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

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  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,784 Forumite
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    :wave:
    Hello all, back from Paris late yesterday. I've been doing a bit of a catch up.

    Welcome newbies, good to have you along.

    Good to hear that your sister is OK mackeroo, very worrying time for you.

    Your story struck a few chords,Phoenix Dragon, it makes me feel a bit of a lightweight but the money and the calories have always motivated me more than the health effects of alcohol:o I suppose it's my desire for instant gratification.

    Life's still a bit up and down for you MissP, what with funeral and car and everything. Glad you're picking up.

    Being on meds is always a surefire way of being AF Marru, do call in regularly to gloat!!:)

    Good to see you around again Budgie. I did 'see' your fellow Stokie on the SW thread. I think contentment over her new grandson has settled on her waistline and she's determined to do something about it.

    I was moderate in Paris, just had a sensible and civilised shared bottle with dinner each evening and that was it. No drinking in my hotel room and soft drinks with lunch. Isn't that what normal people do on holiday???
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Morning :hello:

    I wasn't AF last night but I was reasonably sensible :) as I have a lot to do today. I'll be back on the wagon tonight.

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    Shaggyx
    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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    welcome-1.gifChloris and Good Luck with your March challenge
    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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    Hi Shaggy, ever feel like you have been here before ;)

    Ha Ha :rotfl: I can't believe how quick the new month comes around :D
    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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    cleggie wrote: »
    Hi all,

    does anyone mind if i join in this giving up alcohol thread pleeease? I need to lose the lbs, stop spending £'s and i want to qui alcohol for the whole of March!!!

    welcome-1.gif I'll put you down for 31 then!
    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 27 February 2011 at 9:06AM
    February :-

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    44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif= 14 days AF

    yay.gif= 21 days AF

    Smiley-ange.png = 28 days AF

    smiley-score010.gif = 28 days AF

    :j = target achieved

    Bearacus 16/14 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif :j

    Bear77 5/14

    Budgie 17/TF heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif

    Cazza /22

    Daisy 7/15 heart-flag-26.gif

    Fed Up 17/TF heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif

    Flimsier 6/16

    Forever Hopeful 14/10 heart-flag-26.gif :j 44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif

    Gien 16/20 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif

    Happyshopper 17/20 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif

    JanJ 9/16 heart-flag-26.gif

    Jobags 2/8

    Juliethe muse /27

    Lala 18/22 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif

    Laurent 20/20 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif :j

    Lottie 7/10 heart-flag-26.gif

    Lurkio 7/15 heart-flag-26.gif

    Mackeroo 22/23 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gifyay.gif

    Maman 12/10 heart-flag-26.gif :j

    Markman 2/8

    Marru 25/28 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gifyay.gif

    Miss P
    21/TF
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    Penelopedee 7/16 heart-flag-26.gif

    Poohbear 16/24 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif

    Scotdebs 9/12 heart-flag-26.gif

    Shaggy 24/26 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gifyay.gif

    SOS 14/22 heart-flag-26.gif44969smiley__cheer_girl__374__green.gif

    Thrifty 50 6/20

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    Wanna Bee Free 12/14 heart-flag-26.gif


    PLEASE PUT YOUR TARGET AFDs IN A BOLD RED FONT and good luck!
    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 1 March 2011 at 7:51AM
    Time to set a target for March

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    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 28 February 2011 at 8:08AM
    March :-

    flowerysmile.gif= 7 days AF

    smiley%20bunny.gif= 14 days AF

    smiley-happy096.gif = 21 days AF

    Smiley-ange.png = 28 days AF

    smiley-score010.gif = 31 days AF

    :j = target achieved

    Bearacus

    Bear77

    Budgie /TF

    Chloris /23

    Cleggie /31

    Daisy

    Fed Up

    Flimsier

    Forever Hopeful

    Gien /21

    Happyshopper

    JanJ

    Lala

    Laurent /20

    Lottie

    Lurkio

    Mackeroo

    Maman

    Markman

    Miss P /TF

    Penelopedee

    Phoenix D /15

    Poohbear

    Scotdebs

    Shaggy /17

    SOS /25

    Thrifty 50

    Trasij /31

    Wanna Bee Free


    PLEASE PUT YOUR TARGET AFDs IN A BOLD RED FONT and good luck!
    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.
  • gien
    gien Posts: 1,649 Forumite
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    Good morning, sorry to have disappeared - had family ti sray and then went on half term hols.

    I have completely list track of my drinking days but I had a couple of slightly excessive nights which made me feel terrible the next day. So I'm deciding that I shall start afresh in March.

    So 21 days for me please Shaggy.

    Didn't drink yesterday so feel great today and I can crack on with all the stuff to do!
    Trying to keep in budget.

    2270
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    YAY- thanks for making me feel so welcome you guys!

    OK, so, i need to come up with ideas to keep me busy on Friday nights. I dont want alcohol too much during the week, but i have kind of gotten into the habit of drinking a bottle every Friday night, as a way to unwind.

    Any suggestions as to what i can to to treat myself and unwind instead?
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