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Hi, I'm "had enough". I quit drinking 2 weeks 4 days ago. I still have what I call many urges to drink but have a handle on it so far. I hate the way I act, and talk when I drink. I feel a lot better since quitting. Will try and get on here as often as I can to help others quit and vent my own concerns. had enough

Thank goodness for this site!!!!

Hi jerlasvegas. I saw some posts from you on the Stop smoking site. I too just quit drinking and smoking. I hope all is well with you??? had enough

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Hi JT,nice to meet you. And heck, NO, we are not alone.......LOL So many people are trying to quit alcohol, just glad there is this forum to talk about it. If I had to go out to a meeting, don't think I'd be able to do it. I was drinking 12 ounces of rum mixed with pepsie daily. I got to the point that I needed more and more liquor to satisfy myself. I stopped only because I wanted to. Not because someone told me I was out of control or I was drinking too much. I quit and had the worst withdrawls the first week I quit. I still crave alcohol and still have to self talk to myself to stop from buying more but I have written down all the reasons why I want to stop drinking and I mean totally stop, not just cut down, stop altogether and man the list was long and ugly to look at. It does help to do that. I have to take this computer in today to get a new memory card installed. Hope to talk to you tomorrow or later this evening. BTW......glad you decided to give it another try. Life's too short to be unhappy and unhealthy. Had enough :)

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HI Danielle, nice to meet you. Please don't drink and drive...........EVER!!!! I opologize for not being on here, but life has a way of throwing stones, actually bricks sometimes.....LOL. I have been very sick for the last two days and finally got a chance to get on here and post. I have found this last week pretty easy, as far as quitting the alcohol goes. I believe I've been too busy and too sick to worry about my next drink. I still know that I will have triggers such as social events with friends and family where I will be tempted but I WANT to end this ugly addiction once and for all. I will not feel sorry for myself that I can't drink while others drink away in front of me. I'm missing NOTHING!!!! I really and truely think that by writing out my ugly list, that's the one I wrote for myself. I wrote down all the reasons why I want to quit drinking and feel it was my way of seeing myself at my worst. I really have deep regrets for all the people I have hurt by my drinking. I have said things to certain people and done things, I will always regret. I MUST move forward and forget the past but.......my past still troubles me because of the problems, insults and stupid things I did while drinking. I wish I could call every person up and tell them I love them and how sorry I am BUT some are now deceased and some are no longer friends of mine or want anything to do with me and some may not take me seriously. So to overcome all this, I've decided to move forward, realize what a jerk I was, forgive myself, and hopefully find new friends. o.k. off to bed for me. 3 weeks down........life time to go! Let me know how everything's going J.T. and Danielle. had enough

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Hi Danielle, I replied earlier, a lot earlier to your post but it got deleted????? I have no idea why???? I said to you that I have been in your situation. Have a beer but don't have another until two hours later or be the DD for the night. Even if you are the designated driver you can still have a drink every two hours. If you drink mixed drinks, drink them with a straw, so you will consume them slower and again only have another after two hours. You will find having a few drinks spaced out every two hours just as full filling, but it does take practice and patience. Good Luck to yah. Had Enough

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How's your weekend going Danielle????? And how are you doing J.T.??? and any one else who is a memeber on here. I have been kept extremely busy but enjoying every moment of my new found me which = SOBER. S- sensitive O- over protective B- beautiful E- ending an old life R- regaining my confidence in myself Have A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE and remember...stay alive, don't drink and drive. had enough :p

Struggling

Quote of the Day Nothing in life is so hard that you can't make it easier by the way you take it. - Ellen Glasgow WOW, it's amazing what ones brain thinks. I copied and pasted todays quote for all to read just in case someone didn't notice it. Today's quote really helped me, so thank-you to whom ever put it on this site. I'm struggling hard today, not to drink. I do not like beer but since it is readily available in my fridge, all the time, the temptation was there. It was real hot today and I kept busy all day to mainly keep my mind off of smoking, then my husband comes home with a friend and they start drinking one beer after another in my backyard. I don't sit with them, I don't even go outside and socialize with them, but looking out the window at the 2 of them drinking, which I know I shouldn't have done has made me feel like having a beer too. I know better and I know even though I don't like beer, I will drink it out of desperation since I am an alcoholic. I quit looking and kept busy, they must both be on their 6th beer by now. It quit being nice and we got some rain, real heavy rain. In the both of them come. My husband's friend smokes and I have a NO SMOKING rule now in my house which my husband stupidly forgot about but I quickly reminded him about it. He told his friend that he couldn't smoke in the house, so while I type this, they are both out in the shed drinking, so his friend can smoke while drinking. I don't want to feel envious of the two of them, but the feelings are there. I WILL NOT GIVE IN TO MY ADDICTIONS but man oh man this is hard!!!!! :mad: To me summer is the best time to quit smoking but the hardest time to quit drinking. I just wanted to post this to let everyone know how hard it has been today for me but YET I KNOW I WILL SUCCEED, once again because I WANT TO and today's quote just seemed written for me. Made a lot of sense. Keep your guard up everyone and take it one day at a time or one hour or one minute at a time if you have to. I'm sure my addictions will become weaker as the days go on and that's what I'm looking forward to. Had enough :)

Struggling

Thanks Casey, you and Danielle have been more supportive to me than any family members. It's now 7:13p.m. my time and all is well. I know it won't be long now before bedtime and once again, I will WIN!!!!![img]http://bestsmileys.com/bouncing/16.gif[/img] LOL.....had enough

Struggling

Inspired by the principles of AA and Alanon.. Today is just today, this minute, this second Today is not ruled by yesterday Only flavored by it Tomorrow is a blank slate Without chalk that crosses time We cannot write on it We can have hopes and dreams But tomorrow will come with, Its own agenda Today we work and hope tomorrow comes Without the pain of past, distant memories In it?s own right, today, this minute, this second Is all we have One day at a time One day at a time! had enough

TO ALL LURKERS

Please come and join me in my struggle so I can help you and you can help me. Everytime I come on this site, it says that there are 27 guest(lurkers). Even if you have NOT given up drinking totally, you can still join this site. It's for whoever wants to cut back on their drinking or quit all together. I'm getting tired of talking to myself....LOL....would like to meet yous and chat with yous. Don't be shy, introduce yourselves, and post away. Love had enough