Introduction...Who Am I?
OK, let me start by telling you a little bit about me. I am a regular 46 year old married working mum with 3 children, a dog, a cat and a rabbit. I love drinking wine. I love drinking beer. I love drinking spirits. Don't get me wrong, I don't drink every day, nor do I drink to excess every time I do drink. I DO however, since turning 40, suffer from monstrous hangovers; they start about 3am with blood curdling anxiety, an inability to get back to sleep (until it's time to get up) and they last all day. I never, ever vomit - sometimes I think it would be better if I did. I rarely get any physical symptoms apart from tiredness and aching muscles. Yet sometimes I yearn for physical symptoms in the hope that the mental symptoms will disappear. I suffer from blackouts, memory loss, anxiety and that constant feeling of dread. People who know me will probably find it absurd to think that I feel the need to quit alcohol. My hus...