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

budget_babe

Hi Guys :hello:

Sorry can't stop as much going on, I just wanted to send everyone a very big hug and to say that I am thinking of you.

Darling Jo hugs sweetheart I know what its like when you lose your posts :eek: it is so annoying. On the af front I am not doing so well I will update later in the week. Big hugs Angel and lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fedup good luck for tomorrow :AI shall be thinking of you. Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fay hugs and I hope things get better at work and you are ok? Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

40sm big hugs and you are still so quiet Hugs xxxxxxxxxx

69 Chick hope you are ok and your little ones are better now? Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ym nice to see you about matey. Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mp Stoke weather :eek: Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss P love n hugs to you and Dear Piglet xxxxxxxxxxx

Maman, 115k, Fluffy, Eselt,Hopey, Fh, GG, Pricey, Bhb, Wbf,Ttgu, Dc, Le and Gc hope you are all ok? Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hope all the new members are ok and getting to where they want to be? Hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok gotta go now, Winebox and Sea hugs and I hope you are both ok? ((())) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

To everyone big hugs and lots of love, to any lurkers even bigger hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

:AHugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

eselt

Hi all- great to see new people and success for loads of others-sorry I haven't been around, getting ready for the dreaded school holidays and all that.

Best of luck everyone- hugs, Eselt

maman

7 AF please Jo.

Sorry to hear about your computer problems, I can sympathise with you feeling angry. No hurry to update.

'night all.

Bismarck

Can't remember if I said this or not - even if I did it bears repeating:

THose folks who are cutting down are doing a great job just by addressing their own circumstances and doing what makes them feel better. that's all there is to it - yes there are some of us who cut it out altogether - BUT that does not make us in any way better - it's just what works for us.

All I know is that I personally would find it harder to dip in and out of drinking and I suppose I am a little bit envious of those who can live it on a day to day basis.

Above all - we must all do what's best for us!
Take care...constant vigilance....!

jo1972

Morning all, just a quickie, just popping on to see if I can actually post this morning

*Edited to add: Phew thank god that worked, it wouldve been a nightmare to read if my paragraphs had gone again *

Here's the list I compiled yesterday, some totals will have changed overnight so let me know and I'll up date

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

22 - Netttie Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 5
23 - PIR Target af days for July is: 25, Actual 11
24 - So Here We Are Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 0
25 - Time2growup Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 6
26 - Wbf Target af days for July is: 16, Actual 5
27 - xx_Jo_xx Target af days for July is: 16, Actual 7
28 - Yellowmonkey Target af days for July is: 10,Actual 1
29 - Yippee Target af days for July is: 26, Actual 2


Combined AF Day Pledge: 553

Actual combined AF Days: 183 :T

barshamhillbilly

Morning Peeps. Welcome newcomers :hello:.

Well I've been rubbish this month, probably as predicted by most of you .

Holiday next week is now cancelled as Father in law is now very ill in hospital in Chelmsford. Have to have a few days out locally instead so we can 'be around'.

I have been drinking every day, but not excessively just 2 or 3 cans, except last night when I had 4 (though I did leave some of the last one). I had an 'F it' moment when we got back from the 160 mile round trip to hospital.

Must try a bit harder. Am off work next week, so not sure whether that will make it easier or harder not to have any.

Will still try and keep it down low anyway, but it would be nice, as Fay said, not to be thinking about it all day again! :eek:
My own silly fualt I know ..... Molly where are you

Anyway - the plan for this evening is to try and find a low Alco wine like Lumbrusco and stick it in the fridge and to share it with Mrs BHB. Worse case it will only be a couple of units then. Anyone know of a DRY type fizzy wine ... Spumante ?
The sweet stuff is Yuk ..... though maybe thats a good thing ? .... Perhaps I wouldn't drink so much of it? :cool:

Anyway - enough ramblings from me ....... See you in about a fortnight after I've read back all the pages that I've missed :rotfl:

Andy
xx

barshamhillbilly

PS. I feel a new avatar coming on

barshamhillbilly

How about that one

fluffyb

Morning all

Jo my total was 8 for yesterday when you get a chance hun. Thank you :j

BHB - hhhhmmm The way I manage cutting down is to be really strict with my days. I don't drink at all Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs [unless it's a very special occasion or am on holiday] I drink Fri/Sat/Sun but less than I used to. I never ever thought I would say this, but I honestly don't want a drink on my AF nights anymore, and when I have that first drink on a Friday I actually enjoy it all the more for all the right reasons.
I don't know if that makes any sense :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: and it won't work for everyone, but after nearly 5 months of doing the challenge mid week drinking is just a big no no for me now [NEVER thought I'd say that :eek:] It is all a habit forming thing I think. I am now in the habit of not drinking mid week and it has become second nature now and I just don't want to.
What I am trying to say is :rotfl: perhaps if you were strict with the nights you drank, give it a couple of months it might work for you too. You come to accept it just doesn't happen anymore. If I had a bad day midweek I would have a drink - now if I have a bad day mid week I get through it without that drink. It wasn't easy at first, but now it is a doddle - honestly :eek:
Does that make any sense? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Pippilongstocking

BHB you'd be better with Shoeler - the rest of it is either high in alc content (Cava >12%) or rank.

Or have you ever tried that fizzy raspberry stuff its awesome ?????