The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

Pippilongstocking

Hey chaps and chapppesessesses

Join us later for FAFF or CAFF

Remember - do you really want to wake up thinking
OH no why did I drink on a FAFF night - so be vigilent!

If CAFFing remember to be moderate -

I'm out later at bodybalance - good for the meditation bit
Putting my poor little body through some stretching before a lovely 15 minute relaxation/meditation semi-snooze on the floor!

I'm faffng tonight with pancakes and some juice, I'm so dehydrated and yet so in need of pancakes!

How will you faff?
If you're tired, sleep
If you're restless - tidy up a cupboard or do something productive to make you feel good
Have a bath
Tidy a cupboard
Paint your toe-nails (there is no shame boys in painting your toe-nails)
Read a book
Make a cuppa
Eat some choccie........................

Goodluck!

maman

cazza, I know (as others have said) your plan isn't entirely foolproof but it's a plan and will help you move forward from where you are now where you don't want to be. I suggest you have a good long talk with your partner becasue her support (plus ours;)) will help you too. Hugs for you and keep in touch.

fay, glad the house was agreeable even if you're not certain yet. I must admit the balcony and seaview might have clinched it for me. I'm ashamed to say we have quite a large garden which badly needs a revamp but neither of us has the inclination. OH keeps it in order but I know it could be so much more.

castri, how you're feeling could very easily be down to being AF. Stick with it and drink lots (:eek:IYKWIM)

I'm definitely going to FAFF tonight (with Holby and a hairwash).

ineedtokickthehabbit

Hi everyone,

I'm back again to join you in another atempt at being AF.

Some of you may remember that I did 7 consecutive days of AF that included a weekend in January, which is unheard of for me, but since then I have slipped back into the drinking everynight again.

Yesterday I had another wake up call, went away for Valentines weekend and in a way the Alcohol took over again and put dampner on it. Sneaked some vodka with me in the overnight bag.

I was AF last night, but really did not have much sleep at all and like someone else has said here I have had a headache all day. If you can't sleep do you get up and do some housework, go on MSE etc. until you feel tired, I was tempted last night.

Also do you have any remedies for getting rid of severe Red Eyes from lack of sleep and/or drinking too much.

This morning I must have tried 3 lots of eyedrops, it just looks awful. I am gong to be AF again this evening.

I will pledge 6 days for this month, which I know isn't much but at least it is a start, I will be on holiday for 1 week in Feb so hope to make more of an effort in March.

During the 7 days in January I was AF I felt so proud of myself and felt much better, and after the first 4 days was sleeping really well. I want this again, but don't know how to handle social events, all my socialising has and still does revolve around pubs and drinking.

Thinking of you Cazza, I remember you from before.
Castrio we are going through same thing with the headaches, hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Habbit

honeybear_2

jo1972 wrote: »

I blatently cheated, was intending on making own pastry but ran out of time due to playing solitaire *rolleyes* so picked up pastry in Mr T's, they had an offer, 2 for 2 quid so couldn't decide if I wanted shortcrust or puff pastry, so bought one of each shortcrust for bottom and puff for top.

Before going to Mr T's I did google some pie recipes and this is 'kinda' my take on a bechamel sauce...

This is basically what I did, though I have no measuring implements (sp?) so total guess work :cool: (thank god it worked!). Chucked about 50g butter in a pan and about 50g of flour (just tipped it out the packet, about 10% of a full 500g packet ), stirred that for a couple of minutes, not too hot cos it'll burn. Then I chucked in 'about' 150ml of milk, 150ml of double cream and 150ml of stock, season well, stir for a bit then take off heat. I had loads of chicken that I'd stripped off from my left overs from night before, chucked all that in. Then quartered half a pack of chestnut mushrooms and chucked them in. While that was cooling I did the pastry (or rather, unwrapped it ). Put shortcrust on bottom then, making sure chicken filling is cooled, put that in the pie then put the top bit of pastry on (the puffed variety ). Brush (or in my case teaspoon...) some egg wash on pastry, make a hole in the middle to let steam escape. Then cook on gas mark 4 (no idea of electric temp, sorry) for about an hour or so in my case as it was a very large pie :drool:. Insides are cooked so it's just a matter of making sure the pastry will be cooked through. I'm going to branch out and make my own pastry next time :cool:

HTH

It's the precision involved that gets me

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

It did look lovely, babes

honeybear_2

fayjmck wrote: »

[I have a chimena so I can set fire to things in the garden I suppose

I read this all wrong & thought you said you had a cinema :eek:
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

fedupandskint

I am FAFFing tonight - hopefully with some pancakes later on tonight with lemon juice and sugar or treacle.

Back later on

Caz - please try AA with the stage you are at - if you are a student nurse you need to consider your own health and not separate the 2 off. Alcohol will catch up with you in a few years and the damage will show in one way and others.

honeybear_2

Caz, Habit - welcome back

All other newbies (gosh there are lots of you!) a belated hello

Pippilongstocking

honeybear wrote: »

I read this all wrong & thought you said you had a cinema :eek:
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Hello lovely

I've also got a projector so we do have 'cinema nights' but we don't set fire to it!
xxx

Waves hello to Sparkles as well ETA sorry Maman didn't see you up there - sea views - yup I guess we forget those are a bonus - mostly there's sea views here!

Habit welcome back - nice to see you will pop you on the list!

Lots of folks poking their faces in again - nice to see you all - hop back up on the FAFF mobile......................(mobile as in batmobile, not MOBILE as in phone or the thingmy babies stare at in cots)

Some good reports of FAFF's coming in tonight

Lurkio

I will be faffing with banana and maple syrup pancakes for the DSs


after fish fingers & wedges though


Don't think I'll be cleaning any cupboards though, Dr McFaffy (is there a reason you mentioned this twice?? Could it be your chore du jour?)

heath480

Waves Hi to all.
Caz good to hear from you,so sorry you are struggling.As others have said get back to AA meetings.Your posts were so positive when you were going before.

Jo that chicken pie looked amazing.DS 2 and I are having a gourmet meal in a bit,a half price pizza and a chicken portion:eek:.
Off now got to watch last nights Eastenders on Iplayer before tonights episode.Then got the Winter Olympics to watch whilst knitting.A quiet peaceful life suits me these days.

Stay strong everyone.:A