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Mummyto2 09-07-2019 12:57 AM

Day 3
 
Feeling a bit tired today

C0ntr0ls 09-07-2019 01:01 AM

Congrats on day 3!
One day or second at a time.

snitch 09-07-2019 01:55 AM

Well done x

Mummyto2 09-07-2019 01:58 AM

Thank you

Hodd 09-07-2019 02:02 AM

I didn’t realise you were in France, Mummyto2?

I’m in the UK now, but I lived in continental Europe for many years. I was taken with the laid back approach to alcohol, having a glass of wine at lunchtime, etc. It all seemed so much more sophisticated than the UK way. The reality is these countries have serious problems with liver disease. Spain is a world leader in liver transplants.

Good luck on day 3.

Abraham 09-07-2019 02:05 AM

Just keep it going. Another week or two (which will fly by) and you will be feeling much better and having a much easier time not drinking. It dont take long and the time flys by. After drinking from 7am to 8 or 9 pm everyday, usually about 750ML of rum each day, I never thought I would or could quit. But I did and in 3 days it will have been 3 months that have flown by. I cant even begin to tell you how much better I feel and how much more cash I have and how my life is just going better all around. Even the superintendent at my construction company that I work at said that I am different and seem much more confident( I dont feel any more confident and am still great at what I do but if he sees it that way all the better. I am not doing anything different than when I was drinking but apparently I am different and more confident in his eyes. all the better. Maybe I wont get laid off as quick) Its no joke and no lie. Things really do get way better in all regards. Just dont drink each day and time will heal the rest. Dont stop now, you have a great start.

Hodd 09-07-2019 02:18 AM

You should be confident, Abraham. To quit from that level of drinking is real Herculean stuff. Respect.

gypsytears 09-07-2019 03:15 AM

Good morning Mummy. Day 3 is fantastic. In my experience that’s the time the tide turns during the withdrawal phase. Tired is okay. It’s way better than drinking/hungover/regret. I know you have little ones to care for but do take time for yourself. Take it easy while you’re recuperating. Take a nap if you need it. Recovery is hard work.

Badga 09-07-2019 03:26 AM

Well done on day 3. I too felt extremely tired for the first couple of weeks or so. Tired is definitely a better feeling than hung over. Rest and sleep as much as you can/need. Your body is no longer receiving all the sugar from alcohol, so make sure you eat well and stay super hydrated. That really helped me.

Obladi 09-07-2019 03:59 AM

Nice going, Mummy.

Tired right now is perfectly natural, as you know. Eat healthy foods, drink lots of water, and let your body rest. You've been through a lot and deserve some healing time.

:grouphug:

Mummyto2 09-07-2019 04:17 AM

Thanks everyone just had a sleep, onwards & upwards things can only get better, and yes my friends mother & father in law returned from Spain in a bad way and alcoholics and lost everything they had worked for over the years, not good

Hodd 09-07-2019 04:21 AM

I think adults should be trusted, but alcohol is very cheap in many European countries, and there is a case for minimum pricing. Pros and cons, but in countries where alcohol is expensive, people drink less. In the UK, a person could easily drink 28 units a week (double the recommended limit) for under £10.

Mummyto2 09-07-2019 05:38 AM

Alcohol is so cheap in France, 2 litre of wine 2euro 75 but I can’t blame that as I drank in the uk as well, tonight we are having a Chinese and movie night with the kids and water for me 👍

Hodd 09-07-2019 06:09 AM

Sounds great! I’m a fan of chinese tea and recently had the misfortune to go to a chinese restaurant during a trip with colleagues. The food was surprisingly good, but the colleagues and their six pints of beer each were quite dull. They were jealous of my pot of tea which was refilled time and time again.

Enjoy.

Houstin 09-07-2019 06:12 AM

3 days is brilliant :)

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biminiblue 09-07-2019 06:15 AM

Good job, Mummy.

entropy1964 09-07-2019 06:27 AM

So happy for you M22. Starting over is so hard, and sometimes it doesn't happen until really bad things occur.

Stay with it. You are right where you are supposed to be.

SoberRican 09-07-2019 06:45 AM

Good morning. Congrats on day three. Keep plugging away you will be well on your way to good life. I stopped 126 days ago . my day 3 was horrible. Not to scare you or whatever. But. I really did a number on my body. Thankfully no damage done. Liver etc. But you know life is good for me now. But I dont want to spoil it for you. I want you to see for yourself. And you will. One day at a time. ✌

Mummyto2 09-07-2019 07:15 AM

Thanks everyone your words of encouragement and knowledge is fantastic

Hodd 09-07-2019 07:16 AM


Originally Posted by SoberRican (Post 7263428)
Not to scare you or whatever

Hi SoberRican, I know where you’re coming from. We’re all positive here, and no one wants doom and gloom. But the health effects of alcohol are just about the scariest thing I can imagine. Liver disease only produces symptoms when irreversible damage has been done. Anyone drinking heavily for several years is playing Russian roulette. To finish on a positive, a fatty liver heals itself as I found out, but it needs a complete break from alcohol.


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