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Off on holiday… Merry Christmas everyone
Hi guys, day 17 for me today, and all is going well thanks to this site, your wonderful support and the support I have from my lovely family and friends, I am very very grateful to everyone, more than I can even put into words.
Well everyone here is very excited, we are off on holiday for a week today, out to a lovely wee isolated country cottage. There is no T.V, phone or computer. It will be just us, the 3 girls and our golden retriever.
We will spend the week in the spa pool, fishing, eeling and playing croquet, badminton, and picnicing etc..... We have lots of good music packed to boogie to with the girls and a ton of really yummy food and non alcoholic drink.
This is going to be my first sober christmas in years and I am so excited about it.
I wish you all a stress free, and very happy christmas and I pray your hearts are filled with hope and peace, and you have a wonderfull time with those you love.
:Xmascb
Well everyone here is very excited, we are off on holiday for a week today, out to a lovely wee isolated country cottage. There is no T.V, phone or computer. It will be just us, the 3 girls and our golden retriever.
We will spend the week in the spa pool, fishing, eeling and playing croquet, badminton, and picnicing etc..... We have lots of good music packed to boogie to with the girls and a ton of really yummy food and non alcoholic drink.
This is going to be my first sober christmas in years and I am so excited about it.
I wish you all a stress free, and very happy christmas and I pray your hearts are filled with hope and peace, and you have a wonderfull time with those you love.
:Xmascb
I was wrong- I admit it.
I'm posting this because my reply to another post got me thinking. So here goes.
Alcoholism is a disease, and I am an alcoholic. Sober 5 weeks, but still an alcoholic.
I've been on vacation from work this past week, and to help fill the time I picked up my copies of "Under the Influence" and "Beyond the Influence". In a few short hours of reading, I had my yellow highlighter in hand. After reading tese two books, I can say without hesitation that I have a disease called alcholism, and yes, I am an alcholic.
A month ago or so, I made some posts stating that I didn't believe it was a disease, that I was an alcohol abuser or heavy drinker, but not an alcoholic. I chose to drink to excess and further damage my health, my personal relations, etc. The term 'alcoholic' just didn't seem to fit.
After re-reading these books and many of the posts on this forum, I now readilly admit that I do indeed suffer from the disease of alcoholism, and am, therefore, alcoholic.
There are still a few things that I don't agree with, but I can no longer try to deny my way out of a real affliction.
:sorry
Brightest blessings to all!
Love,
BHJ
Alcoholism is a disease, and I am an alcoholic. Sober 5 weeks, but still an alcoholic.
I've been on vacation from work this past week, and to help fill the time I picked up my copies of "Under the Influence" and "Beyond the Influence". In a few short hours of reading, I had my yellow highlighter in hand. After reading tese two books, I can say without hesitation that I have a disease called alcholism, and yes, I am an alcholic.
A month ago or so, I made some posts stating that I didn't believe it was a disease, that I was an alcohol abuser or heavy drinker, but not an alcoholic. I chose to drink to excess and further damage my health, my personal relations, etc. The term 'alcoholic' just didn't seem to fit.
After re-reading these books and many of the posts on this forum, I now readilly admit that I do indeed suffer from the disease of alcoholism, and am, therefore, alcoholic.
There are still a few things that I don't agree with, but I can no longer try to deny my way out of a real affliction.
:sorry
Brightest blessings to all!
Love,
BHJ
Where was I?
I am a functional alcoholic...but getting less and less so every weekend I drink. I make it to work and I don't drink in the morning only on the weekends.
I (used to) pour wine at grocery stores for people to taste. Something I really loved. Whatever was left over I got to take home. So this past Friday I had 11 left over bottles of wine. I went to my boyfriend's sister's house and started drinking on a totally empty stomach. I blacked out pretty fast. I don't remember anything from about 10pm Friday to 4pm on the next Saturday. That is the most saturated I have ever been. While I was blacked out I texted my boyfriend to move out, which he did. I don't even know why I did that.
I think when I search myself, I think that I couldn't bear for him to see me like this, again. He is not a big drinker and I've been walking this tight rope with him for 2 years. I don't think he realized what a huge problem I was having. So now he is gone and I am coming up from my rock bottom, scared and so ready to leave that behind.
I have had so much problem with alcohol. My dad was a huge drunk. I've had an MIP and two DUIIs, but they were 16 years apart so I didn't get in the big big trouble that you usually get in when you get two.
But this weekend I feel that I drank enough to almost kill myself. Here it is Tuesday and I'm just starting to feel like it's out of me. I feel strong right now that I never want to drink again, I can't. My boyfriend will not come back until I actually do what I say I'm going to do (we've been through it a couple times.) I will lose everything if I don't succeed. And I have so much to lose. I'm so afraid that on the weekend, my big trigger, comes around that's when it gets tough.
I am an alcoholic. I cannot drink. I cannot take that first one because then I'm a goner, because I don't seem to be able to stop until I am blacked out. That makes me feel so sad about myself. I look in the mirror at this beautiful and intelligent woman and to think of me blacked out drunk just makes me sick.
So, that's where I am. Thanks for having this site, truly because I need to start getting this out now. I have found an AA meeting that I can make it to everyday and I'm working for that 30 day coin. It is a precious treasure I have to have. THen the 60, 90 one year. I'm actually quite excited.
I (used to) pour wine at grocery stores for people to taste. Something I really loved. Whatever was left over I got to take home. So this past Friday I had 11 left over bottles of wine. I went to my boyfriend's sister's house and started drinking on a totally empty stomach. I blacked out pretty fast. I don't remember anything from about 10pm Friday to 4pm on the next Saturday. That is the most saturated I have ever been. While I was blacked out I texted my boyfriend to move out, which he did. I don't even know why I did that.
I think when I search myself, I think that I couldn't bear for him to see me like this, again. He is not a big drinker and I've been walking this tight rope with him for 2 years. I don't think he realized what a huge problem I was having. So now he is gone and I am coming up from my rock bottom, scared and so ready to leave that behind.
I have had so much problem with alcohol. My dad was a huge drunk. I've had an MIP and two DUIIs, but they were 16 years apart so I didn't get in the big big trouble that you usually get in when you get two.
But this weekend I feel that I drank enough to almost kill myself. Here it is Tuesday and I'm just starting to feel like it's out of me. I feel strong right now that I never want to drink again, I can't. My boyfriend will not come back until I actually do what I say I'm going to do (we've been through it a couple times.) I will lose everything if I don't succeed. And I have so much to lose. I'm so afraid that on the weekend, my big trigger, comes around that's when it gets tough.
I am an alcoholic. I cannot drink. I cannot take that first one because then I'm a goner, because I don't seem to be able to stop until I am blacked out. That makes me feel so sad about myself. I look in the mirror at this beautiful and intelligent woman and to think of me blacked out drunk just makes me sick.
So, that's where I am. Thanks for having this site, truly because I need to start getting this out now. I have found an AA meeting that I can make it to everyday and I'm working for that 30 day coin. It is a precious treasure I have to have. THen the 60, 90 one year. I'm actually quite excited.
Non alcoholic drink Question
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I am on day 6 so I still get lots of cravings, they will probably never stop right? Anyway, I have a question for people. Is it OK to drink non alcoholic beer or wine? A few years back I sampled a St. Pauly alcohol free beer and it was pretty good. What are your thoughts on these type of drinks and our addiction?
I'm also going to ask my doctor for his advise too. I see him later today for the first time I am going to tell him the truth about my drinking and ask for his help in keeping me sober.
I am on day 6 so I still get lots of cravings, they will probably never stop right? Anyway, I have a question for people. Is it OK to drink non alcoholic beer or wine? A few years back I sampled a St. Pauly alcohol free beer and it was pretty good. What are your thoughts on these type of drinks and our addiction?
I'm also going to ask my doctor for his advise too. I see him later today for the first time I am going to tell him the truth about my drinking and ask for his help in keeping me sober.
