Alcohol - Gave Up

[Greshamst]

To all those who had stopped their weeknight at home drinking, try not to let it creep back into your life during isolation.

Easily done, but if you can keep a difference between weekend and weekdays during this time then you’re really doing well. Don’t undo all the hard work

[thatsprettyshady]

Greshamst said:

To all those who had stopped their weeknight at home drinking, try not to let it creep back into your life during isolation.

Easily done, but if you can keep a difference between weekend and weekdays during this time then you’re really doing well. Don’t undo all the hard work

I can second this one, even when cooped up at home with more than a touch of cabin fever I am feeling a little smug that I'm not worried about having enough booze,

[SpeckledJim]

I'll confess to most of a bottle of wine last night after 7 weeks of successful no mid-week alcohol.

This week has been st.

I'm making amends by not drinking on Saturday instead.

[Johnny Raydome]

Same here, I had been doing so well since New Year but sadly it's all gone to rats this week. I've been tippling for quasi-sanity whilst awaiting the inevitable notification from the Health Authority, which came this afternoon. Business now effectively shut down, complacency (and watching Netflix all afternoon with a nice Rioja) must be avoided.

I might just have to take up crocheting.

Stay well, everybody.

[Davey S2]

Davey S2 said:

A lot of familiar tales on here.

I need to knock it on the head pretty quickly as I've been gradually drinking more and more and its got a bit OTT now.

I've long tried not to drink during the week but as I'm the one who does all of the cooking I'll regularly have a glass of wine or 2 or a large G&T (or 2) on the go in the kitchen most nights. I probably resemble Keith Floyd

Weekends were a different matter. Probably a couple of large G&T's then pretty much a whole bottle of wine every Friday or Saturday and a bit less on Sunday. My wife hardly drinks in the house. On the weekend she will ask for a glass of wine but only drink half and I'll finish hers (and the rest of the bottle).

She's pulled me up on my drinking a few times recently especially on a Sunday night or week night.

I think you become aware that you're drinking far too much when you don't get affected by hangovers. 2 large G&T's and a bottle of wine and the following morning I'm fine other than a bit dehydrated and that's getting up anywhere between 6-7 with the kids.

Not saying I will stop drinking completely but need to pack it in completely when I'm at home. I have a 6 year old and a 2 year old so nights out on the lash are pretty rare and coupled with the cost of nursery fees means we wouldn't go out and spend a shed load on drinks anyway so not a big concern.

My problem seems to be I have the classic alcohol mentality of if one drink relaxes you and the second makes you feel good imagine how amazing you'll fee after 9 or 10. Worryingly I have one of the other danger signs of drinking a lot when I'm on my own.

If my wife is out for the night I think 'great, I can make whatever food I want, watch whatever I want and drink whatever I want'. Being honest its probably the drink part that I look forward to the most.

Might give the Allen Carr book a go and see if that helps.

Quick update on this. I haven't touched a drop for a month now.

Never intended giving up completely but I haven't been out (and unlikely to now) but just havent had an urge to drink.

The wife had a 'virtual' night out with her friends last night drinking wine while on Skype but I didn't even fancy a glass then.

Not sure how it will last whilst on Covid lockdown especially as the kids schools and nurseries have shut so will have them both home all day for many months

Do I feel better for it? yes on the whole. Head is clearer in the mornings and I'm sleeping better.