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

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  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    YM, sorry to hear you are down x

    Caz, welcome back to the fold x

    Shaggy, welcome to the thread x

    On phone so will catch up on the laptop later x
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  • RecoveringAlcoholic
    RecoveringAlcoholic Posts: 936 Forumite
    Welcome back Caz. Lots of us have been there.

    A question from me please.:D

    I can't understand why folks need to use alcohol in their cooking.
    I don't know anybody in the real world who does this and I do have a very wide range of non alcoholic friends.




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  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    RA, I find you get a richer gravy if you use wine. The alcohol is cooked off obviously otherwise I find it has a vinegary taste
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  • RecoveringAlcoholic
    RecoveringAlcoholic Posts: 936 Forumite
    Thanks Jo.

    As I have friends who have drunk perfume, I am a great believer in having no alcohol in the house.
    Living Sober.

    Some methods A.A. members have used for not drinking.

    "A simple book for complicated people"
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    I bought a mini bottle of red for the beef bourgion sp? Should actually put in a whole normal bottle but too rich for the kids so using half wine and half stock. Having wine in the house really doesnt faze me luckily. But in a gravy.....yum!

    On the subject of drinking perfume, a friend of a friend was so desperate that he drunk the liquid from the back of his refrigerator. Dunno if its true, would have thought it you kill you?
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  • jo1972
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    YM, fay just asked me to send you a virtual hug xxx
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  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    I'm crawling back after a weekend of riotous living... :o

    Drank lots, spent lots... :o

    Had a great time though! :D
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  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Pah! Where's everyone gone? :confused:
    eselt wrote: »
    I think 'shy and quiet' could be the new 'black'.

    Loved this! :T
    cazzasmazza wrote: »
    It's nice to be back! :D

    It's nice to have you back to, honey :)

    Hi obviously to all but big hugs to FUAS re.the ex thing & even bigger hugs to YM

    world.gif

    xx
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  • TIME2GROWUP_2
    TIME2GROWUP_2 Posts: 398 Forumite
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    Hello all,

    Hope your having nice weekends... I can tell your bored HB, your popping up all over the forum's... Hope you had a good weekend away.. !

    Had a nice day in London, now got sore feet and looking forward to putting my feet up with my Mystery Shop Delivery Meal later....:D

    Catch Ya Later.. x
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  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    TIME2GROWUP wrote: »
    Hello all,

    Hope your having nice weekends... I can tell your bored HB, your popping up all over the forum's... Hope you had a good weekend away.. !

    Had a nice day in London, now got sore feet and looking forward to putting my feet up with my Mystery Shop Delivery Meal later....:D

    Catch Ya Later.. x

    :o

    Just catching up... HSwhistle.gif: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"
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