Totally brand new September 6 2008

[sydneyguy]

Hello,

It has been wonderful to find this site.. I never new there were sooo many people out there with similar stories.....I am also a white wine aficinado..Anything white about 1-2 bottles per day 7 days a week and more on the weekend...I have been doing this for 20 years and it is a hard habit to break. It has affected my health, i have gained weight and have high blood pressure...I am serious about quitting. I have been able to just drink1-2 glasses of wine during week nights but hey, come the weekend it will easily be 3-4 bottles a day. I start before midday and drink the whole day until bed time. Come Monday I turn up at work moody and grumpy and with a huge hangover. Come Friday I am better and then the cycle repeats itself. I kicked my smoking habit 3 years ago and that was hard.
I have tried to walk for at least 1 hour a day on weekends and maybe 1week night a week and watch what I eat to loose this excess weight. I have a wonderful partner who says "I don't want you to die and I want us to have a great long life together". All so good but for the wine.....:new:

[cymru]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Hi sydneyguy. That white wine is a bitch isnt it! First bottle goes down in 10 mins, you get that warm feeling, drink till blackout, wake up and drink what u left over from the night before. Last friday was my last binge. It lasted 4 days, and i dont know how much i drank. I live by myself, so theres no need to hide anything, and those who love me i just ignore, hoping they will take me back after wondering if im dead this time for days. My partner too is the most wonderfull person who has stood by me, but there is only so much you can put a person through. Ive decided at 33 i dont want this anymore too. There are so many friendly people hear, willing to listen and help. You plus themselves. Were all in this together. Have a look through the posts, i found that really helped. Good to hear from you

[sydneyguy]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

:thanks:
cymru!!!

Yes it sure is a bitch that hangs around like fog in san francisco.... I need people like you who understand what I go through to support me.. It is the push that we all need, somebody to look over our shoulders.

I am sure we all can do it...:thanks:

[startingover]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Hey Sydneyguy. Welcome.
You have come to the right place. This place has saved my life and it will save yours too. Totally inderstand how it gets such a grip and how hard it is to let go. But it isn't impossible by any stretch of the imagination as so many here will testify. Like One 2 says, join the AF thread, read the posts and take the inspiration that is available here in bucketloads.

[Schwertlilie]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Hello Sydneyguy!

Welcome here, good that you're in. It will help you break the circle. When you feel like: ohhhh, just one glass, and it'd start all over again, you can log on, and I promise there will always be support and the right words from the people here. I know that Sydney too is a very wine-loving place I lived there for a while and aaalll the bbqs and parties and so on. That you stepped in here shows that you are serious about it, thats the best start. Look forward to learn more about you,

Best wishes!
Schwertlilie

[sydneyguy]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Really you guys are too nice to have as accomplishes...THank u all for the good words. Writing this after having at least 2 bottles of wine. IIt is saturday night and I will do it on Monday..Which Monday is my questions. Any gay guys that can respond. I hope being gay is not a problem here. In australia its cool..

[bloggy]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Hi Sydney Guy

Welcome!

Think most of us here are female (sorry) there are some guys but sexual orientation isn't really our main focus- we are just trying to get sober then stay sober! Hope you will join us on the AF Army thread on Monday (this coming Monday).

[Evie.Lou]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

You are very WELCOME HERE !!!GUYS OR GIRLS...WE ARE ALL OUT TO BEAT THE BEAST...TOGETHER....

[gyco]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

hi sydney, welcom,you have found a good bunch here,and then there s me hahahah,are you wanting to totally stop or mod,maybe i missed reading it,wont be the 1st time,just a word ,thats alot of wine,if you totally stop,you could run into more health issues,getting off AL like that ouch,shakes diarea,possibly vommitting ,im not trying to scare you but ,the several times ive been hospitalised,they used valuum to bring me down slowly,and then u have to get off of that,if you can ween yourself off moderatly,it mt not be as risky,you said you can do that,ihope this helps gyco

[Helpwanted08]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

I am a white wine drinker too, have been taking the supplements for 1 month and 25mg of the Topomax but last night had 3 glasses of wine and it hit hard. It will be great having support.

[Helpwanted08]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Hi Gyco do you take topomax?

[lil.michelle]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Hey!! Welcome, everyone is welcome on this site. We're all the same, in the same boat. People here are VERY supportive so keep posting.
It is a very hard habit to break but you can do it. Be strong! I look forward to speaking to you!

[WaitingToExhale]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Welcome Sidney!

White wino wino here too! And I was pretty much a 2+ bottle a day, everyday drinker.

Have started cutting back quite a bit and TODAY is my first day of Topa. Once I can get it totally down to 1-2 glasses a day, I'm joing the AF Army and going to do the 30 days.

Bit scared, but also excited. This site is AMAZING support! Stick around!

[KBCE]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Welcome Sydney - this place is the best for suppport. We are all struggling - and we are all in this together, fighting this thing. Good luck to you - you can do this. And I am a big Wino myself

[sydneyguy]

Totally brand new September 6 2008

Thank you... I can feel the the support and it feels great
I mostly drink out of loneliness and boredom. I don't miss work because of it or drink during the day. It is that the first thing I have in my hand after I get home from work is a glass of wine. Same goes for the weekends. Come 10-11am I will have glass of wine and it is with me all day...I don't think that my withdrawals would be as bad as some described here. I can do 1 or 2 glasses max a day if I REALLY try I have even gone a night or 2 without anything knowing well that there is wine in the fridge..
So do you think I could jump straight to the AF forum???