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The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 5

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  • larmy16
    larmy16 Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    Hi all.

    I have never posted on this thread before but just spotted it and thought I would say hello.

    I stopped drinking about 12 years ago apart from drinking at one party about three years ago. I was !!!!!! after the very first sip of champagne. I guess you could call it a good night at the time, but clearing up all the vomit on my bedroom floor next morning was not!

    Anyway I just wanted to say that for me giving up alcohol was the best thing I ever did. I originally stopped because I was trying to quit smoking, and while the alcohol never posed a problem, I found it very hard to quit the cigs.

    Anyway am currently free of both. I firmly believe for me that alcohol was a poison to my system (I tolerated nicotine better) and I cannot imagine ever being tempted to drink again but as they say never say never.

    I suppose I am trying to say that life without alcohol for me has been such a liberating thing.

    Good luck to you all.
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  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    Hmmmmm oh yeah housework :rolleyes:

    Problem is, just remembered I got a mystery shop to do today :eek: and it's in town, will take over an hour, will have to take kids :rolleyes: no time for housework now :rolleyes:

    I actually don't want to do the shop today, didn't want to leave the house except for a quick run in and out to Mr T's later :(

    I can't believe I forgot about the MS, I only mentioned it on here last night :eek: my brain cells are shot!
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  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    Hey Larmy, great to have you posting on here! Well done on quitting the booze (and the fags :D). It's great to get feedback from others that have quit for so long and stayed quit, there is hope for all of us :)

    Any tips you have would be gratefully received :)

    xx
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Thank you, Larmy :T

    It's really good to hear from people who have kicked alcohol & other addictions into touch.

    Well done to you & thanks for posting :)
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  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    You're gonna walk round town half naked too :confused: :eek:

    Which town is this? :whistle: :whistle: :D

    Morning all - run this morning. possibly my best time this year :) :A

    Happy birthday FUAS :T :T



    All together now

    It's just a jump to the left........... :rotfl:

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  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    Hmmmmm oh yeah housework :rolleyes:

    Problem is, just remembered I got a mystery shop to do today :eek: and it's in town, will take over an hour, will have to take kids :rolleyes: no time for housework now :rolleyes:

    I actually don't want to do the shop today, didn't want to leave the house except for a quick run in and out to Mr T's later :(

    I can't believe I forgot about the MS, I only mentioned it on here last night :eek: my brain cells are shot!

    I think the fact that you keep forgetting about it is pretty telling of the fact you don't want to do it! :p

    BUt MS = money = yay! ;)
    @ 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
    Lurkio wrote: »
    It's just a jump to the left........... :rotfl:

    And then a step to the riiiiiiiiiiiiight!

    :D
    @ 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
    Oops! I'm not really here, I'm decluttering...

    outtahere.gif
    @ 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"
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    honeybear wrote: »
    Oops! I'm not really here, I'm decluttering...

    outtahere.gif

    I'm not here either. I'm getting what's left of my hair cut :)

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    honeybear wrote: »
    BUt MS = money = yay! ;)

    Not really, as the shop I'm MS'ing in sells lovely stuff and I always overspend :rolleyes: I have no control and I'm not going to pretend that I do :)
    honeybear wrote: »
    Oops! I'm not really here, I'm decluttering...

    outtahere.gif

    Oh, she's gone :rolleyes:
    Lurkio wrote: »
    Which town is this? :whistle: :whistle: :D

    Perv :rolleyes:
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
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