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

cazzasmazza

Hi everyone,

I had a great weekend away seeing friends and family. Back to reality now!

1 AFD for me for October so far, please.

I had a drink on Friday and Saturday, but didn't get drunk, so actually drank responsibly, so that's good and I am pleased about that.

Busy busy week ahead. Will post more tomorrow.

Me tired bunny - off to bed.

Hugs,
Caz
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shaggydoo

Morning All :hello:

I'm on 3 AFDs. Just off to see what youve been up to.



Shaggy

shaggydoo

October:-


= 7 days AF

:j = target achieved

Cazza 1/TF

Clarabell /20

DB 2/15

Diable /20

Fay 3/TF

Gien /31

Happyshopper /15

HB 7

Jo 1/TF

Maman //13

Marru 3/31

NoyNoy 1/17

Penelopedee 2/16

PosieFlump /20

Puzzcat /15

Random Name 2/15

Shaggy 3/17

SOS 2/25

Trasij /23

Wanna Bee Free /16

Yellow Monkey 2/TF

115K 1/TF


PLEASE PUT YOUR AFDs IN A BOLD RED FONT

Wanna_Bee_Free

Morning,

I plan to put in my first AF day today for October.

Have a good day everyone. Aaargh Monday. job hunting horror for me today. Must actually get my CV sent out as I have been procrastinating at championship levels on it all weekend!

penelopedee_2

:j:j Monday to Thursday Challenge :j:j

Jo
Maman
Pen
Puzzcat
Randomname

Anyone want to join us - it's only 4 nights

honeybear_2

Morning all

Wanna_Bee_Free wrote: »

job hunting horror for me today. Must actually get my CV sent out as I have been procrastinating at championship levels on it all weekend!

Good luck, hon:A

SimIsOnTheUp

Good Morning Ladies and Gents

Wishing you all a great day.

17 days sober here, which feels good, but I've hit that 2 1/2 week wall where memories / c_ap from the past comes back to visit when I'm sober.

This hit me yesterday, when I was going past my old best mates parents' house, and I realised just how much I'd missed him all these years.

I met him in 1989 at a local gym, and we got on like a house on fire. He was at a different school, but we ended up going to sixth form together and became best friends.

We used to do everything together.

After 6th Form College, he went to Manchester Uni, and I went to London, and we used to visit each other loads. We were there through each other's first loves / first heartbreaks and I miss the bloke like mad!

He was very close to my Mum and Nan, and came with me to visit my Mum during her last few weeks at the Hospice back in '96. He was an absolute star.

He was (probably still is!) a lovely bloke, but I remember being sat with him in town back in 2000, when he said to me (regarding my brush with the law at the time, due to the booze) "Sim, that isn't you. You're not a thug."

He'd also warned me at the time, that I was going to lose my Girlfriend (of 5 years in 2000) because of my drinking, but I didn't listen / didn't know how to stop.

He told me that his Girlfriend back then didn't like him hanging around with me, again because of my being "always drunk" (in her words).

My old best friend and I did 'talk' on MSN Messenger back in 2002. That was the last time we've been in touch, and he had moved to London back then.

I haven't seen him since and I miss him so much, it's giving me that gnawing ache in my tum. (God, that sounds LAME!) He had a younger, and an older brother and I was very close to both of them too, but again we've lost touch.

My Girlfriend was driving us past his Mum and Dad's house yesterday, and the memories of the Christmases spent with him came flooding back.

Am going to try and ignore it and get on with today, but these feelings are raw and now I'm not drinking I really don't know what to do with them.

I have tried to find him on Facebook before now to no avail (did find his brothers), but I've since deactivated my Fb account.

His parents' phone number probably hasn't changed, and I saw his Dad about 5 years back in town, and we got on great, so I could probably phone them.

The one thing holding me back, is the fact that I'm jobless and he's no doubt quite successful by now! (and the boozing history is just embarrassing..)

But by God Al, do I miss ya!

Sim x

randomname_3

penelopedee wrote: »

:j:j Monday to Thursday Challenge :j:j

Maman
Pen

Anyone want to join us - it's only 4 nights

Count me in please Pen.

jo1972

penelopedee wrote: »

:j:j Monday to Thursday Challenge :j:j

Maman
Pen

Anyone want to join us - its only 4 nights

Me please

Puzzcat

penelopedee wrote: »

:j:j Monday to Thursday Challenge :j:j

Jo
Maman
Pen
Randomname

Anyone want to join us - it's only 4 nights

I'm up for another go thanks Pen... although I do seem to find Thursday is my sticking point... but we'll give it a shot..!!!