The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 3

budget_babe

Hi everyone :hello:

Hope you are all ok and getting to where you want to be?

JO :T well done on volunteering to be the July scorer :T I am 100% sure that you will keep us all on the straight and narrow. I am so pleased you are going to do it . You will be fab. Re: the new job, good luck with it and what you like interviews :eek: Budgie hates interviews, so as a result I tend to stick with what I know. Good luck and sorry I am no good with mail merge etc. But as others have said it is easy to pick up and you have some offers of tuition. :cool: Glad you have picked up a little now, hope you are back to feeling in full fettle soon. Hugs sweetheart and lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Pricey hi sweetheart and glad to hear that the exams are almost over :j I hope that your project is going well? Enjoy the elderflower and chocklit you are doing so well and I hope things have settled down for you now at home? Mr Bb and I are just looking forward to having a break next week, so lets hope the weather is good? So take care Angel and lots of love. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bhb hugs matey and concentrate on all the positive side of how well you have done. I am sure that you can keep it under control now and you have all the help of everyone on here. I had a drink on the Friday evening, (the first one this year). It hasn't made me want anymore, but I know where you are coming from and I wish you good luck my friend. Oh and lots of love of course xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

4osm hugs sweetheart ((())) you really are too hard on yourself and this has to stop. You are a fantastic person and your 3 little boys are lucky to have you as their Mum. It must be so hard to bring up 3 children all so close together, does your husband help much with them at all? I was always very lucky that Mr BB did so much with our Ds too. I think you need some me time to yourself and your Dh needs to do some boys stuff this weekend and you need to relax and do something nice for yourself. Now that my dear 40sm is a BUDGIE ORDER and we don't want to go against a Budgie order now do we :eek: I should co co. So my dear I am on 14/15 when you next do the scores please. Lots of love and take care of yourself :A xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss P hugs sweetheart and thankyou for putting our Dear 40sm right earlier and so well done for going onto the scorers wating list :T Guess the next free slot is August, my oh my how this year is flying by. But thankyou again and you will be fab. Hugs to piglet too and take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Eselt hi Angel and I hope you are ok? Are you getting ready for the British Grand Prix? I would love a Brawn win Bet you would too? When does the new job start? Thinking of you and wishing you good luck, Hugs and take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fay hiya Angel, how are things with you? I hope work is settling down for you now and that home is getting back to normal. Save me some nice weather for next week please I have never been to Scotland before but I am sure I wil enjoy it. Hugs and take care. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fedup hugs to you Angel and I hope that you are getting through today and that you made it into work this afternoon. Though hard it does help if you can keep busy. So thinking of you and hoping that you are ok? Lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Winebox lovely to see you posting and I do hope that your boat gets better soon Budgie is not much of a water baby but I do dip my toe in from time to time You always make me smile and cheer my day, as I am sure you do with all our members. So big hugs and keep posting. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mollypolly, you and all this running. You will be doing the Potteries marathon next Hope you are ok sweetheart and feeling happier in yourself and of course less busy than you have been. Don't forget to look after yourself you know. Hugs and take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sea lovely to hear from you and well done on 13 days so far :T I am so pleased that you are going to AA and feeling more positive with yourself. Big hugs and please keep us all updated on how you are doing? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Wbf sorry to hear that you just narrowly missed out on the job. ((())) hugs and it is their loss. I am sure something will turn up for you that will be even better for you. I know from my Dh that it doesn't help at the moment but things will get better, they always do. Good luck and take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Orchid thankyou for asking and I am much better than I was thankyou. Sorry to hear that the job you wanted to go for as closed early. Sometimes things are not meant to be at the time? But I hope that something even better turns up for you? Hugs sweetheart and take care. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Glasgow Girl sorry to hear that you are struggling tonight, I hope that surfing is managing to take your mind off the wine bells? Keep positive and take care sweetheart, lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear Lurky that was bordering on a pp for you :cool: and I have to agree with 40sm that yes you are fab. Have a good week mate and stay lucky. Lots a love and hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Gc and Ym nice to see you both about too :cool: Have a brill week. Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Annie D you are a bit quiet at the moment hun, hope you are ok and that things are going well for you? Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Nettie sorry you have been feeling bored, I think sometimes we all feel like that but things will improve and get better. Good luck sweetheart and take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ttgu well done on 11 days :T oh and thankyou for making me chuckle, hiding in the bathroom indeed :rotfl::rotfl: have a good week and take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Waves to Fluffy and I hope things are improving for you sweetheart? Lots of love and take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dotty hope you are well and taking care of yourself and your precious cargo. Thinking of you and smiling at your wonderful news :A xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok everyone I must go now as I have much to do and not alot of time to do it in :eek: So to all our other dear members I hope you are all getting to where you want to be? Onwards and Upwards as the saying goes .................

We all rock and roll as we aim to reach our goal :cool:

Take care and God Bless
Budgie says bye bye xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

40somethingmum

budget_babe wrote: »

Hi everyone :hello:

Hope you are all ok and getting to where you want to be?

:cool:

Take care and God Bless
Budgie says bye bye xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Night , night darling budgie . Thanks again for a lovely post . DH does help with the boys ( he was a househusband for 5 years after being made redundant:eek:) ... its just things get too much for me at times and I get all emotional and upset ( as I have said before I am a soppy sod ) . DH and I don't really get any time for just the 2 of us as we don't have any family etc near us to help out ( I have lots in Scotland !!) but I am sure things will get easier as they get older. Anyway everyone as heard enough of my moaning from me for one day so I will bid you all a good night.

Speak tomorrow.

40SM

Pippilongstocking

stripey messages i love it xx

PS Budgie I don't know how you do it - but you are a sweetie take care of yourself hunny bunny.

Work is OK but still insane - insanity finishes on the 26th of june for a wee while after a big scary oral exam and being torn to bits by lions (well supervisors)

Keep thinking, its money its money


Swerved the wine aisle in 3 supermarkets tonight

budget_babe

40somethingmum wrote: »

Night , night darling budgie . Thanks again for a lovely post . DH does help with the boys ( he was a househusband for 5 years after being made redundant:eek:) ... its just things get too much for me at times and I get all emotional and upset ( as I have said before I am a soppy sod ) . DH and I don't really get any time for just the 2 of us as we don't have any family etc near us to help out ( I have lots in Scotland !!) but I am sure things will get easier as they get older. Anyway everyone as heard enough of my moaning from me for one day so I will bid you all a good night.

Speak tomorrow.

40SM

Night sweetheart, and as I have said before I am also soppy and emotional. You need to get your feelings out sometimes.

It must be hard with having no family close by too and I guess it is diffucult as you and your Dh get so little time just the two of you as well.

I hope things work themselves out Angel, I am an only one and only had my Ds so all in all pretty quiet really. I was lucky my Ds was very easy to manage when he was small, old headed etc.

I was really the only one who set the rules etc. He used to nickname me the boss at one point :eek:

Still I have learned how to get my own way, even now. I have email 1, email 2 and as yet I have not had to resort to email 3. Number 2 works like a charm I do like some attention at times too

So get a good nights sleep and things will be better in the morning. Lots of love and remember be kind to yourself. :A Lots of love
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ps waves madly to Fay and says well done for avoiding the wine isle :T Good luck for the 26th and the end of insanity. Things will get better and life will return to normal. Trust me Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

orchid-96

BB you are so lovely, i just so love to read your posts they are wonderfully supportive...

I am not af tonight feel like I shouldn't really post as feel like I am letting the side down and all that...but with all your support tomorrow is another day and I am determined that the rest of the week will be af...how weird is it that it can sometimes be easy and other times almost impossible think I need to get back to reading my book.

Night all and well done to all of you that are still on track :T

Pippilongstocking

orchid-96 wrote: »

BB you are so lovely, i just so love to read your posts they are wonderfully supportive...

I am not af tonight feel like I shouldn't really post as feel like I am letting the side down and all that...but with all your support tomorrow is another day and I am determined that the rest of the week will be af...how weird is it that it can sometimes be easy and other times almost impossible think I need to get back to reading my book.

Night all and well done to all of you that are still on track :T

Don't remember reading anything in the handbook about not posting if having a drink, nor about giving yourself a hard time.

Don't stress too much, you are after all, just like the rest of us and human

And often to mostly its almost impossible, for me so you are in good company

take care

Lurkio

Morning all :wave:

Double figures for me a big 10. Half way there. I have a couple of tins in the fridge since the weekend, though.....they keep calling me dunno if they or I will last until Friday......

We'll see

L

40somethingmum

Morning all:hello:

What a difference a day makes .... am feeling a lot better today. Thanks again for all your support .

I named this challenge the "do something different challenge " so last night i decided to do something different with the kids. So when Ds2 had a tantrum instead of my usual yelling instead I picked him up and cuddled him ( he LOVES that ) and he said "mummy You have cheered me up!:o:p". Now this might work against me as he may have a tantrum every night just to get a cuddle :rotfl::rotfl: but it worked last night so .

I have been told that to change your kids behaviour first you have to change your own so I am going to try and do that from now on.:T
First challenge is the school run this morning - wish me luck.

Have a good day everyone. Am on my own in the office this afternoon so should be able to "sneak on later":shhh:


Here are the latest scores . Well done everyone ( especially lovely Jo):T.
Please let me know if any are wrong and I will update . Catch you all later.

40SM

THE JUNE ALCOHOL FREE CHALLENGE

Let’s do something different instead

MEMBERS COMMITTED TO OUR JUNE CHALLENGE ARE AS FOLLOWS :

1 – Miss Piggy Target af days for June: 30, Actual 13
2 – 115K Target af days for June is: 30, Actual 2
3 - WBF Target af days for June is: 14, Actual 6
4 – Jo1972 Target af days for June: 0 Actual 15
5 - YM Target af days for June is: 0, Actual 4
6 - Bhb Target of af days for June is: 30, Actual 13
7 -netttie Target af days for June is: 26, Actual 15
8 - Different Corner af days for June is: 30, Actual 11
9 - Eselt Target af days for June is: 30, Actual 15
10 -Fayjmck Target af days for June is: 30, Actual 14
11 - Fedupski Target af days for June is: 30, Actual 14
12 - Fluffyb Target af days for June is: 10 Actual 9
13 - Maman Target af day is for June is: 10 Actual 3
14 - Orchid Target af days June is: 24, Actual 8
15 – PIR af days for June is: 26 Actual 13
16 – Sparky0107 af days June is: 10, Actual af days 4
17 - Lurkio Target af days for June is: 20, Actual 10
18 - Lillibet D Target af days for June is: 10 Actual: ?
19 - Winebox Target af for June is: 10 Actual 5
20 - Mackeroo Target af days for June is: 15 Actual ?
21 - 40SM Target af days for June is: 30, Actual 8
22 - Maz123 Target af days for June is: ?, Actual 6
23 – Ageing biker Target af days June is 22, Actual ?
24 - MollyPolly Target af days for June is: 30 Actual 15
25 - Glasgowgirl Target af days for June is: 16 Actual 6
26 - Nelski Target af days for June is:? Actual ?
27 - Ntc Target af days for June is:?, Actual ?
28 - Noynoy Target af days for June is: ?, Actual 0
29 - Badger Target af days for June is: 20 Actual ?
30 - Openscreen Target af days for June is: ? Actual 0
31 - Pariskate Target af days for June is: 20, Actual 2
32 – Annie_d Target af days for June is: 0 Actual 8
33 - BB Target af days for June is: 23, Actual 14
34 - Stroppy Target af days for June is: 8 Actual 1
35 - Sleepyjo Target af days for June is: ?, Actual 0
36 - Escapism Target af days for June is 8, Actual ?
37 – Time2growup Target af days for June 16, Actual 11
38 – Hopeful34 Target af days for June 20, Actual 11
39 – Biglass target af days For June 15, Actual 1

40somethingmum

Lurkio wrote: »

Morning all :wave:

Double figures for me a big 10. Half way there. I have a couple of tins in the fridge since the weekend, though.....they keep calling me dunno if they or I will last until Friday......

We'll see

L

Morning Lurkio :hello:

40SM

Wanna_Bee_Free

orchid-96 wrote: »

I am not af tonight feel like I shouldn't really post as feel like I am letting the side down and all that...

Hi Orchid, just wanted to say you should fight that feeling and post although I know exactly what you mean. I disappeared in the earlier part of the year when I didn't put in any AFDs but looking back being on here more might have helped me turn it around quicker.

7/14 for me please 40SM. Funny how going to bed is on my mind so much earlier when I'm sober in the evenings.