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

changing_ways

Tosh1 wrote: »

Hey, I've been alcohol free for four months now!

Mind you it did take the help of Alcoholics Anonymous to help me find the right path and I wish I did it years ago.

I reckon I've 'saved' (I've just spent the money on nicer things; like bills and stuff) nearly £2000 maybe more, from money not spent on booze and time spent working when normally I'd be drinking (I'm self emp).

So I just thought I'd tip my hat and suggest AA is a great place if you think you have a 'drinking problem'.

Regards,

Tosh

Hi Tosh, and well done on your 4 months AF:T:T:T, not to mention the moneysaving bit which is amazing.

Just being nosy, but did you go straight to AA, or did you try other things first to help you stop?

mumofboys_2

Hi all

Well done on staying AF last night. I feel so much better today - hurrah! Having said that I did sleep really badly last night too - two visitations from the little darlings, and then a really vivid dream that I was auditioning for the part of Nancy standing on top of a ladder for that female judge from Dancing on Ice. May I just point out that in real life I cannot sing at all! It is quite a worry!

40SM - The constant fighting is such a bore, although I have to say I am still dreading them going back to school, I do miss them, although I am not looking forward to the early mornings and the school run. Loving the weetabix at 6pm - what time did he go to bed?

Sam - Oh no, you and I are going to have an issue tonight!!! You can call me Mumofbhoys !;)

Fay - I have bought some Hellebores for a very shady corner, and want to put in some Euphorbia too, but I think they are both early flowering, any ideas for some summer interest? Do Digitalis do ok in shade? Also planted some Kale in the smallest veg patch ever seen!

Jo - Hope you are having a good holiday - don't punish yourself if you are finding it hard going...

Cazza - Keep going you are such a star, well done!:D Don't try to tackle too much at once, you are doing great...

Right, I need to make a picnic as we are off on an adventure with bikes, dogs and friends to a lovely wood near to where we live. Catch up later.

MOB

cazzasmazza

yellowmonkey - ooooh what a fantastic photo! Makes me feel all warm and full of joy. :T

Reminds me of when my OH and I went to Canada (British Columbia) in October 2006. The trees were turning vivid pinks and golds and reds and yellows - soooo beautiful.

*big sigh* (I need a holiday!!) :rolleyes:

Hugs,
Caz
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samandsheryl

40SM

How spooky, i am just eating a sandwich meant for lunch as i read!


MOB

Oh no! Well in that case i hope you have an alcohol free but awful evening! lol

Sam

honeybear_2

Hi there

I've been skulking round MSE for awhile. Finally taken the leap to post an SOA but I really wanted to post on here too cos one of my money problems is definitely that I spend far too much on red wine & this seemed like a place that might help with that?

Great pic of Autumn, btw

samandsheryl

honeybear

You've come to the right place!

mumofboys_2

samandsheryl wrote: »

40SM

How spooky, i am just eating a sandwich meant for lunch as i read!


MOB

Oh no! Well in that case i hope you have an alcohol free but awful evening! lol

Sam

Well, you had a pretty awesome performance at the weekend, so I am not holding my breath....:rolleyes:

honeybear_2

Thanks!

Feel so freaked about by actually sitting down & facing up to all this I'm now cleaning my bathroom! Displacement activity, or what?!

Pippilongstocking

MOB - yeah they are woodland plants so they are great in shade and are more early summer than spring - bluebells also good, pink purslane, and some evergreen things like Vinca major or minor (beautiful purple flowers and glossy all year round foliage)

Stick shade loving plants into google images - UK and you will get a whole lot of interesting things - lots of bulbs like shade too........and euphorbias can flower all summer if you pick the right ones

Pippilongstocking

No manners - waves to Honeybear