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

budget_babe

Hi guys,

Hope everyone is ok?
I feel alot better today, my throat seems to be easing. Just a flying visit, (pardon the pun). As tonight is my yoga night.

Winebox when you do the totals can you bob me down for 26 af days please. Many thanks for all you are doing. Hugs and take care xxxxxx
115k sending you a big hug, please take care xxxxxx
Patchy, PP, Mari you have been quiet for a while how are you all? If you are lurking? Hi and hugs to you xxxxx
Ra if you are lurking? Hi hope all is well with you, take care and look after yourself. Hugs xxxxxx
Oh and another hug for Polaroid, that is if you are lurking? If you are, how are things going for you? Thinking of you. xxxxxxxx
Ntc Forgot to say I am loving the snazzy star, very impressive. Hugs xxxxxxxxx
Jo what a great idea to change your target, see you will make it, sending you positive thoughts, you are doing fab. Also just wanted to say thanks to you because you give everyone such wonderful support. Think you deserve to be awarded a :j, perhaps Ntc can give you one of those snazzy stars she has tucked away? Take care hugs xxxxxx
Miss P big hugs as today is a difficult day for you, I hope your brother is ok? Please look after yourself and take care. xxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok must fly :rotfl:Don't want to be late for yoga, (The best bit is the blanket time at the end). Sad things is, its only for the last 10mins and the class is 90mins long. Hey ho.

Love n hugs everyone,
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxx

graemecarter

beachbeth wrote: »

Got a bit of a problem today.:rolleyes: Wasn't even going to think about having a drink tonight. My OH has abstained from alcohol all week too because he wants to lose some of his belly and also save a bit of money and this has helped me too. However, the shopping has been delivered today including a bottle of red and a bottle of white. I can't drink either colour because Im allergic and can only drink organic wine (less sulphites in it). However OH has already said he intends to have a bottle of white and if OH is drinking I know I will start thinking about Malibu/vodka and want to join him.

This is the key. You want to drink. Him drinking is giving you a handy excuse.
Don't be a slave to alcohol. Think how good you feel when you don't drink.
Just don't have that first drink

Lurkio

jo1972 wrote: »

Lurks, what's before my time

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Lurky, I could picture some little old man saying that...so had to go and google. Young Mr Grace!!!!!

That is! :T :T

have a chocolate bunny, Miss P.... :EasterBun

Needstochange wrote: »

think you had one of those typo mix ups there Lurkio

think it should read

"You tell me...:D "

Your card is marked;)

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Needstochange

Here you go Budgie. The purple one is for Jo cos its the biggest then theres enough for all the regulars to have one each:D

Hope yoga was fun

heath480

:hello: Just popping in to offer my support:j.

Pippilongstocking

hello all

wine bells going ding dong ding dong ding

back to watching the clock again , drrr - busing self by chopping madly at plants in the coservatory - lol now they look a bit bald

will post a hurrah if I get to ten - waving to you all x loving the stars

Bismarck

well...there's just one word really here...habit.

I lost track of the number of times I've given up...I always meant to and usually lasted about 18 to 20 hours and then my body was back into a cycle almost demanding its fix.

Habit is such a ppwerful force that you can find yourself doing so many thigns without really thinking about it...even down to the job you've kept for years because that is what you do......

well done for coming on here...gotta go

Needstochange

Welcome aboard Stroppy its a very supportive place to be. Why not set a target of a few alcohol free days for March and see how you get on? I know for me that setting that target and reporting back here has really helped me achieve and go beyond where I wanted to be originally so its a good place to start

and yes I certainly do remember cherry b my mum used to love them but I was always a dubonnet and lemonade or cider and black teenager:D (or thinking about it....... babycham:eek: :eek: )

Anyway well done for taking the first step its good to meet you

Pippilongstocking

Welocme stroppy - hugs - xx

Until I found this place I hadn't had an AF day since my two babies were born (12 and 14 now) - well done for posting and hope you feel proud of yourself for posting xx

Wanna_Bee_Free

winebox wrote: »

Oh shucks Miss P you beat me to it, tho I didn't need to google it.....not before MY time! I used to watch it every.......single........week and laugh at it

And indeed, farewell to Miss Brahms, who died today (Wendy Richard).

Not before my time either, thanks for serving that blast from the past! Sorry!

Also thanks for making me smile over the stalker stuff. The good thing is I fall asleep on the sofa before can get to arguing but usually try to pick an argument hungover the next day instead.

Still sober so counting AFD 2 in lent so far. WB, glad I'm not the only one on a lent mission. I kind of only started thinking about all the tempting things coming up after I decided to do this. Thanks for the welcome back, appreciate it.

PS Fay, you were still on here at 10pm, hope you made it and the plants aren't totally bald!

PPS Hi Stroppy, welcome. Know how you feel but try not to beat yourself up. Tomorrow another day and all that.