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

gien

welcome Caramelcaron, and well done on not smoking any more - already that's a great acheviement (hardest thing I ever did was giving up smoking).

I had another AF night last night - it really is becoming the norm in my house at the moment, and I do feel good for it.

bearacus

welcome Caramelcaron :wave:good luck on your AF ness and glad to have you aboard the SNC

AF for me tonight plase Shaggy and2 for the snc

I still class myself as a cutter downer as i know i will have a drink at some point. At the moment Im happy without drink and able to cope much better with my RL without it.
I hope everyone feels welcome on this thread whatever their goal may be

I have found another lovely drink to enjoy in the evening, its the new glitterberry J20 mmm. Its cherry and grape and has glitter in the drink so its all sparkly!!! (so girly) and great for the christmas period x

bearacus x

caramelcaron

Thank you for the welcome gien. I gave up smoking quite a while ago now but yes it was hard; although I gave up because my mother died from a smoking related illness and now I'm very anti; I find it difficult to be in the same room as someone smoking (they say ex smokers are the worst!)
Well it's gone 8.50 and I haven't had a drink, so far so good. I had two big mugs of tea when I got in from work which was a novel experience, I normally pour my first glass almost before I've put my things down. My OH worked from home today so he was already half cut and thought it was very odd!

caramelcaron

Thank you bearacus; I certainly hope to be a 'cutter down' it would be nice to be able to have a drink when I felt like it but not HAVE to finish the bottle . It sounds as though you are doing really well.

flimsier

caramelcaron wrote: »

Hello, I'm new.
I drink far too much and I want to cut down. I have been a 'lurker' on this thread for some time but have decided that I really should be part of it.
It used to be (years ago) that I could have a couple of glasses of wine occasionally (or more than a couple on special occasions) and I never ever drank by myself; drinking was very much a social activity. Now I sit every evening on my own and polish off at least a bottle of wine; my partner does exactly the same in another room (he smokes, I no longer do and I find it revolting). It is a situation that can't go on; I can't do anything about his drink problem but I can try to do something about my own.
So.. I would like to be part of the SNC please, 3 days; I will not drink today, Wednesday or Thursday.

Welcome. That sounds like a really tough situation to me. Sympathies. Good luck with the AFness!

~Yorkshire_Belle~

Hello all, some good news stories around; not sure the wheelbarrow is good news but made me smile!
Another night for the SNC so 2 in total please bearacus and 12 for my AF total please Shaggy
Finding this week harder than previous ones and having to go to bed earlier to combat bells - mine start around 8ish. Get into cozy pjs early too as have told myself I don't drink in my pjs now - I certainly used to!
Isn't it funny how we all have different time zones for those bells!

May2013

Evening All

Welcome Caramelcaron :hello: it's good to have you with us...good luck in achieving your AF goals - you'll get loads of support and encouragement from the lovely folk here

AF tonight - 12 AFD's please shaggy and 2 for the SNC please bearacus

Well done on ignoring the call of the bells Yorkshire Belle - I hope they fall silent for you soon.

mackeroo

:wave: welcome caramelcaron glad you decided to join us, its a great board very supportive and good luck with your journey

Thanks Beckseven for your comments, i go to WW, have been a member for years but this year ive been really focussed and i think alot of its down to this board and reducing how much i drink. I definately get better results on the scales when i cut down my drinking. Good luck

13 Af please Shaggy and 2 for SNC please Bearacus. Thanks for the J20 recommendation, i will add it to this weeks shopping list

maman

Welcome Caramelcaron, hope you're first night's been good. It's a lovely, smug feeling.

Quick post from me on the way to bed:

8AF for October please and 2 for the SNC.

beckseven

Welcome caramelcaron-hope you find this board a great support to you. I really find that using it regularly helps me focus. Totting up the af days really brings it home to you how much you drink. Mackeroo-I lost my baby weight from my first ds with ww-thinking back I did really well as I was in a size eight when he was about 8 months old but have really struggled to get back into shape after my dd who will be three in January-still could do with losing a good ten pounds but am broke at the moment so can't afford to go back to meetings yet.

10afds for me please shaggy and 2 for the snc please bearacus.