Checking in.

[Withywindle]

Sixth day without a drink. This isn't unheard-of for me but it's not common either.

No real symptoms to note except a sort of twitchiness. And sugar craving. Ate a whole bag of ginger snaps yesterday. But I'm too scrawny, so that's all right.

I'm already reading more. That's good. One thing I have going for me is that I have a ton of books in my place I haven't read yet, and I'm easily distracted.

I had to replace a bottle of wine I nipped from a friend I'm house-watching for. Went to the wine shop, bought one (1!) bottle, left it where I found it in her place, walked away. So thumbs up for me on that. I can't get cocky, though. I have to deal with the issues of why I drink too much, not tell myself how OK I am.

I'm trying a moderation path for now, not an abstinence one. I hope it's OK to talk about that here. I don't want to trigger anybody who's struggling.

(Yes, I do know what happened to Audrey Kishline. Powerful cautionary tale, that. I do best with the carrot but I need a little stick in the background too. Oh well - at least I don't drive.)

The challenging part is that I'm a solitary drunk and I live alone. Well, with the cat, but she doesn't care whether I drink or not. (I'm a giggly, snuggly drunk, not a mean one. And sometimes ranty but she doesn't mind my politics.) So I have to care extra hard because no one's going to intervene or keep track on me.

[NMDemDist2]

1. thanks for checking in

:hug:

If you can do the moderation thing, more power to you. If I had one, I had 13, for me there was no inbetween :rofl:

keep up posted, so glad you're doing OK

:hi:

[Withywindle]

2. Thanks, sweetie!

(Do you mind if I call you that? I know that was a sore spot round GD:P.)

I don't know if I can do moderation over the long haul. Gotta try it to find out for sure. If it doesn't work I'll try something else.

Thanks so much for being so caring. I'll check in regularly.

:hug:

[NMDemDist2]

3. no worries darlin...

this ain't GD (thank Dawg!)

:pals:

[Withywindle]

4. Can I just say that I love

the way it always turns into GD: Tongue Sticking Out Smilie?

I think the mods could have fixed that long ago but chose not to.

[ellisonz]

5. You might find this website useful:

http://www.peele.net/

P.S. http://www.peele.net/debate/kishline.dui.html

[Kajsa]

6. Hi Withywindle,

Thanks for checking in. ;)

If moderation works for you- more power to ya!

Like AZ Dem, I can't start- it triggers a reaction that
won't quit till I pass out from drinking.

I don't want to go there, again.
:(

I know this is repetitive, but my sponsor had to verbal
hit me over the head with this one--

If you find that you WANT to stop drinking but CAN'T-
you need help.

btw, I sobered up with two kitties in my family.
I too was a giggly, snuggly practicing drunk.
They were very happy that I got sober- no more strange things
like huge pieces of birthday cake in their food bowls- ( I don't even remember that one- I woke up and found it there!)

;-)

:hi: :hug:

[Stuart G]

7. One day at a time.......

Hang in there, keep coming back...:hi: