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

bearacus

:ASchool Night Challenge:A

Bearacus :)
Beckseven
May2013 :)
Shaggy :):)

:A3 nights:A

Caramelcaron :)

:A2 nights:A

Any last minute takers are welcome

legsand

Morning all,
Sorry Ive not been on for a few days became a grandma yesterday Baby boy called Charlie only 3lb 1oz in ICU but holding his own. DIL doing fine to.

So only 1 more AF day for me shaggy (20)

365 congratulaions on your 2 years.

Hope you all have a good day

Legs
xxx

ForeverHopeful_3

shaggydoo wrote: »

and just shout when you are ready to join a monthly challenge. Still 5 days left in October

Can I get in early for November? Would like to start a new month with a view to starting afresh

mackeroo

Hi Everyone
Off on girly weekend with best friend, wont be AF. Wishing you all a great weekend and will check back in on Sun x

RecoveringAlcoholic

365days wrote: »

Thanks Gien. It has been worth it. I no longer have to worry about people smelling my breath at work. I sweat less. I shout less. I never wake up thinking 'Oh !!!! did I really do/say that' I dont have to rotate my shops so people don't realise just how much wine and vodka i get through in a week. I don't have to make separate trips to the dump with my empties. I don't wish my time with my son away so I can get him to bed so I can start drinking. I don't have random sexual encounters. I don't feel like !!!! when i wake up. I am brave enough to accept my emotions however uncomfortable they may be without the aid of an alcohol cushion. I have lost 3 stone. I have gained some amazing friends and lost some dodgy aquantainces. I have a son who is proud of me.

Crazily I am still tempted to have a drink from time to time....most days it never even crosses my mind. I will have to live with the fact that I will never be able to drink normally but the benfits of that outweigh the costs. Profoundly.

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caramelcaron

cheezypeas wrote: »

365days, your post so hits home to me. The odd AFD I find easily manageable, but the thought of never drinking again (esp. in social situations) just fills me with fear/ dread. Being totally AF is my ultimate goal but I've got some work to do yet.......

Me too; I find I can be AF for 3 or 4 days during the week and really quite enjoy it as I don't have to make any decisions about whether or not I'm going to drink, if so what and how much (can I get my "fair" share of the nicer bottles we've bought ). However, by this time, Thursday evening, I'm anticipating that first drink on Friday WAY too much. I think we both have some work to do.

7 days now please Shaggy and 3 for the SNC Bearacus

365days

RecoveringAlcoholic wrote: »

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Thank you. Your posts are some I definately remember as instrumental in my decision to stop.

May2013

Hi All - just a flying visit to check, in will read back fully tomorrow evening. AF tonight and last night so now on 18 AFD's please shaggy and 4 for the SNC please bearacus

legsand wrote: »

Morning all,
Sorry Ive not been on for a few days became a grandma yesterday Baby boy called Charlie only 3lb 1oz in ICU but holding his own. DIL doing fine to.

Congratulations on the arrival of your Grandson Legs - a time of mixed emotions for you and your family I'm sure but it's good to hear he's a little fighter and holding his own x

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

1 more AFD for me please Bearacus



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

legsand wrote: »

Morning all,
Sorry Ive not been on for a few days became a grandma yesterday Baby boy called Charlie only 3lb 1oz in ICU but holding his own. DIL doing fine to.

Congrats - keeping my fingers crossed that little Charlie (great name) gets plump quick