The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13

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  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
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    Mrs. K. has helped keep me on track thus far. :)
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  • debjay
    debjay Posts: 2,090 Forumite
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    Greytcatlady wrote: »
    You have to really think about it though don't you. 'I have to cut down' doesn't just hit you. It's a mixture of seeing the bottle(s) in the recycling midweek, thinking it's been a tough day on a Tuesday, let's have a little something, the weekend beginning on a Thursday, etc, that makes you think hang on, I've woken up with a dry mouth again, don't want to get up and when you (I) stir from the pit a puffy face looks back from the bathroom mirror. Shifts must make it double hard to keep a handle on.

    Like you, I'm no looking become teetotal. Just call a halt. To something before it gets out of hand. if drinking doesn't fit with the plan, make it AF, not rearrange the drinking. I like that one debjay, mind if I nick it.;)


    If it keeps us on the str8 and narrow I'm using all the hints and tips mentioned here.
  • scotdebs
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    Hi Shaggy - can i join (again :o) not going to set a target but just see how i go this month AF of 3 to declare so far..am especially pleased as its been 3 consecutive nights and if I manage to stay AF tomorrow then that will be the first run of 4 AF nights in over 18 months:eek:
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  • judi24
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    Good day today - not very productive work wise but feeling a bit better in myself - Went to the gym tonight to keep myself busy. I am going to fat club tomorrow so really wanted to have cheese and crackers for dinner but I would always have wine with that - decided to finely slice an apple with it and have it with juice intead. it was very nice and didn't really miss the wine!


    So doing ok at 8/31 afds - i have been invited to a friends tomorrow for take away and wine!!! not sure whether to make an excuse and not go, go and not drink or pay the fine for CRUK and have a few glasses of wine!!! I know what the right choice is but I also know what I would like to do!!!! Dilemmas dilemmas
  • mummy2threeboys
    mummy2threeboys Posts: 1,006 Forumite
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    Lovely new thread declaring 2 af shaggy thanks
    Feel pleased, hubby has decided to cut down :D , today because our funds seem a bit brighter, we have enough money in our budget to take the boys to the cinema on the matinee prices..way better than spending that £5 on a bottle of booze, that will leave us tired! Loads of love to all..hope tommorrows good weather..nasty here again xx
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  • rachelww1
    rachelww1 Posts: 680 Forumite
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    Plans changed here as our friend is now coming tomorrow night instead. Did have a slight wobble at about 7pm then decided the weather was too lousy to go out, and no-one would be out tonight anyway. So have stayed AF tonight making 4/10. Just having a reduced calorie hot chocolate before bed.
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  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
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    You aren't the only one replacing alcohol for hot chocolate. :o
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  • jo1972
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    Morning all :)

    7 for me thanks Shaggy :D

    Gotta run, woke up late :eek:

    Xxx
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  • jo1972
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    Oh, good luck today 365, I'm thinking of you xxx
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  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,134 Forumite
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    jo1972 wrote: »
    Oh, good luck today 365, I'm thinking of you xxx

    Good luck today from me too 365. Alex, well done on the hot chocky at least that's 1 fewer!

    Hey Scotdebs - good luck with January and glad to see you back - apart from why of course!

    3/14 for me please Shaggy and thanks for the new thread. I thought it was good to hear you are back in the zone.
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