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

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  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    winebox wrote: »
    Morning all,
    Lurky pls put me down for 6 AFDs thanks.

    BHB thank you for the 3 definitions...interesting. Haven't seen it analysed in that way before. Guess I are one then..labels notwithstanding!

    Belated Hi to Maman & patchoulli & good luck with your intentions.

    I suspect that, going by definition no. 1, most 18-25 year olds are too :rolleyes:

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    mollypolly wrote: »
    Yep.....me too:o ;) so I was an alcoholic......Am I still?
    Or just recovering....


    Interesting. One can be an ex-smoker, an ex-anythingelseaddictive, but not an ex-drinker, it seems...... wonder why that is :confused:

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • mollypolly
    mollypolly Posts: 1,737 Forumite
    yellowmonkey wrote: »
    Just come off it actually. BMI down to 29.07 :D. Off now to have a carrot.

    ym

    Well done....Have two: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
  • winebox
    winebox Posts: 1,129 Forumite
    polaroid wrote: »
    :wave: hi winebox

    Hi back! Am in work & PC here won't do wave smiley so it'll have to be, erm, :cool: . Cos we are.
  • barshamhillbilly
    barshamhillbilly Posts: 2,127 Forumite
    yellowmonkey wrote: »
    Off now to have a carrot.


    "What's up Doc?"
    :) Embrace your inner Hillbilly :)
  • Needstochange
    Needstochange Posts: 417 Forumite
    winebox wrote: »
    Hi back! Am in work & PC here won't do wave smiley so it'll have to be, erm, :cool: . Cos we are.

    :wave: :wave: :hello: :hello: winebox

    You can do the smileys from the keyboard you know. If you type : wave: or: hello: then the smiley should appear. my examples have a space between the : and the wave so that you could see what I mean obviously you would not have the space. (and if you understand that load of waffle youll understand anything!!!)

    By that definiton of an alcoholic everyone I know bar 2 is one - and that includes my very elderly parents who enjoy a bottle of wine between them 3/4 times a week with dinner. Sorry I am not convinced but then Im in denial I suppose:D
    29th Feb Quit Day :j
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Needstochange wrote: »
    :wave: :wave: :hello: :hello: winebox

    You can do the smileys from the keyboard you know. If you type : wave: or: hello: then the smiley should appear. my examples have a space between the : and the wave so that you could see what I mean obviously you would not have the space. (and if you understand that load of waffle youll understand anything!!!)

    meaning, you type :wave: or :hello: ;)

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • winebox
    winebox Posts: 1,129 Forumite
    Needstochange wrote: »
    :wave: :wave: :hello: :hello: winebox

    You can do the smileys from the keyboard you know.

    Im in denial I suppose:D

    OK will try keyboard.. :wave :hello

    You in dat river again?
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    winebox wrote: »
    OK will try keyboard.. :wave :hello

    You in dat river again?

    put a colon at the end as well, and you should be in......

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • winebox
    winebox Posts: 1,129 Forumite
    winebox wrote: »
    OK will try keyboard.. :wave :hello

    Ho hum, save my waves for at home....:D

    edit after Lurky's post :wave: :hello:

    edit 2 woohoo!
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