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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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    Hello. Just popping in as I need to stay positive. Its hard. Didn't sleep well x

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    I think it takes 3 or 4 days to get alcohol out of your body, so you might feel withdrawal symptoms during that time. It's a bit like when you quit smoking, if you have ever smoked...
    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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    edited 6 December 2010 at 9:21AM
    December:-


    :D = 7 days AF

    :j = target achieved

    Aaagh /8

    Cazza 2/TF

    Castri09 /15

    CuppaTea /8

    DB 1/10

    FedUp 3/27

    Happyshopper 2/15

    JJ /10

    Jo /31

    Maman 2/10

    Markman 1/8

    Miss P 2/20

    Penelopedee 2/10

    Poohbear59 5/24

    Shaggy 3/17

    SOS 3/24

    Trasij 2/8

    Wanna Bee Free /10

    115K /TF


    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.
  • Sunday challenge completed, thanks, Pen.

    3 days for December so far, please Shaggy, thanks

    Have a good day everybody!
    Jan: 24/23 Feb: 21/22 March: 24/25
  • Morning everyone

    Well done to all of you who were af yesterday.

    Re the sleeping issue, I used to sleep like a log when I drank a lot and had terrible nights when I stopped. In my case it took about 2 weeks to get back into a proper sleeping pattern and I now sleep really well except that I drink several pints of orange squash during the day/evening with the inevitable consequences. Stopping drinking for me has been well worth the effort nevertheless.

    Have a good day everybody.

    RN
    Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
    (Mark Twain)
  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    edited 6 December 2010 at 3:53PM
    :j Pen's Much Needed Sober Sunday Challenge :j

    Healthylifestyle :j
    Pen :j
    Poohbear :j
    Sue :j
    Sleep might be rubbish but I do have a lovely clear head this morning! :D
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    edited 6 December 2010 at 2:11PM
    :santa2: Weekly Challenge :santa2:
    Ho Ho Ho, I know its nearly that time of year again and everyone is out socialising. Therefore please just let me know how may days you want to be AF between now and Friday - and I'll make the challenge up from there. Pen :xmastree::xmassmile

    4 nights:
    Jan
    Pen


    2 nights:
    Maman
    Any want to join us this week? :xmassmile
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
  • Morning all!

    I'm on 4 please Shaggy

    Got to shoot - house is a tip and have to go to work soon!:eek:

    Miss P
    xx
    **Keep Calm and Carry On!**
  • 4 for me please Shaggy. Happyshopper Towers has heating. Woo hoo! _party_
    ...nothing to see here...
  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,970 Forumite
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    Would you put me down for just 2 for this week's challenge Pen. Today is a definite but after that I think moderation is a better aim that AFness for me, as you say, because of Christmas socialising:o.
  • Afternoon everyone,

    Just wanted to pop in and confess to a very boozy weekend :embarasse and I would like to ask Pen to put me up for a Mon-Thursday challenge please :eek: !!!!!

    Iam really going to try hard this week as I have only managed 1 AF day so far for Dec. (please Shaggy)

    Hope you are all having a positive Monday so far.

    Best wishes

    JJ x
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