The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread Part 8!

honeybear_2

budget_babe wrote: »

:T:T:T very well done Ms Honey B :T:T:T

(()) Big hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

It has been 2 months since my last AFD so, whilst that's not something to be proud of, I am proud IYSWIM?

fedupandskint

Well done Ms HB - an achievement indeed!

As for me I'm off to bedfordshire as very tired

See you tomorrow

honeybear_2

Sweet dreams, Sparkles

Different_Corner

Well I enjoyed my mackerel even if the 13yr old, moody, perfectionist chef didn't ! Complaints about the quality and size of ingredients (fresh from fishmonger) you really can't please these creative types can you ? Was like a mini Gordon in there !

Have been browsing through the weezl thread and the grocery budget recipes, feeling positive about this.

40sm was last seen around the 25th, still in recovery of foot injury I think, testing times with school holidays, and not able to drive...poor 40sm..come back, we'll make you chuckle.

Feeling good about AFness, tonight is easier.

Hope headaches and bells dissappear

budget_babe

honeybear wrote: »

It has been 2 months since my last AFD so, whilst that's not something to be proud of, I am proud IYSWIM?

And proud you should be too, it is something to build on Of late Budgie has been lapse but I am as our Darling Jo would put it: "gettin me arris into gear" well you get the idea? Hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxx

Nite SSG and Sparkles :A

DC :rotfl:to the mini Gordon R, it has made me smile hugs (()) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ok off to do a moochy and I am on tea

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Marru

Budgie - hope the headache eases off soon and excellent exercise idea :j:T

Supper: Cheese and fried egg on grilled rye bread, washed down with shloer - nom nom (I think it will be cup of decaf tea and mars bar ice cream for pudding)

BF wants me to chuck out all my t-shirts and get something more feminine to wear instead. Ideas welcome, something that doesn't need ironing

Still one and half boxes to sort through...

DecemberBaby_2

Budgie 2/TF :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin
CWM 27
DB 2/20 :staradmin:staradmin
DC 1/31 :staradmin
Dotstar 15
Fay 20
HB 1/TF :staradmin
Jo 1/31 :staradmin
Maman 10
Miss P 1/20 :staradmin
Noynoy 16
Peedie 31
NRA 3/15 :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin
RN 1/10 :staradmin
SOS 3/20 :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin
Shaggy 17
Sparkles 3/31 :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin
SSG 3/20 :staradmin:staradmin:staradmin

Well done everybody. HB :j

Good idea to park and walk Budgie. You'll soon see a difference.
I'm trying to do half an hour walking every evening.
I would be feeling just the same as you about DS's girlfriend!

Night all,

DB x

maman

:wave:

Well done everyone who's managed an AF night, especially HB on your first in two months. :T

The walking's a great idea Budgie, especially as it's keeping you away from shops. Just make sure not to pass any offies (or rather passing's OK just don't go in!)

Good luck with grocery budgets everyone. I think I need to do a spending diary this month. I'll start tomorrow as not spent any money on food yet. My Tana Ramsey was delish, still feeling a bit stuffed.

I really fancied a drink earlier but told myself if I had no reason to have one, would be ashamed to come on here if I did, was saving some cash and (most important for me) saving a few calories! So

2AF please DB

and hope you enjoyed your walk.

SimIsOnTheUp

Hi guys,

Hope you're all good.

Pretty messed up here.

Drank last Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

My best mate's funeral was today / yesterday - Tuesday, and I didn't go. Now regretting it.

I've upset someone on here, by PM, due to my not 'being there' for them. I'm sorry, and I'm sorry for the message I sent just now.

Still feeling ill from Saturday night.

Am in an abusive relationship which has of late, become completely dysfunctional.

Girlfriend threw all of my clothes around my room Saturday morning, as I left to carry on drinking, and turned another cupboard inside out.

Haven't drank since Saturday night. My Girlfriend decided to yet again, tell a barman that I was an alcoholic, and she told a girl at the bar that I'd "been emotionally verbally abusive" (I hadn't).

I walked away, met my friend, and she followed me. She then continued with the abuse - very loudly said "You're disgusting. You're a loser. You don't have a job. You're a drunk" in front of a few couples, out in a quiet beer garden. I calmly asked her to please calm down. This made no difference.

Bonkers.

She's now all apologetic, and has been very sweet, but very very clingy, asking when she can see me as she doesn't like being on her own (says she "doesn't feel safe on her own").

She brought food over yesterday afternoon, was all huggy, and apologetic but I can't just put Saturday night to one side. That was the third or fourth time it's happened, and whether I'm half cut or sober, she's too unpredictable.

Of course I feel indebted to her, and she knows this (hence her bringing up the money issue in public, on Saturday night - shouting "You owe me nearly £2,000 you f*cking loser drunk")

Booze has me by the balls, as does she.

She was home with a friend last night (Tuesday), and is at hers. I'm on my own at mine, thank goodness. She'll want to come over tomorrow, but after the last couple of weeks one more fight will finish me off.

Have borrowed more money again (Saturday), which I spent on drink (got through £200 borrowed + approx £50 ESA = £250 in 2 days - I can't for the life of me understand, how I spent this much)

So, since time immemorial, I've managed an average 2 or 3 weeks sober, then have binged on the booze again for days.

The AA guys know this, and if I go back to AA, they'll be all sanctimonious and come out with a whole load of Big Book c rap, which they'll spout off parrot fashion. No thanks.

AA didn't work. Counselling hasn't worked. Taking 'Campral' (pills which are meant to alleviate cravings from GP) hasn't worked.

Yes I realise that this has to come from within. The thing is, it is. I do want to stop drinking, to get sober.

Staying sober I can't do.

Sorry for the lack of positivity folks, but I'm all out of it.

G'night

Sim x

Miss_Piggy_2

Good morning all

Excited here - off to Bristol Zoo at 8am! Can you tell I don't get out much?:o

Maman - your Tana Ramsay thing sounded lovely. I have her cookbook here (family kitchen) but have yet to try anything!:rotfl:

DB - 3 for me please!

And where is the lovely Fay????

Anyway, off for my shower, have good days all

Miss P
xx