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Thanks, no I don't smoke. And praying to a higher power is always a good idea :) I'm still struggling.

Thanks for all your suggestions... I'll try to keep busy, stay positive and remember that having one drink means being out of control again. The alcohol has been out of the house but creeps in here...

It's been awhile since I last posted and thought I'd give an update.

Everyone who has posted here is right about the dangerous path I'm going down. I started drinking again and it didn't take...

I tried to 'rate' your answer but the system wouldn't allow me to. I just wanted to say thank you for your words of encouragement and putting such a positive spin on things. I'm going to try to...

I know I sound non-committal about quitting the drinking now... but I just want to be normal... have a drink on occasion... and not abuse it. (That is where my first drink on my weekend away came...

I'm sorry not to check in... it's nice to know people are interested. My update: I guess I've fallen off the wagon. I am drinking again, not everyday, and I'm trying to control myself. Sometimes I...

10 days... and counting...

Well, things are still going all right. I still find myself figity, but the headaches are gone. I'm a little worried about this weekend - we're going out of town to...

Thanks Captain... I'll continue with my plan for September and re-evaluate then. I do feel better lately not waking up every night having to drink water and so on, so right now not drinking is the...

Here it is day 7 and I'm feeling pretty good. Last night my husband and I went to a party where EVERYONE was drinking. I went and bought some non-alcoholic cider that looks like real cider so...

Yeah, cheers buddy.

Anyhow... Day 3. I had a great workout this morning. I was feeling really strong. We're having company for dinner tonight and my husband said, "I AM going to bring beer home...

... Day 2...

I thought about it a lot, but I got through day 1 with no drink...

I'm trying to drink lots of water and had a couple cups of decaf herbal tea. I don't know too much about body...

I did it. I spoke to my husband this morning and told him that I'm getting rid of all the booze in the house. He looked at me sort of funny and asked what for? What for? Yesterday I started the...

Thank you all so much for your input - it really means a lot to me. I know that I keep trying to deny that I have a problem with alcohol, but it's getter hard to ignore. I've heard a lot of the...

Thanks for your reply. I don't smoke, am 39 years old, and in good physical condition. Is there any way of helping myself without going to AA? I know that may seem dumb to you but I'm a private...

Over the past year or so I've found myself having at least one drink a day. I enjoyed having a glass of wine or a beer with dinner or later on in the evening. Well, slowly, the number of drinks...