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

rachelww1

11 please Shaggy. DH was drinking last night, but I really didn't fancy it, so stayed on the lime and soda instead. Not sure if I'll be AF today or not. Being fathers day we may end up in the pub later. Already made him breakfast in bed, and we're having a roast in a couple of hours, so he's being spoilt rotten :rotfl:

penelopedee_2

AF for me tonight please Shaggy.

gien

you're welcome kdenty, happy to think something I said helped someone.

I'm AF today, just having a cup of tea before bed. I drink a lot of tea and fizzy apple juice drink throughout the day but I tend not to replace wine or drink with anything specific - usually a coke or sprite if I'm in a bar.

Are we having a SNC this week? If so I'm in.

can't believe how much happier I feel when I don't drink,
sleep well all

mackeroo

Sorry for the late call for the SNC, had a busy and AF day so 9 AF please Shaggy

ROLL UP ROLL UP WHO WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THIS WEEKS SNC? SO FAR WE HAVE THE LOVELY.........

:A School Night Challenge :A

:AFour Night Full Monty:A

Flat Eric

Gien

:A3 night special :A

Mackeroo

mackeroo

gien wrote: »

Are we having a SNC this week? If so I'm in.

Ive put you down Gien for the four night full monty, hope thats ok, if not let me know and i'll amend it for you

mackeroo

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Looking forward to next week's school night challenge 4 again for me please

Well done Flat Eric on completing your first (of many!) SNC last week. :T:T:TIve added you for next weeks challenge

darwins_mum

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Morning all :wave:

:grouphug: to all who need them :grouphug:

I am pleased to report that I successfully completed school night challenge with the grand total of no drinkies monday through Thursday so the grand total of 4/4 for me :j:D:j I think the only wobbly moment was Wednesday night ? but I resisted :j

Unfortunately, an unplanned trip to the pub last night (met up with friends we haven't seen in ages) means my no more alcohol in June has gone slightly awry but I only had the one glass of red and I had a medium glass (175ml) (and not my usual large 250ml - although I have to confess that I think that was more down to the pub giving me this measure than me requesting it!) and I had a bottle of diet coke either side. I also resisted having an (unmeasured) brandy when I got back home so I have slept fine and I feel fine this morning.

I am not sure what will happen today/tonight as weekends are when I perhaps indulge because I know I don't have to get up for work the next day but I don't want to spend all of tomorrow feeling rubbish and thus wasting the day so any alcohol (if consumed tonight) will be limited if I decide to have a drink at all.

I have a few questions ?

So my total so far since I started is 4/18 overall and 4/4 for school night challenge. Have I counted that correctly ? i.e. I presume I count my AF days twice as effectively doing two challenges at the same time - well the overall challenge but broken down into little challenges (the school night challenge) - hope this waffle makes sense?!

What do you drink when you go the pub when trying to abstain from alcohol ? This is my biggest bugbear (1) that the pub charges so much for soft drinks (2) that coke/diet coke on tap is not very nice (3) that there isn't much else to pick from - J20 full of sugar (and since I'm following Slimming World - they are 6.5 syns a pop). I would be interested to know what other posters pick because I never know what to go for. Even the lemonade on tap tastes funny

And what do you drink at home instead of alcohol ? I'm not a big tea or coffee drinker - don't really (drink enough) water so will have a glass of lemonade or the like but out of interest what do others drink instead ?

Hi, Blackcurrant cordial or lemonade, dash of lime and a slice of lime works a treat for me in the pub. Although yesterday I opted for water after drumming for 2 hours solidly.
At home I go for flavoured green tea, great diuretic and better for the skin than tea or coffee.

darwins_mum

Morning all, is it really Monday again already? Struggling to stay positive at the moment, having a moment of self doubt and a stint on the pity potty.
Feel free to kick me up the erse!
The second of my young lodgers is off on her travels tomorrow, can't say I shall be sad to see her go! Perhaps I am just in the mood for having my living space back for just me and mine for a short while. The house is half in dis-array whilst I prepare for a whizz round with a paint brush and painted floors. I hadn't ralised just how grotty it had gotten until I took down some shelves.
eugh

Happy to report still AF, 20 days for June please Shaggy, although the headache I have feels suprisingly like an alcohol induced one. Dehydration perhaps?

Enjoy the sunshine and enjoy your challenges
DM

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

One more AFD for me, making 2 weeks



Hope you have a Happy one....

Shaggyx

shaggydoo

mackeroo wrote: »

:AFour Night Full Monty:A

for me please