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

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  • elantan
    elantan Posts: 21,022 Forumite
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    marru that makes total sense .... thank you very much ...
  • heath480
    heath480 Posts: 341 Forumite
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    Waves hello to all,wish you a good October.

    Runs out again.Nite nite.
    Sobriety delivers everything Alcohol promised.


    Alcohol free since May 23rd 2003.:D
  • DecemberBaby_2
    DecemberBaby_2 Posts: 535 Forumite
    Also declaring AF tonight so 2 for me please Shaggy.

    Had a bit of a wobble when I got back from my do earlier.
    Got through it with Eastenders, Masterchef and Come dine with me.

    Night all

    DB x
  • yellowmonkey
    yellowmonkey Posts: 7,052 Forumite
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    2 Please Shaggy

    Have not really felt like a beer to be honest but do wonder if all I do is post my total and that seems to be it lately. Not doing much supporting on this thread so wondering if it has done its job for me for a while. I have felt like this for a while to be honest so behave yourselfs as I will not be far away ;)

    Might have to expand my horizons a bit and see how I get on but will pop in occasionally to post my total ;)

    Will have to have my AF Stag do on here before I jet off and get married anyway :D

    Take care
  • randomname_3
    randomname_3 Posts: 231 Forumite
    Morning all,

    A wet, windy Sunday here. So depressing it will take all my resolve to stay af today. Will need to find diversions to take my mind off the blinking stuff.

    Shaggy 2 for me please.

    Have a nice day.

    RN
    Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
    (Mark Twain)
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Marru wrote: »
    Shaggy - surely you and I deserve 4 smiley faces for last month ;)

    Indeed we do :)
    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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    elantan wrote: »
    ... can anyone suggest anything else he might try ?

    He can join us! We will be kind honest :)

    He needs to find something else to drink in the evening. For me it's Cadbury's hot chocolate. If he has drinking continuosly, he can expect to feel withdrawal symptoms/ cravings for 3 to 4 days as the alcohol levels fall in his body. But will feel better probably in a week if he goes cold turkey.

    Maybe he can cut his units down each day by trying to start drinking later in the day?

    I'm no expert! But hope that helps

    Shaggy
    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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    October:-


    :D = 7 days AF

    :j = target achieved

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    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.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Have a happy_sunday_glittery.gif

    Shaggy
    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.
  • StressedOutSue
    StressedOutSue Posts: 163 Forumite
    2 fo me please, Shaggy

    That was difficult to achieve last night, but managed it.

    I completely agree with what others have said about finding something else to do/reward yourself with apart from drinking (ice cold white wine in my case.) I too have started just letting myself sit and read the paper rather than rushing around trying to tidy, clean, iron, cook, plan, etc etc. Drinking wine to me is an escape from all the many other things I HAVE to do.

    I feel great today, rather than headachey and bags under my eyes, and feeling panic and guilt.

    Little steps.

    FOUL day here in Manchester - but I'm still going on my bike to the gym.

    Have a good day everybody

    Sue x
    Jan: 24/23 Feb: 21/22 March: 24/25
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