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

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  • yellowmonkey
    yellowmonkey Posts: 7,052 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Off now to watch the end of Corrie and then " Blue Murder"

    Take care all and will catch up tomorrow

    xx

    ym
  • mcmanlyn
    mcmanlyn Posts: 422 Forumite
    Hi! Just discovered this thread :D really glad to see other people doing what I want to! Decided on Friday to knock the drinking on the head...probably for all the reasons you've heard thru the pages:

    money, weight loss,drinking more often due to stress/boredom, drinking waaaaay too much in a night out, forgetting huge parts of my nights out, doing stupid stupid things when drunk!!

    So I had my last drink on the 1st - and I want to go AF til the 24th (when I meet up with an old friend & will most probably have a glass of wine or three).

    Don't think I'll totally give up, but I do need to seriously cut down! I don't like my job right now so find myself having a drink or two to 'de-stress' after tea...Plus I have no idea where my limit is & generally go out for 'one' after work on a Friday & end up wasted & crawling home at 1am :confused: I must waste easily £30-40 a week on booze :(

    So this is it - I managed to stay in on Friday, and didn't touch the fridge full of cider & wine all weekend :D
    Wondering how to have a life & not rack up more debts...
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    mcmanlyn wrote: »
    So this is it - I managed to stay in on Friday, and didn't touch the fridge full of cider & wine all weekend :D

    Wow! Very impressive :T

    And welcome mcmanlyn - you've definitely come to the right place :)
    @ 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"
  • TIME2GROWUP_2
    TIME2GROWUP_2 Posts: 398 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :D Give me a star.. give me a star.... its nearly 9pm, not had or having a drink today, unless you count the latte I had at 8pm..... :T Not making any promises for the rest of the week, but hope to achieve a few more before the weekend...

    Love to all, watching c.street so not stopping to chat...plus annoying OH hovering (that's hovering HB and Jo...not hoovering..) behind me...:rotfl:

    p.s. also a X Factor fan... BIG fan.. but don't like the twins....:eek:
    AFD - J 19 J 11 A 2 S 10 Oct 6 N 0/?
    J GC - £282-47 A - £232-36 - S - £308-93 Oct - £399.34
    MC Hol - £153/551.88 28% PAID!!
    CHRISTMAS 09 - 9 PRESENTS SORTED...
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 5 October 2009 at 8:04PM
    Just for you wooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooo and well done on your first AFD you've saved four hundred fine pennies :DTIME2GROWUP *
    mcmanlyn welcome (sorry no manners me) - what you have said is pretty amazing and you're in the rright place :)
    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:
  • mcmanlyn
    mcmanlyn Posts: 422 Forumite
    Okay so here's my first question...

    Do you tell people that you are quitting/giving up? I'm really worried that people will be odd with me when I tell them I'm not drinking :( I know I shouldn't care but you can't help it sometimes! My workmates are very alcohol/pub centered people unfortunately!
    Wondering how to have a life & not rack up more debts...
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Right, me darlings, I have an early start & (hopefully) a busy & productive day tomorrow so I'm off to curl up with my book for a bit before bed. Best of luck with the AF'ness for the rest of tonight & for tomorrow if I don't get on :)

    G'nite all

    sleep-041.gif

    xx
    @ 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"
  • TIME2GROWUP_2
    TIME2GROWUP_2 Posts: 398 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    :T:T:T:T:T:T

    Thanks Fay.... I do feel special... x p.s. love the photo... arn't you pretty... followed someone's instructions from earlier.. I can see everyone now... don't know why I didn't ask how to do it earlier...!:o

    Off to make a cup of tea... :coffee:anyone want one..?
    AFD - J 19 J 11 A 2 S 10 Oct 6 N 0/?
    J GC - £282-47 A - £232-36 - S - £308-93 Oct - £399.34
    MC Hol - £153/551.88 28% PAID!!
    CHRISTMAS 09 - 9 PRESENTS SORTED...
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Don't (avatar) worry it took me ages! Yes please to cuppa - after my shower - back in a peedie blink......................:)
    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:
  • PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2
    PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2 Posts: 311 Forumite
    Got a cup of hot Ribena, but thanks anyway!

    Hi little HB! Thanks for the stars, Fay

    xx
    Total AFD's May-December 2009: 178 ie 73% of total days (245 days)
    Target January: 25 actual: 24 Target Feb: 22 actual 22 Target March: 26 Actual: 24 Target April: 25 Actual: 5
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