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

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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Mari I hope you are OK - waves hello to everyone - my fire is on :)

    Work to do to keep me focussed on the road ahead tonight. I think whilst I don't want to watch that documentary I think I will - :)

    Thanks for mentioning it Marru :)

    Waves hello to the rest of the folks about tonight.

    Its a great thread, inclusive, supportive and thought provoking at times.

    I'd never even of thought of having an AFD before reading this thread, never mind achieving on - nor would I have reduced my consumption - so hugs and thanks to you all. xx
    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:
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    This is me taking my own road
    DSC00351.jpg

    No, it's not! It's you sitting down in a field! :p :rotfl:

    Thank you for those words though, sweetie - need to remember that how I deal with alcohol is down to me & it's me that's dealing with it :)
    @ 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"
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    *Mari* wrote: »
    I So today, I’m back here needing your support, I won’t drink today and tomorrow I will start this process all over again.

    Oh Mari, honey, we're all here for you free-cute-smileys-300.gif

    I think it was Jo who said earlier that forget about each a day at a time & focus on each hour or minute as needs be just to help you get through it

    Really big hugs again tho

    xx
    @ 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"
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    honeybear wrote: »
    No, it's not! It's you sitting down in a field! :p :rotfl:

    Thank you for those words though, sweetie - need to remember that how I deal with alcohol is down to me & it's me that's dealing with it :)


    That's me at WORK in my own little forest, on my own stripey road having a peedie rest.

    Glad you are oK - and you're right we have to deal with ourselves on our own, but with a little help from our chums..................
    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:
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    :D

    I'm so glad I found this thread :)
    @ 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"
  • PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2
    PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2 Posts: 311 Forumite
    honeybear wrote: »
    :D

    I'm so glad I found this thread :)


    Me too, so, so glad!!

    11 please GG!

    There have been some heartfelt messages on here today, brought a tear to my eye actually because I identified with all of them. I'm so busy at the moment, i couldn't possibly have any wine, too much to do. I certainly associate it with relaxing and completely switching off - I too have the control freak personality, and it really does help me to completely let go.

    Must go, I'm making lots of little cupcakes tonight for DD1's 18th tomorrow, then I'll make a big cake for the family 'do' on Sunday. I would love to have some sparkly wine tomorrow, but one leads to another, and I've got work on Friday, so that'll make sure I stay AF.

    bi for now

    You are all such good friends, even if you are 'virtual' - I do think about you during the day and imagine what you look like!!!

    xx
    Total AFD's May-December 2009: 178 ie 73% of total days (245 days)
    Target January: 25 actual: 24 Target Feb: 22 actual 22 Target March: 26 Actual: 24 Target April: 25 Actual: 5
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    PRICE_IS_RIGHT wrote: »
    You are all such good friends, even if you are 'virtual' - I do think about you during the day and imagine what you look like!!!

    xx

    :eek:

    You mean we don't all look like our avatars?! :rotfl:

    btw.Happy Birthday to DD1 for tomorrow

    birthday-cake.png
    @ 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"
  • Marru
    Marru Posts: 4,126 Forumite
    honeybear wrote: »
    You mean we don't all look like our avatars?! :rotfl:

    Ooooh - I wish.....
    "Everything will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end."

  • glasgowgirl
    glasgowgirl Posts: 294 Forumite
    Evening,

    Really interesting reading today - so many honest and thought-provoking posts. I'll echo what others have said and just say I'm so grateful to have found this thread.

    Before stumbling across this, I knew I had a problem (drinking til sick, blackouts, phoning in sick to work cos of hangovers etc) but had just never faced it full on. Knowing that you're not alone makes an incredible difference. Plus hearing other people talk about how much better life is 'on the other side' - it just makes it seem so much more worth fighting for and achievable.

    Anyway, I'll stop rambling now...tonight's wee update...

    November scores – 11th November
    40somethingmum: Target 30 / Actual 3
    69chick: Target 20 / Actual 5
    115k: Target 10 / Actual 4
    Angie: Target 30 / Actual 10
    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 10
    Jo: Target 30 / Actual 10
    Kaleoma: Target 12 / Actual
    Lurkio: Target 10 / Actual 3
    Maman: Target 10 / Actual 4
    Mari: Target 15 / Actual 5
    Marru: Target 30 / Actual 11
    MollyP: Target 30 / Actual 10
    MrsDee: Target 28 / Actual 10
    MrsJC: no target / Actual 1
    Nettie: Target 15 / Actual 3
    Priceisright: Target 27 / Actual 11
    Shaggy: Target 17 / Actual 7
    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 tomorrow...xx
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    I'd be a bit worried if I were Jo - she's gone from a giraffe to a hoover to a rabbit in the space of a few weeks! :rotfl:
    @ 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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