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

Pippilongstocking

Well done Maman *
Well done and see you on monday MrsJC*

Enjoy the new found freedom mrsdee*
well done on the decluttering clarabell13 *
Thank goodness you found us and well done 40somethingmum *
You probably saved about 600+ calories - well done maman
Well reminded on the milk thistle and the Kudzu will look mine out later and well done 115K *
Throws a gold star at a rushing Different_Corner *

Boys will be boys - enjoy the market BHB - 3 units (good for you)

Morning Elatan - yup we are on here now - none of us sure its the right place................ but cheers for the hello (its a lovely place to be but just not sure we should be here.....IYSWIM)

Morning all busy one for me today

SO think of the money that's been saved and I will post an updated list a bit later on with the AFD savings - well done everyone

As Jo says - I am grumpy!!!!! Was like a sullen teenager this am trying to get up :rotfl:

115K

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

(Sorry 115K - please ignore that last remark )

:rolleyes::D

mrsdee wrote: »

I do now think though that I am preferring this life of AFness. I feel in control, I feel positive and I feel happier with myself and can be nicer to everyone I meet. I also feel I have more choice in things - can go places by car and not be dictated to by drinking, so O dont need to plan taxis/trains back or worse, chosing not to go to places because I "wont enjoy it if I cant have a drink".
It's freedom I suppose.

:T Well done.

Pippilongstocking

Ok so forgive me if I get it a bit wrong initially - updating my lovely spreadsheet now - I dunno whether to stay up late and keep an weather'd eye out for you all - get up early and see how you've all done

OR just not got to sleep

Seriously well done for everyone saving money, calories and sore heads this morning - really chuffed that so many folks have been AF

Those who ahven't been AF seem to be really managing the 'cutting down' so well done to you as well (sorry no stars though, its a strict policy )

Mrs Dee to the money saving list (for me anyway) I should add all those midnight feasts - when the food seems to just vanish

mollypolly

Dashes in

One for me please Fay.

More overtime today.So can't stay.....

Have a lovely Friday everyone and remember you don't NEED alcohol to enjoy your weekend.

Take care of YOU
Love Mollypollyxxxx

Marthasdad

Morning all!

Been really busy and not near the computer for a few days - so, where am I up to?

YM - did the 20/20 September Challenge :j
Fay - done 1/17 on October so far:j

And....thanks to this group, I've gone from drinking every night for about 3 years to not drinking at all during the week for 5 weeks now!!!!! And just look at my total money saved - I don't know how I afforded to drink that much (well, I didn't really, that's why I've got debts that I'm proud to be dealing with too)!!!

Thanks to you all:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

honeybear_2

mrsdee wrote: »

This has made me think about my total drink-related spend that I dont do any more :

- eyedrops to get rid of the morning redness!
- expensive Clarins beauty flash balm to make skin look better for work

dashes in at the mention of anything to do with skincare...

I quite agree that it's nice to not have to do it but that stuff is the bees knees

No stars for me yet but love to all, especially the cranky ones

xx

115K

Marthasdad wrote: »

And....thanks to this group, I've gone from drinking every night for about 3 years to not drinking at all during the week for 5 weeks now!!!!! And just look at my total money saved - I don't know how I afforded to drink that much (well, I didn't really, that's why I've got debts that I'm proud to be dealing with too)!!!

:T Fantastic!

Pippilongstocking

Well done Marthasdad *
Hey I'd already put you down for one molly *

HB - you got another 10 days to collect your gold stars

Ok - no scores on doors yet

BUT

30 of us on the challenge

In my little black book 20 of you have these for an AFD*
Theres only 5 passes so far (everyone who wasn't AF had an allowance so well done)
And 5 yet to report in

Off to work magic with the spreadsheets and come up with the total WONGA saved

Woo hoo OK so 20/30 AF last night so far spreadsheet is updated - stars allocated so far

Needing more figures from folks to up me totals for the wonga........

FluffyB
40somethingmum
GreyPilgrim
Price is Right
Wannabefree

I can't (might not have asked you......) to find out your figure for daily spends on Alkofrol (if indeed you want it included) can you poke me in the eye with a sharp stick and remind me again (you've probably posted it but I have missed it - I will look back later on anyway

jo1972

gromit2303 wrote: »

I give up!!

Don't give up!!

Don't delete the one at the start either - leave the whole lot in, don't mess with the symbols or what's in them!! i.e. [ QUOTE = gromit 2303;25569 ] (had to put spaces between it otherwise it'd quote something and I didn't want it to as I was using it as an example :rolleyes:

It's so simple but why is it so difficult to explain

Pippilongstocking

The Outrageous October AFD Money saving Adventure Name.........................................AFD/Target........£saved to date/Total possible savings
Nessa 56. ………...?/10 £?/40.00
Fayjmck …………..1/31* £5/155
MrsDEE …………..1/23 * £5/115
Icelandic maiden …1/31* £4/124 (?/100 day challenge)
Clarabell 13………..1/20 £5/100
Marthasdad ……….1/16* £4/ 64
Mrs JC…………….. 1/20 * £6/120
Jo………………….. 1/31* £6.50/201.50
Yellowmonkey.…… 1/NT * £3/NT
Mollypolly ….………1/31 * £3/93
Time2growup ..…….0/10 £0/40
So Sad Angel ….….1/31* £4/124 (/100 day challenge)
Marru ……….………1/31* £1.34/41.54
115K ……………..…1/10 * £5/50
Different_Corner …...1/22 * £2.81/61.82
Dreamonsu……..…. ?/10 £?/80
Cazzasmazza…….. ?/28 £?/168
FluffyB ………………?/10 £?/?
40somethingmum …1/31 * £?/?
GreyPilgrim……….. 1/31 * £?/? (?/100day challenge)
Price is Right..….... 1/25 * ?/?
Fedupandskint….… 1/21 * £1.85/38.85
Barshamhillbilly…... 3/21 units £0/£3 day
69chick………….… 0/20 £0/90
Lurkio ……………....0/15 £0/75
Fakeplastictwee..… 1/10 * £5/50
Wannabefree………. 1/10 * £?/?
Maman ………………1/10 * £3.33/33.30
Honeybear …………..0/10 £0/50
Stroppy ………………?/8 £?/24


Ok so its a bit sloppy but you get the idea will perfect it later on

Total savings today so far £64.83:D
Total AFD's so far 20/556 pledged