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

Lurkio

fayjmck wrote: »

Apart from the actual running bit - hes talking alot of sense

it won't happen again, I promise.

clarabell13

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

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

I really admire you for gradually cutting down. I just seem to be all or nothing - only the nothing hasn't happened for a good while :eek:

Pippilongstocking

Lurkio wrote: »

it won't happen again, I promise.

running or the sense bit?

waves to bhb and everyone else

My hens are drowning here.:eek:

Jo you're very wise - is that a yup on the hand hold then?

Pippilongstocking

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

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

In the words of pretty woman - they are slippery little suckers aren't they.

Huge hugs me dear - we'll all get there. I can't do moderation - only avoidance, which I'm often pants at.......................:cool:

randomname_3

jo1972 wrote: »

Bells already, can you believe it!!

I believe it Jo, I think that book is keeping you too focussed.

RN

Puzzcat

fayjmck wrote: »

we'll all get there. I can't do moderation - only avoidance, which I'm often pants at.......................:cool:

I know this feeling far too well...!!!! I have no willpower and if I have wine in the house I WILL drink it... and I also have to swerve violently away from all shops during the later part of the day/early eve. An evening without a planned drink is desperately long and this week I have kept busy and the bells haven't been too noisy... I am also using GC's advice.. I will not drink today...

Don't have any super duper advice for you jo I'm afraid, but I'll send you a hug and I could post you my ironing if you like????

penelopedee_2

I hear the bells about 2pm in the afternoon when I suddenly realise I've decided not to drink for the day. Its like a sort of panic that takes hold and I can almost convince myself that the world will end if I never have another drink again.

I'm very good at telling myself I deserve it too. Takes a while for the penny to drop that its not a treat to hand over a tenner from my hard earned dosh, to rich Mr T's. To remember that I cannot stand hangovers and that I look like a right old hag after a night drinking (and my breath probably stinks when I go to work in the morning).

Then when I calm back down again, I feel a bit of a mug. I like my eyes looking bright blue instead of bloodshot, I like to be able to do my jeans up without lying on the bed, I like to know that I'm not over the limit when I drive to work in the morning. Even remembering TV was carp last night is good. Most of all I like that for just that day I was in charge of my mind and body

barshamhillbilly

clarabell13 wrote: »

I really admire you for gradually cutting down. I just seem to be all or nothing - only the nothing hasn't happened for a good while :eek:

Exactly :o:o

barshamhillbilly

fayjmck wrote: »

waves to bhb and everyone else

My hens are drowning here.:eek:

:wave::wave::wave:

Cross the hens with a duck. Should be OK with next years autumn

barshamhillbilly

fayjmck wrote: »

In the words of pretty woman - they are slippery little suckers aren't they.

Like wet hens