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

maman

fluffyb wrote: »

Me too Maman

I am actually very proud at what I have achieved in cutting down when I never thought I could and I hope you are proud of yourself too
:T
Ok, maybe it isn't for everyone but it IS possible and some of us are managing just that.
If you can't cut down, then clearly you are one that does need to stop, but cutting down is fine by me and I am dead chuffed I am managing it :j

Thanks Fluffy, I needed that. While I do agree with 69chick that it's good to air opinions, I hate feeling like an interloper. I suppose it's the dual nature of the thread. Have a good day everyone, usual here- dark clouds, warmish and the odd peep from the sun. Is this our promised long, hot summer??

Miss_Piggy_2

Fay - lots of ((hugs)). I know those feelings so well. And the bit about the wine and a book struck a chord with me! I'm very good at shutting myself off (usually when I've got a drink inside me and my reason is all skewed). And its so unfair to other people. Reached breaking point the other week and never want to get to that point again. I guess you and me are a couple of the ones MP talks of - the ones that need to give up rather than cut down.

GC - so much of what you say hits home with me. I used birthdays, christmas, weddings, bad days, good days, indifferent days etc all as EXCUSES to have a drink. I even got bottles of wine in for a gathering of relatives for my sons FIRST birthday!!I didn't even bother with the requisite jelly and ice cream for pity's sake! I was so excited about having my son and now I've managed to spend a lot of the important days of the first three years of his life with my head in a bottle. I've done lots more, if I were only honest with myself. Not quite that brave yet though. One day at a time.

Maman - I certainly hope than no-one on here feels like an interloper? This thread is for all of us...cutter downers and giver uppers. For support and yes, for guidance from those on here that have managed to already get themselves to the place they need to be. I, for one, appreciate everyones opinions and support on here.

Right, I'll stop waffling. I was meant to be being quiet!

Miss P
xx

TIME2GROWUP_2

maman wrote: »

Thanks Fluffy, I needed that. While I do agree with 69chick that it's good to air opinions, I hate feeling like an interloper. I suppose it's the dual nature of the thread.

sneaks in quietly, having been an accessory to the latest debate...if I can call it that.... I do agree with 69chick that I also feel like an interloper sometimes, which as said can't be helped with the cutter downers and the giver uppers partying together...

I don't comment very often or 'chat' specifically with individuals but I do read all the posts, and as previously quoted everybody has there opinions some more than others, and I still think everybody should be proud of their own achievements. And that's all i'm saying on the matter.. apart from Oi PIR I copied and pasted the text from this thread.. so less of the Oi....:rotfl:

Oh and can you put me down for 6 AFD's thanks jo. x

sneaks off quietly......

jo1972

Afternoon all :wave:Very very p1$$ed off cos I have not been able to get online the last few days, we having problems at work with the internet and my laptop at home has a virus on it I think finally just got it going after an hour of mucking about with it and I can't get into hotmail which is really frustrating, plus I can't thank people on here without the page reloading everytime I click it :mad:Got another AF last night, having doubts about today because I am in one of those angry moods where nothing is going right and I'm very very angry for no reason Hope everyone's well, congrats to all for the AF'ness, I've written it all down and will 'hopefully' be able to update in a minute if it lets me :undecidedWelcome to Silentsmile and So Here We Are :wave:Silentsmile, if you would like to join the July challenge let me know your target :)SHWA, thanks for the target, duly noted :cool: good luck :)xx

jo1972

ARRRGGHHHHHHH and now all the paragraphs in my messages have gone :mad: :mad: I give up!!

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

TIME2GROWUP wrote: »

Oi PIR I copied and pasted the text from this thread.. so less of the Oi....:rotfl:

Soz!!!! Bit sensitive, aren't I? But I'm v proud of my achievements, it's often quite difficult not to give in to the clanging bells, and remain AF in order to achieve the target!! :j

Have to be AF tonight, so 12 for me. pls, Jo, whenever you are able to get on-line without annoying computer problems! Thanks very much for all this - bet you didn't know work was going to be so busy when you offered ... :T

Must get on, I'm cleaning at the mo. Remember how I was always moaning about the projects? Well, very little work around now. That'll teach me to moan ... Hope things pick up soon ...

Have a pleasant evening everybody. All quiet here - all DDs gone to see Harry Potter - I hope they all manage to get in to the cinemas. All gone independently with their own friends ...
xx

yellowmonkey

Nice to see you Jo and Hi to all the newcomers and all the regulars.

3 for me please :j

At work so a flying visit but just mention Swine Flu now at my DD's school and at work as well :rolleyes:

Take care all

ym

fedupandskint

How frustrating it is Jo I know, it happened to me yesterday and I couldn't be bothered to redo it!

Anyway just checking in to say no alcohol today or tonight making to 10 AFD this month, half way to target!

fluffyb

Hope your pooter is sorted soon Jo

Please put me down for 8 AFDs when you get the chance though

115K

I will be AF tonight so 5 days for me please Jo.