andyfromotley
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whilst not being up to speed on the background to this thread it did get me thinking about how difficult life must be for some recovering alcoholics. Similar pressures but huge stakes.
Forgive me CC'ers, for I have sinned...
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tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
Do remember you are trying to change a habit and when we get stressed it is easy to return to that habit.
Most people just drink to relax and give themselves a distraction from the day, when you're not drinking the need to relax can sometimes seem impossible and can add to the stress.
This is where you need to look at your routine and see where you can make changes.
Do something else when you feel like having a drink, something simple you enjoy but never get around to. Keep yourself occupied.
Alcohol is great for helping one power down at the end of the day and requires little effort, finding another distraction is harder but then all the more rewarding.
Most people just drink to relax and give themselves a distraction from the day, when you're not drinking the need to relax can sometimes seem impossible and can add to the stress.
This is where you need to look at your routine and see where you can make changes.
Do something else when you feel like having a drink, something simple you enjoy but never get around to. Keep yourself occupied.
Alcohol is great for helping one power down at the end of the day and requires little effort, finding another distraction is harder but then all the more rewarding.
tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
Do remember you are trying to change a habit and when we get stressed it is easy to return to that habit.
Most people just drink to relax and give themselves a distraction from the day, when you're not drinking the need to relax can sometimes seem impossible and can add to the stress.
This is where you need to look at your routine and see where you can make changes.
Do something else when you feel like having a drink, something simple you enjoy but never get around to. Keep yourself occupied.
Alcohol is great for helping one power down at the end of the day and requires little effort, finding another distraction is harder but then all the more rewarding.
Most people just drink to relax and give themselves a distraction from the day, when you're not drinking the need to relax can sometimes seem impossible and can add to the stress.
This is where you need to look at your routine and see where you can make changes.
Do something else when you feel like having a drink, something simple you enjoy but never get around to. Keep yourself occupied.
Alcohol is great for helping one power down at the end of the day and requires little effort, finding another distraction is harder but then all the more rewarding.
tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
Do remember you are trying to change a habit and when we get stressed it is easy to return to that habit.
Most people just drink to relax and give themselves a distraction from the day, when you're not drinking the need to relax can sometimes seem impossible and can add to the stress.
This is where you need to look at your routine and see where you can make changes.
Do something else when you feel like having a drink, something simple you enjoy but never get around to. Keep yourself occupied.
Alcohol is great for helping one power down at the end of the day and requires little effort, finding another distraction is harder but then all the more rewarding.
Most people just drink to relax and give themselves a distraction from the day, when you're not drinking the need to relax can sometimes seem impossible and can add to the stress.
This is where you need to look at your routine and see where you can make changes.
Do something else when you feel like having a drink, something simple you enjoy but never get around to. Keep yourself occupied.
Alcohol is great for helping one power down at the end of the day and requires little effort, finding another distraction is harder but then all the more rewarding.
Not wishing to be unsupportive, but if you make drink a big part of your life then it will figure large in your mind. I would question abstaining for three months straight off; it's a bit like the beneficial effects of yo-yo dieting. There aren't any.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
. b follows a not the other way around. Falling off the wagon (or the concept of there being a wagon at all) as people keep calling it is a most unhelpful term since it would imply failure, when the reality is you have been largely successful so far.
Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
. b follows a not the other way around. Falling off the wagon (or the concept of there being a wagon at all) as people keep calling it is a most unhelpful term since it would imply failure, when the reality is you have been largely successful so far. Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
Not wishing to be unsupportive, but if you make drink a big part of your life then it will figure large in your mind. I would question abstaining for three months straight off; it's a bit like the beneficial effects of yo-yo dieting. There aren't any.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
. b follows a not the other way around. Falling off the wagon (or the concept of there being a wagon at all) as people keep calling it is a most unhelpful term since it would imply failure, when the reality is you have been largely successful so far.
Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
. b follows a not the other way around. Falling off the wagon (or the concept of there being a wagon at all) as people keep calling it is a most unhelpful term since it would imply failure, when the reality is you have been largely successful so far. Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
Not wishing to be unsupportive, but if you make drink a big part of your life then it will figure large in your mind. I would question abstaining for three months straight off; it's a bit like the beneficial effects of yo-yo dieting. There aren't any.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
. b follows a not the other way around. Falling off the wagon (or the concept of there being a wagon at all) as people keep calling it is a most unhelpful term since it would imply failure, when the reality is you have been largely successful so far.
Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
. b follows a not the other way around. Falling off the wagon (or the concept of there being a wagon at all) as people keep calling it is a most unhelpful term since it would imply failure, when the reality is you have been largely successful so far. Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
OP
OP
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Noodley said:
Weekend away with the cycling club to Manchester velodrome to watch Revolution 27....lot's of beer and wine consumed, but not a drop passed my lips
I'll just about be able to afford a track bike if this lasts for the 3 months!
Already got the handlebars paid for....
Damn you Noodley
OP
OP
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Noodley said:
Weekend away with the cycling club to Manchester velodrome to watch Revolution 27....lot's of beer and wine consumed, but not a drop passed my lips
I'll just about be able to afford a track bike if this lasts for the 3 months!
Already got the handlebars paid for....
Damn you Noodley
OP
OP
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Noodley said:
Weekend away with the cycling club to Manchester velodrome to watch Revolution 27....lot's of beer and wine consumed, but not a drop passed my lips
I'll just about be able to afford a track bike if this lasts for the 3 months!
Already got the handlebars paid for....
Damn you Noodley
just jim
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ChrisKH said:Not wishing to be unsupportive, but if you make drink a big part of your life then it will figure large in your mind. I would question abstaining for three months straight off; it's a bit like the beneficial effects of yo-yo dieting. There aren't any.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
I'm seeing it as a kind of experiment. Nothing much more than that!
just jim
Guest
ChrisKH said:Not wishing to be unsupportive, but if you make drink a big part of your life then it will figure large in your mind. I would question abstaining for three months straight off; it's a bit like the beneficial effects of yo-yo dieting. There aren't any.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
I'm seeing it as a kind of experiment. Nothing much more than that!
just jim
Guest
ChrisKH said:Not wishing to be unsupportive, but if you make drink a big part of your life then it will figure large in your mind. I would question abstaining for three months straight off; it's a bit like the beneficial effects of yo-yo dieting. There aren't any.
If there is a genuine desire to reduce the amount you drink, you will need to make changes to what is in your head (a) and not necessarily what you put in your mouth (
Otherwise I can only echo what tdrinka has said. Habit is everything. Best of luck.
I'm seeing it as a kind of experiment. Nothing much more than that!
OP
OP
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
just jim said:
I'm pretty much the same, but also hoping to break some bad habits and find alternatives but mostly... loose weight and improve my overall vim and vigour
Noodley
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Sorry people, I am sitting here with a glass of Chardonnay. Untouched as yet, but by the time this post finds its way through cyberspace I'll have had a sip.
I could offer reasons but the main one is I fancied a glass.
It was quite easy staying off for the past few weeks and I intend to keep the frequency of drinking down.
Sorry.
<await the posts of praise for being honest....>
I could offer reasons but the main one is I fancied a glass.
It was quite easy staying off for the past few weeks and I intend to keep the frequency of drinking down.
Sorry.
<await the posts of praise for being honest....>
