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

mrsdee

I'm joining you too tonight! I did wonder about the moon last night when I was walking the dog at about 6pm - it was so bright! Wonderful - will look for the full moon tonight/tomorrow morning.

glasgowgirl

Evening,

Time to close the November book and pass the baton to our super-stat girl Marru.

November's final scores on the doors (with apologies to anyone whose final tally hasn't been added in)...

40somethingmum: Target 30 / Actual 4 - hope all good with you 40SM xx
69chick: Target 20 / Actual 6 - hope you're doing well 69Chick xx
115k: Target 10 / Actual 8 :T
Angie: Target 30 / Actual 30 :j
BHB: no target - not heard from you in a wee while, hope all fine. xx
Budgie: Target 15 / Actual 12 :T
Changing Ways: Target 30 / Actual 30 :j
Clarabell13: Target 30 / Actual ? - hope you're ok Clara xx
Different Corner: Target 29 / Actual 15 :T
Dreamonsu: Target 16 /Actual 17 :j
Fay: Target 30 / Actual 26 :T
Fedupski: Target 20 / Actual 12 :T
Honeybear: Target 11 / Actual 9 :T
Icelandic Maiden: Target 30 / Actual 30 :j
Jo: Target 30 / Actual 28 :T
Kaleoma: Target 12 / Actual ? - hope you're ok Kaleoma xx
Lurkio: Target 10 / Actual 9 :T
Maman: Target 10 / Actual 14 :j
Mari: Target 15 / Actual 13 :T
Marru: Target 30 / Actual 30 :j
MollyP: Target 30 / Actual 30 :j
MrsDee: Target 28 / Actual 30 :j
MrsJC: no target / Actual 2 - hope you're well MrsJc xx
Nettie: Target 15 / Actual 11 :T
Priceisright: Target 25 / Actual 23 :T
Shaggy: Target 17 / Actual 20 :j
SnowyM: Target 30 / Actual 26 :T
Suweb5: Target 12 / Actual 9 :T
Toby3000: Target 25 / Actual ? - hope you're ok Toby xx
Wanna Bee Free: Target 12 / Actual 8 :T
Winebox: no target - missing ya WB xx
Yellowmonkey: Target 25 / Actual 17 :T

Ta ra for now.

xx

Marru

Hello,

Thank you for scoring GG, here are the final stats for November:

Pledged 627 had 462 which is 74% in 100% of time.

I shall start my scoring tomorrow when those who log on in the morning to tell their AF days have posted.

As far as I have managed to spot there are already six of us off from the starting blocks me included

Fay - what do you want me to put as your target? Just one question: if you hadn't aimed high in November what do you think your score would have been?

I have still targets missing from following:

40somethingmum
69chick
115k
BHB
Budgie
Cat Addict
Clarabell13
Different Corner
Fedupski
Icelandic Maiden
Kaleoma
Lurkio
MrsJC
Suweb5
Toby3000
Winebox

Come on don't be shy, even pledge of 1 would be gratefully taken.

And welcome Habbit. What would you like to set up as your target?

glasgowgirl

Ok, this doesn't stand up to any kind of proper statistical analysis but by the look of the November scores it seems having a name beginning with M is more likely to result in successful AF-ness.

Can I henceforth be known as Mabel please?

xx

69chick

Hi all, I have been awol I am afraid, but well done GG for such a great job in Nov :T have not been too great on the af front, although, I have had lots of moderate evenings with just 1 or 2 baileys so thats something...

I am not sure of my final total, but I think it is 10 which is rubbish when I pledged 20

Anyway, I will pledge for December, I am going to go in low this month for obvious reasons and tbh I just want to try to give myself some af days as otherwise I won't even think about it...so Marru I would like to go for 9 please for Dec...

Hope you are all doing well, I have been reading bits and bobs and have the feeling this time of year is a struggle for lots of us...

Anyway heres to a great December and that you all achieve what you set out to do....

Marru

glasgowgirl wrote: »

Can I henceforth be known as Mabel please?

xx

Ok Mabel what is your target for December? :rotfl:

squizz_2

Hi and thanks for such a warm welcome!! And welcome to the people who joined in the last couple of days. It is a difficult time of year to be on the wagon, I have my first Christmas-type do tomorrow at some swanky bar, so tonight is a definite AF for me. I have briefed a friend to make sure I leave by 7.30 tomorrow and he is on the wagon too so hope he doesn't let me down!!

I had what I hope was my last alcohol-related accident on Saturday and my ribs are still hurting like hell... but it served as a reminder when I was in the shop on the way home that I didn't need any wine. I'm developing a taste for hot chocolate :eek:

Have a good evening

x

Different_Corner

Marru ! I'm here ! Sorry I'm late ! Am on a strange emotional rollercoaster. Won't bore you with it here, but even more need to be AF, keep my wits about me.

Have big family weekend approaching, won't go mad. Am aiming for 21 this month please.

Squizz, have you tried those hot choc chunks, have been a topic of discussion earlier on the thread...a tad pricey though.

Pippilongstocking

69 chick since when was 10 rubbish

Marru - eveing all - I shall be henceforth known a Mavis to make sure I am in the 'M club'

To answer your question probably the same I guess - I start each day hoping not to drink at all - but then sometimes I have of !!!! it moments

I think alot of what RA and others have said is true if you are prone to the HALT stuff as an underlying feeling - whilst I am seldom hungry (:)) I am generally angry, lonely and tired especially liek you said once with the kids (tired with the kids - innerly angry at life and generally lonely)

Therefore I think/hope I would have scored the same - BUT I do take your point and a figure of one looks a bit silly - but am trying a new tack with myself - so can you just add up my days with no target please.

(I probably will change my mind though!!)

Waves to all

Hobbit - less calories in hotchoc than wine or any other alcohol!!!

Pippilongstocking

OK - Marru - put me down for 31 then - lol - its like living with two people in this head!

xx