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

Miss_Piggy_2

Welcome Yippee. This thread is a great help if you are trying to cut down / give up.

GC is right - approach it one day at a time and you'll be pleasantly surprised at how the days mount up. Why not think about joining our July Alcohol Free challenge - you just have to decide on a target for yourself as to how many days you want to be alcohol free.

Good luck

Miss P
xx

jo1972

THE JULY ALCOHOL FREE DAY CHALLENGE

THE CUTTER DOWNERS AND QUITTERS COMMITTED TO OUR JULY CHALLENGE ARE AS FOLLOWS :

1 - 115k Target af days for July is: 15, Actual 1
2 - 40SM Target af days for July is: 31, Actual 2
3 - 69chick Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 3
4 - AvaNother Target of af days for July is: 8, Actual 5
5 - Budgie Target af days for July is: 31, Actual 2
6 - BHB Target of af days for July is: 18, Actual 1
7 - Different Corner Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 0
8 - Eileen P Target af days for July is: 18, Actual 2
8 - Eselt Target af days for July is: 31, Actual 5
9 - Fayjmck Target af days for July is: 31, Actual 1
10 - ForeverHopeful Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 0
11 - FUAS Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 3
12 - Fluffyb Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 2
13 - Glasgowgirl Target af days for July is: 12, Actual 0
14 - Hopeful34 Target af days for July is 22, Actual 0
15 - Jo1972 Target af days for July is: 23, Actual 2
16 - Lotus-Eater Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 2
17 - Lurkio Target af days for July is: 16, Actual 1
18 - Maman Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 1
19 - Maz123 Target af days for July is: 15, Actual 0
20 - Miss Piggy Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 4
21 - MollyPolly Target af days for July is: 1 , Actual 5:j

22 - Netttie Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 3
23 - PIR Target af days for July is: 25, Actual 4
24 - Time2growup Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 1
25 - Wbf Target af days for July is: 16, Actual 2
26 - xx_Jo_xx Target af days for July is: 16, Actual 0
27 - Yellowmonkey Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 0


Combined AF Day Pledge: 503

Actual combined AF Days: 51 :T

Please let me know if I've got any wrong, 115K I put you down for 1 is that right?

jo1972

Yippee31 wrote: »

Hi everyone, could I join too please? I have to stop drinking alcohol altogether as I do not like the person I become when drunk and cannot cope with the depression after a "bender" anymore.

Thanks x

Welcome to the thread Yippee, I hope you find it helpful. Have a think about joining our July challenge, think of how many AF days you'd like to achieve and I'll add you to the list :cool: xx

69chick

Welcome Yippee31 :wave: like others have said is is a good idea to take 1 day at a time...I think I might sometimes make my af week worse by saying 'i won't drink now till saturday' as it feels like a bigger hurdle than taking each day on its own merit...

Hope you achieve your goal though as it is achievable especially with all the support on here.

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

How was Madonna, Jo?

Yippee31

Hi Jo, can I be put down for 26? I hear what you are saying about taking one day at a time but I am more of a binger than an everyday drinker if you know what I mean. Thanks for all being so friendly xxx

ForeverHopeful_3

Welcome Yippee

Put me down for 1AF please Jo. That isn't as good as I had wanted to be on day 6, but hey ho

DH is home from his stint offshore and the wine has been poured before I realise. Wine with dinner has been the norm for us for ages and it seems that DH is as habitual as I am. Good thing is I haven't been drinking before and after dinner :rotfl:I said to him yesterday that I didn't want to have wine EVERY day and he just looked at me funny. In all seriousness though he understood, thinks I want to lose weight, so won't be so ready to open the fridge as soon as I get in. Yesterday was an easy AF day because I was going off my head with hayfever. I finally relented and took a tablet but it made me sooooo drowsy. Even though it said on the packet non-drowsy. Could be the fact that I took two instead of the recommended dose. Well, the first one didn't work! I've bought my usual Piriton today though and I know that works for me and doesn't make me sleepy.

We had a good weekend actually. The sun was out and apart from the kids getting hot, tired and grumpy by the end of the day, there were plenty of laughs.

I've got so much organising to do ahead of our holiday on Friday, I'm feeling a bit stressed. I need to write out a plan

TIME2GROWUP_2

:hello:Hello everybody, and welcome to Yippee..

Bit of a slow start to July for me but can you put me down as 2 AFD's thanks Jo, hope to catch up a bit as the week goes on...:D

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

Hi everyone

Pls put me down for 5 AFDs Jo, ta.

Hope everybody is OK. I know what you mean about getting stressed about going on hols, FH, I have to tick everything off on a list, constantly referring to it. We usually go camping - takes about 2 days non-stop to get everything ready, but worth it when we eventually get there and the tent is up (and the wine is in the glass, but I won't go there!!).:beer:

This year is half-board in a hotel in Majorca - a treat for everybody. So I don't think the packing will be as bad as usual. Just make sure all the DDs weigh their suitcases with my electronic luggage scales.

Must get on

xx

fluffyb

Hi all and welcome to new peeps

Please put me down for 3 AFD's Jo as I won't be drinking tonight

Have a good evening all xx