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

penelopedee_2

I need a Sober Sunday Challenge ... anyone want to join me?

maman

healthylifestyle wrote: »

Not sure how to start giving up.

Browse the thread for a few pages and there are plenty of ideas. What about trying to acheive one alcohol free day and take it from there??

Pen has a Sober Sunday challenge going (just keep alcohol free today) why not join that?

Once you have one day chalked up you can build from there.

Oh and welcome, you're in the right place:).

Bismarck

CuppaTea wrote: »

See what this thread is doing to me, last week i'd have jumped in with both feet!!! THANK YOU.

Hi all,

Don't think it's actually this thread. It is you wanting to make the change.

That is the all-important difference.

take care all

Bis

penelopedee_2

:j Pen's Much Needed Sober Sunday Challenge :j

Healthylifestyle
Pen :j
Poohbear
Sue

Roll up, roll up ....... a clear head for work tomorrow would be lovely

penelopedee_2

Top tips for a sober Sunday ....

• Don't buy any booze
• Hide it in the shed if you have some in the house
• Make sure you have AF drinks to hand - fizzy water in the fridge, nice squash, plenty of milk for tea or coffee
• Have some nice cold water on hand to go with Sunday lunch
• Sort out a lovely pudding for afters
• Put the hot water on and have a bath early evening, then clean your teeth (wine and toothpaste don't mix)
• Do the ironing
• File paperwork / do the shredding
• Get those Christmas cards written

Do it for yourself, be nice to yourself

StressedOutSue

jo1972 wrote: »

Morning all,

Doing crap this month I am. Will pull socks up today.

Me too! It's the snow and the Christmas lights wot does it!!!! :eek:

I'm definitely in for the sober Sunday challenge! And I'll do Monday to Friday too.

poohbear59

penelopedee wrote: »

I need a Sober Sunday Challenge ... anyone want to join me?

I will join you

So far no alcohol this month I am aiming to have 24 AF days in December.

So 5/24 so far

DH still puts a glass of white wine beside me at dinner each evening but I haven't touched it.

maman Another 1lb lost too!

penelopedee_2

poohbear59 wrote: »

I will join you

So far no alcohol this month I am aiming to have 24 AF days in December.

So 5/24 so far

DH still puts a glass of white wine beside me at dinner each evening but I haven't touched it.

maman Another 1lb lost too!

Well done, I have to remove the white from the fridge or DH pours me a glass without thinking. Unfortunately once its in the glass ......

Lovely mug of tea on the go at the moment

MarkMan

Hi all. Failed miserably today:( Weigh-in was bad too, despite being back at the gym. Anyone setting a Mon & Tues challenge - I give in too easily without a challenge:o

Welcome Healthylifestyle. It's not easy but I've found being on here and the challenges help soooo much.:) December is not an easy month but nor is any other - we can always find excuses/reasons in any month. Just be gentle on yourself - slowly, slowly catchy monkey (whatever that means ) On the pains, ditto. Get to the doc, get your fears allayed and then try and cut down - worrying just makes it easier to use alcohol to take your mind off the worries. I thought I was about to die when I found this thread - seriously:eek:!

Well done to all you AF'ers. I'm going to be AF tomorrow if it kills me! There, its on the forum now so I'm going to do it....:p

MarkMan

I was too, but when I thought I was staring death in the face, suddenly the embarrassment seemed ridiculous.

I laid there in bed, feeling like my chest was being pulled apart, silently crying and thinking how I'd wasted my life. An honest, teary, chat with the doctor and suddenly I came out walking on air - I still had time to sort it out and I really didn't want a drink.

And I'm trying.

Worrying makes it so much harder to stop drinking as that take away the worry - until the morning, when you feel even worse.

Maybe just keep posting, give it a go slowly and see how things go. We're all here for you.:)