MinaTheSkunk

Hello. My name is Mina and I'm an alcoholic. I am at the very beginning of my journey to sobriety. I dont wang to be drunk as a skunk ever again! Wish me luck.

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Follow my journey with all of its inevitable ups and downs on my blog https://t.co/FzcA1mOZce

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Results are in. Myself and my husband are at this point in time covid free! Certainly a massive relief! Now time to stop stressing and focus on me again.

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@shelleygirlshe1 I know. But not talking about things is my biggest issue as I just refuse to talk about anything. At least mentioning things here I am forcing myself to admit things to myself.

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Had a super stressful day yesterday. I took a home covid-19 test which was quite possibly the most unpleasant thing ever. Now I have to wait for the results. So I caved and bought a bottle of vodka. Over indulged and had 1st fight with my hubby in a month! #demondrink

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@thepublandlady1 @blue_bev Do you have a website? Put up and FAQ and then record a phone message that tells people to use their noggin and go there rather than bothering you all day.

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@_withoutalcohol Thank you! I'm soooo relieved. The week between getting my results and speaking to my GP was ehll! I was thinking I had to start planning my own funeral! My GP said "Don't worry, you can still buy the big box of corn flakes!" lol

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Had the phone call I was scared of. My GGT is 201! I don't do things by halves do I? I have been booked in for a new blood test in 1 month so will be reviewed after that. My GP was very reassuring and helpful though and Social Services are not going to be involved at all! :D

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@_withoutalcohol Fancy name is Gamma-glutamyl transferase. It's a liver enzyme. The typical levels for a woman my age is 33. Thankfully my GP thinks that what damage has been done can still be reversed.

o.O

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@thepublandlady1 If I still lived in Manc I'd be saying "Gizza job!"

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I have spent the last week bouncing between "Everything is going to be ok" to "I should start planning my own funeral". I'm exhausted.

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Surprisingly I slept well, aside from a very weird dream in which I was trying to buy a portion of chips and popcorn chicken at 6AM after being late for an interview for something. Now to wait for this phone call from my GP.

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Tomorrow is the day. After a week of worry and far too much googling, that I get to speak to my GP about my liver test results. I have a feeling sleep will be hard to find tonight. Oh do I want a drink! But I did the big food shop today and didnt even walk down the booze aisle!

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Not 100% without a drink but now over 7 days without any vodka. This time two weeks ago I was on at least half a bottle a day.

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Hahaha! Yes! I had to go to the corner shop for some milk and i came back with just milk! That shop has been my go-to place for "oh what the hell i need a drink!" Bottles. The shop lady even asked if I wanted any vodka and I instantly said no! Win! #RecoveryPosse

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This may not sound like much but today marks one week since I last bought myself a bottle of vodka. It was last Saturday that I had my epiphany and on the Sunday half of that bottle ended up going down the plughole! Yes, I've had some cider this week, but zero vodka. Small steps.

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I had another huge anxiety attack today over what the doctor is going to tell me on Tuesday. I've never felt this uncontrollable fear before! Normally I'm a "cross that bridge when you come to it" person ...

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@n0vaella I've had days that seem to just fall off a cliff like that. The problem with my drinking was that I expected it to happen so why not have a drink 1st to soften the blow. Then i realised that was what caused things to go wrong in the first place.

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@thepublandlady1 Latex is wipe clean

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Oh lordy why did my gp have this week off? The third degree from a locum putting scaring me senseless and then making me wait a week before I can talk to someone again!

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@thepublandlady1 *really bad singing* COVID time, hands santized, schooool children running wild ...

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Hello everyone. One very terrified 34 year old idiot here who now has to wait untill tues to talk to gp about severely high LFT results from a blood test last Monday. Dr google is freaking me out! #recoveryposse