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

jo1972

Restaurant booked! I shall PM you all details when I get on lappy.

Still not too late to join in, Brick Lane curry house, Sunday 24th October, private room booked for 5.30pm - 6.00pm (can be changed if majority want me to?). Meeting in pub of Lurkys choice beforehand, details will follow

honeybear_2

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Cos you're special!:p:D

Yeah, special :rotfl:

Time is cool with me, thanks for organising it

Pen, I'll pass on the full challenge as might be seeing my ex in the week, but I might hop on for a random day, if that's ok?

SimIsOnTheUp

Hiya ladies and gents,

How the devil are you all? Well I hope

Had a lie in yesterday and today until gone lunchtime, as I was so shattered! (probably due to having been focusing / obsessing over the ESA Tribunal for months)

Feeling quite happy today, for the first time in ages.

Still need to sort Money Shop debt this week, but I have a plan so it'll be ok.

Paid them £15.99 on Saturday over the phone, so that'll at least give me a further month's grace for the one cheque.

The other 4 cheques, I'll be deferring (for just one more month) as of tomorrow, and then I'll pay them off asap.

Feel so relieved that the ESA Hearing is over. Over the moon that it went well.

Quite proud of myself for not 'celebrating' by getting drunk on Friday too! (8 days sober today)

Was going to clean / job hunt this evening, but I've decided to just take it easy, have a play on Mac and read. Just relaxing until tomorrow instead

Enjoy your evening all.

Sim x

jeffgeorge

Meeting in pub of Lurkys choice beforehand, details will follow [/QUOTE]

Honestly, and you all relapse and drink together good times and the purpose of the thread is ........... to support people in cutting down drinking or listen to people who are unwilling to take resposibilty for their actions and want to talk about their bloody tea.

I take my drinking seriousley so seriousley

Pippilongstocking

_jeffgeorge wrote: »

Honestly, and you all relapse and drink together good times and the purpose of the thread is ........... to support people in cutting down drinking or listen to people who are unwilling to take resposibilty for their actions and want to talk about their bloody tea.

I take my drinking seriousley so seriousley

Um, don't mean to be rude, or negative, but I was under the impression that these types of establishments sell beverages of all types - alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

If we're meeting up, I don't have issue meeting in a pub because I've decided to cut down my drinking.

I'm going to a wedding the night beforehand - I don't expect anyone to modify their behaviour because I'm cutting down/not drinking either.

As adults, surely we can attend a 'function' without dictating that the location has to be alcohol free?

I really don't mean to be a pain, but I've no issue meeting up in a pub before we head out for food. Alcohol surrounds everyday life - I can choose whether or not to drink.............if we meet in a pub - no one's going to force anyone to drink or neither should we dictate that people don't drink either - the thread has many facets.

The largest of which, is in my opinion, friendship.

Pippilongstocking

Oh god I've killed the thread AGAIN

AF again, all time inbetween af too

I may write a blog on 'the art of killing a chat' - beat my normal gardeny type blog-wittering!

Hope you're all good -

xx

Marru

Hi Fay :hello:

Trying to get DD in bed - mission impossible tonight it seems.

Talking about blogs, I have started one instead of having the diary here. Link in my profile.

Back to [STRIKE]shouting [/STRIKE]asking nicely for DD to get ready for bed.

Oh forgot to say 25 please Shaggy

gien

jeffgeorge wrote: »

Meeting in pub of Lurkys choice beforehand, details will follow

Honestly, and you all relapse and drink together good times and the purpose of the thread is ........... to support people in cutting down drinking or listen to people who are unwilling to take resposibilty for their actions and want to talk about their bloody tea.

I take my drinking seriousley so seriousley[/QUOTE]

Oh, that's a little harsh, isn't it. There are many ways of being supportive and being supported - idle chit chat and banter is a part of that in this thread. I think that by coming here and posting and talking about our relationship with alcohol we are taking responsibility -
we not always be suceeding 100% but we all keeppicking ourselves up and starting again.

Sorry quote thing hasn't worked quite right but I'm sure you can work it out

AF tonight again- had friends over for lunch - very convivial , opened a bottle of wine and there's still about two glasses left.

DecemberBaby_2

fayjmck wrote: »

Um, don't mean to be rude, or negative, but I was under the impression that these types of establishments sell beverages of all types - alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

If we're meeting up, I don't have issue meeting in a pub because I've decided to cut down my drinking.

I'm going to a wedding the night beforehand - I don't expect anyone to modify their behaviour because I'm cutting down/not drinking either.

As adults, surely we can attend a 'function' without dictating that the location has to be alcohol free?

I really don't mean to be a pain, but I've no issue meeting up in a pub before we head out for food. Alcohol surrounds everyday life - I can choose whether or not to drink.............if we meet in a pub - no one's going to force anyone to drink or neither should we dictate that people don't drink either - the thread has many facets.

The largest of which, is in my opinion, friendship.

Very well said Fay.

penelopedee_2

:j Monday to Thursday AF Challenge :j

December Baby
Fay
Jo
Marru
Miss Piggy
Pen
Randomname
Yellowmonkey

Anyone care to join us .....
It's only 4 nights

If you wish to pledge for just one night - just let me know