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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 0 252 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
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 11226 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Welcome Kingie,

What has motivated you to come here now?

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10 years ago 0 12 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
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.
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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 49 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
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.
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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
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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
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Hope so.......its a step in the right direction.
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I'm new too,  fact that we're here has to be good right?

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