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

honeybear_2

jo1972 wrote: »

Just about to put the steak on, so very very excited! Its the very simple things when your sober! Then apple and mincemeat tart and whipped cream for afties, oh yes, Jo is feeling better!

Don't forget to do enough for me & 40sm

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

Hi everybody :hello:

18 for me please Marru, thanks!

It was great to get back to work - my head felt as though it was going to explode at first and it took me ages to be able to concentrate again, but there was hardly anybody around and I got loads done eventually. :T

Hi DB - I'll be the same age as you in January - we are both Capricorns.

Jo - just read about your bargains at Mr T's yesterday and you have made me want to go out in the freezing rain and see what there is left - I just can't resist bargains like that ...

I'll be glad when this week is over and the DDs are back at school nice and snug - all three are planning their nights out with their friends, DD2 (16) going to Manchester New Year's Eve - I'm making her promise to get the Metrolink back or she'll never get home, taxis will cost a fortune if you can get one ... Even DD3 (13) has gone out with friends to an under-16's disco tonight :eek::eek::eek: DD1 (18) seems to be getting slightly more sensible but I shouldn't speak too soon

Budgie - glad your DS spoilt you at Christmas - you certainly do deserve it. Don't worry about going back to work, you'll feel better when you get there.

Bi for now

PIR xx

honeybear_2

PRICE_IS_RIGHT wrote: »

I'll be glad when this week is over and the DDs are back at school nice and snug - all three are planning their nights out with their friends, DD2 (16) going to Manchester New Year's Eve - I'm making her promise to get the Metrolink back or she'll never get home, taxis will cost a fortune if you can get one ... Even DD3 (13) has gone out with friends to an under-16's disco tonight :eek::eek::eek: DD1 (18) seems to be getting slightly more sensible but I shouldn't speak too soon

:eek::eek::eek:

I'd never sleep a wink if I had children - I take my hat off to you, PIR :T

And, obviously, to the many other AF'ers with children

*feels embarrassed & scuttles off to hide in a corner*

yellowmonkey

honeybear wrote: »

Don't forget to do enough for me & 40sm

and me.........................:D.

SiannieLaz

I'm with you squizz re: NYE. Have got a particularly persistant friend who has bought me a ticket for a 'do' at a grotty pub round the corner. I told her yesterday that I didn't want to go, so she's been texting me all day going on about how I'm being selfish and will ruin her night. Even if I was planning on having a beer, the pub is such a dump I never have gone. Just going to have to be harsh I guess, if she won't try and be supportive, I spose I'll just have to stay away from her - pity, she's been a mate for over 20 years. But my health and sanity is too important to risk anymore. Looks like alcohol isn't going to be the only thing i'm leaving behind xx

honeybear_2

SL, it's a horrible realisation but some friends you're better without...

Hopefully she'll see sense & be more supportive when she sees how much it matters to you

confused76

SiannieLaz wrote: »

I'm with you squizz re: NYE. Have got a particularly persistant friend who has bought me a ticket for a 'do' at a grotty pub round the corner. I told her yesterday that I didn't want to go, so she's been texting me all day going on about how I'm being selfish and will ruin her night. Even if I was planning on having a beer, the pub is such a dump I never have gone. Just going to have to be harsh I guess, if she won't try and be supportive, I spose I'll just have to stay away from her - pity, she's been a mate for over 20 years. But my health and sanity is too important to risk anymore. Looks like alcohol isn't going to be the only thing i'm leaving behind xx

oh dear it's awful when you feel pressured into something. however, you need to think about what you are trying to achieve, and if that means she won't understand, so be it. you need to look after yourself.

she will either come round and understand - or she won't - and if she won't this is her problem not yours. good luck x

Marru

Pledged 498 had 347 AF days which is 70% in 90% of time

And updated table here

Another non AF day for me today. Went to BF's friends for lunch and had one and half small glasses of wine. So I am now 2 days short from my target.

So in last 122 days I have had 118 AF days, which I am so pleased about. I have come into conclusion that I am ok drinking when out and about especially as me being out and about and not driving is very rare occasion. But it is not ok for me to drink when home alone. I am not going to put a target for myself anymore just being very strict about not drinking at home. Odds are that there are not going to be any social occasions for January and I will make 31 anyway. We shall see.

ETA: Welcome all newbies and returners, sorry can't access my special welcome smiley until get home

honeybear_2

Marru, would you like to go on the list with a question mark like Maman? She's taking it as she goes

budget_babe

Lurkio wrote: »

*humbled.......*

and as for my 'mean' mince pies... I got as much filling in as I could :rotfl:

:T:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:What I meant to say it that you can do a kick !!! mince pie

thanks though, budge. :A

Meant every word mate, it is a lot of good that you have done and yes you are SPECIAL :A

IM thanks for the post, you really have gotten me on board for this challenge now. I feel very motivated so thankyou :A

Pricey hunny lovely to hear from you sweetheart, I really don't know how you keep up with 3 DD's When my Ds is home I always worry when he is out, gets on his nerves me thinks but hey its a mothers job to worry is it not? Hugs sweetheart and lots of Budgie love (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jo hope the steak is really nice hunny, my parents turned down a Christmas day invite as they wanted their dinner early. (They came boxing day tea). Mr BB and my Ds cooked Christmas dinner and my Ds even made me a butternut squash roast My parents had beef :eek: (My father says the turkey tradition is due to the Americans and thanksgiving). Britains always used to have beef, anyways when they arrived on Boxing day I opened the door to be greeted by the beef was so tough it ruined their Christmas. My father was so insensed by it all that he got up at 2am to chuck it away. (He never throws anything out :eek:) It must have been bloody awful

Squizz sweetheart I am sure we will not let you down on our 365 day challenge, hugs and take care (())xxxxxxxxxxx

Honey Bear I like my new name so thankyou :A and re: the mice thingy, when I had my awful holiday and the B B's it took me ages to forget them, well I haven't entirely. But everytime I felt an itch I thought of them :eek: It was very traumatic to say the least. Oh and yes I am a Dragon March 1964 oh god I sound very old and at the moment
I feel it ................ Hugs hb (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Quite a few of our Dear members missing

Hope everyone is ok?

Take care guys and lots of love
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx