Well, for the first time in 49 years I celebrated Christmas day totally alcohol free....no brandy sauce, no Tia Maria laced gateau, not even one chocolate liqueur :happy: . ( even from the age of ten my mother would give me a small glass of sherry on Christmas day. )
My son and myself went to my daughter and son-in-laws for the day, they have just moved into their first home and were so excited about it, they were all concerned for me, sitting there watching them drinking, but they were able to control it, none of them had more than 4 drinks during the entire day, and that included a glass of wine with dinner.
Yes, I will admit I had a few cravings from time to time, I had realised I would be going into a war zone so to speak, so I went well prepared. I took some L-Glut and Kudzu before going, then I made a bottle of Kudzu to take with me and I drank that at various times during the day. I must explain, I buy the dried root of Kudzu from a chinese herbalist and make a drink of it by putting some into a cup and pouring boiling over it, leave for 10 minutes to infuse, then drink slowly, rather a bland taste, but it works for me. So there you are, I actually made it through the day, had a great time, have a clear memory of all that happened, and survived to tell the tale :H .
When I think back and remember how I would be feeling on Boxing day morning, ugh, I would be hungover for most of the day, but today my daughter and SIL are picking me up at 2pm and we are going to see the film Happy Feet, so all in all this will be a good day also.
Right, must go, I do hope, from the bottom of my heart that everyone achieved the goals they wanted to over the last few days, wether they were moderation or abstinence.
In a few days time we'll have a whole new year to think about, a blank canvas to paint on, and for me, for the first time in about 20 years I can actually look forward with hope and happiness to the future, and to continuing this sometimes hard, but beautiful and wonderous journey not alone anymore but surrounded by caring and loving friends. :loveyou:
Hope you all have another great day,
Love Louise xxx
My son and myself went to my daughter and son-in-laws for the day, they have just moved into their first home and were so excited about it, they were all concerned for me, sitting there watching them drinking, but they were able to control it, none of them had more than 4 drinks during the entire day, and that included a glass of wine with dinner.
Yes, I will admit I had a few cravings from time to time, I had realised I would be going into a war zone so to speak, so I went well prepared. I took some L-Glut and Kudzu before going, then I made a bottle of Kudzu to take with me and I drank that at various times during the day. I must explain, I buy the dried root of Kudzu from a chinese herbalist and make a drink of it by putting some into a cup and pouring boiling over it, leave for 10 minutes to infuse, then drink slowly, rather a bland taste, but it works for me. So there you are, I actually made it through the day, had a great time, have a clear memory of all that happened, and survived to tell the tale :H .
When I think back and remember how I would be feeling on Boxing day morning, ugh, I would be hungover for most of the day, but today my daughter and SIL are picking me up at 2pm and we are going to see the film Happy Feet, so all in all this will be a good day also.
Right, must go, I do hope, from the bottom of my heart that everyone achieved the goals they wanted to over the last few days, wether they were moderation or abstinence.
In a few days time we'll have a whole new year to think about, a blank canvas to paint on, and for me, for the first time in about 20 years I can actually look forward with hope and happiness to the future, and to continuing this sometimes hard, but beautiful and wonderous journey not alone anymore but surrounded by caring and loving friends. :loveyou:
Hope you all have another great day,
Love Louise xxx
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