I am 47 years old, mother of two girls 17, and 19.
I am self employed and run a successful business. Being self employed facilitates my drinking problem as I can come to work late or not at all on those bad hangover days!!
I did a rough estimate and I think that I must have woken up about 7000-8000 days in my life promising myself I would not drink anymore. I considered a moderate night about 1 bottle of wine, a bad night 2 bottles a couple of beers maybe even a shot or 2.
I am 5'3" and weigh 110lbs, that amount of alcohol is devastating to my body.
My doctor suspected I suffered from bipolar disorder. Sometimes she would see me hyper excited full of energy doing projects, looking kind of high, and other times I would come in exhausted crying depessed etc. I have been off and on a drug called effexor for the past 5 years and it has hepled with the up and downs and inadvertently the excess drinking.
However it is not a panacea, and I still have bad nights.
For instance last night, I was feeling high on a good good business day, a good sleep the night before (because I only drank half a beer), wow life is great and I can controll myself.
On the way home from work I visited a friend as I was in a great mood!
I had 2 beers and a big glass of wine. When I left I decided to drop by the store and pick up another bottle of wine for dinner, was husband also bought a bottle for dinner, well I guess you know the end of this story....
I am terribly grateful for this website, as it a least offers me hope. I have ordered the cd's as well as the kudzo, and hope I can beat this!!
I believe my brain chemistry has quite alot to do with my AL probems. I had a hysterectomy this summer and find just having my hormones balanced has helped me feel more balanced. No more huge mood swings!!
My family hates when I over indulge, they expect me to take responsibility for my problems
without being too jugdemental, they are very supportive when I try new things and they are hoping as much as I am that this program and this website will help.
I am generally a happy optomistic person, I have many things to feel grateful for, and very few things to complain about.
I should be on day 4 of moderation, but I am back to day one.
Not drinking tonight should not be a problem because I kinda feel gross!!
Well that is my Story.:new:
I am self employed and run a successful business. Being self employed facilitates my drinking problem as I can come to work late or not at all on those bad hangover days!!
I did a rough estimate and I think that I must have woken up about 7000-8000 days in my life promising myself I would not drink anymore. I considered a moderate night about 1 bottle of wine, a bad night 2 bottles a couple of beers maybe even a shot or 2.
I am 5'3" and weigh 110lbs, that amount of alcohol is devastating to my body.
My doctor suspected I suffered from bipolar disorder. Sometimes she would see me hyper excited full of energy doing projects, looking kind of high, and other times I would come in exhausted crying depessed etc. I have been off and on a drug called effexor for the past 5 years and it has hepled with the up and downs and inadvertently the excess drinking.
However it is not a panacea, and I still have bad nights.
For instance last night, I was feeling high on a good good business day, a good sleep the night before (because I only drank half a beer), wow life is great and I can controll myself.
On the way home from work I visited a friend as I was in a great mood!
I had 2 beers and a big glass of wine. When I left I decided to drop by the store and pick up another bottle of wine for dinner, was husband also bought a bottle for dinner, well I guess you know the end of this story....
I am terribly grateful for this website, as it a least offers me hope. I have ordered the cd's as well as the kudzo, and hope I can beat this!!
I believe my brain chemistry has quite alot to do with my AL probems. I had a hysterectomy this summer and find just having my hormones balanced has helped me feel more balanced. No more huge mood swings!!
My family hates when I over indulge, they expect me to take responsibility for my problems
without being too jugdemental, they are very supportive when I try new things and they are hoping as much as I am that this program and this website will help.
I am generally a happy optomistic person, I have many things to feel grateful for, and very few things to complain about.
I should be on day 4 of moderation, but I am back to day one.
Not drinking tonight should not be a problem because I kinda feel gross!!
Well that is my Story.:new:
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