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

Needstochange

The Mad as March Hares AFM Challenge

Day 1 in the AFM House and the housemates are busy setting targets. Who succeeds? We decide:D


115k 15/31 0/31
betty_blue 15/31 0/31
bismarck 31/31 (assumed) 0/31
boysma 25/31 0/31
budget babe 31/31 0/31
eselt 28/28 0/31
esther mcvittie18/31 0/31
fayjmck 31/31 0/31
fedupandskint24/31 0/31
fluffybishop 8/31 0/31
happyshopper20/31 0/31
jo1972 31/31 0/31
lurkio18/31 0/31
maman 12/31 0/31
miss piggy31/31 0/31
mollypolly 31/31 0/31
ms_london 28/31 0/31
needstochange 16/31 0/31
ophelia_10 31/31 0/31
stroppy 10/31 0/31
the rugby coach no target set 0/31
wannabefree 16/31 0/31
winebox 16/31 0/31

No of days pledged = 470
Actual = 0


Right thats the first draft. If I have missed you off its because you havent updated for a while so give me a shout or that I am stupid and cant read my own notepad (which is very possible!!) so let me know and I will change it.

Good luck everyone and here we go again:T :T

maman

fluffybishop wrote: »

The third night I completely forgot I had poured myself another glass of wine and that is unheard of :rotfl:

But forgetting what I'm doing is what happens all the time when I am drinking!!!:rotfl:

Seriously though Fluffy, thanks for the link. I plan to give it a try.

Thanks ntc for the shiny new list. All the zero achievement looks so sad! My lowly target makes me a bit ashamed but if I try hard I might get a jumpy and a clappy!!

Welcome to all new people and here's to a successful March. What was it in Star Wars (or was it Star Trek??) something about boldly go??

betty_blue

Hi NTC
I seemed to have been missed off the list, could you please put me down for 15 for March
Thanks

Needstochange

betty_blue wrote: »

Hi NTC
I seemed to have been missed off the list, could you please put me down for 15 for March
Thanks

apologies bb (ahhhhh no thats another bb - can i call you betty:D ) all sorted now

budget_babe

A PERFECT DAY, (WILL KIND OF).
Made my Februray target. :j
Have cleaned house and the sun is shining.
Windows open to let out the stagnant energy.
Made a rice and lentil casserole for later, (full of goodness)
Off to gym at 3pm to get fitter.
Going to read some more of my Allen Carr book later.
Dancing on ice tonight :T
Getting on well with Mr BB
Will chat with my Ds later, and we all know how happy that makes me. :happylove

Ntc gosh that list is impressive :T Thanks for the link btw. Hugs xxxxxxx
Fay thanks for your post, I wonder if we as humans will ever be content? I once spent a weekend in a Bhuddist centre that was interesting, they were all living a simple life but were content. I want to live a more simple life less materalistic and yes more in touch with the universe. Hugs to you xxxxxxxxxxx:A

fedupandskint

Hi NTC, thanks for doing the scoring this new month!

Lets see if I can hit my 24 days target as stated. C'MMMMmmmm ONNNNNN!!!!!

Winebox, many many thanks to you for scoring this last month. Very appreciated by me!

See you all later and well done to everyone who hit their targets, missed mine by one, ho hum tumpty tum!

fluffyb

I meant to also say - that in the 4 days that I have been cutting down by one glass [175 ml] a night, that means I HAVEN'T drunk one whole entire bottle of wine :j :j :T :T That's at least 8 units of alcohol I HAVEN'T consumed, plus less calories - so it will help my diet too [see my signature ] AND saved the cost of a bottle of wine :j

Day 5 today :rolleyes:

I know I haven't had an alcohol free night yet this year, but cutting down is a big thing for me and a good start to having some AF days each week I think :j

Ophelia_10

fayjmck wrote: »

I kind of understand I think - from my own point of view - I should be very very content - but I am utterly not - and I don't understand why.

Somehow its like my brain hasn't caught up with my life or something? Now who's non-sensical.??

There is nothing about the way that we live really that should sustain any kind of relationship with alcohol - and yet its all tangled up together somehow - I can't decide where it all fits in - because its all at odds with each ohter if that makes any sort of sense??

The thing I seek most in the universe is contentment so I wish you ever so much good luck yourself.

Never thought of our life as new age - more like the clampets meets the goodlife meets david bellamy

Hi Fay - nice to 'meet' you

Your post here struck a chord with me and I wanted to share the title of a book that has really helped me in the past to feel more satisfied and appreciative of the smaller things in life. It is a little americanised and a little over the top in parts, but if you can cut through some of that, it has got some good messages. Easy to read 'cos each page is for a day (like a diary) and at the end of each month, there are ideas to help you explore the ideas of contentment further. It's called 'Simple Abundance' by Sarah Ban Breathnach. It's quite old now but I'm sure it will still be available from places like Amazon etc - take a look and see what you think

ms_london

budget_babe wrote: »

Fay thanks for your post, I wonder if we as humans will ever be content? I once spent a weekend in a Bhuddist centre that was interesting, they were all living a simple life but were content. I want to live a more simple life less materalistic and yes more in touch with the universe. Hugs to you xxxxxxxxxxx:A

Hi Budget Babe (& Fay) - there is a 'simplifying life' thread in Oldstyle which is very interesting, but you may have already seen it. I think being in debt/on a tight budget means you some times have no choice but not to be materialistic. Well, I know that I am a better person for having gone down the DFW route, although let that slip a bit lately. I am definately with you on the 'I want to be content' journey!

Where did you do the weekend at the Bhuddist centre? Was it in this country? Sounds interesting....

ms_london

Needstochange wrote: »

The Mad as March Hares AFM Challenge

ms_london 28/31 0/31

Thanks NTC. My mistake though, could you put me down for 31? Thank you. xx