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10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 49

Felt myself going down a dark path.....it was affecting my families happiness and mine......alcohol was just a crutch and I don't want to do that anymore.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 252

Jewlz & Kingie,

Sorry, I am afraid I am not much good on advice on how to cut down. This is something I was never able to manage. If I have a glass of wine then I need to finish the bottle and as time went on I needed to start on another (classic signs of a progressively worsening addiction).

Taking a break did not work for me either. I could be off drink for a month and as soon as I went back on witing 2 or 3 days I would be back to my old drinking levels (again classic signs of addiction).

Everyone is different and with a bit of luck and hard work you will be able to cut down and get control.

Keep posting and I look forward to hearing about your success.

Rob

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11216

Welcome Kingie,

What has motivated you to come here now?

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12

One thing that shocked me was the Check Your Drinking report. The amount I spent in the past year, the amount of hours I was intoxicated (you cant just got actual drinking hours, it lingers for hours). Effect on your liver and health. And all the charts. I knew i was drinking a lot, but not the way it was described here.

I suggest everyone complete the report and email it to yourself if you havent done so already.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 409

Check out the tools on this website - there are so many resources here. The personal drinking diary, the personal blog, everything in the toolbox. Good on you all for doing this!

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 49

Thank you Rob....my goal is to cut down to two whenever I drink....I'm a binge drinker, don't drink every day, but when I do I can't stop.....being home all day is really boring and frustrating at times and that's when I drink.....have not for two days now...trying to do things just to keep busy. I just want to be able to go back to where I was being a social drinker or enjoying a couple of glasses at home with my husband.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 9

Thanks Rob, My objective is to get down to max 9 a week first then somehow, now sure how this will work, but I want to not feel the need or crave it. I want to go back to how I used to be. Drinks were not any part of my day or thoughts, was just something I did when there was a get together. It took up nothing in my life.

I want to not drink at all for week then start with the limit of 9. I keep putting that week of none off though so I think it may be backwards. I have a hard time stopping at 1 drink. 3 seems to be where I can stop, and not having any at all is harder.

Any suggestions?

Jewlz

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 252

Welcome Kingie (and Jewlz),

I hope you find this forum even half as useful as I have. Its great for advice, encouragement etc.

What are your objectives? What is the plan?

Rob

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 49

Hope so.......its a step in the right direction.

10 years ago 0 +0 / -0 9

I'm new too, fact that we're here has to be good right?

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