The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

Pippilongstocking

fakeplastictwee wrote: »

Hi Fay,

Yes I guess you're right, I have cut right back which is what I said I wanted to do. I just think I should have more AFDs to give my body a break, that's all. But eating out a lot over the last few days (this never happens) hasn't helped either.

Anyway, lots of days left in Feb

Indeed - there are many days - you're doing brilliantly :T so don't focus on the negatives - and enjoy your time off - not many of us fare too well during holidays and times off

Enjoy and have fun - we'll keep prodding you when you're back in normal time

Great work on the cutting down, I often think that's the hardest bit - I'm not much good at moderation. xx

honeybear_2

fayjmck wrote: »

the bath and the thai food were SEPERATE indicents :rotfl:you silly bear

I have my boots essentials for my face now - don't really need coconut milk for that

How's bearland today?

Made me laugh!

Bearland is very happy under the reign of a new peedie

Sadly I'm still a somewhat snuffly bear so will be having an early night

Pippilongstocking

Ah I hope new peedie is behaving

Peedie no 1 is a naughty peedie today

He's turned into a mole and is digging up my willow field

I think he's having an identity crisis.............................sorry to hear you're not well again

Poor you. xxx

My eyes are sore so I'm going to take them out and then returneth looking a bit like Penfold

* (taking out my contact lens not actual eye removal - that would be very silly).

fakeplastictwee

Hmm, I don't seem to have struggled too much with cutting down, I think my body just shouted ENOUGH as I feel sickly-tired quite easily when I drink now.

Anyway there's no alcohol in the house except whiskey and I have no disposable income until 26th now (if I'm a good girl :A), so not much choice really! If I'm tempted to buy any, I must remind myself that if I'm good then on the 26th I can go into NatWest and ask them to get rid of my overdraft facility. That is gonna be such a good feeling, I've had it since I went to uni in 2005!

graemecarter

fedupandskint wrote: »

Sorry guys - fell off the wagon on Sat and Sun due to feeling the L and A out of HALT

Need to work on this - not too much consumed but really felt guilty on Sunday for drinking on Sat and then had another one on Sun for some reason


Can't believe how much I beat myself up about this drinking on 2 days. Anyway a new dawn and a new day today making it AF no problems

Let's try one day at a time for this week and not aim too high too soon

That's what floats my boat.
I can go without a drink for 24 hrs. That's all I need to do. I can then drink tomorrow if I want to, but I'll make that decision tomorrow. That's why there are no targets for me (apart from one day at a time)

The L and the A are the most difficult ones to deal with in HALT.
If hungry you can eat, if tired you can sleep, but it is not as easy to get rid of loneliness and anger. They are feelings. Hunger and tiredness are just physiological.
I had to change myself and take action so I wouldn't be lonely or tired. It took (and still takes) lots of effort, but so far it means that I haven't relapsed, and it means that 24 hrs at a time means years without a drink

graemecarter

fayjmck wrote: »

Hey FPTwee

how about looking at it like this

How much have you cut back your units over the past couple weeks............its not just about the FAFFing

Its about cutting down - is that CAFFing? or CARFing Cutting down alcohol reducing feb?

well done on a small glass of wine -

See sparkles you're also doing great

Hmmmm spreadsheet - must update that

Just sorted FB photos I think.......?

Bingo - any reduction is good and should be commended.

honeybear_2

I've had more colds etc in the last few months than I've had in the last several years! Which is odd, as I'm generally a lot healthier than I used to me *shrug*

astightascanbe

hi everyone, ive just nearly done day 2 of faffing im so proud but i do find it not very hard at the beginning of the week, its when it gets to wednesday and so on that things seems to get hard. hope everyone has had a good faff keep up the good determination. im having a coffee na then off to bed before i get the munchies. na night all sweet dreams xxxxx

Pippilongstocking

OKey dokey

New list is now here

As tight as can be - you're on the list

I've updated as I've seen it - but these are very tired stripey eyes tonight - in a cold windy field all day. Off to watch something with DD - and have another glass juice - HB hugs to not feeling great xx

Good evening GC

Big well done to BHB - who's not only got to his total and has upped his total

graemecarter

fakeplastictwee wrote: »

Hmm, I don't seem to have struggled too much with cutting down, I think my body just shouted ENOUGH as I feel sickly-tired quite easily when I drink now.

Anyway there's no alcohol in the house except whiskey and I have no disposable income until 26th now (if I'm a good girl :A), so not much choice really! If I'm tempted to buy any, I must remind myself that if I'm good then on the 26th I can go into NatWest and ask them to get rid of my overdraft facility. That is gonna be such a good feeling, I've had it since I went to uni in 2005!

That's great. If you can stay within the governments RDAs and (importantly) still be happy then fantastic.