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

fluffyb

Hope you feel better soon stroppy, at least it has made sure you have stayed AF xx

Well the sun may have been shining but I didn't give in and have a nice cold alcoholic drink in the garden which is what I would normally do :j:D
I decided it would make me really cross with myself and also I really rather like my self enforced sobriety on Mon - Thurs :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: It is so nice being in total control that I really don't want to have a drink even when I am tempted on my AF nights I think I am really now used to this and more than content with having a wee drinky at the weekends only :j:j:D:rolleyes: Soooo.........8 AFD's for me now please HS :j:D

Hope everyone else is managing ok and all you poorly peeps are feeling better soon xx

fedupandskint

Day 18 AF for me today! Just busied myself earthing up the potatos to stop the wime bells ringing which worked a treat in the light evening.

Hope you hung on Jo and the wine bells stopped peeling for you. The light nights now make another trigger for all of us to deal with.

A glass in the pub, in the garden, why not enjoy it with the nice weather? Then a glass turns into another one and another one and eventually a bottle and the next day it starts again.

So many people doing it it seems usual and unproblematic.

On here we are all doing well whether it is in one day or more. Well done everyone!

maz123_2

Evening,
I don't know how many i'm upto, but i had another AFD yesterday (i think that puts me at 4), but and its a big BUT I would love a glass of the chilled wine i have in the fridge NOW!
I know that i'm feeling in a bad mood, was in a great one earlier, and still wanted a drink, but god bless families, i want to kill mine or just get adopted by the waltons.:rolleyes:
I need a plan of action and i think it involves going to bed now to read my book, an early night won't kill me. I know that i'd drink the bottle if I started it, and that's my main problem.
I don't think it helps that i'm used to drinking on Wednesday, just to celebrate being half way through the week, in the days when i could get up for work and no-one could tell (or so i thought:o) that i'd been drinking the night before.
so its a late hello and an early good night from me, good luck everyone
maz
jo1972:grouphug:

budget_babe

Hi Guys :hello:

Hope everyone is ok tonight?

Jo I felt really sad when I read your post and to hear how much you are struggling at the moment. You try so hard sweetheart, I hope that you are able to keep yourself busy? Well done on joining the Pta group at school. I think that is the key to keep busy and to try and keep your mind off thinking of alcohol. But I realise that it is easy to say but so very hard to do. So I am sending you a big hug and lots of love and please take care of yourself. God bless. xxxxxxxx

Pk hugs and no I didn't get to see the programme on drinking with the girls. I agree though it does make uncomfortable viewing. Well done though on sticking at one glass of red wine last night, good luck for the rest of the month and I hope you will join me in May? Hugs and take care. xxxxxx

Eselt hugs and I think that you have given Chelnomi some very good advice, you obviously know what her husband is going through. Please don't dwell though on what you put your family through at the time when you were drinking and at your lowest. You are lucky in the respect that you were able to change and recognise this. I am sure your family will only think of the good that you have done on dealing with your addiction and coming out the other side. You are also supporting everyone on here which is wonderful, I can though understand how you are feeling. But please look on what only is positive and what you have achieved. Lots of love and God Bless xxxxxx

Chelnomi hope you are ok today please let us know how things are going for you? hugs and God Bless xxxxxxxx

Bis and Gc hugs and thankyou as always for your posts and the care that you show. Lots of love xxxxxx

Completley Lost and Samaki hi and welcome do keep posting and good luck. Hugs xxxxxx

Maman glad to hear you are feeling a bit better now, keep taking the lemsip and look after yourself. Hugs xxxxxx

Ld you sound like you are loving your new job well done on cutting down you are doing really well. Take care and hugs xxxxxxxx

40sm well done on 12 af days and day 2 of your 100, you are souding very positive and I know you are going to give this 100 day challenge your all. So good luck and take care. xxxxxxxx

115k well done on another af day, stay positive and good luck. Hugs xxxxxx

Noynoy, Stroppy, Dotty and Fb hugs, well done and take care. xxxxx

Ntc well done on 11 af days hope you got the sun today and managed to chill out. I had a crappy day at work but I'm not letting it get me down. So hugs and take care. xxxxxx

Miss P glad to hear you are feeling chirpy and I hope Piglet enjoyed his swimming. Is he liking is inhaler a little more now? Take care and hugs xxxxxxx

Wbf well done on cutting down, remember small steps and you are making really good progress. Hugs xxxxxxx

Bhb hugs and I just knew that you would need three lots of breakfasts and oodles of tea :coffee: you are doing fantastic so far so keep up the good work and hugs to you and Mrs Bhb. xxxxxxx

Sleepjo well done on pouring the rest of the cider down the drain :T Thats certainly a positive step, so take care and keep positive. Hugs xxxxx

Fedup well done on 18 af days and thankyou for your posts, you seem to be in a good place at the moment and I am glad that things are for once going your way. I hope you have a fab holiday as you deserve it sweetheart. Hugs xxxxxxx

Winebox hugs and thinking of you. Take care xxxxx

Dear Lurky how are you doing mate? Hope you are ok? Wishing you and the Lovely Esther lots of love and hugs xxxxxx

Adjinl how are you? Thinking of you and hoping that you are ok? Hugs xxxxx

MollyPolly, Maz123 and Fay hugs and take care all of you. Lots of love xxxxxx

We have a few missing posters hope you are all ok? Mari how are you doing? Hugs and take care. xxxxx
Ym Hugs and take care xxxxxxxx

Happy another af day for me so 22 please and thankyou for all your hard work so far this month. Take care and hugs xxxxxxxx

God bless to everyone especially to those I haven't mentioned but I am thinking of everyone.
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxx

stroppy

Me again.....Im still up just....
Just found out hubby has recieved early discharge from his Bankruptcy!
The one time I'm not drinking and we have something to celebrate :rolleyes:
Settled for more tea instead while OH has broken out the whisky :j
Stroppy xx

graemecarter

stroppy wrote: »

Me again.....Im still up just....
Just found out hubby has recieved early discharge from his Bankruptcy!
The one time I'm not drinking and we have something to celebrate :rolleyes:
Settled for more tea instead while OH has broken out the whisky :j
Stroppy xx

Well done Stroppy. What good news.

I would always drink on happy occasions, and then they would be drunk occasions.
Not drinking on them means I do enjoy them more, and longer, and the next morning too!!

It was a difficult behaviour to overcome though, a real hardwired one. Weddings, Christenings, Exams, Promotions, etc all involved alcohol.
You learn to cope without, and then enjoy yourself.
Keep with it, you're doing great.

graemecarter

jo1972 wrote: »

Afternoon all

Still doing crap

Will have an AF day today though, I've decided to join my kid's school PFA and I'm going to a meeting tonight...hopefully I'll be in late and past the danger zone time :eek:

Sorry about that Jo, however what makes me happy is what I have highlighted in bold. That YOU made the decision NOT TO DRINK TODAY.
That is incredibly powerful.
It's a great mindset to have - you're having a rubbish day and feeling really off, but you have made the decision not to drink. That is progress, even though you don't see it now. What you do see is that a drink won't fix you.
Tomorrow is another day, sobriety happens one day at a time. I doubt tomorrow will be so wretched as today.
Use the people on these forums - I know I couldn't have got sober by myself. I needed help, and eventually asked for it. Then things got better.

stroppy

Thank You Graeme.
I can relate to that, any remotely special occasion is always celebrated with a glass of red, works the opposite way too and any bad occasion the red is straight in hand!
Tea tastes nice tonight though!;)

dotstar24

off to bed..thats 2 AFD's for me now!!

night night xxx

fluffyb

Well done dotstar

Night night