O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

[LadyEye]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Excellent Paul ..... glad to hear .........

Really makes it worthwhile when you have a further goal in mind, a new stereo system, keep going until I hear it all the way over here in Canada ... lol ....

Sounds like you are on the right track!! How was today??

[gkontis]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

it is a minde trip Paul WILL is the word <<were there is a will is a way>>you can do it ...!!!!

[karel]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Excellent Paul ..... glad to hear .........

Really makes it worthwhile when you have a further goal in mind, a new stereo system, keep going until I hear it all the way over here in Canada ... lol ....

Sounds like you are on the right track!! How was today??

Today is fine Holly. I would have had a drink by now this week, not missed as yet. But the real test comes at the weekend. I cannot remember ever not having a drink at the weekend. The meal is tonight (my mistake) but that should go o.k. It is when I am out with friends and they are all drinking, that's the real test. But went to town today and saw the stereo of my dreams, so that's the goal.

So glad I posted here now as it has given me so much more determination.

it is a minde trip Paul WILL is the word <<were there is a will is a way>>you can do it ...!!!!

I will be very proud if I do this and it will help in so many ways, THANKS.

[darklight]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Hey Paul.

Dont worry about the weekend! It will be fine. Keep thinking about that stereo! I know Im only 19, but alcohol was playing a huge part in my life as well. In the mornings before college some days I used to drink. But decided to stop then I was put on tablets for anxiety so couldnt drink then either lol. Have fun tonight and keep thinking of the stereo!

Regards
Teri

[karel]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Thanks TerI for the support, yes the stereo was still in the window this morning when I went past.

I have still not had a drink and find it really weird not to have a hangover for four days, its nice though and helps me assess new goals and things I want to do with my life and my work on-line.

I wanted to post today as its five-a-side tonight and we always go for a drink afterwards, so my first test of drinking coke while my friends drink the beer.

I know I wont be tempted, but I will post on saturday as this is going to be the biggest test, the dreaded weekend, but I don't miss these hangovers one bit.

Paul

[larazovich]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

I know you don't consider yourself an alcoholic, but you might want to try an AA meeting.. you don't have to be a drunk to go, and there are lots of people there doing exactly what you are doing - trying to NOT drink..
Just a thought.
Good luck, we're all pulling for you.

[ollie35]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Thanks for that Lara,

I hope I don't come across as though I have a drink problem. I have only ever drunk around 3/4 times a week. I very rarely ever drink the night after I have been out. My problem is willpower, I drink and then play poker until all hours, go to the casino. Wake up feeling awful and then saying I am going out for 5 drinks and then going to bed next time, no poker, casino etc...

This I keep breaking, not only this but I am doing loads of things to get fit and drinking is reversing it all. The problem as I have said is working from home and wanting to get out and see people, I go out too early, have too many because I don;t have to get up in a morning, this leads to playing poker and the day after being wasted.

So its the willpower as much as anything. I don't want to feel like **** the day after, I want to lose a few pounds and get fit. The trouble is my social life does revolve around the pub, this I want to change, I can't do this when I keep breaking my own promises, so I want a long break to prove things to myself and change certain aspects of my life for the better.

Thanks for posting.

Paul

[Bethers]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Hey Paul - is Ollie your alter ego?

[karel]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

OMG god, I did not even know I had this name. When I first came here my partner signed in this name. I had my own i.d as people were getting mixed up.

I am called ollie on the other 2 forums I go on and must have signed in this name by mistake as I always use the same password.

I have a split personality lol.

Karel is now back.

Or Paul mmmm confusing.

[choco777]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

If not a drinking problem, could be a problem setting priorities.....Glad you seem to be doing better...life is making decisions and none of us make the right ones all the time...so it is a learning game.

[SChajin]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Hi Paul,

Good to see you are doing OK.....Me too! Stay strong

[LadyEye]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

lol .... that was funny Bethers, Paul ........

Hmmmm .... are we to decide which is more fitting, lol ........

Holly might be partial to Ollie .... lol ...

[j0sh710]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

hope things continue to stay good.

[darklight]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Hey Paul

How was the weekend?

Teri

[karel]

Re: O.k I am going to try the impossible, help me along.

Hi Teri,

Thanks for asking : )

It was hard on saturday as we always go out with friends on the night, I must admit I would have liked a few, not too many but a few. But I never really weakend. This is telling me a lot about what I was doing and the awful hangovers that were ruining the next day. One thing I know is going to come out of this is i am going to really cut down and enjoy my drinking and not let it take over and do it to excess.

I am playing squash tonight, this would have been a no, no a couple of weeks ago as I used to drink most of the day on sundays with friends, I just went and watched my local team at rugby, never really missed it. The whole idea is to get things in my life that I enjoy, but don't all entail having a few drinks.

Cheers for asking, hope you had a good weekend also.

Regards Paul