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

honeybear_2

shaggydoo wrote: »

Maybe you could start a little spread sheet to show you how much money you are saving by not drinking?

I sometimes out a fiver away for each AF day I have; did this a bit last week & had a tenner in the pot, which I stuffed in my purse & totally forgot about until today - was like a little present :j :rotfl:

shaggydoo

I find something else that helps is not to have alcohol in my flat. If I have alcohol in I can't resist the temptation..............

signs_of_recovery

Signs would it help to say start drinking later on in the evening to begin with - 7, 8 or 9?

Hi Shaggydoo,
Yes, I think that's going to help. I googled cutting down alcohol, and that was a suggestion. I'm also going to buy a lower abv wine, as that too seemed a reasonable suggestion.

Maybe you could start a little spread sheet to show you how much money you are saving by not drinking? This is what I've done and I also record how many calories I've saved too

What a great idea. Yes, I'll do that. I definitely respond well to that type of positive reinforcement.

Do you have a favorite drink that you can indulge yourself in instead of alcohol? For me it's hot chocolate! (oops sorry cross post!)

Horliks :-)

Edit Just out of interest did you start drinking more when you quit smoking?

Funny you should say that! I actually started eating after I stopped smoking. and put on a heap of weight. Started smoking again after 5 years, lost weight, stopped smoking six years ago again, and yes, I suppose my drinking has worsened then.

I started drinking socially, as suddenly we seemed to move into a group of friends where a glass of wine instead of a cup of tea in the evening when you visited was normal.
I'm looking, with interest, in all the replacement drinks people are drinking.

shaggydoo

signs_of_recovery wrote: »

Horliks :-)

Yuk Each to their own

Sea78

lol - diet coke all theway for me!! Caffeine free is best though of course. xx

yellowmonkey

Vimto....Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

budget_babe

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all well?

I am feeling very strange Kind of not with it and nervous not myself at all.

Marru I will be af today so that will be another day to add to my total please sweetheart. Fingers crossed on for the job application. I hope everything works out for you and you are able to move to be nearer your Bf. Big hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Cat Addict well done sweetheart and it is always lovely to hear from you, whenever you can drop in? Big hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Squizz well done on passing your law exam :THope you are having a good weekend? Take care (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

Jo sorry to hear you have not been well, but I am glad you have been able to get into work. As you say the money will come in very handy just after Crimbo. Take care, (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Wbf its lovely to see you posting sweetheart, do try and drop in when you can? Hope all is well with you? Big hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

69Chick, hi sweetheart, re: the bingo thingy? It was 40sm who put me onto Bingo Britain, you deposit £5 and play with that, they then credit you account with £5 every day for the next 30 days. I am still playing with my free money and have won almost £200. My biggest win was the £50 but I have also won £40 in one day as well as lots of other small prizes.

I would however urge caution, only play it to use their free money. I guess they give you £5 a day for 30 days to try and get you hooked. Also the free money is only used in bingo they have other games which if you wanted to play then you would have to deposit your own money. Its just a matter of being mse and not getting carried away.

Hope you are ok sweetheart and looking forward to Christmas? Big hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

HoneyBear loved the ditty :T hope all is well at Bear Towers? I went shopping for some new pj's and when I saw some that said: "bedtime bear" on them, well I just had to get them Hugs matey (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

Fay hugs hunny and I hope you are ok? I know you are busy at the moment but I do think of you and hope that you are well? Take care and try and get some much needed rest too. Big hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

115k nice to see you back to hunny, hope you are well and that things are going ok for you? Take care and hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss P lovely to hear from you too, I do hope our adorable piglet enjoyed the Santa Express? Glad you have your crimbo decs up :T Big hugs and lots of love. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sea lovely to see you posting and I am glad that you have managed to turn things around :T very well done and he's to a brighter and better year for you and your family. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi and hugs to MollyPolly, Eselt, Bhb, Gc, GG, Angie, Cazza, Shaggy, Ym, Dc, Fh, Pricey, Mari, Maman, DizzyD, Gien, Nettie, Im, Cw, Heath, Md, RA, Pbt, and to Winebox, 40sm and Fedup where are you? Hugs to you all and please take care. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear Lurky hope you are ok mate? Thinking of you and hoping you are ok? Take care and hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi and welcome to signs, good luck sweetheart and please take care. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok guys must fly, hugs to everyone I haven't had time to mention, JeffG hope you are ok too? (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

God Bless
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

Hi Everybody :santa2:

10 AFDs please, Marru

Did anybody else see The Times yesterday (Sat)? A whole section about women and drinking. I knew we weren't alone with our cravings, apparently a huge proportion of women drink wine every evening nowadays.

Must dash - going to print off my Christmas card labels and get those cards written.

Christmas tree up and awaiting decorating.

Bye for now

xx

jo1972

Havent time to read properly, having a mare of a day and currently sat in the laundrette but had to pop on with the phone quick to welcome signs, welcome to our merry(ish) band of quitter and cutter downers, lots of love and advice and support coming your way! Re the sleep and dreams, you will probably get vivid dreams for a couple of weeks of abstinence so dont worry, its normal. Gotta get back to my drying now x

jo1972

Signs, ignore YM and his vimto fetish, its just wrong and he knows it!