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

Miss_Piggy_2

DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

Hello! Got to get through today first.....(!) Will repost on 31/7 (assuming I don't raid the off-licence 2night!)...Once I'm 'in the swing' so to speak will probably look at 21 days AF in August.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound pushy. Was on computer at my mums and was trying to do a quick message!

Go with the flow and see what you feel you can do. Everyone is different. You could always leave it for August and then maybe join in September if you like when you have found your feet.

Miss P
xx

jo1972

THE JULY ALCOHOL FREE DAY CHALLENGE

THE CUTTER DOWNERS AND QUITTERS COMMITTED TO OUR JULY CHALLENGE ARE AS FOLLOWS :

1 - 115k Target af days for July is: 15, Actual 8
2 - 40SM Target af days for July is: 31, Actual 11
3 - 69chick Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 12
4 - AvaNother Target of af days for July is: 8, Actual 11 :j
5 - Budgie Target af days for July is: 21, Actual 15
6 - BHB Target of af days for July is: 18, Actual 5
7 - Different Corner Target af days for July is: 18, Actual 12
8 - Eileen P Target af days for July is: 18, Actual 2
8 - Eselt Target af days for July is: 31, Actual 29
9 - Fayjmck Target af days for July is: 31, Actual 20
10 - ForeverHopeful Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 9
11 - FUAS Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 13
12 - Fluffyb Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 11:j
13 - Glasgowgirl Target of 12 days met and no longer counting :j
14 - Hopeful34 Target af days for July is 22, Actual 7
15 - Jo1972 No Target, Actual 3
16 - Lotus-Eater Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 8
17 - Lurkio Target af days for July is: 16, Actual 3
18 - Maman Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 12 :j
19 - Maz123 Target af days for July is: 15, Actual 0
20 - Miss Piggy Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 28 :j
21 - MollyPolly Target af days for July is: 1 , Actual 29:j

22 - Netttie Target af days for July is: 20, Actual 7
23 - PIR Target af days for July is: 25, Actual 22
24 - So Here We Are Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 0
25 - Time2growup Target af days for July is: 18, Actual 11
26 - Wbf Target af days for July is: 16, Actual 13
27 - xx_Jo_xx Target af days for July is: 16, Actual 7
28 - Yellowmonkey Target af days for July is: 10, Actual 10 :j
29 - Yippee Target af days for July is: 26, Actual 2


Combined AF Day Pledge: 526

Actual combined AF Days: 329 :T

jo1972

Well that's just typical isn't it. We hit our credit limit on our virgin package, so internet and phone went off (TV didn't ), rang up and paid the bill at 10am and have been waiting all morning for it to come back on. I decided to give up and do some housework, refreshed the pooter and it just came on :rotfl:

S'pose I'd better do some housework though :undecided just sat here doing nothing for the last 3.5 hours :rotfl:

ETA: Welcome debtmonkey :wave: and welcome back Mari :wave:

*Mari*

graemecarter wrote: »

I was incapable of saying no, I had financial worries, and was permanently knackered, and that's when I drank the most.
I got really down about it. Why couldn't I say no? Why was I drinking when there were consequences more than just a sore head?
Why was I drinking more?

It was only when I got help for my condition and admitted I was alcoholic then I could break the cycle.
It's not an easy cycle to break, good luck.

Thank you Graeme, that is so like me, this is why I know that I must break the cycle starting now!! I would really like to talk to my GP but an acquantence (sp) works at the surgery and I have often suspected that they know things I wouldn't want them to. This is certainly not something I want her gossiping about.

Anyway today is looking good, I am being taxi tonight and wont be back til gone 11 so that will prevent me from drinking

:hello:Hi Jo thanks for the welcome back, I try and keep posting this time even if things arn't going the way I want them to!

barshamhillbilly

DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

1)-Tasting/smelling on your breath a stale 'booze' smell in morning
2)-crap sleep!
3)-Puffed up face & bags under eyes
4)-raw sick feeling in stomach
5)-Not being able to face people in the morning
6)-If at work trying to keep as far away from collegues as possible in the am in case they can smell booze on you from night before
7)-Worrying that you are over the limit in the morning & not being able to drive
8)-THE SMELL! As alcohol is excreted through the skin your swaet/general smell is not nice the next day
9)-That depressed, down feeling
10)-the fog/general 'woozy' feeling in your head

Empty Wallet !! :eek:

TIME2GROWUP_2

Happy Thursday to one and all...

:hello: to debtmonkey... I can relate to your i'm bored/cravings/habit etc.etc.. that's why you'll find us all on here at those 'bell ringing' times...!

Nothing exciting to report, not being very good on the AFD front, that's what birthday's do for you I suppose.. lucky i'm not the Queen then.. :rotfl:

Will be back to play properly in August, albeit having a week's holiday I have set a lower target with the aim of beating it and getting my jumpy..

Hugs and waves to you all, probably c u later. xx

fedupandskint

Hi everyone, just popping on to declare at 14 for the month 6 under target.

Trying again for 20 next month will try harder, not sure what happened this month, it is my lowest number of AFD for ages. Maybe because I took my eye off the ball a bit and left the thread for a while too?

Welcome DM! Another monkey eh? Welcome to the madness!

Hope everyone else is ok, will catch up later properly as at work now!

barshamhillbilly

DEBTMONKEY1A wrote: »

I'll start....ashamed to say that last month I ......ahem wet the bed??!!

How bad is that!!!

Opening my mouth and speaking ! :rolleyes:

barshamhillbilly

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Sorry, didn't mean to sound pushy. Was on computer at my mums and was trying to do a quick message!

Go with the flow and see what you feel you can do. Everyone is different. You could always leave it for August and then maybe join in September if you like when you have found your feet.

Miss P
xx

I'm still not sure that I want to put down a number for August. I may just take it day by day this month. I still have a stock of AF alternatives in the cupboard.

Mrs BHB was just reading over my shoulder and has said I should put down a figure of 12, so there we have it :rolleyes: The boss has spoken .... 12 it is :cool:

Its just so much harder not being in my 'proper work' routine for 6 weeks. I'm doing more hours work, just earlier in the day instead of the normal split shift that I do during term time.

Anyway ... better not let her down :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Andy
xx

jo1972

fedupandskint wrote: »

Hi Trying again for 20 next month will try harder, not sure what happened this month, it is my lowest number of AFD for ages. Maybe because I took my eye off the ball a bit and left the thread for a while too?

No, it's because I was scoring and didn't do a very good job of keeping everyone on their toes I think I'm too laid back to be in charge

Miss P, on that note, I am going to bow out of the August challenge hope you don't mind. I shall still be here bothering you all daily as usual, just to keep up with what's going on with my mates and not getting myself stressed with too much pressure....is that okay?

FUAS, Don't worry about coming in under target, you usually do amazingly well and as it's the summer months it's harder to say no, well except in the winter months when a hot toddy or a celebratery (sp?) xmas, new year, halloween, valentine, sunday, or in fact any day needs drinking to xx