My Last Drink…
December 11, 2007 || Filed under alcohol, general ||
My Last Drink: Sat 8th December 2007 (?)
So I’m going to start seeing an alcohol counsellor and a regular psychologist about the stress and depressive state I’ve got myself into these past few weeks. The alcohol counsellor is due to the amount I drink on a weekend and during the week.
A woman is meant to have an intake of 14 alcohol units per week. Any more and it’s going over the recommended healthy lifestyle in regards to alcohol consumption. I sat with my doctor and worked out that I have a weekly intake of 107 units on average.
Now do you see why I need help?
So I ruin a lot of things due to alcohol. My personal health, relationships, friendships, family bonds, jobs, my confidence, stupid mistakes of one night stands and ridiculous arguments, wasting a lot of money, getting into debt, becoming dependant on alcohol to get me by, ruined all my school exams because of it when I was 16.
I think it’s time I put my foot down and stopped drinking. Not forever - but learning to drink in moderation, and not very often - maybe a few times a month. No more binge drinking or getting to the point where I don’t know what’s happening to me. No more random pints or glasses of vodka in the daytime or evenings alone when I’m bored. No more drinking for confidence.
From now on it’s lack of alcohol and lots of vegetables. In other words - I’m taking on board a completely new healthy lifestyle and it’s about time that I stuck to it too. This is not a New Year Resolution - they never work. This is for me, and only me. Not for anyone else.
Wish me luck.
Emma Michelle Cody Britt Marlese Kristi Nicole Meaghan Ashlee
That sounds very sensible, good luck
Comment by Emma — December 11, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
I think it’s great that you’re deciding to change your life to be healthier and to be happier as well
-thumbs up-
Comment by Michelle — December 11, 2007 @ 7:04 pm
Good luck! A complete lifestyle change is tough no matter what it is, but as long as your serious about it, it’ll be worth it in the end.
Comment by Cody — December 12, 2007 @ 4:25 am
I already commented on this over at Verity, but I just wanted to wish you good luck again, so here you go: GOOD LUCK! (K) xx
Comment by Britt — December 12, 2007 @ 2:17 pm
Good luck. You’re much braver than I am, I don’t think I would have the courage to break a habit like that.
Comment by Marlese — December 12, 2007 @ 10:44 pm
Ugh Im sorry I posted so late my dearest. I have so much faith in you and I cant tell you how proud I am of you for admitting you have a problem and taking initiative to solve it. Youre going to feel so much better about everything, I just know it. A person doesn’t need alcohol to live..if you wanted, you could totally quit drinking. <333 goodluck babe.
Comment by Kristi — December 15, 2007 @ 8:51 am
good luck with this! I hope you can do it, alcohol is not a good thing. You can do it though, I know you can.
Comment by Nicole — December 16, 2007 @ 4:58 am
That is amazing Laura!! I wish you the best of luck and I know you will feel so much better when you get clean, I actually had to seek help a little over a year ago when I had a problem with drugs and alcohol and I feel amazing now! The on;y thing I can tell you is that you will have a lot of free time and you will feel like something is missing, but you gotta remember its a good thng that you are missing it, and not drinking! <3 Have a wonderful day dear!
Comment by Meaghan — December 16, 2007 @ 8:31 am
Good for you; I know it must be really hard. Good luck with everything.
Comment by Ashlee — December 16, 2007 @ 8:47 pm