The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

barshamhillbilly

graemecarter wrote: »

Be sure not to concentrate on HALT only. We drink for many reasons

Yep - any excuse

fruitycar

fedupandskint wrote: »

How strange? Just same as how I have been thinking this month!

Especially the make sure I am not thirsty and hungry alongside the angry and lonely parts and if I am not thirsty and hungry the A and L parts are not so bad and don't cause the same intense triggers as before

I can now see how HALT applies to so many people (including myself) and how much I can now see the benefit on a Sat and Sun morning waking up with no alcohol in the system to cause any after effects

Still weighing up the MARCH aim - the full monty of 31 or allow myself 2 days to possibly have a drink and go for 29?

A big thanks to Fay for all the encouragement and effort in the months scoring :Aand another one to Shaggy for offering to score for this month :A

Well tonight am FAFFing after my last ready meal curry from the freezer (no more to be bought or feel tempted with :rotfl:) ready to watch the big game tonight between Wales and France after the ice skating finishes in a moment with some white grape juice rubbish from Mr T's and a Wispa!

I tried what someone else on here suggested - and have been drinking some fizzy fruit juice and water mixes in a wine glass and haven't missed the alcohol at all as a result.

Will be continuing with this for a while longer while I get used to not drinking at the weekend and it is nice to treat myself to a bottle of fizzy fruit AF mix at the supermarket on a Friday and feel a little smug about my AFness on the weekend while everyone else at work goes on about getting hammered at the weekend.

Funny though how I think 'oh know I'm not spending £2 on a bottle of Schloer' and then later on think 'How stupid am I? I used to spend £8 on a bottle of wine!'

Anyway after all that rambling it is time to declare 24 AFD for today and to say come on all FAFFer's (and enjoy the rugby!)

I think it would be easier if it was just me by myself

Pippilongstocking

fruitycar wrote: »

I think it would be easier if it was just me by myself

Yeah I think so too honey - but then I'd prob drink cos I'm lonely

YOu've been doing brilliantly!!

Hey chaps just in and making tea

Yeah! to chicken stock (not the gravey type)
Yeah! to races

And hello to you all - thanks for liking my budgie-esk post!!

115K

Lurkio wrote: »

How about joining us? Doc and I are having a race (even if she hasn't agreed to it yet ) to see who will be the first to 15 AF days in March

I probably should Lurkio.

SORRY TO HAVE A MAJOR WHINGE
I shouldn't post when I'm drunk really. My DH was saying to me that can't I just decide not to be an alcoholic? It really p*sses me off because he obviously doesn't understand. He used to have a gambling problem about 20 years ago and he said he was strong enough to give up gambling so why can't I give up drinking? I feel so carp about myself right now. I keep getting pains in my liver area the last few days too.:(

Pippilongstocking

((((115k)))))

Dunno what to say - but remember take each day as it comes - and we're here for you to listen and winge to - always.

Sorry to hear you're having such a hard time - you don't deserve it - xx

Brand new shiney day tomorrow - keep posting and keep your chin up x

Pippilongstocking

Lurkio wrote: »

hey - if you watch Let's dance for comic relief tomorrow, and in the bit where they show a song from priscilla, you happen to see a devillishly handsmoe man in a white shirt.........

Oh - Is that where yellow monkey is:rotfl:

*runs* quickly

(*in training*)

Having some quality ds time now - we're watching house - catch you all tomorrow

((((lurks)))) only teasing you!!

Wanna_Bee_Free

115K wrote: »

I feel so carp about myself right now. I keep getting pains in my liver area the last few days too.:(

Oh 115k, Big Hugs, so sorry to hear your liver area is giving you pain. If you ease up a bit they do heal unlike some parts of the body. We are all human and slips are inevitable sometimes. I hope you're ok. Perhaps you need to just be kind to yourself over the next few days and recover a bit. Clamber up on the wagon a step at a time when you feel ready and don't expect perfection from yourself. Maybe try that thing about if you were talking to your best friend what would you tell yourself. Unless what you'd tell yourself is not to listen to the voices in your head...:D

Fay, I popped in to declare tonight is 16/14. Shaggy, please would you put me down for a target of 15 for next month.
Sleep well everyone.

fruitycar

BEAT_THE_DEBT wrote: »

Faffing for lentx

Thats what im trying to do x

shaggydoo

Morning Faffers :wave:

24 for me please Fay



Shaggy

shaggydoo

Pledges for MAD (March Alcohol Detox) so far are:-


Castri09 - 31
fayjmck - 25
fedupandskint - 29
Holliegarson - 20
HoneyBear - 20
Lurkio - 15
Mamam - 10
Marru - 31
Mookiepook - 27
Shaggydoo - 17
Saorsie - 23
WannabeeFree - 15

Roll Up Roll Up. Join the MAD Challenge. Make your pledges now

Shaggy