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

shopaholictiedtheknot

cazzasmazza wrote: »

And to add to the misery, the estate agents have just rang to say that our buyers can't proceed, as their buyer has pulled out. We were given the impression that our buyers had already sold and they were cash buyers. It turns out that they were in the process of selling their house to a cash buyer and he has now pulled out. Talk about being lead up the garden path. :mad:

xxxx

Oh No!! sorry to hear that Caz really hope you get someone else interested soon, it is hopeful since you found someone so quickly this time

gien

Morning.

Feeling soooo much better today - I went to bed at 9.30 last night, AF (so 9 for me now Shaggy please).
This morning I actually felt human again although I think I might be starting a slight head cold.

Hello to Motherofboys (me too, I have two big one) and Penelopedee.

the Countdown to Christmas challenge sounds very grand and I am really looking forward to it. This might sound weird but I am almost relieved that I can just declare to myself and others (not that I have a huge amount of peer pressure), no I'm not drinking until Christmas. I'm also quite excited to see what'll happen and how I'll feel - hoping of course I'll get some more energy - but it's just been such a long time since I didn't drink for a long period, that is more than a couple of weeks (last time being when I was pregnant of course).

re-reading what I've just written tells me a lot I think...

mumofboys_2

Hi all, thanks so much for the lovely welcomes back, and Fay I was with you last night. Actually started last Saturday and so far it's ok. I was feeling so blimmin' awful though, that my biggest worry is I start to feel a bit better, and that's when the resolve goes out of the window, so it's great to have the Countdown to keep me focussed. In fact my DH has also said he is going to abstain, so that will help.

As an old teacher used to say, "Good, better, best, may I never rest, until my good is better, and my better best":D

MOB

penelopedee_2

I'm beginning to realise that it makes no difference to me when I get up if I've been drinking the night before (unless I am on a complete over the top bender and have my head stuck down the loo).

Its about this time of day when I realise I'm not falling asleep at my desk and I'm not miserable as sin and actually I quite fancy not drinking tonight too.

I also agree with some of the posts a few days back when you were discussing sugar and AFness. I seem to find it alot easier if I drink fizzy flavoured water when I'm AF. Its much much harder if I just drink tea or water, even though I live on that all day at work.

I noticed half way through a bottle of white the other night that I didn't really want the drunk side of it, I was just thirsty. Shameful waste of money. 10 times the price of a bottle of fizzy water.

Sorry, can you tell I'm at work a bit bored. Rambling on ..... Pen

Pippilongstocking

Pen ramble away MOB well done - woo hoo to you!

.........shaggy I'm on 11 AFD's

Came to realise over the past couple days that I can't rely on just not wanting it, I've got to actively avoid the stuff or I'm straight back at square one.

That's my groan over.

Hope you're all fine, Marru I hope you have good luck later in the week xxx

Marru

Thanks Fay, I am ok. Very tired today. Did some retail therapy as I am in desperate need of work clothes. Also needed something smart for my interview. However it now looks like all the stuff that I bought will need ironing :mad: Not good if you tend to stuff your work clothes into back pack then run to the gym for a shower and then get dressed for work.

I am polishing off some elderflower cordial with sparkling water. Moving onto decaf tea shortly. So 14 please Shaggy

honeybear_2

Evening, kids

Have just been Shredding...don't tell Jo! :rotfl:

SimIsOnTheUp

Good Evening Ladies and Gents.

Hope you've all enjoyed your day.

Last night I couldn't sleep.

So, at about 3 am today, I fired up my computer, and got cracking with my letter to the Tribunal Service (my ESA Appeal in 10 days time).

I was at it solid (other than a quick 5 minute break for a coffee), for 6 hours! Got it typed up on my Mac, and condensed it down to 6 pages now. (It was 13 pages of rough notes). Stuck it on a USB stick and it's ready to print tomorrow at the library. I really am desperate for a printer! Any of you know where I can find a dirt cheap one, where the cartridges aren't too pricey?!

Come 9 am I was done. Admittedly I did go back to bed, which I didn't want to do, but I had to as I was just shattered and could barely keep my eyes open!

I'm now just adding a quick comment to the end of my letter, and checking it through.

Called my Doctors earlier this evening, and they confirmed that my GP has sent out my letter (he'd agreed at our appointment last Thursday, so that I'll have some supporting written evidence of how my health has been) yesterday. So hopefully, I should receive that tomorrow and can then get it off to the Tribunal people in good time.

Tomorrow I then just need to hit Smiths and get a cheap stapler and a folder, and get everything filed ready for the Tribunal a week on Friday. (No I'm not obsessing, no, not at all..)

CBT starts tomorrow at 2pm too. Am very nervous, and it did cross my mind to postpone it this afternoon. I'm gonna go though regardless of how scared I feel.

Still haven't cashed my £50 cheque from YouGov. I should've just stuck it in my account days ago!

As I'd had a craving for a drink yesterday, I didn't want to even have the temptation.

I need to get it done tomorrow though as I want to repay my Girlfriend £20 (half of a sofa), from last week and then get some grub in

It's a funny old feeling having been sober for 5 and a half weeks now. I sort of feel a bit flat. Not down, just flat.

The ability to think straight is quite alien to me!

Beautiful sunny evening out there. I need to go out for a walk, but I'm feeling quite content to just enjoy a quiet night in. Do need to go and get some grub though, and I have a HUGE chocolate craving too!

It's dawned on me lately, just how bad I was at being kind to myself when drinking. It's as if I didn't think I was worth treating myself *well*. It was always much easier to beat myself up, and abuse myself (ahem, as it were!)..

Trying to be a bit kinder to me and all those around me now

Enjoy your evening all,

Cheers,

Sim x

mumofboys_2

SimIsOnTheUp wrote: »

I really am desperate for a printer! Any of you know where I can find a dirt cheap one, where the cartridges aren't too pricey?!

Sim, have you tried asking for one on Freecycle? It is a godsend, and I have both passed on stuff, and been lucky enough to receive some great stuff through it too. You will need to join your local group.

Hope that helps.

I hope everyone has a good evening - I am off to book club, where normally a glass of wine is in order......Not this time buster!!

MOB

SimIsOnTheUp

Am a member of my local Freecycle / Freegle group already.

Just never really bothered with it, but it's a good idea. I'll have a look!

Good on ya for steering clear of the vino

Sim x