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[seto123]

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Hi everyone
I typed in alcohol on google and found this wonderful site. I am a mother of two beautiful children and I am desperate to stop drinking for their sakes. My youngest is 5 months old. I didn't drink through my pregnancy but started up when my baby was 1 month. I drink at least a bottle of wine a night but it has increased lately. Yesterday was the last straw, I drank a bottle of wine and sneaked out for more. My husband doesn't drink so at least he is their for the little ones. I have confessed all to my husband about last night and he is going to support me. I suffer from post natal depression and started drinking to relieve the anxiety I was having (stupid I know) and as I have found out it is only making things much much worse. I need to stop for me and my family. Tonight I will not drink, but I am scared, I don't know how to tackle this problem. Will I get bad side effects from going cold turkey? How will I stop the cravings? I am on medication for my depression so don't know if I could take any of the medication from this site. You kind advice would be appreciated and some support would be great. Thanks for reading X

[Last Of The Summer Wine]

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Seto - we have support here by the bucketful, so :welcome: Sorry to hear things aren't so great at the moment - I was a two bottle a night girl myself until recently, but you have made the first step in the right direction by finding this wonderful place. There is a lot of good advice about medication, etc, so have a good look around the boards and take what you need. Good luck - we are all here for you - and each other.:l
Love
J

[Sunbeam]

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Hi Seto,
I came to this site through the Amazon.com route. I researched highly-reviewed books to stop drinking, and I found the MWO book and an Allan Carr book. Both books were helpful, but the support at this site was most helpful of all. It gave me hope that I really could quit on my own instead of going to AA or rehab. I quit a couple of days before coming to this site, before reading the books. I have not used the meds or spplements, but I eat well - high quality foods, lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains. Only you can decide what will work for you, but it is possible for some people to quit NOW instead of waiting for the MWO supplies. I wish you well, and we all will help you in any way we can. You need to be there for that wonderful baby.

[Doggygirl]

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Hi seto123 and wecome! :welcome:

You have come to an awesome place for strategies and support. Thank goodness you are acknowledging your problem with alcohol sooner rather than later in your life! (I just turned 50 and wish I had wised up many years ago...)

I also read your others posts. One of your questions was about withdrawl symptoms. Hopefully you aren't having much of that! But if you haven't already found this, here is a link that might be worth checking over. https://www.mywayout.org/community/f7...wal-13412.html

You mention that your husband is supportive of your decision to stop - maybe you can share that info with him and he can keep an eye on you. That's what I did with Mr. Doggy at any rate.

I hope to get to know you better! Since you mentioned that you are making a goal of 30 days AF, I hope you will check out our threads in the Monthly Abstinence section called "Booze Busters."

Best wishes!

DG
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