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

jo1972

maman wrote: »

Ignore the 10 minute stuff in the book because it'll make you obsessed. I'm definitely with the 'day at a time' brigade.

If I'm honest, the actual 6 hours are not the worst it's the disappointment earlier in the day of not having the lifestyle choice of an evening with wine that I have to fight.

Okay, I get the book references now and yes, what you have just said makes perfect sense, thank you :A

And thank you to everybody today that has been so supportive and lovely :A

What you say Maman, is exactly my problem. It's not the actual being AF that bothers me, in fact by 8pm tonight I will be overjoyed and excited that I am sober. What I miss is the relief when I buy and drink alcohol because I know the feelings will go away

Wanna_Bee_Free

maman wrote: »

:T:T:T Go jo!!!

I agree with Maman too. 10 minutes at a time would break the day into too tiny pieces for me and make it drag. Mind you today is already going at a snail's pace here.
Also for me if I can stay strong until I get through the front door and have cooked and eaten dinner I find that's the worst bit, the rest of the evening seems easier to me after that. So just 3 steps, get the front door safely shut behind you, cook and then eat. Then all the distraction like Molls said.
Mind you I'm a great example, me! Don't do as I actually do, obviously, just follow my great theory!!

skintscottishgirl

Hey all can i retract my "declaration" of last night as i broke about quarter to ten and went out and bought vodka. I am still drunk and have bought more to boot.

How glad am I that i am back to work as of sarurday

As it appears that I have nothing else in my life

I am so fed up

Jo

What to say

I can so relate

XXX

Wanna_Bee_Free

skintscottishgirl wrote: »

Hey all can i retract my "declaration" of last night as i broke about quarter to ten and went out and bought vodka. I am still drunk and have bought more to boot.

SSG thanks for reminding me that my it's all fine once you've had dinner doesn't stick some nights. I remember making it home about 11, thinking, great I've been AF today and somehow pouring a glass of wine instead of going to bed.

Sorry to hear about the call of the voddy last night.

Hope your hangover isn't too bad. I feel I got away lightly today, all things considered.

115K

Wanna_Bee_Free wrote: »

I agree with Maman too. 10 minutes at a time would break the day into too tiny pieces for me and make it drag. Mind you today is already going at a snail's pace here.

I find that my AF days seem to really drag. It seems like it should be about 6pm by now!

jo1972

Bells already, can you believe it!!

Lurkio

jo1972 wrote: »

I'm going to pop out at lunchtime and might pick up some hot choklit or if I really feel energetic I shall pop to Mr Ts (which is the furthest shop away from here) and pick up a BOGOF on Frijj milkshakes :drool:

Get some prawn cocktail ingfredients while you're there. Treat yourself

Pippilongstocking

Lurkio wrote: »

(((jo))))

This will be no help to you at all but....... last year, when I was trying to get back in to running, we made a pact in the office that 'Wednesday was running day'. No ifs, no buts. This took any 'decision' out of the equation and no matter how carp any of us were feeling, or how demotivated anyone was (lots in my case), we were still out there.

Could you apply the same logic, somehow? If you take the decision-making part out of it, then there'll be no offy dilemma, and probably no bells, as there's nothing to have an internal dialogue about. You AREN'T drinking today. End.

But don't worry. Someone will be along withsome practical, useful advice in a minute

Apart from the actual running bit - hes talking alot of sense:eek: (only joking lurks you talk alot of sense alot of the time:A)

HUG to jo - sorry just back in hame - sorry been awol this am :A

Jo keep me company tonight - I want to celebrate having a recently approved functional bit of storage area (iyswim)

I don't want to celebrate it by drinking - hand hold tonight?

And, if you go quiet I'll just stalk you :rotfl:

Hugs to anyone who needs them.

jo1972

fayjmck wrote: »

I want to celebrate having a recently approved functional bit of storage area (iyswim)

Very pleased to hear this :T you mustn't drink on it as it may impair the functionality

barshamhillbilly

jo1972 wrote: »

Morning BHB :wave: how's you (ETA I typed who's you by mistake then :rotfl:)

Still stuck on 6 units a day ... can't seem to lower it for some reason ?? I was oK gradually lowering it to 6 but then hit a wall

Still - better than than 10 or 11, I guess

Only a couple of days with just 4 units in the last month, and no AF days :eek:
#I seem to have lost the knack of inserting the little AF days in :mad:

MP - where's that whip ?

xx
BHB