Trying Hard

[jintymcginty]

Trying hard to cut back on Vodka, I drink it on a daily basis (only evenings) but I know its far too much any help appreciated,

[odat1234]

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vodka is my drink also. I was down to only weekends but then it switched to only weekdays and not weekends. I drink 8oz a night. What is you goal, af or mod? when is your witching hour?

[jintymcginty]

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Usually feel like it about 6 or 7 pm, but tonight I lasted till now, 10pm but I was determined, I would drink on average just less than half a 70cl bottle or 35cl approx.

[odat1234]

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ok so thats almost 12 oz for us in the US so that is a pint here. That is about what I drank last night.

When you first stop you will crave it longer because when you drink the craving stops but you are not giving in so it last longer...If you read or go for a walk it will help. Or you could go to be if it's 10pm there now.

Are you trying to stop completely?

[jintymcginty]

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I would like to give it up completely but if I could just cut down or just have it at weekends, thanks for your replies

[odat1234]

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no problem, I feel you, believe me. So did you make it through the night? Have you ready the tool box thread in monthly abstinence or visited the newbies nest? Those are great pastimes

[autumn]

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Hi Jinty,

Vodka was my poisen too. When I was trying to come out of a binge and stop drinking I would buy a really cheap & horrid Vodka that was only half the strength. (sorry not sure where you are & if they sell it). I would try to ignore the fact it was half the proof & try to have a 'normal' evening 'drinking'. Pretending to my self it was full strength so only pouring my usual measures.

So in the morning although I had done my usual ammount of most of the bottle, it was only half the damage. It really helped me slowly taper off. Bizzarely it helped with the guilt too as in the morning I only felt half as bad!

Hope your OK, and please keep coming back, this site is a lifeline. I used to loose hours checking it out and learning great tools whilst distracting myself from picking up a drink!

[jintymcginty]

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sorry havent been on this week, as I havent been well, I have a health problem and I have to take tablets (diazepam) for panic attacks, I havent had any vodka since Monday, Im just wondering if I will have withdrawal symptoms for this too and would the diazepam help.

[jintymcginty]

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Thank you so much for your replies, it really helps when you dont know so much, thanks for your advice Mollyka too in saying I may be over the withdrawals, this has been my best day so far, the diazepam were only temporary till an anti depressant kicked in but I have enough for another 2 days.