Whoop whoop - I am 7 days AF today!
Not very outstanding I know - but for me this is the biggest milestone in my life. I have never made it this far before, or felt this positive before. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone here for helping me (I have been reading and re-reading posts, gathering tips and advice until I finally felt the strength and motivation to do this).
Day 4 was the very worst for me - I was climbing the walls and very nearly caved in. Looking back it has always been Day 3 or 4 which has been my stumbling block, but hopefully now I've overcome this - I am ready to hit the craving head on next time it rears its ugly head!
L-Glutamine has been a life saver for me. I have tried it half heartedly in the past and didn't experience it's amazing effect before, but I have found that as soon as I get niggly cravings in my head (usually mid-afternoon) if I take a 500mg tablet, within 20 minutes all thoughts of drinking have left me. I've been taking two a day, one about 3pm and another about 7pm.
In just one week I have noticed the following:
1. My eyes are no longer puffy or have dark circles under - in fact a friend commented yesterday: "You look amazing - have you done something?"
2. My skin, which has got spottier and spottier over the years, has completely cleared!
3. The dimply, puffyness under my ribs (water retention because of my liver struggling) has almost gone!
4. I wake up in the morning without a hangover and without that awful panicky feeling of wondering what I said or did last night and worrying about where I hid the bottles!
5. For the first time in years - I have nothing to be ashamed of! (not drink related anyway :H)
I am a very happy bunny today - just wanted to share :thanks:
Not very outstanding I know - but for me this is the biggest milestone in my life. I have never made it this far before, or felt this positive before. I just wanted to say thank you to everyone here for helping me (I have been reading and re-reading posts, gathering tips and advice until I finally felt the strength and motivation to do this).
Day 4 was the very worst for me - I was climbing the walls and very nearly caved in. Looking back it has always been Day 3 or 4 which has been my stumbling block, but hopefully now I've overcome this - I am ready to hit the craving head on next time it rears its ugly head!
L-Glutamine has been a life saver for me. I have tried it half heartedly in the past and didn't experience it's amazing effect before, but I have found that as soon as I get niggly cravings in my head (usually mid-afternoon) if I take a 500mg tablet, within 20 minutes all thoughts of drinking have left me. I've been taking two a day, one about 3pm and another about 7pm.
In just one week I have noticed the following:
1. My eyes are no longer puffy or have dark circles under - in fact a friend commented yesterday: "You look amazing - have you done something?"
2. My skin, which has got spottier and spottier over the years, has completely cleared!
3. The dimply, puffyness under my ribs (water retention because of my liver struggling) has almost gone!
4. I wake up in the morning without a hangover and without that awful panicky feeling of wondering what I said or did last night and worrying about where I hid the bottles!
5. For the first time in years - I have nothing to be ashamed of! (not drink related anyway :H)
I am a very happy bunny today - just wanted to share :thanks:
but it wasn't forthcoming!!
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