No alcohol as past my lips today

Hi Aaron, I am sorry you cant sleep, it does make life difficult but at least your managing to look at the positives. I found the first time I stopped drinking I slept more. The desire to sleep came over me so strongly even whilst out shopping so much so that I used to have to have power naps! Hi Mi...

Topcat, I like your reason and what I like even more is when I go shopping and get to the checkout, like you, with just food and I see other trolleys with loads of booze. It really makes me feel proud I have managed to do it (::) I will not drink today because it is day 5 and I want to make it to th...

Me neither.

Hi everyone,

Its always good to read the 7 day thread. Some people are struggling some are not but the determination is always apparent. Thank you to everyone for sharing their thoughts. I am on day 4 and I wont be drinking today.

Thanks Topcat.

I already feel positive about my decision. I managed 16 weeks last time before thinking I could control the drink, which at first I could but 18 months on I am in the same position as I was originally. Its nice to feel part of the BE community again.

I wont drink today because Arcturus' post on the 7 day thread is so sad. Its made me realise how fortunate I am to have my life at present.

Hi Ian, welcome. There will be lots of people along tomorrow that are more qualified than me to give you advise but for now just take it a day at a time and if it gets hard take it ten minutes at a time. Read and post on here as often as you like, we all understand.

No drink for me today, although its been a little bit like cheating because I didnt decide until an hour ago that my drinking problems had returned but they have. Still day 3 in the bag.

Hi everyone. I am not really a new member but unfortunately a returning member. Friday night my drinking came to ahead again! and now I feel ashamed again! I have joined the 7 day thread and am taking it one day at a time but hoping to abstain rather than cut down as cutting down doesnt work for me.

Hello, can't believe I am back but I am. My 'control' as gone altogether again. So I am starting on day one again in 2013

Well done Grendel

Keep going Jack, just think of the money you will save, its only a bargain if you need it!!


Another one in the bag for me

Hi Caroline, you dont know me but I just want to say well done today. It sounds like its been a testing one! Its funny you should mention Coronation St and Peter Barlow because I was only speaking to my OH about it tonight. I am so glad they have showed him struggling, although its a shame he lost t...

Unfortunately, I tend to find bad habits tend to be more enjoyable. Good habits - eating fruit, urgh, going to the gym, nightmare etc, etc. does this sound familiar?

Yes Agnesgrey why do we? I am a habitual drinker and for me I have to find things to break the habits. Eating for example, if I have lasagne I must have wine but wouldnt dream of having wine with fish and chips, urgh!!!!!!!! Breaking that cycle is my main goal. I have no physical dependency it is ps...

I have so much to do and it will just get in the way.

Thanks Tink, George and Sandy for your replies. When I first tried stopping, I think for me it was the social aspect that bothered me because I didnt partake in anything which didnt involve drinking. I said the cinema was too cold (any excuse) and if we went for a meal I wanted to drink before we we...

Hi everyone.

When I first stopped drinking I found the void left by alcohol was a large one. All my social activities revolved around drinking, even taking the dog for a walk finished in the pub!

So what are we all doing instead?

Hi all new members and welcome to the best place you can come to with an alcohol problem. Bingercat, my God, you described how I felt on 2nd July 2011. The date will always stick in my mind. That was the episode that brought me to my senses. I felt exactly the same as you. I remember lying in bed th...

A dafty? Whats a dafty Ragnar?

No alcoholic drink for me today although I have had lots of water, coke, shloer because of the thirst I was left with after eating ham shank!!!!

George, I think people are trying to say you drink a lot of tea