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

jo1972

Oh that's not fair Sim, youtube banned at work

SimIsOnTheUp

Sorry Jo!

It's Robin Williams talking about alcoholics.

Hilarious

maman

:Tcongratulations Hiney (and thanks for dropping by to tell us) and well done on your year 365 (will pass on the cake if you don't mind, a bit early for sweet stuff:D).


Aagh, welcome. I empathise with you completely. I could blame my former stressful job for my nightly drinking but I know it's because I enjoy it and it sort of defines 'me' time. I'm one of a few cutters-down on the thread. It has helped me enormously both with ideas and support. Shaggy gave you some very good ideas for cutting-down, I'd add:

• find something else to 'do' of an evening. Obviously with a little one it won't be easy to go out but try not to have 'slumped on sofa watching TV with a glass of wine' as your evening plans. I go to a dance class on a Monday night and find it sets me up well for a week AF.
• I find setting targets really helpful. It works for me like sticker charts do for children.:o When I first started I did keep a special calendar to mark out my AF days. And I'm a sucker for little jumpy men!
• I don't know whether you can easily afford what you're drinking but save the 'wine' money and treat yourself to some pampering.
• I find sharing with people on here helps. It's not just the obvious support but I find if I've said I'm going to have (e.g.) 10AF days then I don't enjoy coming on here and admitting I've let myself down. That being said, people aren't judgemental but I know.
• Sadly, some will power is needed but you'll feel so good waking up next day having been AF, it's worth it.

HTH. Have a good day all, very grey here.

jo1972

shaggydoo wrote: »

Can anyone recommend some good books?

No Big Deal - John Coats - superb book

365days

jo1972 wrote: »

No Big Deal - John Coats - superb book

Seconded.:)

SimIsOnTheUp

365days wrote: »

Seconded.:)

Thirdedededed.

PS - 365days -

Congrats on your year of sobriety :T

Sim x

happyshopper

Shaggy, am on 15, ta. First entirely AF weekend for a long time.

hs

115K

I've had 10 AF days so far.

365days wrote: »

I've done it! One Year sober for me! Have a slice of cake everyone..

:T:T:T

Wanna_Bee_Free

365days wrote: »

I've done it! One Year sober for me! Have a slice of cake everyone..

Wow, that's really impressive - well done!! Thanks for the cake, I need the sugar to get me through this afternoon! Surviving but not thriving today, that's for sure. The good thing was I bought lunch yesterday when I wasn't hungover and left my purse at home so didn't do my usual greasy food binge at lunch.

Thanks for the hugs, I appreciate it! Have a good afternoon!

shopaholictiedtheknot

365 Huge Congratulations, please keep on posting won't you we need the inspiration from success stories like yours

(I will pass on the cake though as I am on a healthy eating plan!)

Managed to avoid the alcohol aisle at Asda by a wide margin so will be AF again this evening, hope everyone is happy with how they are doing today?