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Heavy Drinking Everyday

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kenboon
kenboon

Hi Guys,

Just found this forum and hope I can get some advice how to lower my Alcohol intake.

I drink about 15-20 units a day now – I’ve been drinking like this for about 3 years. I know that’s really high! I wake up every morning and say to myself I’ll stop but always fail. I’m so ashamed of myself right now and it’s damaging my relationship of 17 years too. I work from home, so it is all too easy for me to drink throughout the day.

Any advice how I should go about stopping? Had a blood test last year and my Liver function was slightly abnormal but nothing to much they were concerned about.  I really really want to stop this now.

Thanks in advance!

Kind Regards,

Ken

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  • gwen45436
    gwen45436 kenboon

    Posted

    Hi and welcome.  Same old same old - which is me - know how you are feeling - feels fine during the evening - come morning - you hate yourself.  I was drinking 2 bottles of wine a night for the last 6 months and then came on here.  I am down to 2 small glasses Monday to Friday - Saturday/Sunday I have a bottle each night - I need that to sleep.  Not happy with sleepy pills!!  I have been doing this for a few months now.  No cold turkey - just gently dropped down.  I can honestly say I have had no side effects doing it this way.  Maybe a feeling of tiredness in the first few days - but no shakes or hallucinations - just felt much more alert and 'back in the room.'  I know for some this does not work - but it has for me.

    You have  joined the right group.  Stay with us.......................G.

    • kenboon
      kenboon gwen45436

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply! It really is appreciated! I'm really going to try next week! New start and all that! I may need some help lol X

    • Thomas1234
      Thomas1234 gwen45436

      Posted

      Hi Gwen. I'm impressed that you can drop down so methodically and gently. (I'm also intrigued that a bottle helps you to sleep. That would give me glutamine rebound and wake me after a few hours leaving me unable to get back to sleep.) I'm a bit 'all or nothing'. I set 5 or 6 units as a limit but then fancy one more. Which becomes two more etc. I've isolated that as the main cause of too many units in a week. Dry days are not too difficult and sometimes I have a pint in the week and that is that. Once I eat dinner I don't want another drink. As long as the one pint stays one (or one and a half) then I'm alright and the odd weekday like that doesn't do much to the weekly total. That is put up too high with week-end binges. Only takes a couple.

    • gwen45436
      gwen45436 Thomas1234

      Posted

      I'm doing well lthis way.  When I have 2 units nightly I get 1 1/2 hours sleep.  Then toss and turn till I get up at 6.30am.  Weekend I have a bottle each night and get about 5-6 hours sleep - pure bliss for me.  I know for some alcohol stops them from sleeping but this is why I have failed so many times over the years, pure desperation for zzzzzzzzzz's.

      We just have to go with our bodies requirements.

    • Thomas1234
      Thomas1234 gwen45436

      Posted

      Interesting. This supports what is said about alcohol affecting each individual differently.
    • Robin2015
      Robin2015 gwen45436

      Posted

      always tricky forGwen...you drink less and sleep poorly because you do not drink enough....but well done in trying so hard. We admire you...Robin
    • gwen45436
      gwen45436 Robin2015

      Posted

      Thanx Robin - yes I am chuffed to have got this far - albeit zombified weekdays - but worth it to feel I have no alcohol sludging thru my body next day,
    • Robin2015
      Robin2015 kenboon

      Posted

      any news KenBoon?? what are your plans?? All looking good?? I went to the cinema...new War of the planet of the Apes and GREAT..did not expect it to be that nice...anything outside or away from temptation....pls let us know and best of luck....Robin
    • kenboon
      kenboon Robin2015

      Posted

      Bless ya - thanks for following it up smile

      Had a binge yesterday. First time in a while the room was spinning and I felt ill! New start on Monday 100%! I've also signed up to my Martial Arts from next week too. Still had a few this morning sad I need to break the habit!

    • l71207
      l71207 kenboon

      Posted

      Are you making sure to eat right and drink lots of water? If your drinking throughout the day your body won't be able to obsorbe the right amount of vitamins.

    • kenboon
      kenboon l71207

      Posted

      Honestly, I only drink Beer atm! I don't eat right either to be honest.

    • kenboon
      kenboon

      Posted

      I think I'm getting most of my calories from the Beer ATM so not always hungry. It's affecting my sleep too big time.

  • kenboon
    kenboon

    Posted

    Thanks so mush for your help guys. Hope I can turn this around!
    • gwen45436
      gwen45436 kenboon

      Posted

      Yes you can - I have and feel and look much beter.  Martial Arts is the start of your journey.  No point getting fit and manly with too much booze sloshing away inside - give your the body the push in the right direction.  I can promise you you will see brilliant results.
    • kenboon
      kenboon gwen45436

      Posted

      Thanks smile I'm going to really try and sort myself out this next week! Thanks to all for the input. I will keep you updated smile

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