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

DEBTMONKEY1A

But succesfully staved of the thought of 'just getting a small bottle of vodka' ...funnily enough urge on a % scale only 30% & diminishing already....already feeling calmer!

bearing in mind I've been having a lot nightly last few days I'M CHUFFED!

Sleep will probably be sh*t tonight but I'll be clear headed tomorrow.

Good luck all!

JoJoB

Think I may join in if I may. OH and I are terrible old boozers (always an occasion isn't there?). But now we are starting on a dmp and trying to lose weight too it is becoming clearer that the drinking really has to decrease.

Just managed to dissuade OH from buying some beers "because I'm tired" . So feeling good about exercising a little self control for once. Lets hope we can keep this up for at least 3 or 4 days eh?

It's the first month of dmp so think OH is going to soon realise that our new budget is not going to extend to Jack Daniels and vodka every time we are bored.

It would be nice to avoid liver disease and all sorts of other nasties too.

honeybear_2

Hi all

Haven't been at all AF but did manage 2 NSD so that's kind of a result And I've also got a plan in place to start clearing my overdraft little by little so feeling pretty pleased with things :cool:

And can I just say a big thanks to Gromit for this post:

gromit2303 wrote: »

40SM, it is tho, isnt it. It's the only thing so far thats actually encouraged me to do anything about my drinking. Nothing my OH or any friends would say would have made a difference. It's you guys on here, being able to talk about it openly, and knowing you are not being judged and that there are plenty more like us. xx:j

It reeally sums things up for me too :T:T:T

winebox

gromit2303 wrote: »

winebox, just spoke to some friends in Sussex and they sittin out in the balcony having a beer - it's p***ing down here in South Wales.....you got the same?

we were in Pembroke on hols but back in near-Swindon now; where are you in S Wales gromit? spent some time there.......

glasgowgirl wrote: »

:rotfl::T:rotfl::T:rotfl::T

Hi GG, I know you have good taste re my jokes.....;)

Kune kune - you're a pig!?? I'd never heard of "you" but got involved in trying to re-home two kune kunes a few weeks ago (as you do.......bhb would know) WHICH REMINDS ME HAVE NOT WELCOMED ALL NEWBIES oh b*gg*r the caps lock button

winebox

glasgowgirl wrote: »

winebox wrote: »

I think they're only 12 inches, you optimist......)/QUOTE]

Knew something wasn't quite right about that when I was writing it, but couldn't check as have given all my records to the charity shop - a job lot of Culture Club, Dollar, Kajagoogoo et al (hmmmm, 'donating' or 'dumping' going on here? )./QUOTE]
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:you are such a yoof! Mine are,...er...Beatles, Stones, Hollies, any other 60s group you care to mention, they're mostly my sisters she's 10 yrs older then me, mine are *blush* T Rex, Bowie, good ol' contentious Mr Glitter, Sweet, oh no too embarrased to carry on.

honeybear_2

Hi Winebox & your caps lock button

Miss_Piggy_2

Cutting down/ Giving up August Challenge!

Days
115K 8/31(no target)
69Chick 7/14
Bluenose 4/20
Budget Babe 13/1:j:j:j
Debtmonkey1A 8/19
Different Corner 5/14
Fayjmck 10/31
Fedupandskint 13/30
Foreverhopeful 5/10
Gargrave50 0/10
Geranium72 9/20
Grey Pilgrim 10/30
Honeybear 1/6
Maman 9/10
Mari 0/16
Mollypolly 23/31
Mookyboy 2/16
Nessa56 2/13
Price is Right 8/11
Samandsheryl 10/22
Skintscottishgirl 2/24
Time2GrowUp 2/12 (left challenge but welcome back anytime!)
Wanna Bee Free 7/8
Winebox 5/10
Yellowmonkey 11/11:j:j:j

Units
BarshamHillbilly 89/125

Days Pledged : 408
Actual : 172

Units Pledged: 125
Actual : 106

DEBTMONKEY1A

Still AF & now in dressing gown! A bit tense but on a % basis it's just 10%!

Looking forward to waking up 2morrow clear headed!

winebox

honeybear wrote: »

Hi Winebox & your caps lock button

Hi to you too HB, I'm the serial offender on here but as ever determined to change!! Your posts have been funny to read; I've skimmed a bit as so much to catch up on, but everyone on here is grrrrrrrrrrreat!

Frosties, anyone?

honeybear_2

DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

Still AF & now in dressing gown!

Nice :cool: