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

Chloris

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Good morning all



Me and Piglet have a nice easy day today...we have plans to make sledges for his teddies out of old boxes!:rotfl:Feel a teddy bears picnic coming on at lunchtime too :rotfl:

Miss P
xx

That sounds like my kind of fun!

1 more AFD, so 2 school nights Bearcus! 4 for April Shaggy!

darwins_mum

morning all, 1 further afd for yesterday please shaggy. sat and did my horrendous budget for the month, would normally have a large one in my hand at that stage, so a real improvement there.
Friend is taking me out for lunch today as a cheer up treat.
well done to everyone who is managing to cut down/give up. together we can do it
DM

rachelww1

Went out to bingo last night, only had 2 cans of tango, and won £11 . Making 8 for April please Shaggy, and 2 for the challenge please Bearacus.

Mum's going back into hospital in London on Thurs to have her drains taken out (at last) and permanent stents put in. She should be out at the weekend. Then we've just got to wait for the appointment with the oncologist. Hopefully this will be next week, and at least it will be at a hospital closer to home.

Rossie_Cheeks

Good morning everyone

Another 1 AFD for me, so that is 4/16.

I weighed myself at home this morning and since getting my shock about weight and alcohol consumption I have lost 7lbs so I'm am really pleased with that.

I am joining SW tomorrow with friends and plan to have nice long cycle ride again at the weekend.

Hope everyone is okay today.

R

Trasijocha

Morning everyone,

Thinking of you Miss P - it was the night sweats after a binge that was the main factor in deciding I needed to give up altogether, they are so frightening I felt like I was dying at times, awful.

Rachael, you are right alcohol can make you feel really morbid at times I think it definately causes depression in some people, its fine when your on a binge but the way it makes you feel following a binge can be terrible.

Good luck everybody on your challenges.

12 AF DAYS FOR ME PLEASE SHAGGY.

lala1974

Hi Everyone,
Almost recovered from the seizure. My tongue is still loaded with ulcers and quite swollen but think it's slowly getting better. So, not drank since Saturday night - I've read Allen Carr 3 times now and highlighted some of the "myths" and mis directed thought that kept me where I was.
Really looking forward to the match on Sunday and spending the day sober. My cousin text last night and invited us over on Easter Sunday which usually means having the kids sleep over at their Grandparents while my DH enjoys a few drinks and I drink my body weight in beer/wine. We've agreed to go and I'm looking forward to it as a non-drinker. I'll dance to my hearts content and wake up the following day with a memory bursting with fun instead of uncomfortable flashbacks and headache to ruin the whole day. I know I can do this and am excited by the journey.

This thread is helping me so much, I have the most respect for all of you whether aiming to cut back or quit altogether. I've reached the point where I realised I can't just have one, it's my addiction, one is never enough.

I'm off work today with my sore throat/mouth/tongue, hope to beback on track tomorrow.

Thanks for listening.

Lala x

TooMany4Legs

Hello All,

1 more AFD for me, so 2 school nights Bearacus! 5 for April Shaggy!

Lala1974 glad to hear you are feeling better, you sound really positive and determined, keep up the good work, you're going to do it (and have a lovely day at the match on Sunday)

TooMany xx

lala1974

Thank you toomany and well done to you too!

Lala x

Miss_Piggy_2

Hello again all

Lala - sorry to hear you are still suffering but glad to hear you are on the mend. As Toomany just said, you are sounding so positive that its really cheering to hear

Trasi - yes, I have to admit I found it very scary the other night. I've never had anything like that before. Hopefully its the kick up the backside that I really need.

Rachel - hope everything goes ok with your Mum tomorrow. Lots of (hugs)) Well done on the win at bingo - never won a sausage the few times I've been!:)

Well, we've made, painted, cut out, stuck and drawn to our hearts content this morning. In between I've managed to get the bathroom and kitchen cleaned so am quite pleased with myself.:D Am sure I'll collapse in a tired heap this afternoon - just hope Piglet does too so I get a bit of a nap!:rotfl:

Miss P
xx

darwins_mum

lala1974 wrote: »

Hi Everyone,
Almost recovered from the seizure. My tongue is still loaded with ulcers and quite swollen but think it's slowly getting better. So, not drank since Saturday night - I've read Allen Carr 3 times now and highlighted some of the "myths" and mis directed thought that kept me where I was.
Really looking forward to the match on Sunday and spending the day sober. My cousin text last night and invited us over on Easter Sunday which usually means having the kids sleep over at their Grandparents while my DH enjoys a few drinks and I drink my body weight in beer/wine. We've agreed to go and I'm looking forward to it as a non-drinker. I'll dance to my hearts content and wake up the following day with a memory bursting with fun instead of uncomfortable flashbacks and headache to ruin the whole day. I know I can do this and am excited by the journey.

This thread is helping me so much, I have the most respect for all of you whether aiming to cut back or quit altogether. I've reached the point where I realised I can't just have one, it's my addiction, one is never enough.

I'm off work today with my sore throat/mouth/tongue, hope to beback on track tomorrow.

Thanks for listening.

Lala x

Hi Lala, have you tried a mild solution of warm salty water to ease the pain of the ulcers and reduce swelling? Going to a family drinking session and remaining sober is a real eyeopener. I stopped drinking when I was around my extended family at xmas. I can't bear the thought that I look/behave like "that" IYSWIM. I continued to drink at home, setting an awful example to my 2 impressionable sons. One of whom has made the pub his home and the youngest has tried alcohol, but not in any great amounts. Family members have suggested that this is what he "should" be doing as he is a teenager, then he is regaled with all of the teenage shenanigans that we got up to etc, which of course are funny until the realisation hits home that some of us in our 40's and 50's are still doing it!!! Laugh? I could cry.
Have a great day and keep up the good work.
DM:)