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

jo1972

GC, just posted this on the smoking board:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=26058117&postcount=2046

Why was it so much 'easier' (not easy but ykwim) with smoking to have this mind set, I'm presuming this is the mindset you are talking about with quitting drinking?

maman

Morning all!

Just having a quick catch-up and just wanted to say fay, I'm so p;eased your children called this morning, what a great start to the day, hugs to HB and ggod luck with your ambitious cleaning plans for today jo.

Lurkio

honeybear wrote: »

Yay for you, DC :T:T:T

I'm not doing so well - been on the subs bench so long I'm in danger of not making the team! :rolleyes:

Me too.....

jo1972 wrote: »

Don't worry HB, we'll take you anyway, as the mascot :kisses:

room for a small one?

jo1972

Of course Lurks, room for everyone provided you are trying your best

Pippilongstocking

Maman thanks for asking and mentioning it last night - I am glad they finally got to call - I don't think I do very well with it all - silly as I know they are coming home.

And - come on lurks plenty days and gold shiny stars left

jo1972

You won't need them on the phone later tonight cos I shall be bombarding it with text messages :rotfl: so get your calls in before beer bell time!

Lurkio

jo1972 wrote: »

Of course Lurks, room for everyone provided you are trying your best

hmmmmm...... :rolleyes:

fayjmck wrote: »

Maman thanks for asking and mentioning it last night - I am glad they finally got to call - I don't think I do very well with it all - silly as I know they are coming home.

And - come on lurks plenty days and gold shiny stars left

:T :T :T :T

Pippilongstocking

You don't expect them to call again do you? Lol that would be spoiling me!

OK so off in a mo but asking Jo - why is the quitting smoking head different to the AF head?

Had a quick peak and you are so switched on about strategies for stopping smoking!

Just wondered why its so different (never smoked even once me - never fancied it - all my family smoke though)

barshamhillbilly

Just flying through to wish:

YM a happy birthday :beer: (AF of course )

Have a good one mate

BHB

jo1972

fayjmck wrote: »

OK so off in a mo but asking Jo - why is the quitting smoking head different to the AF head?

Had a quick peak and you are so switched on about strategies for stopping smoking!

This is what I don't get. I didn't find it as simple as it sounds, many years of attempts that always failed for some reason. Maybe it's like GC says, you've just gotta want it enough and back then, eventually I wanted it enough and it worked remember though I did start smoking at the age of 12 and I was 35 on my last quit :eek:

Hoping the same strategy clicks in with drinking soon! It's just a straight forward strategy too, most of it taken from the late great Allen Carr (RIP), I know that MP finds his tips helpful too. Maybe I should get the book out again, I've got the drinking version but only got to about chapter 2