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[drinkingal]

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Lasha;1387262 wrote:
and he could drink for Britain.

:H was winston churchill a big drinker? there you go, it shows how much I know about history. I often felt depressed after a night of heavy drinking, I'm convinced it's part of the physical withdrawal, we do mess with our brain chemistry when we drink heavy. As you taper down to a lower amount though, that next day depression does go away and it seems to relate to the heavy amount we drink the night before. I think it's the brain equivalent of what goes up, must come down, and the higher you go, the farther you fall the next day.

[Lasha]

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When a fellow women MP said to Winston Churchill "you're drunk" he replied my dear women in the morning I will be sober but you will still be ugly:H
But he did have the black dog

[HabitualDefender]

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LibraryGirl;1386125 wrote: Welcome BG and HD. Mind if I shorten your names?

Thanks for starting this thread DG, and for the warm welcome LG and everyone.

--HD

[FarfallaP]

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Hi .. I just wanted to say welcome to everyone, too...HD, Lasha, Running Courage...I second everything DG has said. We try to encourage each other, no matter what our individual goals might be, using all the tools available here on MWO as well as whatever else we might come up with!
Running, I did notice some quotes you posted on the quotation thread, I really liked the one by the late night comedian to the effect that, if I can do THIS, wow! There is more! So I also learned about a comedian I had never heard of too. That is on my gratitude thread in this section
Again, welcome! FF

[DfromCT]

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I too want to welcome all. I've heard from some of you privately, others I've just read here in the thread. I'm almost 100 days AF, but still consider myself a modder b/c I don't think that all or nothing deal works for me. I also had 1/2 a beer about 10 days ago, mostly to prove that I could and stop there, as there was plenty available.

Welcome to the Mods section. We have quite a nice group of contributors. I'm sorry if some of you came in during one of the "border wars" with the militant AFers, but hopefully that's all behind us.

I got read the riot act for saying this once before in a post, so I want to be clear here: I'm encouraging all to participate here and/or in the AF dominated sections. That being said, don't talk about modding in such an area, save discussion of moderation for the mod boards. There is a lot of good and well intentioned people in both camps, and I for one have nothing against participating wherever you get support and benefit from doing so.

GOOD LUCK and WELCOME!

[Cashregister]

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I'm sorta new - pop in and out as going through some tough times right now and just ending up repeating myself
Have been AF for a while now - just after DT I think - as have learned over the years having bipolar that alcohol and stressful times just do not mix. Otherwise have been doing pretty well at modding since I joined up- needed a reality check and this place sure gave it to me. This forum used to be a lot more open to modding as RJ's book was a lot about that. Don't know why things have gotten so polarised it makes me sick. Sometimes I come on here, react to the stuff I read, and actually feel like a drink!! - I'm sure you all understand.
Anyway I'm 44years old, studied and taught political theory at Uni for many years, and am currently doing a graduate law degree - perpetual student! I have one lovely 14 year old daughter, one husband(not too bad at all if I don't say so myself!), one Keeshond and two psycho cats
Both of my parents are very il and I'm doing the best I can with mum living with us now and dad in respite care.
Cashy xx

[Cashregister]

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I agree totally DT - whatever you do don't talk about the war as they say
Cash
Oh and Churchill was a constant scotch drinker - he would stay up all night for weeks. And then slump into depression.- to stop the slump he drank. They now think he was bipolar - but then again they now think everyone is - lucky for them they probably aren't! True self medicating in the great man's case.

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hi everyone

:new: great thread,ive popped on a few times and done a couple of posts,i drink roughly,8 cans of cider a night,usually starting about 3 in afternoon,maybe earlier!!and 12 a day at the weekends,i suffer with anx and depression,and know its a viscious circle!!im on antidepressants,and know the Al stops them working...i had a pretty messy childhood,etc,etc,but my drinking effecting my kids now,12 and 19,im hiding it u know the score!!im overweight and skint coz of my drink and fag habit,wish i could prove to myself i could go a week without!!!!its just the thought of changing my every eve habit,so thats a bit about me x

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To all newcombers welcome. I come and go on this site, lately, I've been on more, which is good. This particular thread/area, whatever you want to call it is very supportive and non-judgemental. Once in awhile, and I don't know why this happens, but someone form the Abstaining thread or Newbie Lounge (whatever they call it) will come on to this Thread (our thread) and post really nasty and negative things, usually directed at one of us, because of one of our posts in this thread, don't worry, we all stick up for each other. I still don't understand why they do that?

CR, as I tell my young associates when hectic things happen, try not to react. Most of the time someone will stick up for you; and if you want to respond, think about it first. You will realize most of the time if not all, when these negative posts come in directed at us, it says more about that person, than it does who they criticizing. As I told one person who blasted me once, unprovoked, of course, because it always is with these people, "I feel sorry for you, your sober, say you have your life together now, yet you are so cruel, angry and ugly."

Anyway, enought of that...

[drinkingal]

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Hi cashy, good to see you back, how have you been?

Hi bimble and :welcome: to the mod board. You know what, I used to start drinking as early as about 1pm, I remember thinking to myself, god if I keep this up I'll soon be drinking in the morning! to me modding is all about change and if you have a desire to do better that's the most important thing IMO. feel free to jump in on any of the threads or start your own topic and we'll be here to support you.

[Cashregister]

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Stewarts so true - one time I felt like telling someone that their comments made me wanna stop drinking and start smoking crack, lol. I didn't - so proud
DG it's all about change, and for me it's all about knowing my triggers - so I lay off when the going gets bad. I have been doing ok - my parents not so good - keeping off the al to be there for them but tonight I'd strangle for a wine after my mother took 10 lorazepam over the weekend and ended up in hospital cause we though she'd had a stroke - and now it's all my fault according to her - eeek!!

[Cashregister]

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As for drinking in the arvo I used to say "we'll the sun's over the yardarm now so let's go for it" - groan - Aussie afternoon bbqs are also a killer

[drinkingal]

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You know what cashy, that is such a tough thing to do, to not drink when things are tough in life because I think for most of us that is a huge downfall (me included) so you have to be really proud of yourself for doing that. Sorry to hear your mother is being so difficult, I think you said she's an alkie?

Bimble, come on over and join us in the october mod squad thread. I used to drink more than you and have cut down my drinking a heck of a lot so far. I think if you suffer with anxiety and depression then tapering slowly helps to ease you into drinking less. I felt that if I quit cold turkey I would just go into a severe depression without al, but I've got used to drinking much less and I haven't fallen into that hole because I think tapering meant i could do it at a manageable pace that wouldn't send me into a spiral and so far it's worked.

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Yep she's what's termed a late stage alcoholic - she can be a wonderful person but also a devious shit (her Doctors words!!!). I think having bipolar has in some ways been a plus in my life - it's taught me about my moods, to chart them and to be hyper aware of triggers. Lucky I'm adopted, in a way too, cause I know I don't have to be like her and growing up with an alcoholic taught me so much about how not to be one. Self- medicating is another issue but I figure if I can do without now I can moderate, and that's a bonus cause I love a wine occasionally as I posted elsewhere, if I had one now I'd probably kill my mum, so probably not a good time, AF for now for me. And thanks LG I've had a lot of crap in my life and its nice to hear I'm doing the right thing for a change i sincerely appreciate it.
Cashy

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Hi, I'm new. I am a newbie who jump threads. Pretty rough in the nest. Very negative vibes there and I feel like an outcast sometimes but I'm determined to stay my ground and be AF as long as I can. The atmosphere here is so friendly. What a breath of fresh air!

I drank 1-2 bottles of wine for 20 Years. Never thought I could quit. Then I found this site. I tried the supplements and now I've had about 7-8 sober days and only 1-2 days drank 1-2 glasses of wine. I feel very good. My hands are still shaky though and I'm very surprised. I have little or no cravings and there are bottles of wine and beers at home (we entertain and my husband drinks ) and i haven't been tempted.

I'm just thankful of this site, I'm on it all the time to help me not to be bored and keep me busy. That's why I'm not going to let anyone run me out of this site even if they try.

I hope you guys will welcome me here...,.