Mental Health - Education, Support and Prevention
17-05-2017 11:27 PM
17-05-2017 11:27 PM
I'm so glad your night has been better and really really glad we're not perfect because I'd definitely be in the wrong group @utopia 😝😘 support is good 😊💜🤗💐
17-05-2017 11:50 PM
17-05-2017 11:50 PM
18-05-2017 08:49 AM
18-05-2017 08:49 AM
Congratulations @utopia you should be so proud of yourself!
I dont know if this helps but I often self medicate with drink but I only usually have maybe 2 a night. I'm always worried I will be like my father who was a chronic abusive alcoholic so I try to give myself a drink free night every week. I find with me its more of the habit, I come home have a drink with partner wind down and talk about things. Its a way for me to unwind but when I want to have a alcohol free night and I really feel like a drink I will make myself a special non alcholic drink like lemon lime and bitters which often satifies the craving as its mainly habit. When you really feel alike a drink make yourself a non alcholic cocktail or something.You dont feel so much like youa re depriving yourself and its a "special" drink.
18-05-2017 09:13 AM
18-05-2017 06:19 PM
18-05-2017 06:19 PM
18-05-2017 06:51 PM
18-05-2017 06:51 PM
Is hubby struggling with not drinking?, Hubby really wnts a drink tonight @utopia
Or is he wanting to stay home for the next month for other reasons? -- he just loves being home , he does not like to socialize too much , his sister and brother inlaw was coming yesterday and hubby said he won` be home
so they are coming next week xx
18-05-2017 08:38 PM
18-05-2017 08:38 PM
19-05-2017 12:38 PM
19-05-2017 12:38 PM
19-05-2017 12:58 PM
19-05-2017 12:58 PM
@utopia I'm feeling for you. Please don't be so hard on yourself right now. Your son is at that really tricky age where he is looking for easy with everything. It will change but might take time. I think mine would have all done the same at that age. I bet your mum is spoiling him rotten which is why he is going for the easy ride. I know it would hurt. It would hurt me too. My S4 didn't visit me much at that age and chose to live with his step father. Some days the guilt was hard. It's not until they're over 18 that they begin to see beyond themselves a bit more. S4 is on his way now but over the last 18 months I was the worst mother because I coulnt be everything to him that he wanted. It will turn again. For now just work on you, it's all you can do. I hope the sleep helps. Sending hugs 🤗💜💐
21-05-2017 01:59 PM
21-05-2017 01:59 PM
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