Alcohol, hints, tips, advice etc.

[Zubrman]

I'm on my 3rd day off of 4 days work today,saturday an holiday and the next 3 days off,before i go back weds for 6 days
drank like a maniac on saturday,6 or 7 or 8 beers,all 5% from 9am before going to the game ,2 pint cans 5% before and after thegame at the ground,2 pints half time

then home for about 4pm.and total oblivion all night

same sunday and today is looking the same now

cant wait for tomorrow,its so hard to stop

Admitting it is a problem is the first step to solving the problem. Talk on here as much as you need, you will get help from many who have been through the same, and worse!

 

[blue44]

Admitting it is a problem is the first step to solving the problem. Talk on here as much as you need, you will get help from many who have been through the same, and worse!

I'm 56
drank endlessly since i was 13-14
i comfort myself the previous 10-15 years with saying i only drink a third of what i drank from being 20 to 35

losing your best mate,doesn't help several years ago

and working in a fucking pandemic in the nhs of late

i'm actually incredibly lucky,with my life and what i have

been through all the councilling and prescription drugs in my late 20's early 30's

still ,alcohol is a constant and always will be

 

[Zubrman]

I'm 56
drank endlessly since i was 13-14
i comfort myself the previous 10-15 years with saying i only drink a third of what i drank from being 20 to 35

losing your best mate,doesn't help several years ago

and working in a fucking pandemic in the nhs of late

i'm actually incredibly lucky,with my life and what i have

been through all the councilling and prescription drugs in my late 20's early 30's

still ,alcohol is a constant and always will be

Alcohol is constant because it's everywhere, advertised on every street, available to buy 24 hours a day in this country and it's relatively cheap too.

It is a great shame it affects us in the way it does, as it takes control and it's sometimes a huge fight to try and stop it.

You have to be strong and don't be afraid of asking for help.

You think that its pull on you is irreversible, but you can win.

 

[blue44]

You think that its pull on you is irreversible, but you can win.

thats my problem
I'm not arsed anymore
im a selfish **** I suppose or resigned to it all
married late at 41
father at 42
I have it all cept money and a well paid job,even though im comfortable compared to a lot
seen city to rise where we are now,when i could never dream of whats happened to us
we are all wired differently i suppose

 

[Zubrman]

thats my problem
I'm not arsed anymore
im a selfish **** I suppose or resigned to it all
married late at 41
father at 42
I have it all cept money and a well paid job,even though im comfortable compared to a lot
seen city to rise where we are now,when i could never dream of whats happened to us
we are all wired differently i suppose

Don't resign to it mate. Your kid is only fourteen, you still have a wife and a job. You could lose any one or all of them.

 

[blue44]

Don't resign to it mate. Your kid is only fourteen, you still have a wife and a job. You could lose any one or all of them.

my wife and son are sorted right now if owt ever happened to me
house paid for via insurance
nhs pension and death in service etc
and my savings
my son is on a mini cruise right now
he couldn't go to city satdi cos of it

i'll shut up
im ok,always have been,alcohol actually brings me to life most days after i start drinking
i welcome it
cheers for the chat
UTB

 

[ZenHalfTimeCrock]

The sweating thing happened to me when I stopped. Lasted around 3-4 weeks. Slightest exertion and I’d have a sheen over my forehead and turn bright red. From what I know it’s very common although I’d been drinking quite heavily for 20yrs. I’m off to a match but later I’ll dig out some info on why it happens and DM you it. Keep your chin up.

Thanks Pedestrian. That’s reassuring and I really would be interested to know why it happens.

Feeling a bit better now and no urge to drink.

 

[BlueMoonday]

Alcohol is constant because it's everywhere, advertised on every street, available to buy 24 hours a day in this country and it's relatively cheap too.

It is a great shame it affects us in the way it does, as it takes control and it's sometimes a huge fight to try and stop it.

You have to be strong and don't be afraid of asking for help.

You think that its pull on you is irreversible, but you can win.

The normalisation of booze in society is also a huge challenge. Casual comments you'd hear (even in the work place) don't help either with such triggers as "it's 5 o'clock somewhere etc".

Empathy and solidarity to those on the thread fighting it.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Booze free weekend?
I'm on antibiotics, so I'll start, none for me!
Did have a delicious bottle of nosecco last night though!

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

I struggled to remember exactly when I last had a drink, so thought I'd check back through my WhatsApp to see when I was last talking bollocks and it was almost a month ago, which I'm pleased with. Got other things going on at the minute which would probably not be helped by alcohol or a hangover, so hoping I will be able to keep this up.