The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

shaggydoo

Morning Faffers :wave:

for me yesterday. Back on the wagon today and back on the diet.



Shaggy

lamarsi

good morning everyone, stayed out till 12.30 last night in my taxi ferring loved up couples around this is another example of how not drinking is benefiting me, normally on a Sunday i get a bottle of vodka and prob work my way thru a third of it waking up feeling groggy and putting down to lack of sleep, last night i carried on working and made an extra £100 (some American called a taxi from the middle of no were and asked me to take them to were they could get pudding... cost them £40!! .. for the taxi there and back not the pudding and when i asked what they had they had ICE CREAM!! omg they could have gone to the spar!! ) Feb is a really expensive month this year, I've had to pay the accountant £360 and I have car tax plus half a tax bill of £400 to find as well as normal payments plus car is due a service in next week or so so i really need to work hard but I couldn't do it if I was still drinking .. 13 faffing days so far!!

honeybear_2

lamarsi wrote: »

some American called a taxi from the middle of no were and asked me to take them to were they could get pudding... cost them £40!! .. for the taxi there and back not the pudding and when i asked what they had they had ICE CREAM!! omg they could have gone to the spar!!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Morning all

I appear to be falling to pieces atm so have got lots of appointments today to hopefully glue me back together, so to speak!

Tried some low-alcohol wine yesterday - bleaurgh! :eek:

castri09_2

hello all
well today i am going to try and give up wine for lent but i am going to start today (hopefully give up wine forever).i have my litre bottle of water on the side to drink through out the day.i will try and go to the gym today but if i cant i will do some exercise at home . i feel good at the mo that i can do this but its only the morning so far. i will get back to again and tell you lot how it is going for me

is there any words of wisdom that people can say to help or do when you get that like person inside you screaming over and over again saying you know you want a drink and everything will be fine
thanks castri09

DecemberBaby_2

Morning all

Well done to all the FAFFers.

HB - hope your day goes well and you are back in one piece by the end of it.

Castri09 - good luck on the giving up wine. You sound resolved and that is great. I'm sure you'll get some words of wisdom from folks on here!

Not from me though as I still haven't had a FAFF yet. Looks like it will be quite a while before my alcohol counselling begins. I'm thinking of going to an AA meeting. Any advice on what to expect if I do go? I feel very nervous about it.

Have a great Monday everyone. I have the day off! Yippee.

DB x

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

Hi everybody :j

12 AFs for me please, Fay

I've got a week off with my DDs :j:j:j DD1 in Russia with school :eek: but have had texts from her and she's visited the Kremlin - wow :j

I'd love to give up wine for lent, but I don't think I could manage my Sat night without. However, I might try just next Saturday and see how I go on.

We're going to London for a couple of days, but otherwise, I'm staying at home and tidying and doing various cleaning jobs.

So have a good week everybody

xx

jo1972

castri09 wrote: »

is there any words of wisdom that people can say to help or do when you get that like person inside you screaming over and over again saying you know you want a drink and everything will be fine
thanks castri09

I really wished I could help and so sympathise with you. What helps me is doing breathing exercises. Learning the basics of meditation will really help you. Don't know about you but whn I have panic attacks like this through alcohol craving it feels like I'm stuck in the middle of a whirlwind and can't get out and it's so loud, I'm crouched down in the middle of it with my hands over my ears! Strange mental pictures! (It gets stranger *rolleyes*).....I imagine a big hand (god? my dear old dad's hand? who knows), picking me up from the middle of the whirlwind and putting me down next to it, you can see the whirlwind from the outside and there's nothing to be frightened of. Nothing bad will happen to you if you ignore the bells. Good luck castri

Morning everyone :wave:

Fay, 13 for me please

Hiya HB :wave: what bits are falling off *confused*

PBT, good for you for embarking on step 4 and having the clear out

115k, hope you enjoy your meal out tonight

Saorsie, morning :wave:

Maman, morning :wave:

BHB, thanks for the explanation on alternators :rotfl:

Lurks, where you been lurking?

Lamarsi, congrats on the extra money last night :T:T

Sparkles, congrats on the week, you sound so positive :j:j:j I'm so jealous, still fed up

Morning Shaggy :wave: where you get that AF sign from?

Half term here, Jeremy Kyles about to start, plus I got my £42 quid or whatever it is in tax credits in the bank today so I can buy electric, food and petrol. What have I got to moan about *confused* nothing, but I am anyway *confused*

Hope everyone's okay?

xx

jo1972

DB & PIR, we crossed posted

DB, don't be scared of going to AA, it's a roomful of like-minded people that will be welcoming and make you feel comfortable. They will be from all walks of life not homeless tramps, you will find business people, young and old, male and female. There will be a piece said by the person running the show, it's the AA mantra that's read at every meeting, then people will start talking, in no particular order and you don't have to talk if you don't want to. People will tell their stories. Everything said in the room, stays in the room. Don't be afraid, go along and see how you feel, introduce yourself to someone, anyone, that you are new and they will make sure you leave with a load of leaflets and information and you will probably get a few phone numbers. Good luck xxx (let us know how it goes)

PIR, the Kremlin, wow!!! Hope you have a wonderful week, where are you visiting in London?

Lurkio

castri09 wrote: »

is there any words of wisdom that people can say to help or do when you get that like person inside you screaming over and over again saying you know you want a drink and everything will be fine
thanks castri09

shut the b!tch up with choklit (s'what I do )

Morning all

jo wrote:

Lurks, where you been lurking?

My posting habits should be well known by now - I post when I am AF (or to be more precise, I don't post when I have nothing to be pleased about )

Hoping to be better this week. Someone remind me how 'up' I was last month 'no apparent reason' *rolleyes*.......

jo1972

Lurkio wrote: »

shut the b!tch up

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Hey Lurks, remember how 'up' you were last month for 'no apparent reason'???