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

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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    MP I don't think anyone thinks you've been too hard with the whip

    He's back, he's back, he's back............my lovely lovely battered bit smelly and rusty van is back

    Sorry BHB :)

    We have campervan t-shirts too :)
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • RecoveringAlcoholic
    RecoveringAlcoholic Posts: 936 Forumite
    He's back, he's back, he's back............

    Thanks for the welcome Fay.


    :happyhear
    Living Sober.

    Some methods A.A. members have used for not drinking.

    "A simple book for complicated people"
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Hello RA - waves!
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • barshamhillbilly
    barshamhillbilly Posts: 2,127 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    He's back, he's back, he's back............my lovely lovely battered bit smelly and rusty van is back
    Where has he been? To campervan hospital?
    :) Embrace your inner Hillbilly :)
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi Jo, I'm on 11 today :D

    Hope your pooter is ok, my internet went down today but is back up and running now :D

    Thought about having a glass of wine tonight but have changed my mind and am having glasses of Ribena and a hot choccie later to use some milk up.

    Maybe have a glass of wine tomorrow night if I fancy one - might not bother will see

    Fay - how did campervan rescue hospital go?

    BHB - nice avvie!

    RA - the wise sage returns to dispense words of wise wisdom for us to admire :A
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • fluffyb
    fluffyb Posts: 1,025 Forumite
    Oooh Fedupski I agree about the hot choccie :D I have one on my AF nights and it's lovely :D:j

    Anyway, Jo I won't be drinking tonight so please put me down for 9 AFDs - thank you :D

    Will be drinking tomorrow and the next night or 2 so back to normal on Monday for me.

    Have a lovely evening everyone :D xx
  • eselt
    eselt Posts: 604 Forumite
    Hi all- just checking in- congrats everyone, it looks like things are going really well.

    Catch up later, good luck everyone.
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    evening all :wave:

    Yes, still "Alive and Kicking" (one for Esther when she reads it ;))

    Hope we're all well.....

    Thanks for all the messages :rolleyes: ;)

    Seriously, thanks to those that noted my absence. I'm not 'back', but getting there, I think.......

    Best wishes all, and I'll see you soon

    I'm only doing this to give jo a break with her scoring... one less to worry about ;) :rotfl:

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • TIME2GROWUP_2
    TIME2GROWUP_2 Posts: 398 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi All,

    Can you put me down for 8 please Jo. thanxs. x
    AFD - J 19 J 11 A 2 S 10 Oct 6 N 0/?
    J GC - £282-47 A - £232-36 - S - £308-93 Oct - £399.34
    MC Hol - £153/551.88 28% PAID!!
    CHRISTMAS 09 - 9 PRESENTS SORTED...
  • 115K
    115K Posts: 2,678 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    :wave: to Lurkio. (I always get you and Yellowmonkey confused for some reason.:confused:)

    I am not AF tonight but haven't had that much and I am off to bed soon. It's thunder and rain here at the moment. I feel sorry for the people out in it.
    HOUSE MOVE FUND £16,000/ £19,000
    DECLUTTERING 2015 439 ITEMS
    “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.”
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