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Hi Pixy!
I was really fearing the weekend last Fri but it actually turned out ok. Tonight I was watching someone drink while I abstained. It was actually quite an education as I'm normally right there with them. And now I know I will feel good tomorrow morning!!
Providing that I go to bed now!!
L
I was really fearing the weekend last Fri but it actually turned out ok. Tonight I was watching someone drink while I abstained. It was actually quite an education as I'm normally right there with them. And now I know I will feel good tomorrow morning!!
Providing that I go to bed now!!
L
I went out on sat night for a meal and found myself watching every person who had a glass of wine. I sooooooooo wanted one but didnt. I sulked for most of the evening, however when I got home I was so happy that I didnt have any. I could enjoy the rest of the evening without passing out on the sofa.
Must hold that thought this weekend!!
Sleep well
Must hold that thought this weekend!!
Sleep well
...oh a thread full of English rose's!!! ...and some American one's into the bargin...fab...super...'triffic!!! I agree how difficult it can be watching others do the very thing you're itchin' to do...but hey...that is some thing that has to be overcome...i'm going to see my Dad in a few weeks (he lives overseas) ...He loves to share a beer or ten...esp when we haven't seed each other for ages...he would be heart broken if he knew I had a drink problem (that's how we lost mum) ...I think i'm gonna tell him i'm on antibiotics...just a little white lie to explain my not drinking...is that bad?
Typical, I go to the 60 days and under thread and you English take over !!!!!!!!!! Think we lost Scotland to you'se in kind of the same way at some point. lol.
Any of that cake left for a fellow Brit folks ? Negmans not got the shopping into our thread yet.
Totally agree with Pixie about your dad Benji. I posted on here a few weeks ago when I was worried about my wifes parents coming as I always had a good drink with her dad. I had all these stories in my head but when it came to it, my wife gave her dad his first beer from the fridge and poured her mum a glass of wine, then later on I topped up peoples wine and gave out more beers, just stuck to soft drinks myself and if anyone noticed they obviously didn't think it was important enough to warrent a comment.
When I was drinking, was I that bothered if someone else wasn't, I might have said something at the start of an evening but as the drink flowed down it would soon have been a distant memory.
I fall into exactly the same trap of worrying about what people will think of me not drinking, silly eh !
Just a thought Benji, tell me to butt out, and something I've not been brave enough to do myself, only online have I admitted my own drinking problem, but is there a chance your dad might be very proud of you for facing up to your problem.
all the best folks
Any of that cake left for a fellow Brit folks ? Negmans not got the shopping into our thread yet.
Totally agree with Pixie about your dad Benji. I posted on here a few weeks ago when I was worried about my wifes parents coming as I always had a good drink with her dad. I had all these stories in my head but when it came to it, my wife gave her dad his first beer from the fridge and poured her mum a glass of wine, then later on I topped up peoples wine and gave out more beers, just stuck to soft drinks myself and if anyone noticed they obviously didn't think it was important enough to warrent a comment.
When I was drinking, was I that bothered if someone else wasn't, I might have said something at the start of an evening but as the drink flowed down it would soon have been a distant memory.
I fall into exactly the same trap of worrying about what people will think of me not drinking, silly eh !
Just a thought Benji, tell me to butt out, and something I've not been brave enough to do myself, only online have I admitted my own drinking problem, but is there a chance your dad might be very proud of you for facing up to your problem.
all the best folks
Fizzy...yes perhaps he might...I think, however, he would rather live in ignorance though...he had 20 odd years of dealing with someone he loved slowly killing themselves...I feel he's done his time on the front line...as long as he see's me chirpie and happy then he'll be fine...and I am, so he will!
How's that silly 'under 60' thing?!
Pixie, Sorry to hear that you lost your Mum too...do you think it had any bearing on your own issues?
xxx
How's that silly 'under 60' thing?!
Pixie, Sorry to hear that you lost your Mum too...do you think it had any bearing on your own issues?
xxx
My mum always drank loads...became v ill when i was in my early 20's...one day the doc gave her 6 months to live...she died that day...I would never blame my problem with alcohol on anybody else...but...lets say she didn't help! Bless her...silly arse.
I read the posts from teenagers on this site, living with alco' parents and it rings a deep deep chord...if there was one group I would help if i could it would be them.
I read the posts from teenagers on this site, living with alco' parents and it rings a deep deep chord...if there was one group I would help if i could it would be them.
That must of been quite a shock for you and your family Ben.
I know what you mean about the effects on the kids. The role of parent and child is almost reversed. I remember the feelings well.
I now have kids myself, you would think I should know better!
I know what you mean about the effects on the kids. The role of parent and child is almost reversed. I remember the feelings well.
I now have kids myself, you would think I should know better!
You DO know better..that's why your here...Mum would never admit she was an alcoholic...even in hospital for God's sake...even when we wrestled with a ltr bottle of smirnoff, when I tried to take it off her when she was drinking in bed...even when in the mornings when she would drink red wine from a mug, and if i tasted it she would say it was ribena...she just couldn't ever say she had a problem...AT ALL. That was nearly 20 yrs ago...and it still brings tears to my eyes...it was all so avoidable. For years and years I felt guilty that I didn't stop her...even if it meant chaining her up...anything just to stop her....lots of anger also...her loving a liquid more than her children was a bitter pill to swallow. But that was then and this is now...i'm not going any further down that road than I have already come..that's that...not interested! None of us are...bingo bongo end of story. Clean ,sober, calm, happy, kind...but still rock n roll! x
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