The cutting out/cutting down alcohol thread (part 7)

115K

budget_babe wrote: »

Well done 115k, sounds like a good plan, I am off to use my body butter next. (Wild Cherry ) Btw do you see your counsellor again this week? If you do I hope it goes well sweetheart. Big hugs and take care of yourself. (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thank you Budgie. I'm seeing my counsellor this week. She was at the end last time trying to tell me a few CBT techniques to cut down my drinking. One of them was to have a cup of tea before I open the bottle of wine/ can of lager etc. Make that into a habit instead so I should start to crave the tea after a while doing that everyday. I haven't tried that yet.:o I should do.

fedupandskint

Off we go again!

"Only sign up if you are serious about achieiving 4 AFD - no half hearted measures allowed"

Next Mon-Thurs 96 Hour Challenge starts at Midnight tonight

Let me know if you want to sign up and I'll add your name to the list

Let's really commit to achieving 4 AFD and then see how much better we feel as a result both physically and psychologically

No half hearted attempts please - we need strong commitment for this! Can we increase the 91% success rate? Let's see!

Sparkles
69chick
PharmaRep
Lurks
Pen
Lamarsi
Budgie
Marru


32 AFD over 4 days Mon-Thurs

Remember what I said - try very hard to achieve please otherwise.......

fedupandskint

AFD 16 for me please DB - all fine here

budget_babe

115K wrote: »

Thank you Budgie. I'm seeing my counsellor this week. She was at the end last time trying to tell me a few CBT techniques to cut down my drinking. One of them was to have a cup of tea before I open the bottle of wine/ can of lager etc. Make that into a habit instead so I should start to crave the tea after a while doing that everyday. I haven't tried that yet.:o I should do.

Hi 115k anything is worth a go and you never know it may work for you. Mr Budgie has been having cbt, but he is now on a conditional management course which runs for 10 weeks. They cover different aspects each week, last week was anxiety, it does seem to be helping? It basically helps you to manage your condition and realise the triggers etc.

The programme runs nationwide I believe, we had a dvd on it off his personal advisor on the esa side. She was very positive over the results that people had achieved.

It is only week 3 tomorrow for him, I was pleased for him last week as another male member joined, On the first week it was all females (A few of them and 2 women running it)

Still as I said to him, it was an achievement that he stayed, as I too would have felt uncomfortable. Especially when they had to play volleyball with balloons, it was an icebreaker aparrently.

So hugs and take care, it is a slow process getting to where we want to be, but at least if we all keep trying, that is what we have to feel positive about.

I hope your next session goes well sweetheart, big hugs and take care, remember be kind to yourself :A (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss P sound like you had a lovely day hunny, Marru busted indeed, there is never any escape on here

Nite nite everyone and take care
Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ps thankyou Miss Sparkles :-) xxxxxxxxxxxx

Bismarck

budget_babe wrote: »

Molls you are still not away are you? Eselt still no posts from you?

to absent friends!

sorry been a bit busy this weekend.

hope we had a good one.

take care all..some days are really harder than others

Bis

Miss_Piggy_2

Bismarck wrote: »

to absent friends!

sorry been a bit busy this weekend.

hope we had a good one.

take care all..some days are really harder than others

Bis

Judging by Facebook, Molls been helping daughter move house? Hope she is ok. Miss her and her whip!:eek:

Miss P
xx

69chick

I would love to catch up with any of you (that don't mind) on facebook...could any of you that would be happy to pm me your name...if not I understand.....

Sim I hope you are doing ok, please let us know how you are...hugs

Budgie, you sound really motivated right now...good for you...and you be kind to yourself x

Miss P what are you going to be putting in your garage gym? dh wants to do that with ours...not that we have much room, but would be interested to know...glad you had a good weekend and stepdaughter was ok x

maman

:hello::hello::hello::hello: Computer now fixed (fingers crossed) so can wave madly!!!

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

SIL is my brothers wife. MY OH's brother can't even remember what the kids are called!!
Miss P
xx

I thought I'd got that right. This is SIL who you do Mrs Mopping for? What a star and I hope MIL is suitably ashamed at what your family are doing for OH's daughter's prom, unlike her mother....

115K wrote: »

Make that into a habit instead so I should start to crave the tea after a while doing that everyday. I haven't tried that yet.:o I should do.

Strangely enough I used that technique on Friday and Saturday and it worked!! Friday I went to traditional Welsh funeral (wake was tea and cake back in the chapel vestry) and when I got home (after 3hr drive) I told myself I wanted tea. Saturday after a dance (Scottish) I did the same. Before this thread I would have opened a bottle and had (at least) half despite it being late and almost bedtime.

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Judging by Facebook, Molls been helping daughter move house? Hope she is ok. Miss her and her whip!:eek:

Miss P
xx

I think sparkles with her 'new look' challenge is using that very whip:D Good to know that Molls is OK though.

I've not been AF tonight. Very stuffed after a full roast with 5:eek: veg plus roasties. Had a good week all in all, as although I clocked up two drinking nights one of those was only one tiny glass.

Back on the wagon tomorrow, not planning AF Tuesday as out with friends, and then full steam ahead towards target.

Have a good week everyone.

yellowmonkey

budget_babe wrote: »

I will not worry,
I will not anger
I will be kind to others
I will do my work honestly
I will be grateful

Printed them off they are so good :T Thanks Budge.

Not been on much but trying to live in the "real world" Talking of which I will not be up for the challenge next week as I am off to deepest Essex Wed/Thu for 2 days Golfing.

9 for me please DB

fedupandskint

Morning everyone

6 hours into the challenge - good luck for today everyone and remember - stay strong