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

StressedOutSue

Hi all :wave:

23/24 AFDs for me for September, please Shaggy. And thank you so much for scoring for September and also October.

Target October: 25

Finished the maternity cover job on Thursday and starting a new job on Monday 18 october - so two weeks holiday!!!!! So first reaction is 'ooh, that means I can drink lots of wine' - but no, I must be strict and not allow this to happen, because the hangovers are horrible, and my skin looks bad and I get bags under my eyes. No way to start a new job, looking like a pig.

Going to try to remain AF tonight, so have offered to collect DD2 from her friend's house at 10:00 pm.

Have a good day everybody

Sue x

maman

GreyPilgrim wrote: »

GreyPilgrims coast to coast charity ride thing update.

Wow. Best ever thing I've done. Ever. Fantastic. Awesome. Want to do it all again. Sore bum.

Raised about £800 for a local charity hospice / research centre. Have some pics / vids to hand which I'll post in a bit.

Congratulations GP, that's excellent!:T

barshamhillbilly wrote: »

I've just worked out that this week I only drank 80% of the units I drank in previous weeks .... Little things. .....little steps

Keep pluging away BHB, you'll get there. It's all progress.

randomname_3

Hi all,

I've not been here for a few days and have only had a quick look at what has been going on.

I didn't do too well at the end of September but started October feeling more positive.

Pen I only completed 2 days of your challenge.

Shaggy please put me down for 15 days for October, 1 so far.

barshamhillbilly

Wanna_Bee_Free wrote: »

:T:T Well done bhb, you going to try to stick at 80% this week?

Yep I think I'm going to stick with the 80% this week and perhaps reduce again in a couple of weeks by 80% of the 80% if you see what i mean? ....gets calculator out ....tap tap tap :rotfl:

maman wrote: »

Keep pluging away BHB, you'll get there. It's all progress.

Slowly Very slowly making progress At least its in the right direction

penelopedee_2

I've just been nominated family taxi driver again this afternoon - that should help with AF'ness!

DH is out tonight at a concert and DS out with friends so I'm looking forward to a nice quiet evening in with my fizzy water. Can't wait for my choice of TV for once

Pippilongstocking

Hye there hello

Pen I completed the challenge - Very sorry the weather up here has been horrific - so a bit distracted - all afd's though - I look and feel dreadful - ergh!

I hope you're all good - going to try and catch up in a bit

Waves hello to all from the windy windy isles and am NOT talking lentils!

SimIsOnTheUp

cardboard_chewer wrote: »

Hi Sim, try http://www.saynoto0870.com/ they have free phone and low cost versions of these phone numbers. You still get through to the same people, just a different phone number.

Hiya cc,

Thanks.

I'd already checked on the 0870 site. I always do, as I don't like having to use these numbers, especially for the DWP! :rotfl:

My DWP office is not listed on there though

Thanks again.

jo1972

penelopedee wrote: »

DH is out tonight at a concert

So is mine :eek:

penelopedee wrote: »

and DS out with friends

So is mine (DD1 that is) :eek: :eek:

penelopedee wrote: »

so I'm looking forward to a nice quiet evening in with my fizzy water. Can't wait for my choice of TV for once

Neither can I :D:D

365days

In sainsbury's someone drops a bottle of red wine which smashes all over the floor. Urgh what a smell!! Used to love red wine.

Then approached by the promotion woman on the way out if I wanted a sample of ...... red wine.

Took me back to the days when I would sample anything alcoholic at anytime of day!

yellowmonkey

penelopedee wrote: »

Can't wait for my choice of TV for once

Ryder cup's on