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

gardenanna

I'm really glad things went ok for you happyshopper. I was thinking about you.
I didn't drink at my dad's funeral because I was so busy looking after everyone including my mum and my brother who both got very drunk. Now - years later I can remember everyone who was there and all the lovely things they said about my dad - unlike my brother who has almost no recollection of the day at all.

"Still on schedule to make 66% of the year AF, my original Jan target." - I'm very impressed with your 66% target - Well done. I'd like to aim for something like that.

May2013

caramelcaron wrote: »

I have an almost Pavlonian reaction to the end of the week - Alcohol! Don't get me wrong I've come a long way in the last couple of months; it used to be that I would automatically pour a glass every evening when I got in from work; the SNC and this thread makes me think. I wish the big A didn't have such power over me though . Is there ever really going to be a time when I can take it or leave it?

With you there. The SNC has made it really easy to stop drinking in the week but at the weekend it's another story all together and right now I can't see a way of breaking the cycle

I've uploaded an app on my phone where I can keep a record of the number of units I'm drinking each day (last night I had 6)....I'm a spirits drinker and home measures tend to be on the large size but I'm now using a measuring cup to keep that in check...I never knew a single was sooooo small , I'm hoping if nothing more I can keep my weekend drinking to moderate levels.

shaggy - I was AF on Thursday so I should have 1 AFD for December so far please

mrsrainman

Hi All

Thank you all for being so supportive. I've got my worst shift today, 2-9, and I'm already worrying about BabyR. I think I'll stick with the job until xmas then go back to being a mum. Then I can see if he sticks with the "I'm stopping drinking after xmas" that he keeps saying.

Gardenanna & Caramelcaron MrR is exactly the same. 29 units in 2 days would be nothing to him, and he definitely won't let the supply run out.

HS I'm glad the day went well for you.

I've got a horrible cold so I'm off to infect as many customers as possible this afternoon!!

MrsR xx

graemecarter

caramelcaron wrote: »

AF yesterday so 4 for SNC and 1 for Dec challenge. Needless to say I am not AF this evening . Almost as soon as I took my coat off this evening I had poured myself a glass of wine and heaved a sigh of relief. I have an almost Pavlonian reaction to the end of the week - Alcohol! Don't get me wrong I've come a long way in the last couple of months; it used to be that I would automatically pour a glass every evening when I got in from work; the SNC and this thread makes me think. I wish the big A didn't have such power over me though . Is there ever really going to be a time when I can take it or leave it?

There wasn't for me. I hoped for years that I'd be able to control my drinking. Hope was not enough.....
Thus I needed to change myself so I didn't have the desire to drink.

My alcoholism is incurable, progressive, and fatal.
If I didn't stop drinking, it would get worse, not better, and eventually kill me. It would also deprive my children of a father, my wife of a husband etc.

Chloris

2 AFD in December and can I be put down for the full monty SNC please? x

cheezypeas

erm....well.....December not exactly off to the AF flying start that I was hoping for ! Was AF on Friday but that's it so far.
I am not too cross with myself however, as on both Sat & Sun, the wine was with meals and was only 2/3 glasses. I didn't finish a bottle on either occasion - HURRAH ! Thats definitely progress for me :rotfl:

So, only 1 AFD for Dec so far thanks Shaggy.
Please put me down for 3 nights this week on the SNC please bearacus.

Have a good week all.

CPx

mackeroo

Hi Everyone
Finally got off the December starting blocks by notching up my 1st Af day today. Had DH's Xmas night out last night, had great time but paid for it today so had a lazy day on the sofa. Hope everyone has a good week
1 Af please Shaggy

idristhedragon

mackeroo wrote: »

Make that 3 please !!

*shuffles in*
me 4 please

shaggydoo

Morning :santa2:

Nothing to report but haven't been going wild. Yesterday I had one small glass of red wine, I enjoyed it so it wasn't a waste of an AFD!

Sign me up for the Full Monty please Bearacus.



Have a good day!

Shaggyx

shaggydoo

December :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

= target achieved


Bearacus 2/TF

Beckseven /14

Caramelcaron 1/10

Cheezypeas 1/16

Chloris 2/13

Gardenanna 1/16

Happyshopper /20

Legsand /15

Mackeroo 1/10

Maman /10

May 1/11

Shaggy 1/17

Pricey SOS /25

Rachel /10




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!)

EVERYONE WELCOME