The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 4

DEBTMONKEY1A

Yes-DEFFO only 2 glasses! Was typing very fast (!) Should have been '4' units & 2 glasses!

very slight urge at 6-15pm ish...but had some robinsons zero calorie squash & urge gone straight away...funny how sweet things work!

Cass-brave decision! We all want to cope in different ways but isn't the religious side of AA an issue for some people?? Also this 'day at a time' thing in some way elavates alcohol to this hideous 'all-controlling' thing which in my opinion it is not?? Just my opinion but are you 100% sure you want that complete 'AA lifestyle' or could you not persevere on here a bit longer-or try some other tactics? Why not google 'smart recovery'-the tools are FREE (I think on the UK site) & may help??? Wahtever you decide to do its BRILL that you admit you have an issue but make sure that AA is right for you....

40somethingmum

Evening All,

I am sitting here with my Ginger Beer for Our Alcohol Free Friday....Let the fun begin :T:T . Its nice to be sitting here at 8.30 pm alert & awake and not staring at the bottom of a wine glass. It is also nice to know that I won't have a hangover when I have to get up to take my 5 yr old to football in the morning:T

Have a good evening all.

40SM:D

40somethingmum

Tangochick,

Thank you so much for your post earlier . It was so kind & thoughtful of you to think of others at a time which must be unbearable for you. I know it must have been very difficult for you to write, so many many thanks again . ((Hugs)) to you:A


Budgie

I am very worried about you. Is it being unwell that is making you teary ? How long is it before you go and see DS ? I really hate to think of you in tears as you are such a little treasure . Have lots of rest and take good care of you. ((Hugs)):A

40SM

mumofboys_2

Very quickly - elderflower is my new best friend - good luck all.

MOB

40somethingmum

Hi MOB

Elderflower is lovely. Good luck tonight


40SM:D.

Miss_Piggy_2

Cutting down/ Giving up August Challenge!

Days
115K 2/31
69Chick 1/14
Bluenose 0/20
Budget Babe 5/1
Debtmonkey1A 5/21
Different Corner 2/14
Fayjmck 2/31
Fedupandskint 3/30
Foreverhopeful 1/10
Geranium72 3/20
Grey Pilgrim 3/30
Maman 4/10
Mari 0/16
Miss Piggy 7/31
Mollypolly 7/31
Mookyboy 2/16
Price is Right 0/11
Skintscottishgirl 2/24
Time2GrowUp 2/12
Wanna Bee Free 1/8
Winebox 6/10
Yellowmonkey 4/11

Units
40SM 13/62 2 days
BarshamHillbilly 31/125

Days Pledged : 392
Actual : 62

Units Pledged: 187
Actual : 44



Sorry if any of this is wrong - not feeling 100% this evening. Bath and early bed called for methinks.

Budgie - ((hugs)). I hope you are feeling a bit brighter this evening. Do you think a trip to the doctor is called for? You've been through a bit lately. I really feel for you. Piglet sends you an extra special hug.

Miss P
xx

eselt

Hi all

Oh Tangochick, my heart goes out to you and your little ones, thank you so much for posting-my SIL died of alcoholism at 36 and we never really believed it could get you so young until it actually happened-shocking (Hugs).

Jo- thinking of you this weekend, throw enough at this problem and something will eventually stick-cross my fingers for you.

Cazza-well done, brave you-I could never go to AA as the anxiety I used to feel about meeting a new group of people would petrify me and I'd need a drink to get through the door....so hats of to those who do, whatever helps.

Best of luck to everyone tonight and over the weekend-kudzu at the ready folks.

Bismarck

DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

Cass-brave decision! We all want to cope in different ways but isn't the religious side of AA an issue for some people?? Also this 'day at a time' thing in some way elavates alcohol to this hideous 'all-controlling' thing which in my opinion it is not?? Just my opinion but are you 100% sure you want that complete 'AA lifestyle' or could you not persevere on here a bit longer-or try some other tactics? Why not google 'smart recovery'-the tools are FREE (I think on the UK site) & may help??? Wahtever you decide to do its BRILL that you admit you have an issue but make sure that AA is right for you....

I kind of understand your points but the religious aspect is pretty much take it or leave it.

I did none of their steps and processes - I went along to meet people and understnad what I had done and how to get out.

THe essntial thing to me was to know my enemy and to do that I had to go and listen to folks talk and have some time to myself to figure it out.

They asked me to believe in a higher power - it could be anything I liked so I thought of future with my my wife and children as I believed the notion of them was stronger than any wish to carry on my existence as it was.

There were no religious requirements placed on me - all they asked was that I had a desire to stop drinking....

Bismarck

I cannot say the right words for you tangochick - I have tears in my eyes as I selfishly think of how close I and others came to this.

I am so sorry for your loss. Take special care.

TIME2GROWUP_2

:hello: Evening all... Hope you are all having a good friday night.. a big :T to those having an AF Friday party.. hope your enjoying and not eating toooo much chocolate....

Well done Jo :T for fessing up to your OH last night.. and I wish you well on your forward journey in AF Land.. I know nothing about the AA or other such organisations but I :think: having external sources to talk to..(what is this thread if not an external source...!) can only be a good thing, and if Jo and Caz feel this is what they require then good on ya... I wish you and everyone well on there journeys... Any help that can be given is positive, you don't have to do either/or you can stay with us and go to meetings...(I assume????). Anyhow's enough rambling from me tonight... My journey well I am going on holiday soon, does that count? :rotfl:

Think me ready for zzzzzzzzzzzz land.. hugs to all. xx