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

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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    yellowmonkey wrote: »
    I was going to ask this. I have been 20 AF days in a row now and I have never felt so tired and empty of energy. I have a headache that wont shift and generally feel really lethargic :confused:

    Thought I would feel full of life :rolleyes:

    I was the same whenI was on the 'straight and narrow' in May/June - early June I felt phsyically better - but it was abit of a shock to the system

    Although the first time I drank I woke up feeling the way I 'use' to think was normal everyday - so overall I guess I felt a bit better:rolleyes:

    Slow and steady wins the race.........
    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:
  • cazzasmazza
    cazzasmazza Posts: 278 Forumite
    Hi all, hope you're having a good Sunday

    Jo and YM - the lethargy and generally feeling listless and horrid is normal, apparently, when you stop drinking and continue with a run of AFD. When I read back through my earlier posts in August, when I stopped like you have, I felt terrible. Slept massively but didn't feel energised afterwards, got headaches and was much more emotional than usual.

    It passed after 7 - 10 days I recall, although I still don't have a huge amount of energy in the mornings, despite generally sleeping very well on the whole.

    As I've said before, keep hydrated, ensure you eat balanced foods, lots of fruit and veg and slow release carbs (like oats, wholemeal bread, etc) to keep you going.

    It will get better and your body will ultimately thank you for being AF! Well done to you both for doing so brilliantly up to now!! :T

    It will be another AFD for me today too.

    Hugs
    Caz
    xxxx
    He who does not economize will have to agonize (Confucius)

    Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship (Benjamin Franklin) :eek:
  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,767 Forumite
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    yellowmonkey wrote: »
    I was going to ask this. I have been 20 AF days in a row now and I have never felt so tired and empty of energy. I have a headache that wont shift and generally feel really lethargic :confused:

    Thought I would feel full of life :rolleyes:

    Look on the bright side, at least your headache didn't cost you anything YM :D Like Cazza says I'm sure you'll pick up soon.
  • So_Sad_Angel
    So_Sad_Angel Posts: 7,363 Forumite
    maman wrote: »
    Look on the bright side, at least your headache didn't cost you anything YM :D.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: classic !!!

    I don`t feel much better either....in fact I feel shocking in the mornings still but I guess its all adjustment to cutting out the `drug`...which is what alcohol is.

    Any detox from any substance will have a withdrawal effect...nagging headache is normal but its not as bad as a hangover headache!! 20 days is a fantastic achievement....you are an inspiration YM !! ...just think how much money you have saved too !:T:T

    Angiex
  • 40somethingmum
    40somethingmum Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    YM,

    Please put me down for 5 AFDs please:D

    Kids go back to school tomorrow and I am now having the last minute panic checking that I have got everything.:rolleyes:

    Have a good evening everyone, Anything good on the box tonight ?

    40SM:D
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    40somethingmum wrote: »
    Kids go back to school tomorrow and I am now having the last minute panic checking that I have got everything.:rolleyes:

    Do you have the right number of children? :rotfl:
    40somethingmum wrote: »
    Have a good evening everyone, Anything good on the box tonight ?

    40SM:D

    Depends on your prefences - I'm swithering between Waking The Dead & Marple :o
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • yellowmonkey
    yellowmonkey Posts: 7,052 Forumite
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    edited 6 September 2009 at 7:05PM
    :o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

    Well I wont be AF today. Went to Pizza Hut on a whim and I had a bottle of Magners.

    Dont feel too bad about it but better to be honest.

    I have allowed for drink days so must not beat myself up about it. I must admit after the one I did not feel like going out and drinking another 10 so hopefully an improvement has happenend there.
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Bells clanging here

    Arghghghgghgh

    Away to check the yorki pudds
    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:
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    OMG! I have tried to post a reply twice & both times it's disappeared! :eek:

    Am going to check this works before saying what I want to say...
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    honeybear wrote: »
    OMG! I have tried to post a reply twice & both times it's disappeared! :eek:

    Am going to check this works before saying what I want to say...

    Okay, I now suspect my laptop is a secret Magners fan cos I can't stand it but when I tried to reply to YM both times the posts disappeared! :eek:
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
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