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

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  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    I've done Shred to stave off the bells! :eek:
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,189 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    honeybear wrote: »
    I've done Shred to stave off the bells! :eek:

    At least it's warmed you up!!

    Good luck everyone on the 'Rear end of the week' challenge!
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    maman wrote: »
    At least it's warmed you up!!

    This is very true :D

    Am now making soup :)
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    AF for me tonight - just off to make another cup of tea :)
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    That's 4 for me, Shaggy :)

    Going to call it a night for laptop use...enjoy the rest of your evening, guys, & good luck to all those of us having a B.U.M. weekend :D :rotfl:

    HB
    Jo
    Fay
    Pen
    RN

    :A
    @ LBM = £15,872.65, now £10,819.82
    AF Jan = 7/? Feb = 5/14 Mar = 14/20 Apr = 6/14 May = 2/14 June 2/14 July 0/TF Aug 1/TFv Sept 6/TF Oct 4/7
    "NEVER DOUBT YOUR OWN QUALITY"
  • DecemberBaby_2
    DecemberBaby_2 Posts: 535 Forumite
    Hi,

    Hope the bells have passed for those AF tonight. I did last night AF and tonight so that's 4 for me please Shaggy.

    Hardly slept a wink last night. I seemed to be half-awake all night and the rest of it was filled with vivid scarey dreams. I hope tonight is not so bad.

    DB x
  • skintscottishgirl
    skintscottishgirl Posts: 482 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    6 please

    Very wierd dreams last night for me too, I think it's something to to with being sober after a bender in my case........

    But it's all good, will be remaining AF for the duration as i am skint anyway!

    Hope everyone is fine and dandy, whether they are drinking or not

    SSG

    XX
    :):)
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm in Brick Lane!!
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • mollypolly
    mollypolly Posts: 1,737 Forumite
    jo1972 wrote: »
    I'm in Brick Lane!!

    ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I'm in bed....got to be up early for work.:o

    Night night xx
    :happylove :happylove
    I'm back!!!!
    DMP starts 1st July 2015:T
    Dfd March 2021 (hoping to get there sooner )
    DMP mutual support group number 444
    Proud to be dealing with my debts at last :j
  • IcelandicMaiden
    IcelandicMaiden Posts: 296 Forumite
    Hi

    Its a long time since I popped in here! How are you all? I've had a quick read through your posts from the last few days.

    Glad to see you all doing the countdown to christmass 100 day challenge. I started it last year on the 16/9, in fact I started my diet at the same time last year. I completed the 100 day challenge without a hitch. Had a week off for xmas and then managed another month AF before tripping and falling for a few months. Then a big kick up the *** made me see the error of my ways and I have just completed 140 days AF:D I have also lost 5 1.2 stone to date from last september. I feel renewed and revitalized in so many ways. I wanted to do 365 days AF, but I dont feel to bad as I think I did 295 days.

    I love the new me now and won't be looking back, hope you can all find the inner peace that SSA mentioned, its worth looking for, but a little part of you I think has to want to change badly enough for it to happen. Sometimes I see people on a Friday or Sat buying wine in the local supermarket, and a small part of me envy's them, but the other half feels sad, that they dont have what I have. Freedom - I cannot hear any bells ringing, its so quiet.

    Good Night and good luck with the challenge. I will keep watching everyone's progress.:T:T
    365 AF Day Challenge 32/365:T:j
    WYCP 2010 Challenge Member No 75 - Silver
    1/15 - Wii Game 2/15 3 Remote Control Helicopters 3/15 Fridge/Freezer
    4/15 - Norah Jones CD

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