Bright Eye

hi all, i have stopped drinking yesterday after years of having an anti stress drink after work, turns out that after not even knowing i been doing nearly half litre of vodka for god knows how many years, i worked out the cost and was stunned at how much money i had spent over the years, also i got...

at the risk of seeming flippant.

thats sh*t that is.

The best thing freud (sp) ever gave us was emma.

Not sure where to post or even if I should. but here goes. I had a dream last night. Which is strange for me as I don't normally dream. Yes I know that everone is supposed to dream but I am never aware of them. At least not since my early teenage years,with their sexually charged epics. Anyway I had...

Hi All, just spotted this thread Hope you don’t mind an old codger joining in. I’m 68 and have been drinking all my adult life but I remember probably my first drink at about the age of 5 ish. My nan always had a well stocked drinks cupboard due to various uncles and family friends making “don...

Tim, Linda, thanks for the replies,
Just did quite a longinsh post but I,m a hunt and peck typist so by the time I tried to submit it the web page had expired may try again later.
dypso

Tim, Linda Thanks for the replies. Linda these siezures do they come out of the blue? cos I'm feeling fine. No headaches no shakes no anxiety sleeping well rather than unconsious. night sweats yes but been having them for ages (side effect of cancer treatment) Yes I'm keeping busy to take my mind of...

Hi all, back again. Not that anyone will remember me. Starting day 3 and not really any probs. to speak of, not saying its not a struggle at times though. I felt that I had to go cold tukey as, if there was any drink in the house for weaning/ emergency It would be drunk! I have to give up as my live...

HI allhave posted this on another thread alresdy but thought I'd go for broke here :? I need to give up drinking because I just cant afford it. Thats my problem I'm not sure if that is enough of an incentive psycologically because we can always find the money for booze can't we? A bit of background ...

Hi all don't know if anyone is still looking at this thread, but Ithink it is the right place to post for me. I need to give up drinking because I just cant afford it. Thats my problem I'm not sure if that is enough of an incentive psycologically because we can always find the money for booze can't ...

Shelsea, I'm probably the last one to offer advice on relationships considering the mess I've made of mine, but I think that if you were to persuade yor abusive OH to return, you would be telling him that knocking you about is acceptable and I believe that he would take it that he had your permissio...

Enfin, I've been following your story since you joined and feel almost as if I know you, so your latest news has hit me like a hammer! Any words of sympathy will really be of no use to you but like others have said stay on here for the support that everyone is deperate to give you. My little brother...

Anyone know what's happened to kenny?
he hasn't posted since mid April

YAY done it there's no stopping me now

Just trying to put up an image

Hi all Having another go at cutting down. I really need to get some kind of plan worked out so that I can follow it through. Had decided that this week I would not drink at all.......... but only halfheartedly :( as it happens I have had 1/2 a bottle of vino plonko each day. which must count as cutt...

Kenny you're a nutcase but I gotta say your heart is def. in the right place
praps you should have splashed out on a coffee maker as well. Don't know about you but I can't stand instant.

HI enfin Just wanted to say things]will[ get better nothing ever lasts forever and that goes double for the bad things in life. so hang on in there. Hold on to your kids especially they will always be your foundation. There is not one person I've known who hasn't abused my confidence and let me down...

Enfin
Just like to echo what everyone else has said and send a few more of these

Mornin' all thought this might be a better thread to post this. Re: Cutting Down by dypso » 16 Mar 2011 10:54 Me again Hi all "Been lurking around here for a couple of months. posted a few times but didn't get much in the way of feedback except from the lovely Michelle " Just done a search and real...

Lizzie
Well done you
keep it up