Whatever happens 5 months 20 days is really good and your house is sparkling cleanI’m 5months 20days, and tonight I am absolutely craving a drink
I’ve cleaned my house top to bottom and I still have the craving.
I put a bottle of wine in the fridge and have sat and thought and thought about it. Do I have a wine or not? My heads tortured. I really want one but I also hate breaking a streak of anything I do
Wind it forward how will you feel in the morning if you drink. Have a bath, read a book, watch a movie take your mind off the craving and it will pass.I’m 5months 20days, and tonight I am absolutely craving a drink
I’ve cleaned my house top to bottom and I still have the craving.
I put a bottle of wine in the fridge and have sat and thought and thought about it. Do I have a wine or not? My heads tortured. I really want one but I also hate breaking a streak of anything I do
As someone who wants to quit and hasn’t all I can say is it’s not worth it. I’m drinking tonight and it has not scratched the itch I have and I now know all that will happen is I’ll have a rubbish night sleep tonight, I’ll eat junk tomorrow and I won’t work to my potential xI’m 5months 20days, and tonight I am absolutely craving a drink
I’ve cleaned my house top to bottom and I still have the craving.
I put a bottle of wine in the fridge and have sat and thought and thought about it. Do I have a wine or not? My heads tortured. I really want one but I also hate breaking a streak of anything I do
Well done youThanks guys
I poured myself a thimble and I tasted it and I put the bottle away again.
I know if I was a recovering alcoholic (which I’m not I was a binge drinking in social settings and I was sick of the hangovers) that counts as a relapse but I’m not counting it as one as it genuinely was a drop. It burned down my throat and I thought nah I’ll have a squash instead which I’m currently drinking
Would anyone else count it as a break or that it doesn’t count?
You can do it, the moment will pass and you’ll feel better for sticking to it2 months 25 days sober. Stopped to help my autoimmune disease and for my mental health after 2020. Today is the one year anniversary of my friend passing away. I actually love being sober now and rarely think about drinking but when I’m in a dark place like today, it is so hard to sit with being sober
Thats good to hear. I did their alcohol reducing one for a couple of weeks and it didn’t really do anything for me. I always fell asleep during it and got woken at the end and wasn’t sure if that was right or notHaven’t been here for ages but wanted to update you guys about hypnotherapy programme I purchased that has worked SO well. (https://clearmindshypnotherapy.com/products/30-days-dry-package-hypnotherapy)
I’ve completed it (30 days) and can honestly say it has entirely removed my desire for alcohol. I’ve given up for short periods before ( occasional Dry January, and actually for a whole year in 2017!), but once I started again my consumption has always crept back up.
Even when I’ve stopped before, the desire has always remained, I’ve just used will power. This feels different because it has just made me feel genuinely indifferent to alcohol. It’s bizarre but I feel freed!!
I have nothing to gain from recommending it but honestly SO glad I did.
Thank you so much, proud of myself for not resorting to drinkingYou can do it, the moment will pass and you’ll feel better for sticking to it
The things that worked for me are exercising in the evenings and then pouring myself an alcohol free wine in a wine glass or a soft drink in a wine glass.Does anyone have any advice on reducing drinking, especially during the week? I'm trying to get myself into a place where I drink socially and maybe on the weekend, rather than just opening a bottle on a random Tuesday because I can. I had every plan this week to not have a drink until Saturday when Strictly's on, but it all went out the window yesterday because I'm so used to a mid-week drink. I know it's a case of will-power and distracting myself from the urge, but would love to hear any particular tips that have helped people here!
That's a great idea, thank you! I did pick up some alcohol free beers last night when I went to get the wine so I will definitely try thatThe things that worked for me are exercising in the evenings and then pouring myself an alcohol free wine in a wine glass or a soft drink in a wine glass.
Im by no means an authority as I have good weeks and bad weeks but what works for me is not buying it in the first place. Today I’ve had a big craving to buy a bottle of wine but so far I’m successfully overriding it by distracting myself and I have no wine at home so I keep thinking once I’m home I’ll be safeDoes anyone have any advice on reducing drinking, especially during the week? I'm trying to get myself into a place where I drink socially and maybe on the weekend, rather than just opening a bottle on a random Tuesday because I can. I had every plan this week to not have a drink until Saturday when Strictly's on, but it all went out the window yesterday because I'm so used to a mid-week drink. I know it's a case of will-power and distracting myself from the urge, but would love to hear any particular tips that have helped people here!
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