The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

fakeplastictwee

Hello to new peeps :hello:

I'm fairly new here too, (well, don't post too regularly) but you should stick around, this lot are really nice, honest.

fakeplastictwee

Just found a load of old mobile phones to recycle, not sure if one of them works though as I haven't got a charger for it anymore. If I send it off saying it works and it doesn't, are they unlikely to pay me? Or would they just send me the amount they'd give for a broken one?

(I know it's not alcomahol related but don't want to start a whole new thread )

jo1972

Fire drill....utter chaos :rotfl:

Picture the scene, 480 children running, yes running out of the building into the playground, all in different directions and all screaming. The one senior member of staff looking on helplessly, asking me how to fill the checklist in that I gave her :rotfl:

Miss_Piggy_2

jo1972 wrote: »

Fire drill....utter chaos :rotfl:

Picture the scene, 480 children running, yes running out of the building into the playground, all in different directions and all screaming. The one senior member of staff looking on helplessly, asking me how to fill the checklist in that I gave her :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Lurkio

jo1972 wrote: »

Fire drill....utter chaos :rotfl:

Picture the scene, 480 children running, yes running out of the building into the playground, all in different directions and all screaming. The one senior member of staff looking on helplessly, asking me how to fill the checklist in that I gave her :rotfl:

there was a similar scene at DS2s school - lightning hit at pick up time. Everyone was in the playground running for cover and screaming...... most of the kids were, too :rotfl:







welcome newbies.... pull up a chair, pop on your slanket and join in

graemecarter

phoenix_dragon wrote: »

Hey everyone. I discovered this thread today, and it has certainly struck a nerve with me. I do not consider myself an alcoholic, but I certainly fit the binge-drinking profile. Last week, I was drunk at night from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, having between half and a whole bottle of wine each night. I have been a lot worse before, drinking during the day, and only having one day a week off, so I have calmed down a lot, but I know I can't carry on the way I am. I have quit drinking completely for three months before, but that happened because I got absolutely hammered, was very nasty to some work colleagues for no reason, then didn't go to work for two days.

I can be a happy drunk or a nasty drunk, and I can never predict which I'll be. My family are concerned about my drinking, and although I know I can go without, a lot of the time I really don't want to. I don't know what to do next.

I'm sorry to dump all of this on you all, but no one I talk to quite understands how I feel about this.

I know how you feel. I was similar in that I didn't drink everyday, but when I did drink I didn't know whether I'd stop at 2 drinks or 12. I sometimes upset people by my drinking, and people were concerned (quite rightly)

You do say you can go without - I thought I could too but couldn't stay happy when I wasn't drinking. I got miserable with everyone else drinking around me (after forcing myself to give up after getting in trouble at work)

The thing people on this forum share is feelings, not so much units drunk. We suffer the same guilt and shame from our drinking, and the same lack of control around alcohol (but other things in life were so well controlled)

I got help for my drinking, and then I was told that drinking was only the first part of the problem. I had to change myself so I didn't even want a drink. White-knuckling it and denying yourself something you want seems a miserable existence to me, and doesn't get great results.

If you can cut down, then great. If you cannot, you may want to think about quitting totally. If you can't stay stopped, then you may want to explore other things.

I think this is good (if a little short)
http://www.brighteyecounselling.co.uk/alcohol-drugs/binge-drinking-is-alcoholism-too/

Good luck

graemecarter

NJW69 wrote: »

I want to cut down my drinking as it has become a bit of a habit when I get in from work to 'unwind'.

Before I stopped drinking I didn't think there WERE any other ways to unwind after work....

good luck

Pippilongstocking

Ok - so its the time of night when FAFFING becomes a bit more difficult for some of us whom hear the cries in our heads of:

- 'go on, you've had a hard day, one little drink won't hurt - just the one.....you've been good/bad, the dogs been brilliant or been sick, there was a nasty email at work, the kids are playing up/out/lovely/noisy, your boss is a bag, it's so long til the weekend, its raining/snowing/sleeting/dark/cold/wet/miserable.'

Its so easy to justify either drinking a little or drinking alot (I am not lecturing merely passing comment - no lectures here )

SO FAFFERS - I say HALT

Are you....

Hungry
Angry
Tired
Lonely
........any of these can make you decide - OK today is not a FAFF day - which is perfectly fine, if you want a peedie drink (its about moderation as well as abstainance), but if you're having a hard time FAFFING then any of these HALT things wont help.

So ask yourself do I want to FAFF tonight or am I not sure because I'm H-A-L-T?

If you suspect HALT is making your life harder - STOP!!

Eat something
Phone a pal/talk to OH/children etc
Kick the cat/dog/sofa (not the real cat or dog)
Scream into your pillow/throw something soft at the wall/jump up and down
Have a lie down/watch tv, hot drink etc.

And see how you feel about things after that.

This months list is HERE - who will you be FAFFING with tonight?

:A I'll be FAFFING at yoga with a girlfriend :A

(unfortunately for you lot I'm here all month )

Marru

Good evening,

Just quick note from me that I have no intentions in going out so can confirm no 2 for me Fay please.

BF sent me a lovely email saying that he would like to whisk me to Paris for a weekend but if I don't mind he could come here on Friday - I don't mind at all as have missed him silly. Three more nights (and extremely busy days at work!!) to go.

New Peeps!!! This is a good place to be.

Need to log off or I won't get any of my own stuff done, byeeeee...

paybacktime2008

honeybear wrote: »

How did court go?

It was a complete joke to be honest. But hopefully that is the last we will see of the silly man! (Silly man is my code for *********** ******** *******)!