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

jo1972

nirelandguy wrote: »

Morning all, It is great to get up on a Sunday without a hangover. I managed to get my night in by eating rubbish and watching movies and have to say It was very enjoyable

Just noticed your post Nirelandguy, congrats on an AF Saturday :T:T

I find that it's the anticipation of being AF which is the worst, doing it isn't as bad as you think, dunno why I don't do it all the time! :rolleyes:

Well done

xx

40somethingmum

Hi everyone

HS put me down for another AFD ( 7 in total).


40SM

happyshopper

jo1972 wrote: »

HP/HS/Jim, I've decided to back out of the April challenge thank you, I've already failed it and don't want that to get in my way. I'll see how this month goes and hopefully join Budgie's intriging May challenge. Hope that's ok?

Yes of course, no probs, and no judgements here. Perhaps BB's fresh May approach will galvanise us all, seems to be rather alot of slippage this month, from me included. Had 4 pints last night and stayed up until 3 farting around at a friend's house. Just got up and discovered another puncture. !!!!!!!!! Will do a proper numbers update tomorrow.

Jimima

frustrateduser

haven't read all the pages on here, just the first few! (seems to many!)

anyways, i have a drink rarely now, like one every couple of months, just don't drink no more, but i used to, too much when seeing friends, but now my friends seem to get annoyed with my non drinking ways, infact i've even lost contact with a few people over the last couple of years, and i realised once i stopped drinking they no longer asked me to go out and joint them anymore, I realise they are not really that great of friends if they only want to be around you when your drinking, but still, i've got a handful of people i know, and when I do see them often its ackward conversation, generally we talk for a bit and then at some point always crops up, oh you can have one drink, and if you want more you can always stay here the night and leave the car, I feel as if when i'm sober people just don't want to be around me???

just wondering if anyone else here has had the simular things with their friends?

40somethingmum

happyshopper wrote: »

Yes of course, no probs, and no judgements here. Perhaps BB's fresh May approach will galvanise us all, seems to be rather alot of slippage this month, from me included. Had 4 pints last night and stayed up until 3 farting around at a friend's house. Just got up and discovered another puncture. !!!!!!!!! Will do a proper numbers update tomorrow.

Jimima

You must be man if you were up until 3 farting :eek:

40SM

budget_babe

HAPPY EASTER EVRYONE

Jo good luck in the outer beyond if you do end up having to go? Btw you do need to go to the dentist you know :eek:. Although you are withdrawing from the April challenge will you still try and achieve some af days? Well done though on abstaining yesterday, it is good to have a clear head. Lots of love. xxxxx

Wideload am I right in thinking that you are actually Mrs Bhb? If this is the case then I just want to send you hugs and to say in Mr Bhb's defence that often we say things on here that we would not want our better halves to see. It is sometimes a way of releasing one's stress and by saying things out loud so to speak it helps us to get our problems into perspective. I am sure that he would not want to cause you any further distress, its probably his way of coping when he feels everything is getting on top of him. So I am sorry that you are having such an awful time at the moment and that you are suffering with depression. It is horrible when everything seems black and dark. But things will improve with time, so please take care and look after yourself. Love and hugs xxxxx

Eselt Happy Easter to you to sweetheart, have a lovely day and re: your father I agree with Miss P. I think its the generation that they are from, as men today seem much more able to show affection and such like. So take care and I hope you have the sun with you as its lovely here. Hugs xxxxx

Nirelandguy well done on staying af yesterday :T I hope you have lots of chocolate today to munch on. Take care, hugs xxxxx

Ym as always thankyou for the icons I missed them when you were not here. Happy chocolate Easter my friend. Hugs xxxxx

115k hugs and I hope you get back on track soon, I am so going to be a nag in May, I just hope I have some mates left at the end? Mr Bb will testify that I can nag and cajole with the best ot them . Take care, hugs xxxxx

40sm well done and I am glad you are feeling better, look after yourself. Hugs xxxxx

Frustrateduser Hi and welcome, (M or F)? Re: friends mine keep wanting me to have a drink, I think its because they are not able to abstain. I still have a good night out with them though. But we usually go out to eat and never just to a pub/bar so that helps. Keep posting though and Happy Easter. xxxxx

Mp how are you doing? You seem to be a little quiet? I hope all is well with you and you too have some lovely sunshine. I feel a little off today but hey ho just one of those things. Happy Easter sweetheart. Hugs xxxxx

Now onto the F's Fay, Fedup, Fb Happy Easter hope you are all having a good time? Hugs xxxxx

Upsy hope you are enjoying those lovely button eggs Happy Easter sweetheart. Hugs.

Now onto my number one wing woman, Bsntc Hi sweetheart I hope you are a feeling better today? You need to manage a chocolate egg you know after all it is: EASTER :T Lots of love and hugs xxxxx

Dear Lurks and the Lovely Esther hope you and the family are having a fab Easter? Chocolate Easter hugs to you all. xxxxxx

Gc, Bis and Gg hope the Easter Bunny has been to you too? Have a lovely day. Hugs xxxxx

Happy another af day for me please so 12 so far, WHAT another puncture :eek: heavens you need metal wheels. Can you get them? Anyway matey Happy Easter and take care. xxxxx

Winebox thinking of you and I hope you have a lovely Easter, lots of love and hugs xxxxx

To everyone else sorry I can't mention you all but I am so behind at the mo so I need to go (That rhymes).

Anyway Chocolate Easter Hugs and take care.
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxx

fluffyb

Coooooeeeeee :icotbaske:easter_os:hello:


Bacl from my hols. Had a fab time but drank wine every single night, dammit Still, I am a cutter downer not outer and if can't eat and drink what I like when I am on holiday I may as well give up trying right now :rolleyes:

I am drinking tonight, but will be back and off the naughty bench tomorrow

Hope everyone is ok
What is this May challenge - have I missed something? Does it include eating lots of chocolate every day? :rolleyes:

Needstochange

Hi fluffy how was the witchery - helluva wine list eh:rotfl:


Budgie I have a small complaint - because you send so much time focusing on everyone else on this thread we never here your news. How is your easter going? and did your son love his hamper?

Still a bit rough cold wise but spent the day sunbathing (:T:T long time since I said that:T:T) with a bottle of water (even longer since I said that:rotfl:) Lamb shank in the oven for dinner now with some mash and veg mmmmm closely followed by some chocolate I have patiently waited for all day:D (no Budgie just me here but I am pretty good at spoiling myself when im ill:D)

AF today so I will be 5 please HS. I am cooking for friends tomorrow so that will be wine drank for sure then back on the wagon again for a few days ready for what I suspect will be a naughty weekend. This month is definitely harder for me too but I will make my 16 I am determined:cool:

Hugs to everyone and hope you are all enjoying your break

budget_babe

Hello Bsntc

Happy Easter Angel, my Ds loved his Easter goodies thankyou I though am a little unwell, I keep having dizzy spells and have just taken my blood pressure and it is 83/59 which is extremely low :eek: I take 3 tablets a day as at one stage it was 220/150. I have been to the docs and she has asked me to take daily readings for a month and go back. Kinda worried though as its gone so low?

I have pmd you earlier, did you receive it? If you have what do you think please and have I made any sense?

Glad you feel like eating, what you are cooking sounds lovely though I don't eat meat. I kinda figured the other day that it will be 4 years in August since I gave up meat, and I did used to eat lots. I wondered if I could adopt the same thinking to alcohol?

Anyways let me know what you think of my May idea? Fb is hoping its chocolate related? Though I will be offering a prize, ok a SMALL PRIZE to the winner?

Lots love matey and take care
Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

barshamhillbilly

budget_babe wrote: »

Wideload am I right in thinking that you are actually Mrs Bhb? If this is the case then I just want to send you hugs and to say in Mr Bhb's defence that often we say things on here that we would not want our better halves to see. It is sometimes a way of releasing one's stress and by saying things out loud so to speak it helps us to get our problems into perspective. I am sure that he would not want to cause you any further distress, its probably his way of coping when he feels everything is getting on top of him. So I am sorry that you are having such an awful time at the moment and that you are suffering with depression. It is horrible when everything seems black and dark. But things will improve with time, so please take care and look after yourself. Love and hugs xxxxx

That'll be a yes;)

She is a bit busy right now trying to get the frying pan off my head , so please excuse me if I spoll tinks wong . I can't sea the treebord :rotfl:und der hundel is oop mi dose !

On a brighter note - I've just done 7 AF days on the trot :j

Best wishes
Andy
(still alive)