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Day 3 Feeling a bit tired today |
Congrats on day 3! One day or second at a time. |
Well done x |
Thank you |
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. |
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. |
You should be confident, Abraham. To quit from that level of drinking is real Herculean stuff. Respect. |
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. |
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. |
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: |
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 |
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. |
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 👍 |
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. |
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Good job, Mummy. |
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. |
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. ✌ |
Thanks everyone your words of encouragement and knowledge is fantastic |
Originally Posted by SoberRican
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Not to scare you or whatever |
Yes I’ve seen first hand the affects of alcohol and it’s so awful, you would think that would be enough to have stopped me along time ago |
Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all know the effects but still continued to drink. At least we’ve made the effort to stop. |
Yes you’re right |
I'm pulling for you mummy. I really look forward to seeing you stop for good. Dont waste these good 3 days, and have to start over. The worst of it should be over, why go back. |
Thank you |
Good job on Day 3, Mummy! |
Thanks 🙏 |
Originally Posted by Hodd
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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. This is a strange statement Hodd. Spain is the world leader country in transplants. All transplants. Because it is also the world leader country in donors. Alcohol consumption in France is higher than in the UK and Spain is behind both. However, death attributed to alcohol are way higher in the UK because binge drinking is also more prevalent and probably because of the diet that goes with those binges. Apart from Eastern European countries, UK and Ireland are pretty bad in terms of alcohol consumption. Also Germany. Stereotypes do have a bit of reality in them. However, at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is the individual. Alcohol is equally addictive everywhere. Being Spanish or British will not be the problem. Many live in cultures where drink is not the norm but become addicted anyway. |
Fair points. I should have checked some figures so thanks for putting me right. What I meant to say is that it seems so much more sophisticated when in countries like France or Spain to enjoy that glass of wine over lunch, and there’s nothing wrong with that if done in moderation (not by me alas). It’s just that these countries are not without problems so people shouldn’t assume the people there are all drinking to within healthy limits. |
Europe is the region in the world with the highest consumption of alcohol in the world. Every country in Europe has a massive problem, whether they have managed to market it as glamorous or not. Wine has been my poison for years. I have done several 'wine-tasting' experiences over the years in Spain and France. Even when I was an avid lover of wine I thought 90% was non-sense. At the same time, I never became a real drinker until I moved to the UK. I used to think it was impossible for a normal human being to drink a pint of beer. It would get unbearably warm before you could possibly finish it. There is a certain culture of binge drinking without food, without conversation (loud volume in pubs preventing this), without dancing, without moving from pub to pub (like for tapas; you don't stay in the same place; you drink very small beer or wine and keep moving). And also a culture of 'no children' which means, no family ambience. Pubs are places to drink, not to socialise or enjoy family time or anything else. The pretended 'glamour' around drinking in France or the 'fiesta' in Spain involve that you must do something else apart from drinking: you drink with your food, or you drink while you dance, or while you look after kids and your grandmother... In that sense there is a cultural difference. However, those among us who cross the line adapt to every setting:lmao |
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