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

Miss_Piggy_2

Good morning all

Angie - hope you managed some sleep last night. Its horrible when you can't sleep, so much whirls around in your head!

69chick - well done on resisting opening the champagne. I'm definately feeling a bit brighter today - hope you are too

Maman - sounds very glamorous, getting up early to go champagne buying! Can we swap lives? Only thing I do early in the morning is fight Piglet for the last mini box of coco pops!

RA - know you swear by Living Sober so may order that one next. I really honestly wish I didn't have alcohol in my life. Life would be so much easier.

Am feeling better today. I had an early night which seems to have done me the world of good. And Piglet woke me up this morning with a big cuddle which always starts the day well. I'm going to make a concerted effort not to lose my temper with him today.

OH has the day off today. But Piglet would refuse to go to Nursery at 1pm if he knew his Daddy was home. SO OH went out of the house as usual at 7am and he's going to get all his crimbo shopping done. He's planned an early breakfast and then lots of mooching around the shops. Last night he moaned he would be lonely!! ARGH! I would kill for an ENTIRE morning to do whatever I wanted. Grrrr!!:rotfl:Still, shouldn't complain, he's buying me lunch once I've dropped Piglet off!:D

Hope everyone has good Thursdays! Two weeks till Christmas Eve!:rudolf:

Miss P
xx

Miss_Piggy_2

7 for me please Marru!!!

shaggydoo

Have a lovely day Miss Piggy:D It sounds lovely - time with a cute little piglet and lunch with OH.....

Miss_Piggy_2

shaggydoo wrote: »

Have a lovely day Miss Piggy:D It sounds lovely - time with a cute DD and lunch with OH.....

Thank you Shaggy! You too!

graemecarter

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

RA - know you swear by Living Sober so may order that one next. I really honestly wish I didn't have alcohol in my life. Life would be so much easier.

The decision to drink is yours alone. You can also make the decision NOT to drink (if you are willing to go to any lengths to achieve it)

For me, I HAD to drink when I was out socially, and couldn't stay on soft drinks (or just have one beer and no more), which makes me an alcoholic. I couldn't live my life with any degree of serenity without alcohol, and alcohol would make things worse!!

I didn't believe the person who said to me 'You don't have to drink' as I thought I wouldn't be able to get through birthdays, Christmases, work lunches, weddings, etc
However, I haven't had to drink in over 2 years. It is possible. One just has to need it enough, and be truthful.
I must remember those 2 years count for very little (all they do is show me that life is possible without alcohol) - it is what I do today that counts. And I know for today only I am not going to drink. If I manage that today, then today has been successful.

mollypolly

Good morning everyone,

Hurray....I am off work now until Monday so can get loads of things done.
Today is...taking mum hairdressers and shopping and then I am meeting DD1 later and going to all my Xmas shopping.....I have a list:D

Miss Piggy ...I am glad you are feeling better today.....it's awful when we are grumpy and it seems like there is nothing to be grumpy for but that's hormones for you....Have a lovely day today with little Piglet and then a nice cosy lunch for two with OH....sounds ideal.
Maybe you need to have a really close look at your drinking again.You were so much happier when you decided not to drink....I know GC recommends one day at a time but personally that would just make me think I could have a drink today and then Not tomorrow.(IYSYIM).I felt that once I had decided NEVER to drink again (even though that is a scary thought) the pressure was off......I dont drink, end of story.
Waffling:rolleyes:...............

Have a lovely day all
Love Mollypollyxxxx

mollypolly

graemecarter wrote: »

The decision to drink is yours alone. You can also make the decision NOT to drink (if you are willing to go to any lengths to achieve it)

For me, I HAD to drink when I was out socially, and couldn't stay on soft drinks (or just have one beer and no more), which makes me an alcoholic. I couldn't live my life with any degree of serenity without alcohol, and alcohol would make things worse!!

I didn't believe the person who said to me 'You don't have to drink' as I thought I wouldn't be able to get through birthdays, Christmases, work lunches, weddings, etc
However, I haven't had to drink in over 2 years. It is possible. One just has to need it enough, and be truthful.
I must remember those 2 years count for very little (all they do is show me that life is possible without alcohol) - it is what I do today that counts. And I know for today only I am not going to drink. If I manage that today, then today has been successful.

Spooky....crossed posts;)

I agree GC.....the time we have been sober counts for little in the scheme of things but it is a great achievement for people like us.
I was only thinking last night how nice it would feel to have a glass of sherry at xmas.....One glass would feel really lovely....but the rest wouldnt, so a sober xmas it will be.
Special occasions are a test but they are the times I feel most proud of what I am doing.

Waffling again:rotfl::rotfl:

Take care of you
Love Mollypollyxxxx

graemecarter

mollypolly wrote: »

Spooky....crossed posts;)

I agree GC.....the time we have been sober counts for little in the scheme of things but it is a great achievement for people like us.
I was only thinking last night how nice it would feel to have a glass of sherry at xmas.....One glass would feel really lovely....but the rest wouldnt, so a sober xmas it will be.
Special occasions are a test but they are the times I feel most proud of what I am doing.

Waffling again:rotfl::rotfl:

Take care of you
Love Mollypollyxxxx

Waffle all you want - I think what you say is really valuable!! :T

cazzasmazza

Morning all,

I feel so tired and I'm starting with PMT too, so I feel a bit down today. Nothing in particular is making me feel down, just my hormones I think and tiredness. Being on my feet at the hospital, running around for 8 hours a day and only getting 30 mins break is really taking its toll.............I'm sure I will get used to it eventually!

And we are getting more and more skint by the month now I'm a student again, so I am starting to worry about money now. We were doing fine when both my partner and I were working and although I absolutely know I am doing the right thing by changing careers (hence being back at uni), it's easy to say "money isn't everything" when you have money in the bank.

I don't feel quite so righteous now we are tight for money!! Ah well, this is definitely the site to be on for tips on living frugally, so I better get reading some other threads! :rolleyes:

I'm still AF and not craving any at the moment - hooorah!

Got to dash now to get ready for my late shift, as I have lots to do before I leave for work. Have a good day everyone.

Best of luck for AF-ness

Hugs
Caz
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

yellowmonkey

Hi :santa2:

No PMT for me ..Sorry to gloat but I do suffer when it is about so I don't get away Scott free :rolleyes:

Still AF so 3 for me please Marru and a 72 hour challenge completed Thanks HB :T

Had some of our Xmas lights vandalised last night whilst we were out :mad: Turns out ( as we thought ) that it was the little shitte from next door. Any how to cut a long story short even after admitting it and his Mum saying that she would pay for any damage she has decided not to now and has even accused us of making the damage worse :mad:. Police have been contacted as have the local council as I am not prepared to put up with someone coming into my garden and destroying my property so not quite "Ramsey St " here ATM :rolleyes:

Hope you all have a great day