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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 51

Hello everybody,

I couldnt check in yesterday that I was on a business trip in a the city where my brother lives. The good news is I spent an amazing evening with him yesterday: First we went to listen to the speech of a wonderful women who is in the management team of a technology firm which we all know very well. She was so inspirational and enthusiastic about women in technology and business life. Both me and my brother enjoyed the event so much. But, we went to dinner afterwards and I had 4-5 drinks with dinner. I had lots of water and tried to eat well so that I dont lose the control. We talked about everything for 5 hours and went to bed after 01.30.. so I dont feel guilty and bad about it. I told him about this website and my efforts to limit my alcohol consumption. He said he is very happy about it and it's defininately observed from my weight, my mood, and I look good.:) My brother is the most important person in my life after my daughter, so I feel good about sharing and his supportive attitude. Now I'm back home, not home of course to work! and will try to spend the rest of the day with sleep deprivation..

Foxmon, thanks for your sharing, I know about AA but I neither read the book, nor joined a meeting.

BP, I'm glad that you are back and sorry for withdrawal syndroms. You should be very proud of yourself for 20 days without brandy. I will try to find Kudzu here in my country, thanks for sharing.

Turquoise and Camiol, thank you so much for sharing your experiences.. You can imagine that I also many stories like that. For me it was a big step to admit my brother that I accepted I have a problem with alcohol and started to work on that. Although we write it here several times a day.. it was different to say it and hearing it from my voice..

Marylizy, we all had our slips several times.. this is the nature of this struggle.. I'm happy that you see it as a learning experience..

Today, I will definately spend a sober night. I missed my daughter, I didnt see her yet, since I came directly to the office in the morning.

Now back to work and will check in at home in the evening..

Have a great day..

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

Thanks Turquoise for your information, and to all Ladies...

I feel much better today even though the withdrawal symptom still bothering me. I tried to keep myself busy in the office [by eating and drinking tea all the time! I think I have gained weight. :( ]

For sure I will fight with the withdrawal symptom because I want to have myself again.

Another day I don't have any brandy and red wine. I only have a bottle of cooler after work. I want to cut down the alcohol content in my drinks and surely I will push myself to do it.

Camiol, any news regarding your new job? I was out of the loop in this thread for a week and I think I have to cut up how you ladies are doing recently. I can't find any posting from Monica too and hope she is doing fine. Monica, where are you?? : )

Ok, sleep beauty time again. I have to put myself into asleep to lessen the suffering from the withdrawal.

Sweet dreams ladies and will check in again tomorrow.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 616

I decided not to drink tonight. When I was at work, I had every intention of having a mixed drink when I got home and of course that would turn into more than one. When I opened the fridge I grabbed a club soda and poured it into some cranberry juice. I don't know what made me not mix a mojito, but I'm glad that I didn't. I am alone again tonight....my hubby and daughter want to spend another night at the cottage which is ok with me. I'll have to do things to keep myself busy then get an early night. I think I'll start my weekend laundry and hang my new towel hooks in the new bathroom. I'll check back later.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 325

Thanks fpr sharing that Camiol. Well I guess we are all a work in progress....I poured out the little that was left in the bottle this morning so now have nothing here to drink...Going out this evening to meet some friends and have already made up my mind I am drinking ice tea...cheap and safe...

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 616

Hi Marylizy.....I too drank too much wine last night....probably 3/4 of a litre. I hadn't planned to drink, it just happened due to lack of control. I was not happy with myself this morning either. I tried to distract myself with yard work and giving myself a manicure, but the bottle in the basement was calling my name. I think it was because I was alone for the night while my hubby and daughter spent the night at our family cottage with my on laws. I was sulking about them having fun and I was stuck home because I have to work. It's no excuse, but I was having a bit of a pity party I suppose. I did end up throwing away almost a full glass of wine because I knew I would get really drunk if I drank it, and I wanted to prove I had some semblance of control. I now have no more wine in the house and that's a good thing.

Turquoise that story I told last night is probably the most shameful moment of my drinking life. I had total blackout the next day of just about the entire evening. Omg my husband was so ashamed of me, and I felt horrible. I'm lucky my best friend is such a wonderful, forgiving person.

Time to head back to the office. I hope you are all enjoying you day.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11226

Beautiful and very true!

Nice work

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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 325

Thanks Ashley. Firstly I will take this as a learning experience and understand that not each day is going to be a bed of roses and in hind sight, my little problems are so minor compared to some that others have. I will do some deep breathing and then take the dog for a nice walk down to the river and marvel at the beauty of all that is around me. I will not go to the store and buy wine and I will keep reinforcing that in my mind that it is the easy way out..and I deserve more then that.

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11226

Hi Marylizy,

Sorry to hear you had a bit of a slip. Remember slips happen; they are a part of the learning person.

It sounds like you learned from it and are moving forward - that's the important part. What will you do differently next time to prevent this from happening again. What was the gift in this experience?

Ashley, Health Educator

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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 325

Morning, I have been reading all the great posts from yesterday. I need this one because I had a "bad" day and bought a bottle of wine and drank just about the entire thing last night. I felt so bad this morning but thought, I had 14 steps forward and just one step back so I have stopped beating my self up about my step backwards...It is part of being human. Will go out this weekend and drink ice tea and still have a great time dancing and listening to great music...

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1562

I come regularly to this "moderate drinking" website because I think it's important to have different forums to work through the issue of alcohol control.

Of course. If you look at my response, It was addressed to one particular question raised by a member: 'Why can't he/she have just 1 or 2 drink'. I usually don't respond to posts where I sense that members don't want to quit but experiment with moderation. You can go back to all my posts, you will see that pattern.

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