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

mollypolly

Good evening and well done to you all.:j :j

Welcome to the newbies and good luck for cutting down/giving up in April.

Tomorrow is DH birthday ,wedding anniversary Thursday and my birthday Friday.....It was this time last year that I decided enough was enough.!!!:o

We are off to Anglelsey for a few days but will be back Sunday.....although I think this site is closed then??????How can we manage a whole weekend without MSE.

Thanks to NTC for keeping the March scores and also to Happyshopper for volunteering for April.

Well done on setting your targets everyone.
And yes Jo...I will be back for my one year celebration on YOUR birthday.;)

Have a lovely rest of week and weekend.
Take care,See you all soon,
Lots of love Mollypollyxxxx

lillibet_dripping

Morning all!
JO1971 thank you for the encouragement and advice. I woke at 5.45, before the alarm:j and am actually looking forward to getting up and eating breakfast!
I can't decide whether to go for the alcohol-free house or the security-blanket bottle in the cupboard. Willpower has never been by strong point (witness, bitten nails:rotfl: ) but have a feeling I favour the security blanket option. Will let you know
Have a good day peeps
x

Edited: Whoops! I meant JO1972!!!

jo1972

Morning all,

MP, prob missed you now, but have a safe journey and a lovely time

Lillibet Dripping (can I shorten that to LD??), glad you are up and raring to go this morning, even though you aged me in my sleep by getting my user ID wrong lol!!

I snoozed the alarm 3 times this morning, but am still up, clothes ready for me and the kids, packed lunches sorted and about to get dressed and leave TEN WHOLE MINUTES earlier than usual :j :j :j

I opened my eyes this morning and had to think to myself whether I'd drunk last night or not because I honestly couldn't remember, brain cells have been lost big time! Within a couple of seconds I remembered I was AF and there is no reason for me to feel like carp this morning and the relief was immense....still feel like I've been hit like a bus though

Oh damn....I've only got an extra 5 minutes now!!!

xx

fluffyb

Morning all


Happyshopper - sorry to be a complete pain in the bum, but please could you change my target to 10 AFD

Miss_Piggy_2

Good morning all!!!!

My final score for march was 30

Thank you SO much NTC for keeping the scores - you did a fantastic job!!:T :T :T :T

Happyshopper - please could you put me down for 25 for April please?

Hope everyone else is ok...will catch up on posts later when Piglet asleep!

Miss P
xx

115K

jo1972 wrote: »

115K, well done for putting the booze back, that's far more than I'd be able to do if I was already in the aisle!!

*sidles in sheepishly*

I actually had 5 bottles of beer last night that my OH bought me. It was after 12 o'clock might I add so it was technically today's alcohol not yesterday. I am such a kid!:rolleyes: :mad:

Anyway, I have the hangover from hell today and it is totally my own fault.

So today is not a AF day and this is not an April Fools joke.:p

:hello: to any new people.

Hope you are all okay.:A

Pippilongstocking

Morning all

Happy Shopper - can you put me down for 20/30 I am away for a week and want to catch up with pals have a glass or so of wine etc.


xxxx

NTC well done!!

graemecarter

lillibet_dripping wrote: »

Morning all!
JO1971 thank you for the encouragement and advice. I woke at 5.45, before the alarm:j and am actually looking forward to getting up and eating breakfast!
I can't decide whether to go for the alcohol-free house or the security-blanket bottle in the cupboard. Willpower has never been by strong point (witness, bitten nails:rotfl: ) but have a feeling I favour the security blanket option. Will let you know
Have a good day peeps
x

Edited: Whoops! I meant JO1972!!!

I think having the bottle there is a false god - your brain is telling you 'you can drink if you really want to'

To my mind, it could be better not to keep booze in the house.
We all have weak moments, and ready to access to alcohol may see you take a drink.
If the drink wasn't there, you may decide to go to the shops, but there is a strong likelihood that you won't be bothered, and thus remain AF.
The cravings may only last minutes, and the difference between you picking up and drink and remaining AF could be that bottle you keep in the house.

If you get so anxious about not having alcohol in the very near vicinity, then that is a indicator that the need for alcohol is strong, so a period of abstinence will be a good thing.

graemecarter

ad1jnl wrote: »

AA is a great institution if it works for u. My problem with AA is they say the problem is you and not the booze. How can that be when all my problems come from drinking - my problems don't come from not drinking!! If it works for you fine - it will never work for me as there are too many holes in the logic. Don't even get me started on the cod psychology and letting my supposed recovery be put in the hands of someone who is nowhere near qualified to comment on my own situation. I realise this post will get the back up of a few people - what can I say -its what I believe!!

It obviously didn't work for you.
Can I ask how long you attended for?

happyshopper

And we're off......good luck!!

Name Target
115k 15
40somethingmum 27
ad1jnl 30
budget babe 30
fayjmck 20
fedupandskint 19
fluffybishop 10
happyshopper 20
jo1972 30
lurkio 18
maman 10
miss piggy 25
needstochange 16
noynoy 13
stroppy 10
wanna bee free 10

Fear I may fall at the first as am out watching the :footie: tonight. Hope the rest of you do better. Will update list tomorrow afternoon.

***There's still plenty of time for latecomers to join in!!! ***

HP