Been tapering over this year (6minths or so) and managed a full week. No cravings but miss the "fun" although it's a slippery slope, so want to stay away from wine for good, but maybe enjoy a vodka tonic on special occasions as cannot drink a lot of tonic, it just won't go down. 🙂
Have hope at last 🙂
Good for you!!! 😊😊😊
Hi sue, that is what I would like to do also. Although I have not stopped completely I am down to a small glass each night as my treat. Weekends are hard though, especially with no sleep. I think this is with me for ever and I just have to keep slogging at it. Well done to you 
.....G.
Well done you .
Better willpower than me at the moment. One day at a time as they say, keep it up xxx
Thanks for the supportive comments. I didn't mean to sound proud. Pride comes before a fall and I know how easy it is to start
Husband working away this week. Had lots of rows this year. Some borderline violent and awful "input" from my son. I initially drank to wipe things out of my mind but counselling has somehow helped me and now it's different. I still need to work on a lot of things. Self belief. Self worth. Etc. We all know how it goes. And wine "lifts" me up. But I don't know when to stop .......
So, yes, one day at a time ..... thank you again ☺️
But why is it sooo hard going. Yes one day at a time and your friends on here.
WELL DONE ....your son is right..keep trying and good luck. Robin
They might be right. But violence is not acceptable
u r right..no violence.....ever..Robin
Update:
Now 11 days. Pleased
Skin looks better, sleeping better, more relaxed. Long may this continue
Good luck to all, keep trying
Great!!! I am now trying to only drink when I have visitors (not that often) or am out ( again, not that often) but keeping to a healthy limit and drinking water in between when I do. Will see how this goes, have to break the routine of " every weekend = alcohol regardless".
Good luck xxx
Know what you mean about skin - it starts glowing again. Well done you
How's things going with you? I think you're amazing for managing to cut back to one glass per day... I can't manage it.... the bottle shouts to me from the fridge
well done Sue..Robin
Well done sue. Glad you're noticing a difference. I wish I could say my sleep has improved. I still only manage about four hours sleep at the most each night, with or without alcohol!
this sleeping business, or lack of it is horrible isn't it? You've done so well with just having a glass of wine each night. What do you do at night when you're wide awake and everyone else is asleep?
ive even moved into a different bedroom so I don't disturb oh. At least I can read, and use iPad. The number of things I order during the night is getting silly lol!
Hi sue, going ok - it used to shout but I tell it to do one coz I like my skin and rosy cheeks. But got to say, relapsing into the weekend. I am so desperate for sleep by then I drink Saturday/Sunday and on Monday I feel like I have had a body/head transplant. Fit for anything coz I have slept.
I personally would prefer to not do this, but to me it is a health crisis to never sleep any night. So maybe this is it for me. The way I do it is to buy a small bottle which contains two units. I have half of it and sip really slowly. I wake after 2 hours sleep but then smile when I think what I have not drank and just tell my organs to chill and rest.
Buy a didgy bottle, one day at a time, if you have it all, so what, you are still way way under. Either that, or do what a lot of others on here have done, AA or TSM. It is never ending but at least we are trying.
Hugs...............G.
I don't think my dr believes me when I keep complaining of insomnia. I take 10mg NITRAZAPAM and wake after 2/3 hours and half the time I'm awake from 3/4am each night. It would take at least a bottle of wine at night to sleep 6 hours.
Hi Gwen, well yes, but once I have a glass of wine I want to continue, so its easier for me to abstain
Thanks
sue
Yep know that.