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

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  • Morning
    Bought 4 cans on Saturday. Had two each night. Not a lot. Have been feeling rather low this last week, snowballing negativity. No justification.

    Still on 16/22, am running in to catch the 72 hour challenge wagon before it leaves :)
    DC.
    "Some people walk in the rain... others just get wet... " - Roger Miller
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Morning,

    AFD for me for yesterday. I'm up for the 72 hour challenge.


    good_luck-RESIZE-800-450-fit.jpg


    with the challenge !

    Have a Good Day

    Shaggy
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »

    Lurks me dear are you ready for a big shiny star????

    Do you know, I think I'd like you to give me one :D:D :j


    Star, that is......... ;)




    *waves to Budgie* hope you're well, hun.



    Just said on the radio its alcohol awareness week.....:rolleyes:

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    edited 19 October 2009 at 6:50AM
    Lurkio wrote: »
    Just said on the radio its alcohol awareness week.....:rolleyes:

    Oh we are very aware :rolleyes:

    Morning all :wave:

    72 hour challenge underway! And (hopefully) we've all already done nearly 8 hours of it :T see how easy it is :D only 64 hours to go :eek:

    A joke to cheer us all up:

    A married man left work early one Friday, but instead of going home, he
    spent the weekend partying with the boys. When he finally returned home
    on Sunday night, his wife really got on his case and stayed on it.

    After a few of hours of swearing and screaming, his wife paused and
    pointed at him and made him an offer.. 'How would you like it if you
    didn't see me for a couple of days?'......

    The husband couldn't believe his luck, so he looked up, smiled and said,
    'That would suit me just fine!!'

    Monday went by, and the man didn't see his wife.

    Tuesday and Wednesday went by and he still didn't see her.

    Come Thursday, the swelling went down a bit and he could see her a
    little out of the corner of his left eye


    :D:D:D



    Gotta run, v. late :eek:
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • barshamhillbilly
    barshamhillbilly Posts: 2,127 Forumite
    edited 19 October 2009 at 7:55AM
    Talking of adorable families how is the Bhb clan? Hope you are all well? (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    :hello::hello::hello::hello::hello::hello::hello:

    Hi Budgie ..... We are great thanks, though can't move my wrist this morning as was digging holes for fence posts all day yesterday.... back to typing with 1 finger this morning :rotfl:

    Was a bit naughty again Saturday and yesterday and had 10 units each day :eek: .... :rolleyes:

    Never mind - hopefully Mrs BHB will let me have a leisurely day today :D :rotfl:

    BHB
    xx
    :) Embrace your inner Hillbilly :)
  • Miss_Piggy_2
    Miss_Piggy_2 Posts: 3,631 Forumite
    Morning all!

    I'm finding it really hard to keep up with the thread. Don't have much of a chance to look in over weekends and this weekend you got through about 9 pages!!:eek:

    Hope everyone is ok. Day one of the 72 hour challenge! I'm all up for it. Good luck everyone!

    Think I may have to look at this living sober book on Amazon and see what thats all about.

    6 (I think) for me please Fay!

    Miss P
    xx
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • Lurkio wrote: »
    Do you know, I think I'd like you to give me one :D:D :j


    Star, that is......... ;)

    ..:rolleyes:

    :TWell done Lurks on your lovely shiny star :T

    *
    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:
  • Ps morning everyone else - catch up with you all as well - and you know you are all stars too.

    still feeling like hit by a bus

    :)

    I know it passes eventually!
    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:
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 19 October 2009 at 10:30AM
    Ok Scores on the doors to date are thus -

    We had so far up til yesterday - and not everyone's called in so this is the LEAST we've done......

    :TAFD's 323 out of a pledged 644:T

    Saved on average £145 a day by abstaining or cutting down

    :TAnd total AFD's savings to date are £1257.19 :T
    Will update the list later on!!


    Thank you all - and those on the new challenge - great stuff :)
    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:
  • winebox
    winebox Posts: 1,129 Forumite
    Lurkio wrote: »
    Do you know, I think I'd like you to give me one :D:D :j

    Well heLLO! ;)




    I've already bought a bottle of red & a bottle of white this morning........











    Schloer :D

    Good luck everyone!
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