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The Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Support Thread - Numero 9!

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  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Morning All :hello:

    16 AFDs for me. I' off to see what you've all been up to.

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    Shaggyx
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    SOS

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    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    October:-


    :D = 7 days AF

    :j = target achieved

    Cazza 4/TF

    Clarabell 3/20

    DB 5/15

    Diable 6/20

    Pippi 7/TF :D

    Gien 2/31

    Happyshopper 6/15

    HB 2/7

    Maman 8/13 :D

    Marru 17/31 :D:D

    NoyNoy 4/17

    Penelopedee 10/16 :D

    PosieFlump /20

    Puzzcat 7/15 :D

    Random Name 12/15 :D

    Shaggy 16/17 :D:D

    SOS 12/25 :D

    Trasij 4/23

    Wanna Bee Free 5/16

    Yellow Monkey 2/TF

    115K 7/TF :D


    PLEASE PUT YOUR AFDs IN A BOLD RED FONT
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
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    A quickie,

    A quote from my desk diary today...

    "It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you"re not"
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • cazzasmazza
    cazzasmazza Posts: 278 Forumite
    Morning all,

    I am hugely hungover today and feel like carp. I really do.

    Aiming to be AF for as long as possible, but all I can do is try and stay AF for today and let tomorrow worry about itself.

    Thanks for your support yesterday - I was so low.

    Hugs,

    Caz
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    He who does not economize will have to agonize (Confucius)

    Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship (Benjamin Franklin) :eek:
  • Trasijocha
    Trasijocha Posts: 171 Forumite
    Not the bestest of months for me as far as being AF but better than I have been in the past when I used to drink every day. 8 AF DAYS FOR ME SO FAR SHAGGY THANK YOU FOR SCORING XX
  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    edited 19 October 2010 at 11:07AM
    :j:j Monday to Thursday Challenge :j:j

    Jo :)
    Pen :)
    Randomname :)
    Shopaholictiedtheknot :)
    StressedoutSue :)
    :) Anyone want to join me, it's only 4 nights :)
    I'm happy to list single nights if anyone wants to pledge just for today :)
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
  • randomname_3
    randomname_3 Posts: 231 Forumite
    Morning all,

    Pen 1:) please.

    Shaggy I must have got it wrong yesterday I am on 12 at the moment thanks.

    RN
    Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
    (Mark Twain)
  • honeybear_2
    honeybear_2 Posts: 3,914 Forumite
    Morning all :)

    I'm still voiceless & snotty :(

    btw.don't know if it's just me but I only feel my AF days are validated when I see it posted in Shaggy's totals! :o
    @ 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"
  • SimIsOnTheUp
    SimIsOnTheUp Posts: 1,370 Forumite
    Good Morning Ladies and Gents :)

    Hope this finds you all well and happy.

    HB - Sorry to read you've been poorly. Big Hug! x

    Having spent Wednesday 6th - Thursday 14th October drinking almost solidly, I'm now on my fourth sober day.

    Even though I'm very annoyed with myself for wasting an obscene amount of money (which had been earmarked for paying off debts), and making myself very ill (the shakes were the worst yet), I'm now trying to hoist myself up by the bootstraps.

    The guilt / self - loathing are immense and I feel a bit lost looking at all the f*ck up's I've made because of drink.

    Every time I've drank things have gone wrong - hurting girlfriends, friends and family, losing jobs, nearly losing my flat, debts, ill health, and if I carry on, a slow but sure descent into madness, homelessness, and death.

    On a lighter note, having applied for a job about three weeks back, I've now got an online / telephone interview tomorrow :)

    Am off back to carry on reading my book now, which was recommended on here by 365days and Jo - It's called 'No Big Deal' by John Coats. A cracking read, and a huge help these past few days.

    A day at a time guys,

    Loads of Love,

    Sim x
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