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

69chick

I sometimes do the pub quiz when I am visiting my folks down South (they do it every wed or thu (alternate pubs lol) I quite often drive, they tend to get bottles of wine, so I have a glass out of the first and then one out of the 2nd bottle, then I have a soft drink usually lime and soda - makes it quite a cheap night out too....then by the time I get home, I have gone past the 'wanting more wine' feeling as I have usually had the last hour and a half on the soft drink laughing at the rest of them getting more and more slurred lol....not af but I am happy with the moderation...

I also remember when I was younger, I used to drive sometimes mid-week to go clubbing (a very long time ago ) anyway I used to drink tonic water in a tall glass with loads of ice and I lost count of the amount of times friends thought I had been drinking as they assumed it was a g&t! for some reason I also almost feel like I am drinking g&t when just on tonic I wish I was still as 'not bothered' if I drink or not when I go out like I was in my 20's....

Hope to be af again tonight, still have a headache so don't fancy anything at the moment....

Good luck to those wavering.it is a bit like a diet really, being 'unable' to have something seems to put it right at the front of my thoughts.

..sending lots of virtual af hugs :grouphug: to all who need them today.....

TIME2GROWUP_2

I expect there isn't a definitive answer for 'how long is a bit...' Being a cutter downer rather than a giver upper is probably easier as I know I am allowed my non AF days, I can't imagine not having my 'weekends'... although I am a bit rubbish at keeping to just those days, I do try GC's wise words.. I won't drink today, on the days i'm feeling positive its easy and sometimes its not and I give in...

But waffle, waffle... I have (like many of you...) been drinking a bottle of wine every night for over 3 years.. and its only because of you peeps that I have any AF days so for that i'm very grateful.

I guess what i'm trying to say is I've never been any good at changing things.. spending, smoking, drinking, eating.. etc.. but I have managed some achievements and for that i'm proud.. I do smoke. I am battling with my finances.. sometimes they win and sometimes I do..:D I am doing some AF days now and I definately won with the eating as I've been at my target weight since April 2004, so I guess you can change, you just have to really want to....

Anyway enough from me, you can tell i'm not working this afternoon...

Good Luck everyone tonight, I'm out and about in my little blue car so definately won't be drinking... but you will all be in my thoughts..may hop back on later and see how your getting on...!

yellowmonkey

Well done molly on the 18 months :T:T

Hope you are all well. Not AF today but hoping to find the door from my dark room tomorrow

Nessa56

yellowmonkey wrote: »

Well done molly on the 18 months :T:T

Hope you are all well. Not AF today but hoping to find the door from my dark room tomorrow

:grouphug: hope you are okay YM

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TIME2GROWUP_2

yellowmonkey wrote: »

Well done molly on the 18 months :T:T

Hope you are all well. Not AF today but hoping to find the door from my dark room tomorrow

Best find the door soon ym, or fay may come round and start knocking....! Hope your not lonely in there, has it got a naughty step/bench.. best make room for the rest of us.. the weekend's approaching !...;)

RecoveringAlcoholic

The war still goes on but the enemy does get weaker everyday.

Wise words from mollypolly.

I have been AF for over four years, but still consider that I am recovering.

Remember that we deal with alcohol,

cunning, baffling, powerful!

TIME2GROWUP_2

For you YM to help you find the door..x

yellowmonkey

I am getting closer but looking for winebox now because she is in here somewhere

winebox wrote: »

Careful with the feeling around; I seem to be in the same room with you which might be a shock if you found me before the door

TIME2GROWUP_2

best have 2 then... one each.. xx

yellowmonkey

TIME2GROWUP wrote: »

best have 2 then... one each.. xx

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