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

yellowmonkey

Giving up/Cutting down challenge for September


69 Chick...........................0/18
115K...............................3/No Target
40somethingmum...............5/20
BHB.................................3/8 ( 24/125 units )
budget babe.....................3/20
Catzpaws...........................4/20
Cazzamazza......................5/27
DebtMonkey1A..................0/18
Different Corner.................6/30
Esther.................................6/ No target
fayjmck............................5/30
fedupandskint....................5/22
fluffyb.................................0/10
ForeverHopefull..................5/10
gargrave50........................0/14
geranium72.......................2/18 ( 0/ 90 units)
gien.................................3/25
Grey Pilgrim......................0/24
happyshopper....................2/30
honeybear........................2/15
IcelandicMaiden.................0/15
jo1972.............................6/30
Lurkio..............................6/26
maman............................3/No target
Marru..............................6/30
Marthasdad......................3/20
miamoo............................1/22
Miss Piggy........................5/24
mollypolly.........................4/1...
mrsdee.............................3/30
MrsJC..............................6/30
mumofboys.......................0/20
Nessa56...........................1/18
price is right......................5/26
samandsheryl....................6/30
snowymalone....................6/21
SoSadAngel......................7/No target
stroppy............................1/8
TIME2GROWUP..................2/15
Wanna Be Free..................0/12
winebox...........................3/No target
yellowmonkey....................6/20


Days pledged.........739
Actual...................138
= 18.67%

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snowymalone

Evenin all!

Just back from a longer holiday than we expected (car conked out - luckily we were staying with friends and relatives so it was no more expensive) - but I stayed resolutely AF, so that's six days so far this month YM. Well chuffed!

Back to work tomorrow...

Hope you're all well .

Snowy

yellowmonkey

Well done on the 6 days snowy :T Hope you had a nice break

Pippilongstocking

Well done YM on only one drink

Thanks for the scoring - am safe here now all the shops are now closed - phew - x

Bought first ever concert tickets for DS for Glasgow in November - can't have his Mum let him down but not looking cool in the midst of the frenzied jumping like loonys at the front bit

Therefore must remain AF to shift all my boozebelly I currently look like a wheeble - I wobble and I don't fall down

budget_babe

Hi Guys,

Just a very quick visit tonight. I just wanted to say: THANKYOU SO MUCH, ALL OF YOU FOR BEING HERE AND THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE :A
I really did have a crap day yesterday and to be honest today ain't been all that great. Still I shall have to see what happens, I have had a look on the family boards and alot of people on there have similar problems. However a few are having such a dreadful time, my heart goes out to them. Especially the ones that their partners have got them into mega debt too. I mean how on earth do you come to terms with that on top of everything else ??????

So here I am again at the crossroads of life, looking for the road less travelled and the one that will make all of the difference?

Are any of us truly happy? I mean truly, deeply happy? Or do we all search for some inner happiness that will forever elude us? We bargain with ourselves things will be better when ? ? ? ? ? Then that day comes and we still feel that something is missing?

I know alot of people think that they will be happy when they are not in debt, mortgage free, have a baby, get that dream job all sorts of things. But will we always feel that in our life something is missing?

I don't know if it is me just being in a deep and reflective mood I would welcome your comments on how happy you feel in your lives? Do any of you feel totally happy have inner peace and embrace each day as if its the best thing ever?

Sorry I think I have gone on abit, ok so whats new there you may ask :rotfl:(My feeble attempt at a joke, come back Winebox) :A

So really I just wanted to send you all a very big hug and say you really are a bunch of diamonds, you really are :A

Fay hunny you are such a special lady and thankyou so much for your support and the email you sent :A It really did brighten my dark tunnel and for that I cannot thankyou enough. Really your are an Angel and I am priveleged to know you, and then some (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Edit sorry to hear the bells are clanging, I am thinking of you (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fedup hugs hunny and thankyou for your message :A I know that you have had similar troubles yourself and it is so draining is it not? So sweetheart thankyou again and I do hope that brighter days are just around the corner for you :A (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Pricey hugs hunny and thankyou also :A I hope your DD is better soon sweetheart? Oh and lots of hugs and GOOD LUCK ON STARTING YOUR NEW JOB TOMORROW :T You will be absolutely fabulous, (nothing new there then ) (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear Lurky thanks mate for the kick up the backside, I shall be good from tomorrow Well done you and the lovely Esther though :T Showoffs Seriously thankyou and hugs and of course lots a love (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SSA, HB, DC, Cazza, Marilyn, 115k, Thankyou so much for your messages you are all totally wonderful and then some :A (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Maman sweetheart thankyou so much for caring and for your support :A You really are a special person and I do so hope you have a fabulous holiday. We shall miss you and I am sure YM will be watching, its in the eyes :eek: Hugs hunny and thankyou :A (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Darling Jo, thankyou for your support it does really mean such alot and you know I think you are fab anyway :A Well done on not drinking but sorry to hear you are so tired. (I too am really shattered). So keep strong and keep focused and things will turn out right in the end. Hugs my darling and lots of love (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Bhb hugs matey to you and Dear Mrs Bhb, glad you really don't want to strangle me. Thanks for the offer of a bed for the night :A I really feel like a Darwin would be the answer. I saw a guy yesterday in one with long hair and some kind of hippy scarf around his neck. I felt envious he didn't seem to have a care in the world. Or was that me seeing something that I thought was there but wasn't I DREAM OF LIVING BY THE SEA AND DANCING ON SAND AND BEING FREE ................ (()) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

YM hi matey and thankyou for your message also, sorry to hear that you are not feeling very chipper? When I didn't drink at all earlier in the year by far I was dissappointed not to feel full of beans Thankyou so much for scoring and I am still on 3 mate, not had a sip yet but intend too. I shall be better from tomorrow? Gc will say I am doing the bargaining thing, I probably am but one day and one challenge is enough, for me today has been getting through the day without totally losing me marbles :eek: (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Welcome to Dj and Eselt good luck when you start your new job too. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

GG how did you find the X Factor? Hugs hunny (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok guys I must go now but to all of you I haven't had time to mention I think of you all and I hope that you are getting to be where you want to be? Hugs :A (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Pippilongstocking

BB - you can have Darwin anytime he's always available for a 'long loan'

To answer the 'are you truely happy question'

UM - I'm NOT - we tick along, of course but happy - um no.

No idea why
I live in a nice place by the sea and don't seem to enjoy it so much on my own
I have almost my dream job (give or take an evil supervisor)
I even like my kids
We are safe, warm and together - no crime, no voilence, no graffitti, no real nastiness (well if theres a bit its well disguised)
Money is tight but thats never bothered me much - happiness is far more important
I live in a lovely gorgeous house we look after but it feels empty mostly maybe that's why I am not happy - I think mainly because I am on my own up here?

I wonder if I'd be happy if I had soemone special here? Or is it yet again the grass being greener if something is differnt for me?

How wierd am I? And that's not probably helped. I think I may be a miserable moo cow.

Waves anyway in my own stripey madness I guess I get by. xx

Hugs lady - glad you are feeling a bit brighter today

honeybear_2

Hi Budgie

Nice to hear from you Will give your deep & meaningful stuff some thought before getting back to you, I think.

One thing I will say quickly is that I was brought up to count my blessings & I do find that helps me when I'm down

Take care of yourself, hon

xx

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

Budgie - the happiness question. I am overall happy with my life, particularly when all is going smoothly and there are not too many outside interferences. My two happiest moments these summer hols were: sitting in Camden Lock with my three DD's eating our sandwiches on our day trip to London, and sitting by the Seine with DD2 and DD3 eating our sandwiches, then going into cafe on rue St Germain. Something about eating sandwiches and rivers in beautiful cities chatting about any old thing with my daughters - so simple, peaceful, without outside stresses.

Must get on, determined to get an early night. DD2 has stabilised over the past few hours, I hope it is a 24 hour bug that she has got rid of tomorrow.

Have a lovely evening everybody, and successful week. xxx

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

I've been promoted to a MoneySaving Stalwart!!!

honeybear_2

PRICE_IS_RIGHT wrote: »

I've been promoted to a MoneySaving Stalwart!!!

Congratulations! :T

It happened to me the other day & I was shocked, I've never been stalwart in anything in my life before