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

Nessa56

Hi all,

Everyone seems very fired up at the moment which can only be a good thing, so much so that I feel inspired as well.

I have already pledged 10 days so at £4.00 a day that is £40.00 please Fay

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GreyPilgrim

jo1972 wrote: »

I am disgusted with the money I have spent on alcohol. If I put my £6.50 in a pot from 1st Oct until 31st May 2010 then I would have £1,573.00....enough for us to have an amazing holiday!

I'm using the prospect of a nice holiday as motivation to go beyond the hundred day challenge. I have it in my head that Vietnam would be a nice place to go to...?

I've bought the lonely planet guide and I"m trying to get Mrs GP and daughter turned onto the idea. Unfortunately I have a feeling that as soon as I say 'Vietnam' to them, the things that pop into their heads are 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Apocalyse Now'.

I think I have some work to do...

MrsJC_2

GreyPilgrim wrote: »

I'm using the prospect of a nice holiday as motivation to go beyond the hundred day challenge. I have it in my head that Vietnam would be a nice place to go to...?

I've bought the lonely planet guide and I"m trying to get Mrs GP and daughter turned onto the idea. Unfortunately I have a feeling that as soon as I say 'Vietnam' to them, the things that pop into their heads are 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Apocalyse Now'.

I think I have some work to do...

GP, did you ever watch the Top Gear Vietnam special? The scenery
is absolutely amazing. Stunning country. Would love to visit meself!!

eselt

Hi all-trying to catch up but you are all moving so quickly!!!

Special hugs to Jo- Jo I've been where you are and something needs to motivate you to flick that switch, it will happen one day, just make sure you don't get too ill before you make the decision and loose your health- you are worth so much more than this, you've got so much to offer, you are a really nice person- please don't let alcohol win, it doesn't care about you or your children, or anything really-and you don't deserve to be a slave to it any more. I will always remember my kids sobbing at the end of my hospital bed, with my dear old dad who was devastated too, when my alcohol induced hepatitis turned me yellow and I was really ill and having seizures- and I still don't know how things got so out of control, but they did, and it happened so quickly, its scary. Please don't go down that road Jo.

GP- shaving your bits, what were you thinking of!!??? You'll be itching for weeks.

Hope everyone is OK today- cheers Eselt

GreyPilgrim

eselt wrote: »

GP- shaving your bits, what were you thinking of!!??? You'll be itching for weeks.

Don't know. I can't even say "I was drunk" as an excuse, can I?

Stupid idea. Won't be doing that again in a hurry...

eselt

GreyPilgrim wrote: »

Don't know. I can't even say "I was drunk" as an excuse, can I?

Stupid idea. Won't be doing that again in a hurry...

Yeah, I did it once and they grew back grey!!!!!! Just seemed like a good idea at the time................

Pippilongstocking

Waves to E - hello

Feeling yukky - been looking at spreadsheets and inputting data ALL ALL ALL day

Inbetween annoying all of you

I can only claim that shaving 'bits' seems a most excellent idea indeed when very drunk and have succumbed many times.

This is very stupid as slippy baths/showers, drunkness, razors and delicate bits seem a very very very bad combination.

Another good reason not to drink - can you imagine arriving in casualty?

PS and yes another really good reason never to meet anyone! How can any of us stare each other in the face sensibly?

Off to do sensible, sober, science stuff now! (don's scientist glasses and a serious manner)...........

115K

jo1972 wrote: »

I think September has been a funny month for a lot of us, although the numbers are good, the bad days have been painful to endure!!

Yeah, why is that! I am on 10 AF days which isn't that bad for me but I have really, really struggled to make it to 10.

eselt wrote: »

Yeah, I did it once and they grew back grey!!!!!! Just seemed like a good idea at the time................

:eek: :rotfl:

I have never done it myself, I did dye it dark brown down there to match my dyed hair colour once and it came out an orangey colour!
(Sorry, probably too much information .:p)

Different_Corner

Fay, you are funny !
Just to say I'm aimng for 22 in October as half term brings mad sister in laws who need to getaway from their London teaching jobs !

YM hope golf was goog I am @ 27/30 Can't I have a little jumpy man ? please....been ever so good.

69chick

jo1972 wrote: »

I think September has been a funny month for a lot of us, although the numbers are good, the bad days have been painful to endure!!

So glad you'll be back next month, we've missed you

Thanks hun , glad to see you on here full of motivation, but I know what you mean about id evaporating later on in the day....why the flippin eck is that! how can I be soooo sure that after a bad nights sleep (due to too much wine which also led to too much chocolate) and being sooo annoyed at myself this morning as I am trying to lose a bit of weight and then I get to now and think ummmmmmm maybe just a couple!!!

DH is going to our neighbours for a few beers tonight, so just me and the kids, will be trying really hard to stay af tonight....

good luck all x