolsgold

Hi Foolsgold. I'm a 53 year old women and am drinking socially for as long as I can remember. The last few years I go on binches and get very sick afterwards - my age is also against me, I think - not spring chicken anymore. This is my 11th day of no drinking. I don't find it difficult at the moment but realise that the test is coming in 2-3 weeks time. What does this 28 days AF mean? Do you drink because of spesific issues in your life or is it just a social thing that is getting out of hand?

[FoolsGold]

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I was brought up by parents who are big drinkers and drink was always around. I genuinely belive I have just slipped into a pattern of habitual drinking that I need to break. The 28 days AF (Alcohol Free) will be the longest time I've went without a drink since I was about 17. I feel I need this to give me some perspective on my drinking and life in general

[pingu1997]

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I'm a bit like this (hence why crashed your thread...) slipped into a nasty pattern of drinking every night, not massive quantities, but much more than I should, and often alone, and as a coping mechanism too, and last week I went to the doctor who gave me some meds and told me quite bluntly that I had to stop drinking, at which point I thought no way I can't, but I have managed 8 days so far and I think 4 weeks is probably my initial target for alcohol free and then I'll decide what to do
OMG can't believe I have said all this, I tried to join the newbies thread but I wrote a load of old bull and chickened out of actually posting it....
good luck foolsgold, I found the first 3 nights really hard but then it got a bit easier, not helped by the fact that there is still alcohol in the house and I have to watch others drinking it.....

[FoolsGold]

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Have been way too bust to check in. Update - still AF but by Christ it's not easy. Sleeping OK but just don't feel right - if that makes sense!! Keep the faith