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

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  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Lurkio wrote: »
    (gobby mare.....) :D :rotfl:

    You know me so well ;)

    Budgielicious, the only reason I have more stars than you is that you condense all your comments into 1 or 2 posts...I just post repeatedly :D

    I'm up for an early meet & what Fay said about walks etc. I do side more with GC on not meeting somewhere with alcohol tho :confused:
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    honeybear wrote: »

    Evening all! :D

    :hello: :hello: :D

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 12 January 2010 at 7:19PM
    honeybear wrote: »
    You know me so well ;)

    Budgielicious, the only reason I have more stars than you is that you condense all your comments into 1 or 2 posts...I just post repeatedly :D

    I'm up for an early meet & what Fay said about walks etc. I do side more with GC on not meeting somewhere with alcohol tho :confused:

    I think we're thinking the same things!

    Evening MiLady :)

    Here's my logic

    The worst drunken episodes in my life have been with a few friends who I use to go stay over with - infact I'd engineer every meet so we'd end up having a good few drinks.

    When I first tried to cut down I'd avoided them for a bit cos they were gettting a bit ar**ey about my not getting blootered with them and that always involves staying over. I did feel bad about it but I needed to change not necessarily them.

    I spoke to someone on here about it ages ago and they suggested (E?) that why not just change the bit which makes alcohol even relevant :confused: then there's no scene about you not staying and no scene actually about drinking cos it isnt appropriate in alot of situations

    SO now I meet up with my pal for a coffee, we go walk, we go shopping, but I don't stay over anymroe cos I'm not interested in getting blootered anymore.

    She's happy and I don't suppose she's even noticed

    That's why I suggested an earlier meet - cos then its not really an issue as brekkies, walks and coffees don't involve alcohol normally. (not that I am suggesting we can't meet up in the evening and not get blootered - I was just thinking of ways where it wasn't even an issue.

    :) - secret stripey logic :D that is keeping me more and more on the straight and narrow

    However, I'm like Jo - far less inclined to drink much when out, more problematic in the house alone - which I'm tackling head on!

    And speaking of tackling.......................

    HB I think I have 2 or 3 more AFD's - when did I get to 7?
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    :) - secret stripey logic :D

    Not quite so secret now you've just posted on the world wide web :rotfl:

    I agree tho :D
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Lurkio wrote: »
    :hello: :hello: :D


    Evening :j:j:j:j:j:jto you BOTH and anyone who is aboot!

    That is scottish for about NOT anyone who is a BOOT

    However, any boots around who fancy joining in - feel free :D - this lot are insane
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    honeybear wrote: »
    Not quite so secret now you've just posted on the world wide web :rotfl:

    I agree tho :D

    YOu're welcome to my secret stripey logic anytime - ace scoring by the way! - will look back and figure my AFD's - been up working til 4am past 4 nights - so am boogered and less than logical

    (no comments please)

    :jjumps to see HB:j
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    Evening :j:j:j:j:j:jto you BOTH and anyone who is aboot!

    That is scottish for about NOT anyone who is a BOOT

    However, any boots around who fancy joining in - feel free :D - this lot are insane

    'ow do - me ole mucker :rolleyes:

    how ya doin? (apart from tired......)

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    fayjmck wrote: »
    YOu're welcome to my secret stripey logic anytime - ace scoring by the way! - will look back and figure my AFD's - been up working til 4am past 4 nights - so am boogered and less than logical

    (no comments please)

    :jjumps to see HB:j

    Heavens! You poor thing! *sends stripey hugs* Is it all handed in yet?

    FYI: all mouse entrances to Bear Towers will be sealed up tomorrow - hurrah! And about time too!
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    honeybear wrote: »
    Heavens! You poor thing! *sends stripey hugs* Is it all handed in yet?

    FYI: all mouse entrances to Bear Towers will be sealed up tomorrow - hurrah! And about time too!

    woohoo!!! Just make sure the visitors are 'out' when they get sealed up :cool:

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Lurkio wrote: »
    woohoo!!! Just make sure the visitors are 'out' when they get sealed up :cool:

    All the "visitors" (read: uninvited guests :rotfl:) should be dead but they don't seem to have grasped this fact as yet :rolleyes:

    Should hoepfully sort it so then I'll just have another mammoth cleaning/washing sofa covers etc session to go through. The council will be back to check on things next week too so paws crossed :)
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
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