The Giving up/ Cutting down Alcohol support thread- number 10

bearacus

:ASchool Night Challenge:A

Bearacus

Chloris
May2013
Pricey sos
Rachelww1

:A3 nights:A

Maman
Toomany

darwins_mum

Thank you for your kind words Mrs R & Chloris. I can't concern myself with my families perception of me as that is all it is, their perception. Hospital appointment went well, not got to go back for 4 months, which is a relief. Medication needed a little tweak and 1 anti allergy injection and hey presto.

Just had a harrowing conversation with my ex, he is being his usual dim self, but I can't change that and am working on a damage limitation strategy.
Conscious that I have been feeling a little emotional at the moment, so have picked up a meditation book for the first time in years.
sleep well everyone
DM

bearacus

13 Af please Shaggy and 1 for the challenge x

Darwinsmum- Hope you feel better in the morning xx

night all

bearacus xx

rachelww1

12AFDs please Shaggy, and 1 for the challenge Bearacus.

Chloris

bearacus wrote: »

Darwinsmum- Hope you feel better in the morning xx

Ditto. x

14 for May and 1 for SNC, please. Thanks Bearacus and Shaggy for keeping score. x

maman

Had to really push myself to go out tonight, feeling stressed for no reason, it would have been so easy to just take the easy option. But I didn't and enjoyed my dance class and, more importantly, clocked up another AF night.

Well done everyone who's managed an AF Monday:T, every one counts.

That's 7AF for May please Shaggy and 1 for the SNC please Bearacus.

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

I'm gonna jump on that wagon tonight and have a big push to pile up some AFDs for the rest of May. So 3 for the SNC for me please Bearacus.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

May :-

= 7 days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

Pregnant Posters = :A

:j = target achieved

Bearacus 13/14
Beckseven 10/30
Chloris 14/TF
Darwin's Mum 15/31
eca00 9/29
Fed Up 10/28

Flimsier 3/20

Gien 5/20

Grey Pilgrim 4/30
Happyshopper 11/20

Jo1972 /TF
KarenF1968 14/31

Kdenty 5/TF

Kerry78 6/20
Lala 15/31

Lorna Doone 1/31
Mackeroo 7/23

Maggie 4/12
Maman 7/10

Mari /20
Miss P 9/18

May 6/10

Phoenix D /31
Rachelww 12/27

RossieCheecks

Rustybucket /22
Shaggy 7/17
Pricey SOS 13/25
Sumsup 15/20
Too Many 8/15

Trasij /TF





PLEASE PUT YOUR TARGET AFDs IN A BOLD RED FONT and good luck!

May2013

Morning All

7 AFD's for me please Shaggy and 1 for the SNC please Bearacus.

Hope everyone has a good day especially those who are having a tough time of it right now x

darwins_mum

Good morning campers, I hope everyone is rested, slept well and is welcoming the new day?
Another afd for me yesterday, I am now aiming for the 365 day challenge. I think I sometimes forget to keep score as the thought of drinking or buying alcohol is becoming a distant memory. I also know from other postings that complacency can creep in and lead to the slippery slope. I also know that a blip does not a catastrophe make. In my current emotional state previously I would be drinking loads, smoking, spending and causing arguments with all and sundry. Well I no longer drink or smoke, I can feel my spending increasing and instead of rowing with the family, I have written 2 complaint letters on behalf of others. At times it seems like a pitiful attempt at gaining power back in my life, which always made me question why I felt powerless. Alcohol sure does funny things to the mind.

I could do with an effective strategy to curb my spending, I may go back to the spending diary and cash only technique that I used to use. ebay is my best friend at the moment, so may have to suspend my account.

On a more positive note, I have lodgers coming in 2 weeks for 3 weeks and another person wanting to come in 4 weeks. It's funny how things turn around when you are least expecting them. I love the thought of tax free income. Having a stranger in the house will make me more likely to give it a flick round with a mucky rag more often - housework was never my forte.

Not going into the office today, I was only due in for half a day, booked myself on a singing course this afternoon, as it's adult learners week. I haven't sung for years, apart from in front of the bathroom mirror or in the car. Great stress relief.
DS2 is currently feeling a bit more positive about his GCSE exams, I gave him a special pen that has all of the answers to every exam question in it. He came home last night and said the paper was a breeze.
Have a great day, best of luck with your challenges.
DM