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

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  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Morning everyone :hello: :hello:

    Hope you don't mind me popping in to say hello. I have been lurking lots on this and your last thread. I am determined to cut down my alcohol intake this year partly because of my weight and partly because of the fact it is a habit that is expensive and unhealthy. I don't want to give up completely as I do enjoy a glass of wine or two but I know that a few more alcohol free days would do me good:o :o

    I am normally to be found in the arms so maybe I need to change that for a start :rotfl:
    I will be alcohol free today which will make ......erm.......let me count.......erm 1 for january:o :o still its a start.

    Have any of you found you have lost weight by giving up/cutting down?

    Look forward to joining in
    Nels x
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Nelski wrote: »
    Have any of you found you have lost weight by giving up/cutting down?

    That's my plan/hope, Nels. Welcome aboard :wave:

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • miamoo
    miamoo Posts: 1,694 Forumite
    Good morning everyone, I have updated my sig 4/4! I fell asleep straight away last night and slept like a log and I feel great this morning!!
    Well done to everyone else x
    Mari my 2 didn't want to go to school either, what is it about snow!
    £100 - £10,000
  • polaroid
    polaroid Posts: 264 Forumite
    morning!!
    went to the pub yesterday with lunch wtih my family and was determined to stick to my guns. ordered tonic water adn my dad must have asked me about 7 times if i would like a glass of red. i didnt give in and felt v v glad.
    last night i de-cluttered my bedroom, changed the sheets, dusted, hoovered etc and sprayed some lavendar stuff around. anyway not sure what it was but i went to bed at 9pm and slept straight through to 6. unheard of with me without alcohol so its given me a huge boost.
    so i ve done 3 out of 4 lurkio - oh - oh
    have a great day everyone, espec if you are back to work, school, uni etc
    xxxxx
    :eek: :D
    20/09 Shoulda, woulda, coulda



    dont look back and frown, look forward and smile
  • GreyPilgrim
    GreyPilgrim Posts: 1,636 Forumite
    Lurkio wrote: »
    Latest list........ let me know your scores and I will update as we go.....

    Just a quick update there Lurkio - still AF since december 15th, so thats 21 days.

    I'm officially at the three week mark now! I've not been this long without alcohol for almost 20 years!
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    3/4 for me Lurky! :D

    Morning :wave:
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    3/4 for me Lurky! :D

    Morning :wave:

    :T :T :T

    Well done!

    And well done everyone else. Those numbers are loking mighty impressive. Let's hope we can all keep it up! :j :j

    GreyPilgrim - fantastic achievement!!!!

    btw - my reply to people who ask why I'm not drinking is that I am detoxing for January after overdoing it at Xmas.... this usually does the trick. I'll deal with February if/when it happens :)

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • *Mari*
    *Mari* Posts: 473 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Lurky can you update me to 3/4 pls :D
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    *Mari* wrote: »
    Lurky can you update me to 3/4 pls :D

    Done!

    Errors and omissions are all entirely accidental. Hope no one takes offence if I mark them down wrong...... :o

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • mollypolly
    mollypolly Posts: 1,737 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    3/4 for me Lurky! :D

    Morning :wave:
    :T :j :T :j :T :j :D
    :happylove :happylove
    I'm back!!!!
    DMP starts 1st July 2015:T
    Dfd March 2021 (hoping to get there sooner )
    DMP mutual support group number 444
    Proud to be dealing with my debts at last :j
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