First day of not drinking

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I took the long overdue decision today that the most significant thing I can do to reduce my outgoing was to quit drinking - I probably spend about £30-40 a week on beer and wine. If anyone has got some help and advice to keep me going I would really appreciate it.
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Mortgage £153000
Egg £0
M&S £5970.00
Amex £0
Sainsbury's £0
Lloyds £5800
Natwest overdraft £0
Egg £0
M&S £5970.00
Amex £0
Sainsbury's £0
Lloyds £5800
Natwest overdraft £0
target date for debt free of credit cards December 2008

DFW nerd no.207
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I gave up regular boozing after my lightbulb moment and now buy a nice bottle of wine once a month on payday - it lasts me the weekend.
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Que sera, sera.
currently: £13,353.25
Egg £0
M&S £5970.00
Amex £0
Sainsbury's £0
Lloyds £5800
Natwest overdraft £0
Southernscouser runs the nerds club. I am sure he can sort you out a number
I recently cut down dramatically on the amount I drink.
I find going to the gym to do a class/play squash/badminton?have a swim etc and then coming home to a nice - well deserved - meal really helps.
I's definitely the keeping busy thing. And I allow myself to drink half a bottle of wine and eat bad food one night a week (friday or saturday) - that way I've got something to look forward to.
Lots of non-caffienated drinks in the house are good too - herb teas (I know...I hated them too at first, but have become partial to a peppermint one before bedtime), hot choc etc.
Good luck!!
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Well done on the drinking front. :grouphug:
We've joined a gym and started jogging through the week, so hopefully limit any drinking to the weekend.....