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11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 616

Turquoise I think that it's true what is said about the mild euphoria. I think that is something I still experience when I have those first one or two drinks. It's like my whole body goes into relax/very happy mode. It happens right after the first few sips of a drink. I feel a calming effect wash over me, the tension is gone and I think that's what I strive for every time I have that first drink.

Im hoping today will be an alcohol free day. I'm armed with my club soda and that is going to be my choice of drink after work today. Enjoy your day ladies.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 325

Morning to all of you,

Sounds like every one had a good weekend. I did not go out, stayed home and was able not to drink at all. I was finding my self getting very emotional at times, crying for really no reason and I suspect it has something to do with withdrawal but if that is all that happens I can handle it. Today is day 6 with out a drink and I am feeling great. Turquoise, I love your idea about the buzz but to be honest with you I seem to go from sober to very drunk and miss the buzz I used to enjoy. I know all the tricks about a glass of water between drinks, one per hour, etc, but once I start it seems like I forget all of what I know I should do and just get into drinking. I hope to be able to enjoy a few drinks but for now I need to quit totally just to prove to me that I can do it. I just want to thank all of you ladies again for being here. It is so wonderful to be able to come here and read what is going on in your lives and be able to reply....Have a great Monday...

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 409

Ladies, I just found a remarkable explanation that I think might really help with the "moderate drinking" idea. Get this:

Most drinkers experience some mild euphoria after one or two standard drinks. This is often referred to as a "buzz." The buzz usually lasts for about 30-60 minutes before your body adjusts to the alcohol you've just drank. (The technical term for this is acute tolerance.) Then the buzz starts to wear off. There is nothing you can do to recapture that feeling until you've been sober again for about a day.

Unfortunately many heavy drinkers try to recapture the buzz by drinking more and increasing their BACs. While this will get them drunk, they're not recapturing that initial buzz.

So if you enjoy that buzz, recognize it for what it is, a short-term experience that won't last all night regardless of how much you drink.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 409

I wanted a glass of wine so badly this afternoon -- we had a fabulous thunderstorm, which is so lovely to watch with a nice glass... But we had nothing in the house, and the craving passed with a lot of cheese and crackers. I really need to make sure I don't gain a ton of weight during this process! Hey - I just bought a small personal breathalyzer, which I think will be a great tool to keep me and my drinking buddies grounded in reality. What a great way to keep track of how many drinks you can truly handle! I got it on amazon.com. Jessica30, it sounds like you are really determined! Good for you.

I looked up some things to say to people who want you to drink with them. Here are some great ideas:

http://www.wikihow.com/Turn-Down-a-Drink

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 616

Well I'm back from an exhausting round of golf. It was a very hot day, but we had a nice family date. I had three ice cold beer while we golfed over 4.5 hours and I'm sure I sweat it out faster than I drank it.

Yes one of my best drinking buddies is my cousin. She and I are very close even though we live in different cities. We always party big time when she comes home for a visit. I think if she moved back home, we'd be in serious trouble with drinking. I'd love to have her back here but at the same time I know it would be dangerous. She's planning a trip home the long weekend in August, and of course expects to have a night of drinking with me. I still haven't decided what to do. I know I will see her and spend an evening with her, but I hope to not get as loaded as we usually do. A normal relationship with alcohol would be a wonderful thing Turquoise. Hopefully someday we can reach that goal.

Well I am off to relax for the evening and get my mind prepared for another crazy work week. Here's hoping I hear something this week about that job, and I pray it'll be good news. Good night ladies....sleep well.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 61

My saturday was good.

my bf as per usual was oblivious to the fact that I had not had a drink in nearly a week and suggested we have lunch at a bar! (MORON!!) .. He had 6 drinks; I suggested that I should refrain from drinking so that I could drive him to a party he was attending for his brothers birthday. After a great deal of pressure I caved in and had one beer, but that was it, only one.

On a brighter note I got a call today from one of the women only alcohol free buildings I applied to. Right after my first session at the womens support group on Tuesday I'm interviewing for a unit in the supportive housing building. I'm starting to get both excited and nervous about the future that seems to be coming so quickly.

Looking forward to new and exciting adventures :)

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 409

Camiol, yes a burglary IS a violation. My neighborhood sounds similar to yours, and our next door neighbor was recently burglarized -- it does shake your faith, and I hope it doesn't happen to me! I have made it three weeks now with only a single glass of wine. Yesterday was much easier than I feared it might be, but we'll see how today goes. This is my last day of the long vacation, and I am going to an art gallery brunch with my two favorite drinking buddies. Camiol, I think you said your two best drinking buddies are also your cousins? That is true with my best friend, who is also my cousin. She has been planning to move here for several years, and finally did this month. She lives a block away now, which is wonderful, but is also a little stressful because she is an all-or-nothing kind of person. I told her that I was quitting drinking entirely, which surprised her, and we talked about it for quite awhile. And now I'm going to tell her that I want to drink occasionally like I did last Friday, and I'm almost afraid to! I do not plan to drink today, but it would be so nice to have a normal relationship with alcohol.... How did Saturday turn out for everyone else?

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 616

Good morning ladies. I am feeling better today, but I feel a little insecure and violated that someone is lurking around my neighbourhood and checking for unlocked vehicles. This is a quiet, middle class neighbourhood, most people on my street have been here for 20 or more years.

Last night we went to the BBQ. It turned into an early night for me. My daughter was supposed to have a sleepover with her cousin, but she ended up wanting to be home for the night so I had to go pick her up around 9:45. I was glad about that, I didn't drink much and I feel good today. My husband however got home at 4:15 this morning and I suspect he will be hungover. We're supposed to have a tee off time at noon today, I wonder if well make it?

BP how are you feeling today? It sounds like you were having a really rough time last night with craving for alcohol. I'm so proud of you for putting that wine bottle down, and I hope you feel proud too.

Marylizy you are right.....one day at a time sounds so much less scary than forever. I plan to abstain today....my first "one day" in a while. Its time I get back on track and regain my sense of control.

Turquoise I just might get myself a nice piece of amethyst jewellry. I do have a lot now, but Id like to find a new piece that I feel drawn to when I see it. We have a really nice store here that sells a lot of handcrafted jewellry, I might go look there.

Well I'm off to do some work from home or I will be very far behind when I get to the office tomorrow. Have a grat day ladies.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 325

Sorry to hear about the car break in...but happy to hear you are not a quitter. I feel the same about me. It can be a struggle but quitting is not an option. I have new confidence in that phrase, one day at a time...it kind of makes it all less scary. Not such a big picture as forever is...Hope the BBQ was fun..

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 409

Black Pearl, Hang in there, I really hope things went better after you went back to bed. I am also going to bed now - just exhausted. I am thinking of you and hope tomorrow is better.

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