The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 2

fedupandskint

Morning all,

Fay - Ash Wednesday is tomorrow and the day Lent begins, today being flippin' pancake day, Shrove Tuesday, used to mean using things up.

Pancakes for me today even tho' I'm on my own!

WB 17/19 days for me up to yesterday.

Jo - Sometimes it seems like we don't change at all (believe me I know were money is concerned. The change seems so difficult we don't ever think we can achieve it. Yet we can if we believe in ourselves. We will all support you on here regardless. Your evening last night sounded nice.

Better than mine as I think I might have broken my big toe and it is v.painful! Not sure but it really hurts when I put weight onto it, great! Is there any point going to the Drs?

fedupandskint

Hi NTC!

I forgot you were doing the scoring for March and that it was almost here!

I'm in for March can you put me down for 24/31

I've upped my total by 2 more days this month so lets see how I get on!

I'm also giving choccie up up for Lent also as I can't stop piggin out on it lately and getting a little rotund to say the least!

Lurky - pancakes for me will be stuffed with some mince mixture currently in the freezer (needs to defrost) and then topped with cheese then for pud, lemon and sugar, yummy! No wonder I need to cut back a bit!

mollypolly

Good Morning:j

Well done Jo....shame about the horrific dreams but you know they will pass and then the good sleeping patterns start....hopefully.:rolleyes:

Miss Piggy...hope you soon feel better.....and after your forced alcoholfree days you may feel you dont want to drink ever again;)

NTC...I'll be here for the March challenge..nearly a year now so I dont want to weaken now.....:D

Fay...tomorrow is the day when you are supposed to give something up for Lent.I have decided to be a bit more positive and am going to START counting my blessings.I have just found this thread so am going to try something like this everyday.http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=532821d

Hope you all have a good day.
Take care
Love Mollypollyxxxx

Needstochange

Thanks folks, I have started my little book (and sadly that is true:D )

Miss piggy, its not that close I am a bit OTT organised:D

Fedup, ouch re the toe. I dont think the doc will do much except strap it up but I guess an x ray could be useful and there is nothing wrong with pancakes for single people - I will be joining you:D

Lurkio, golden syrup or lemon and sugar for me. But as I am giving up sweets and chocolate tomorrow I guess it will be a jelly belly bean pancake smothered in chocolate

MP Hey yeah this will be your last full month before your year (IYSWIM:D ) that is amazing:T

barshamhillbilly

jo1972 wrote: »

BHB, how was work today, find anything grusome in the u-bends?? Did getting back to a routine help you?

No nothing too bad ....

Yes - only had my 4 units last night - it does help coming home late and having a plate full of home reared pork chops, mashed tatties and veg shoved in front of you first :D

Had a pre mixed tin of G&T for a change - to wean me off the beer. I am going to try and have something a little different here and there as I'm cutting down to break the habit of holding a can too.

Hope every is OK --

BHB

barshamhillbilly

PS. Forgot to say - I'm just a country boy - what are all these whips about :o:confused::D

happyshopper

WB am on 16/23 which was my target, hurrah! Am hoping to fit a couple more days in before Sunday. NTC, please put me down for 20/31 in March.

winebox

AFF CHALLENGE

X/28 = target X = actual

115k 14/28 11
andraste 16/28 2
biscotte 28/28 12
bismarck 28/28 23
budget babe 28/28 23
eselt 28/28 23
esther mcvittie 16/28 9
fayjmck 20/28 16
fedupandskint 19/28 17
glasgowgirl 16/28 13
happyshopper 16/28 16 :j
imelda 21/28 4
jjef 21/28 5
jo1972 no target 9
louise3965 18/28 4
lurkio 16/28 11
maman 10/28 10 :j
mari 20/28 1
miss piggy 20/28 21 :j
mollypolly 28/28 23
nessa56 15/28 8
needstochange 15/28 10
patchoulli 28/28 12
pauper princess 14/28 2
paybacktime2008 23/28 3
polaroid 23/28 7
sea78 18/28 9
the rugby coach 12/28 9
yellow monkey no target 13

Morning! Thank you to those who've thanked me. What a bunch of thankers we are .

Jo thanks (again!) for saying you miss my chat - you may live to regret those words.....see later :rotfl:

NTC erm yes, the notebook...me too.

Needstochange

winebox wrote: »

Jo thanks (again!) for saying you miss my chat - you may live to regret those words.....see later :rotfl:

NTC erm yes, the notebook...me too.

Cant wait now:T :T missed you too.
Glad Im not alone with my notebook:rotfl: in fact its probably appropriate to confess at this point that I do have a bit of a problem with stationery. I cant walk past a staples and paperchase sends me all of dither. Not ready to give it up yet though.

winebox

Bismarck wrote: »

Above all, I'd suggest to anyone who is genuinely struggling to cut down to what they want to, to get more in tune with themselves and take a look at the reasons why we do the things we do.

If only I could work it out. I know I've been quiet on here this month, & that's because it's been disastrous. I "discreetly" removed my name from the list some time ago (subtle as a flying mallet)....I've had one AFD this month. One. 2 bottles of wine on every other day...& I can't get inside my own head to figure out why I seem to have gone into self-destruct mode. If I'm unhappy I don't know what about, there's nothing wrong in my life apart from the usual daily hassles we all have (& compared to others on here I've got it easy) so why oh why am I being so STUPID?

Anyway, Lent tomorrow, concerted effort to reinstate womo clause. Perhaps if I can stay sober for more than 5 minutes & not start on the wine I'll then want some & might be able to work out why I want it, iykwim!