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

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  • Blonde_Ambition
    Blonde_Ambition Posts: 182 Forumite
    RecoveringAlcoholic wrote: »
    Welcome Newbies.
    You are in the right place.

    My AA meeting on Monday will have about 45 attendees from all levels of society split around 50/50 M/F.
    Females under 35 with children tend to play leading roles .


    .

    I was thinking of finding a meeting myself. Have been looking at the AA website. Lots of very varied stories, including schoolkids!

    I didn't mean to offend with the "stereotypical alcoholic" idea. More that it's easy not to put yourself in that category when really there is a problem. IYKWIM.
    Clothes challenge 2011 £254.08/£500!!!
    Toiletries challenge 2011 Trying!
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  • RuthnJasper
    RuthnJasper Posts: 4,032 Forumite
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    bearacus wrote: »
    Off to a hotel tonight for dinner and drinks and staying over. Im going with the intention of drinking soft drinks and hoping to report an AF tommorow. This will be my biggest test I think:eek:. I really dont want to drink but Past behaviour tells me that all too often I get caught up in the moment.

    Have a nice time tonight Bearacus, good luck. Stay strong. :T xx
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Blonde_Ambition wrote: »
    So, deep deep breath, sign me up for (gulp) 18 days please.

    You can go TF (target Free) if you want :D Or 1 :D or anything you want :D

    No judgement here :D
    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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    edited 14 August 2011 at 9:31PM
    yellowmonkey wrote: »
    My Stepdad has recently been Diagnosed with cancer of the Oesophagus (Sp?) and started his Chemo last week. He is only 63 and has been my stepdad for 38 years and it has come as a bit of a shock.

    That's carp. Big Hugs heart_smiley.gif
    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.
  • AnnieG
    AnnieG Posts: 877 Forumite
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    Hello
    AF for me today, which makes a running total of 10 for me (my widgets aren't working so I can't put it in bold atm, will come back later and fiddle with it).
    MrsR, I feel for you, and agree with the sentiment that a few days away may help, not least that you'd be removed from the situation and might be able to concentrate on your little bundle without the stress at home. I hoep you find a solution.

    I did the first day of a couch to 5k running programme today, and it was actually ok, I'm hoping to get into the fitness thing and concentrate on getting fit (ish) and hopefully that'll deter me from drinking.

    Anyway, I haven't drunk today and I won't drink tomorrow, so that's good!
    Say what you mean.. mean what you say... without being mean.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    August :-

    smiley-vault-character-014.gif = 7 Days

    4-smiley-thumbsup-double.gif = 14 days AF

    sunny_smiley.gif = 21 days AF

    Smiley-ange.png = 28 days AF

    pan-10-10-smiley-...-airsoft-1851527.gif = 31 days AF

    :j = target achieved


    Annie G 10/31     smiley-vault-character-014.gif

    Bad Weather /26
    Bearacus     13/TF     smiley-vault-character-014.gif
    Beckseven 7/17 smiley-vault-character-014.gif

    Blonde Ambiton /18

    Candy Girl     /14
    Chloris 9/TF smiley-vault-character-014.gif

    Fakeplastic 5/10

    FedUp     /TF

    Flimsier     3/TF

    Happyshopper     5/20

    Kdenty     /TF

    Lindsay 1/3
    Mackeroo 11/18 smiley-vault-character-014.gif

    Maman     5/10
    May 10/15 smiley-vault-character-014.gif
    Miss P 10/20 smiley-vault-character-014.gif
    Needs to change 8/TF smiley-vault-character-014.gif

    One for the Rd 5/28

    Penelopedee     5/8

    Polly M /31

    Possie Flump

    PrettyKitty     4/14

    Rachel     3/10

    Scotsdebs 2/TF

    Shaggy     /17

    Totally Inzane /12

    Pricey SOS     2/14

    WBF     3/13

    Yellow Monkey 6/12
    Yoemma 10/12 smiley-vault-character-014.gif




    PLEASE PUT YOUR TARGET AFDs IN A BOLD RED FONT and good luck! (and if I've made any mistakes, don't be shy, please let me know!)
    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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    Hope I got that right!!!!
    I'm off to Bath for a few nights in a hotel couch.png

    I'll be back!!!!

    Take Care

    Shaggyx
    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.
  • penelopedee_2
    penelopedee_2 Posts: 2,698 Forumite
    Have a lovely time Shaggy :)
    This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
    Fingers crossed x
  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,788 Forumite
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    shaggydoo wrote: »
    Hope I got that right!!!!
    I'm off to Bath for a few nights in a hotel couch.png

    I'll be back!!!!

    Take Care

    Shaggyx


    Have a great time Shaggy. It's where I met DH, exactly 34 years ago yesterday.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    penelopedee wrote: »
    Have a lovely time Shaggy :)

    Thanks images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjUJpxPWUSj4EGAytLQvRKy5CAM29yoWRhIo_yzfjviIUphzzLsmiley.gif


    I'll be joinng you all on the wagon soooooooon....
    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.
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