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

40somethingmum

Countdown to Christmas 100 day AF Challenge:santa2:

Day 13 :eek::eek:


The scores on the door so far are :

Fay 12/100:xmassmile
Gien 12/100:xmassmile
365 12/100:xmassmile
40SM 12/100:xmassmile
MOB 12/100:xmassmile
FUAS 12/100:xmassmile

Perhaps we should start a new thread called " Jo's Diner " where we can chat, menu plan tell jokes and put Christmas decorations up to annoy Lurkio.:D

Have a good day

* Tiptoes out again *

Bye

40SMxx

40somethingmum

fayjmck wrote: »

40sm Are ye feirt hen, come awa ben the hoose for a cuppa?

Eh, Em feirt, Ell be ben in the noo. Ell bring the shortie;)

Pippilongstocking

40somethingmum wrote: »

Eh, Em feirt, Ell be ben in the noo. Ell bring the shortie;)

Hen its hooling a gale here hing on tae yer hat.

Jo's diner - v good idea

gien

40somethingmum wrote: »

Eh, Em feirt, Ell be ben in the noo. Ell bring the shortie;)

I'm sorry? what's that?

Pen, I thought the Slimming World analogy very apt.

And 40somethingmum, i've been AF all the time of the challenge, but what day are we on now, i have lost Track.

Pippilongstocking

40somethingmum wrote: »

Eh, Em feirt, Ell be ben in the noo. Ell bring the shortie;)

English translation

Yes, I am quite scared, I will be through to the other room very shortly and I'll bring the biscuits

40somethingmum

gien wrote: »

I'm sorry? what's that]

That's how we will be talking at the Curry Fest:D

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And 40somethingmum, i've been AF all the time of the challenge, but what day are we on now, i have lost track

Well done :T:T. We are now on day 13 :eek:

mumofboys_2

Wow - I was gearing myself up for the big apology for going AWOL after just coming back - was feeling like a flakey poster, but after a read-back now feel like I've just missed a close Armageddon....:(

Anyway, I have been swamped with work and family stuff - not bad, all heading in the right direction, but very time consuming, so sorry for skipping out for a bit.

40SM, thanks for your patience and so far I am still with you with no caving (but haven't been counting numbers of days - do you know?), although I have to say it has been a real struggle at times. My DH is doing it also, which is a huge help as I wobble like a jelly if I have to watch him drink - it makes me feel like a big drooling dog at the butchers window.

I feel so much better, and a completely different tired - I am sleeping in a different position, much more fussy about pillow position, tired at the right time of the evening, having early nights, and in all honesty just caring more about everything.

Work calls... - see, I know I need to do it, so I'm going to.....

I hope everyone out there is ok. I especially want to say well done to Sim - it sounds like you have had such a struggle, but now have the springboard you need to move on. Jo - I hope you are ok. Well done on organising the curry - I wish I could be there. Fay - you are doing so well - how's the garden? Mine is a mess....Desperately in need of a weekend of no rain to have a good tidy before the leaves come down.

Witter over.

MOB

Trasijocha

Posie_Flump wrote: »

Hi everyone. Major long time lurker here - think I posted once perhaps many moons ago..
I want you all to know how much you are helping me to get to a place where I am much happier and in control of my drinking.

I am a cutter downer and am sure I do drink more than a lot of people would think healthy - but I am now able to have 5 days (if not more) out of 7 AF and to me this is fab!! I was a bottle or more of wine a night kinda girl and this habit was with me for many years. I always think of you lot when I'm having an AF - you are all great and I feel like I know you and feel I should thank you! I personally enjoy the friendly banter which I feel is perfectly balanced with more serious chat on this thread.

I still have my major 'blips' from time to time. The last one being just last weekend when I seemed unable to put on the wine brakes after a Sunday lunch in the pub - all going fine - just a half of cider with lunch - then 'yay what a good idea why don't I get 2 bottles of wine on way home to 'share' with our guests (who are driving and will refuse a glass) - that dreadful feeling in the morning which for me just gets worse as the day progresses (and I sober up I suppose). Feeling scared, panicky, self-loathing - and generally very ill. I'm happy to say though that these incidents are becoming few and far between unlike the almost constant chaos of drinking that was my way before.

I come here most days to see how you all are - love hearing when things are going well for people and also my heart always goes out to anyone having a hard time as I sure know that feeling all too well.

Just thought I'd step out from the shadows briefly to let you know that I value you all (oh dear am I starting to sound a bit gushy??) I hope people don't stop posting (you see I'm selfish I like to read what others have to say but stay out here in my shy world in silence! - I'm sure I'm not alone...).

Jo - I really relate to you most of all - so 'hello' from out here in cyber-land.

Lots of Love
Flump xxx

We`re all singing from the same hymn page Flump, post more often , Trasij xxx

Pippilongstocking

40somethingmum wrote: »

Perhaps we should start a new thread called " Jo's Diner " where we can chat, menu plan tell jokes and put Christmas decorations up to annoy Lurkio.:D

Have a good day

* Tiptoes out again *

Bye

40SMxx

AHEM grand opening of a new thread...............

Proud to announce the opening of a new " Jo's Diner "

Goodluck Jo

Pippilongstocking

Um where are you all - here um helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllo?

Jo thread a differnt more dinery one - OY come on - OY come back!!!