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The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

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  • squizz wrote: »
    Hello and welcome Newme :D

    This thread is excellent and nobody judges you, we are all in it together whether it's cutting down or stopping completely. I have found it to be so supportive.

    It's a very busy thread too so someone will be along shortly to add to this - I'm not the most eloquent person here!!

    Very eloquently said - and you do have a rather fine avatar, I posted it on my diary a day ago - what a coincidence!

    Night squizz, so glad you're sober and happy!
    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:
  • maman
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    Very chatty on here tonight.

    Welcome new me. It's very understandable not wanting to talk to friends about alcohol but you can talk as much as you like on here (I think the word gobby has been used). Good luck with your giving up/cutting down, whatever you choose.

    jo, hope you got on OK at the dentist this afternoon.

    :wave: to everyone and hugs to those who had a bad day.

    I've been ever so good today. Refused a wee dram and so toasted Rabbie Burns with a cup of tea.

    10AF please HB.
  • Thanks for the kind messages. I tend to always have a drink (or two or three) before I go to bed. Last night I didn't. One day at a time. It sounds crazy, but I feel embarrassed even now talking about this sat in front of the computer. Ho hum. It sounds like you guys are very supportive on here so I shall certainly be lurking and posting a bit too.
    Thanks again! NMx
  • shaggydoo
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    edited 26 January 2010 at 7:38AM
    Morning all :wave:

    23 for me plese HB

    Fay - Found you a very cheerful one this morning :rotfl:

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    Shaggy:D
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • shaggydoo
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    edited 26 January 2010 at 7:39AM
    New me - smiley_welcome_sign.gif

    Jo - I hope the dentist went OK and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for good news about the job

    Lurkio - Hope you have a better day today smileyface.jpg
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • Lurkio
    Lurkio Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    shaggydoo wrote: »

    Lurkio - Hope you have a better day today smileyface.jpg

    so do I shaggy, thanks. At least the only beer I drank was the ginger variety....


    23 please, HB

    Wellcome Newme the Newbie :D

    :wave: to the rest of ya

    :DNeigh, neigh, and thrice neigh :D
  • jo1972
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    edited 26 January 2010 at 8:32AM
    Morning Shaggy & Lurks and all to follow :wave:

    Thanks for good dentist wishes, all went well. Apparently it's a old scar from the ulcer from hell I had last year that left me looking like I was sucking on a tennis ball. He said I am catching with my wisdom tooth which is impacted (i.e. not fully emerged). He said he can see from my notes I was told during the ulcer saga and is telling me again that it needs extracting as it will be an ongoing problem :undecided.

    I said 'listen up matey, you are lucky to see me in this chair, going into a hospital to have my mouth mucked around with it NOT happening. (Especially after my 'google fingers' took over when I got home, should never have googled 'wisdom tooth extraction' then went onto the NHS site and read 'procedure' and 'complications' :eek:) oh no way Jose :naughty: (ETA: under complication it said, one of the complications of general anesthetic could be death.....but that's only rare *rolleyes*.....)

    Anyway, hopefully it will clear up on it's own :D

    Newme :wave: welcome :D Look forward to speaking to you.

    HB, I'm on 10 now please :)

    Lurks, hope you okay sweetie? xx

    Gotta rush, late for work :eek:

    Oh, before I run, I actually jumped out of bed when the alarm went off this morning :eek: I'm exhausted but very very chipper :D:D:D

    :wave:
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • mollypolly
    mollypolly Posts: 1,737 Forumite
    Good morning everyone and a warm welcome to Newme.

    I am sooooooooo tired....cant wait for the end of the month to come.:o

    Glad the dentists visit went OK Jo.:D

    Fay....You sound like you are in a good place at the moment.....hope you chucked lots of stones for me:D:D

    Lurky.....sorry you had a bad day....hope things improve for you from now on...Onwards and Upwards;)

    26 for me HB....thats including today ......wouldnt have time to drink even if I wanted to:rotfl::rotfl:

    Right...must go to my desk now.

    Take care of you
    Love Mollypollyxxxx
    :happylove :happylove
    I'm back!!!!
    DMP starts 1st July 2015:T
    Dfd March 2021 (hoping to get there sooner )
    DMP mutual support group number 444
    Proud to be dealing with my debts at last :j
  • nettttie
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    Welcome Newme! is it too early to put 26 AF? I was v tempted at weekend but my sons helped me and the thought of my bed and sleeping without a drink! then found out it was that * week!

    The Telegraph did report it was Blue Monday on the 17th and so did the BBC am tv! If you google it both dates come up, though I suppose we were told incorrect last week, however, I had mine last Monday :rotfl:

    No alcohol for 28 days and not a lb lost :mad: What's going on - hmm cheesecake?? still I haven't got my beer belly!
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 26 January 2010 at 12:03PM
    maman wrote: »
    Very chatty on here tonight.

    Welcome new me. It's very understandable not wanting to talk to friends about alcohol but you can talk as much as you like on here (I think the word gobby has been used). Good luck with your giving up/cutting down, whatever you choose.

    jo, hope you got on OK at the dentist this afternoon.

    :wave: to everyone and hugs to those who had a bad day.

    I've been ever so good today. Refused a wee dram and so toasted Rabbie Burns with a cup of tea.

    10AF please HB.

    Makes a note to go into the supermarkets for reduced haggis - this week - nomnomnomnom

    Hiya Maman!

    Morning Shaggy, Jo, Lurks, Molly (yup I did indeed chuck some stones and sploshed some for you), Nettie (well done by the way) and anyone else turning up :D

    I did get up earlier today I can't exactly say I leaped - but DD and I hopped back into bed for a 6 min snooze - sneaky huh?

    Hope you're all good today - nearly Feb and time soon for any of those of you wanting to post targets and I'll get my notebook/spreadsheet (thanks Marru!) out. LIke HB has beautifully requested (excellent scoring by the way) please mark your requests in BOLD AND A COLOUR - as Feb is the month of LOVE lets have some lovely colours and maybe? RED BOLD TARGETS.......:heart:

    ETA or pink ala :heartpuls fedupandsparkles :heartpuls
    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:
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