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

Miss_Piggy_2

Rossie_cheeks - welcome to the thread! You are not alone. In the past (and sometimes in the present still!) I've been a secret drinker. But, as Maman says, you've told US now! Please keep posting - you are very welcome to join our happy gang!:)

Apppletree - thank you!:T £5 gone in savings pot tonight as was tempted to ask OH to get me a bottle but he refused:o. I seem to succumb to nice weather etc and think its a good idea to sit in the garden with a glass of wine. Luckily, OH is far more sensible than me!!!

Miss Pxx

maggiesoop

Hello Rossie
I'm so glad you've joined this club. As you can see, this is my first week (and first step) to turning my life around. For the time in years I've had TWO AF nights and boy do I feel so good. Don't get me wrong, I'm not feeling like running a marathon or look any different, it's just the fact that mentally I have discovered I've got the bloody willpower than I thought I didn't have - and I know for sure it's because I've joined this group of supporters.

I can so identify with your life (at 50 something we all have pretty sad baggage) but drinking is such a depressant and just makes everything worse and its a vicious circle.

Yesterday I got confirmation that actually I had done no harm to my body but the dr said if I had continued drinking over a bottle of spirits a week, it was just a matter of time. The human body is unbelievable isn't it, it's amazing what we do to it, and it still functions!

I cannot wait to have a few weeks under my belt. Maybe it's because the sun has shone this week or that I've decided not to ruin my life anymore, that I feel so happy and I wish with all my heart that it lasts for a long time. Like everyone else says, we're all in this together - united we stand. I wish you all the best. Maggie

fedupandskint

FAFFing - Fantastic Alcohol Free Feb
MAFFing - March Alcohol Free Fab

This March - Marchtastic!

Just popping on to say I'm on AFD 21 now

Chloris

fedupandskint wrote: »

FAFFing - Fantastic Alcohol Free Feb
MAFFing - March Alcohol Free Fab

This March - Marchtastic!

Just popping on to say I'm on AFD 21 now

:rotfl::rotfl:You are doing so well! x

MissPiggy, I think putting the money into a savings jar is a really good idea. When my mother gave up smoking she put the money in a jar, then bought herself a new oven! I thought about putting a 'reward for not drinking' amount in a jar towards new clothes for when I lose some more weight.

maggiesoop, rossie and appletree4, you are all doing so well already:T.

mackeroo

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whoop whoop and triple whoop...i lost 2 nd a half pounds at fat class today which totals 2 stone and half pound lost in 11 weeks , yay!

Whoops i almost forgot what thread i was on.....20 AF please Shaggy was tempted this eve then i popped round to see a friend and drop a cake off and she offered a glass of wine, but i managed to resist as we are going out tomorrow night on the lash

Special welcome to all the newbies this week, we all start somewhere and this board and the support has really helped me when i started my journey at the start of this year. Good luck to you all

maggiesoop

Could I please have my score updated to 3/6 please Shaggy! Drinking tea for Britain!

Rossie_Cheeks

Thank you everyone for the wonderful welcome, I feel a weight has been lifted.

I have met my friend tonight, did have a white wine soda but that will be it for tongiht.

I will aim to join the AF Challenge on Monday and then make a committment for month of April.

I think it has to be one day at a time and tackle one thing at a time, although I do want to quit the smoking as well.

Night Night all I'm going to soak in the bath now and have early night.

Rossie

maman

Rossie_Cheeks wrote: »

Thank you everyone for the wonderful welcome, I feel a weight has been lifted.

I have met my friend tonight, did have a white wine soda but that will be it for tongiht.

I will aim to join the AF Challenge on Monday and then make a committment for month of April.

I think it has to be one day at a time and tackle one thing at a time, although I do want to quit the smoking as well.

Night Night all I'm going to soak in the bath now and have early night.

Rossie

Lovely post Rossie, you sound brighter already. Now you can build on it! Good idea doing one thing at a time - manageable, baby steps otherwise you'll be overwhelmed. Good idea about meeting a friend, pampering bath and early night. That'll help you with the boredom/loneliness thing.

Congratulations mackeroo:T You're doing so well at the fatclub.I've lost a similar amount (2st 2.5lbs) but it's taken me 6 months. Well done on resisting the offer of wine. Enjoy tomorrow.

First night back on the wagon for me, visitors gone and back to 'normal'.

10AF please Shaggy

Target met and now it's upwards and onwards. Hoping to get, at least a couple more before April.

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:


1 more AFD for me making 17.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

phoenix_dragon wrote: »

Good morning! Another AF night, so have hit my target of 15/15! Shaggy, can I keep posting my AF days, to see how much over target I get?

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Indeed you can!