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

skintbutsolvent

Hi. I feel a bit of a fraud posting here as I'm not in debt, but only cos I went bancrupt over 2yrs ago. Someone on 'money saving in relationships' suggested I pop in here.

I am lonely, fed up and out of touch with pretty much everyone. Alcohol is my nly way to chill out and unwind. But I want to stop!

Can I join you?

graemecarter

Dizzyduck wrote: »

Hello all
last night was AF for me :j!
Popped into Mr T's for Jucee Summer Fruits squash, soda water to go with the lime cordial and Irn Bru (yes, I'm a Scottish cliche!).
TBH it was just as well there was no wine in the house coz I would have had some - just felt like something was missing but I'm hoping that's coz I'm breaking a long formed habit!
It's weird coz I was AF last Friday coz I was all snuffy and didn't miss it and there was wine in the house!
Anyway will stop waffling and off for a Lemsip - do have a cold but it's not coming to anything just bunged up. Actually I read that more people get cirrhosis from paracetamol than alcohol - hmm all these times I've taken paracetamol for hang overs ........
Sorry I do witter on
take care xx

Where did you read that? I'd be interested in that article.

Lurkio

skintbutsolvent wrote: »

Hi. I feel a bit of a fraud posting here as I'm not in debt, but only cos I went bancrupt over 2yrs ago. Someone on 'money saving in relationships' suggested I pop in here.

I am lonely, fed up and out of touch with pretty much everyone. Alcohol is my nly way to chill out and unwind. But I want to stop!

Can I join you?

Of course you can!!

Welcome :wave:

You'll find plenty of support and people just to chat to

Most start by pledging a number of days in the month that they are going to be alcohol free. Don't worry if you're not up to that yet, just join in with the banter and jump in when you're ready

I'm not in debt either btw - I don't think it's a requirement for posting

yellowmonkey

skintbutsolvent wrote: »

Hi. I feel a bit of a fraud posting here as I'm not in debt, but only cos I went bancrupt over 2yrs ago. Someone on 'money saving in relationships' suggested I pop in here.

I am lonely, fed up and out of touch with pretty much everyone. Alcohol is my nly way to chill out and unwind. But I want to stop!

Can I join you?

Welcome

I am not in debt either as I am an undischarged BR but you will have to go a long way to meet nicer, lovelier people than those who are on here :T

Lurkio

yellowmonkey wrote: »

Welcome

I am not in debt either as I am an undischarged BR but you will have to go a long way to meet nicer, lovelier people than those who are on here :T

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yellowmonkey

Thanks Lurks :rotfl:

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

Cat_Addict wrote: »

but I have to be up and about early on Saturday mornings so really ideally it should just be Saturday night.

Me too, CA, and I usually manage this, but had started to over-indulge on my only non-AF night, and have had to really, really watch myself.

15 for me please, GG. And I've changed my target to 25, if that's OK with you?

Hope everybody is doing well.

xx

gien

skintbutsolvent wrote: »

Hi. I feel a bit of a fraud posting here as I'm not in debt, but only cos I went bancrupt over 2yrs ago. Someone on 'money saving in relationships' suggested I pop in here.

I am lonely, fed up and out of touch with pretty much everyone. Alcohol is my nly way to chill out and unwind. But I want to stop!

Can I join you?

:wave: Hello Skintbutsolvent, welcome to the thread - there are lovely people here, non judgmental and very supportive.
I think everyone here has used alcohol as their principle way of chilling out at some point or other or used it to cope with stress/cover up unhappiness so we all know where you're coming from.

there's a lot of strategies being used here, some people want to cut down others give up, some find target setting useful others are 'one day at a time', whatever you want to do just leap in.

skintbutsolvent

Aw, thanks to you all for the welcome! I don't feel ready for any sort of a target, but I hope seeing you all doing it will help me be ready.

glasgowgirl

Hi,

Welcome skintbutsolvent, good to have you on board. :hello:

Tonight's progress report...

November scores – 18th November
40somethingmum: Target 30 / Actual 4
69chick: Target 20 / Actual 6
115k: Target 10 / Actual 4
Angie: Target 30 / Actual 15
BHB: no target
Budgie: Target 15 / Actual 7
Cat Addict: Target
Changing Ways: Target 30 / Actual 17
Clarabell13: Target 30 / Actual
Different Corner: Target 29 / Actual 14
Dreamonsu: Target 16 /Actual 10
Fay: Target 30 / Actual 16
Fedupski: Target 20 / Actual 8
Honeybear: Target 11 / Actual 5
Icelandic Maiden: Target 30 / Actual 13
Jo: Target 30 / Actual 17
Kaleoma: Target 12 / Actual
Lurkio: Target 10 / Actual 5
Maman: Target 10 / Actual 8
Mari: Target 15 / Actual 7
Marru: Target 30 / Actual 17
MollyP: Target 30 / Actual 15
MrsDee: Target 28 / Actual 17
MrsJC: no target / Actual 2
Nettie: Target 15 / Actual 5
Priceisright: Target 25 / Actual 15
Shaggy: Target 17 / Actual 12
SnowyM: Target 30 / Actual 10
Suweb5: Target 12 / Actual 5
Toby3000: Target 25 / Actual
Wanna Bee Free: Target 12 / Actual 5
Winebox: no target
Yellowmonkey: Target 25 / Actual 10

Until tomorrow...
xx