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

honeybear_2

Thanks, hon

I'm working on it by cooking some pasta & having a lovely mug of tea

Marru

Hello everyone,

Tonight would normally have been one of those non AF ones due to being tired and using drinking as an excuse for not to have to do anything i.e. conveniently forget all the things that need doing. So I am trying to allow myself an evening off from all those things without having to drink. So far tea, chocolate and cheesy potato mash with chicken have been working (not all at the same time, mind). Perhaps some crackers and ginger ale later as I do feel a bit pekish (sp?) still. Oh and early to bed...

yellowmonkey

1 more for me please GG

Pasta and a cup of tea sounds lush HB. Better than getting wet

Funny you should mention Ginger ale Marru. Brought some myself today.....lovely

honeybear_2

Won't be going out now so that's now 5 for me, GG

yellowmonkey

honeybear wrote: »

won't be going out now so that's now 5 for me, gg

glasgowgirl

Evening,

The 'one day at a time' approach seems to work well for a lot of folks, that's the mindset I'm trying to maintain. As well as the joy of going to bed sober and reading for a bit, then switching the light off knowing you're going to get a good night's sleep and not be awake at 4am with the horrors.

Scores tonight are:

November scores – 10th November
40somethingmum: Target 30 / Actual 3
69chick: Target 20 / Actual 5
115k: Target 10 / Actual 4
Angie: Target 30 / Actual 7
BHB: no target
Budgie: Target 15 / Actual 3
Cat Addict: Target
Changing Ways: Target 30 / Actual 9
Clarabell13: Target 30 / Actual
Different Corner: Target 29 / Actual 5
Dreamonsu: Target 16 /Actual 5
Fay: Target 30 / Actual 9
Honeybear: Target 11 / Actual 5
Icelandic Maiden: Target 30 / Actual 6
Jo: Target 30 / Actual 9
Kaleoma: Target 12 / Actual
Lurkio: Target 10 / Actual 3
Maman: Target 10 / Actual 4
Mari: Target 15 / Actual 5
Marru: Target 30 / Actual 9
MollyP: Target 30 / Actual 10
MrsDee: Target 28 / Actual 9
MrsJC: no target / Actual 1
Nettie: Target 15 / Actual 3
Priceisright: Target 27 / Actual 9
Shaggy: Target 17 / Actual 6
SnowyM: Target 30 / Actual 6
Suweb5: Target 12 / Actual 3
Toby3000: Target 25 / Actual
Wanna Bee Free: Target 12 / Actual 4
Winebox: no target
Yellowmonkey: Target 25 / Actual 8
Until tomorra...xx

honeybear_2

yellowmonkey wrote: »

Aww, thanks

You're doing ever so well too, I notice :T:T:T

honeybear_2

Thanks, GG

Marru

Stats:

AF days pledged 609, had 152 which is 25% in 33.3% of time. Third way there folks!

Oh and this is after I gave myself 10 please GG

paybacktime2008

Thanks yellow monkey for the 'hello'

Have come to the conclusion over the months that I have to take the one day at a time approach. If I have a drink one night I tend to find myself back to drinking everynight, maybe having 2 bottles of wine instead of 1, kidding myself that half a bottle of vodka would be better be better for my waistline. Asked myself a bit of a turning point question a while back. 'What has drink done for you?' Whilst it hasn't (I hope) had any MAJOR effects on my health, relationships and finances it certainly hasn't done any facet of my life any favours. So why bother drinking??

So as I said before...Today i wont be drinking!

Good luck all. x