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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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  • kenboon
    kenboon

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    I'm still stuck at 15/20 units a day sad I wake up and say I'll just have one, then I'll have another and so on sad

    • gwen45436
      gwen45436 kenboon

      Posted

      Early days - you need to put off that first one gently.  Eat chocolate to make it taste not good in the morning.  Wait until lunch time if you can.  It is hard when you drink throughout the day, need to go careful - even hour by hour.  You can stretch out the hours slowly.  I am still down from 20 (start for me was 5pm) to 2 weekdays.  Did  not think I could do that at one point, just kept persevering and it starts getting easier.
  • DrinkingYogi
    DrinkingYogi kenboon

    Posted

    Hi everyone!

    Is this thread still active?? I’m new here and found this amazing discussion online. I too drink everyday, with my husband. He was always a very heavy drinker, and I have slowly become one too. Not to help matters, we have a one year old and right now, I’m a stay at home Mom right now, which is not for me at all. sad I love him, but I find myself so relieved when it’s time to drink daily. How can I slowly stop this habit?? I also workout every morning six days a week doing hot yoga, so it doesn’t affect my fitness routine at all. I still show up at 6am no matter what. I just feel like I now can’t go a night without my wine. What to do???

    • Robin2015
      Robin2015 DrinkingYogi

      Posted

      Too old this thread. Welcome! Start your own discussion! You will get lots of replies. Tr icky for you. How many units daily or weekly? Any days no drinking??
    • DrinkingYogi
      DrinkingYogi Robin2015

      Posted

      Thank you Robin, I will do that! So, I’d say I drink about 1/2 to 3/4 of a bottle a night on weeknights, plus on the weekends, we drink all day. I’ll drink 1/2 a bottle starting around 12pm, then keep drinking until I’ve probabaly had the equivalent of 2-3 bottles by evening. Plus any “out drinks” we have, vodka sodas etc. it’s too much...I’m small too, but my tolerance is pretty high for my weight....sad 
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