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The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 11
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one more for me please!
lala1974, i completely understand what you mean about going out and remembering what happened. by other peoples accounts, my wedding night was an epic night, all i remember is getting VERY drunk, matching the boys' drinks with free poured JD and coke (they stopped counting at 30 drinks, and they said they had to change the back bar JD bottle for me :eek:) and trying to convince the New York ambulance service i didn't have alcohol poisoning and didn't want to go to hospital whilst sitting on our hotel bathroom floor muttering about health insurance and the NHS being completely awesome!
[edit: should prob also add the ambulance arrived after DH admitted he spent 30 mins dialling 999 and getting nowhere and shouting at the phone for not working. think the hotel switchboard twigged what he was trying to do lol]
did you see in the news last summer that some guys in America had single handedly caught some on the run murderers? we met them in the bar we were in because they'd been in NY to go on the Today show. apparently my mother in law got drunker than i did and started flirting with them and my DH nearly started a fight with a murder-catching real american cowboy for coming onto his mother. and i cant remember a thing of it! :mad:0 -
So sorry to hear about your loss Mari and i think its amazing that despite all whats gone on for you in the last few weeks, you are motivated to make some changes, well done you x
Lala ~ thanks for sharing your story and what a story it is. I love reading about people's achievements. Huge congrats xIt’s not what you have in your life but who you have in your life that counts0 -
Managed another AF night here so up to 6 - pleased with the result over the weekend, had a lovely bottle of wine with friend over lunch and then only 1 glass of wine with dinner and port with cheese when with parental types so all better there. Also even though did not drive I still didn't drink last night. All good. Have I managed to get a handle on this one? Am I jinxing myself - probably but if I can state here I can do this then perhaps I make resolution stronger.Start info Dec11 :eek:
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Afternoon all
6 please Shaggy
Rachelww - things probably seem very hard at the moment, especially having to sort through your mums things. Many ((hugs))
Mari - so sorry to hear about your Dad. Many ((hugs)) to you too.
lala - well done you !!!:TYou are in a place I aspire to be. What you say about being able to think more clearly and be more upbeat - THATS what I need (and am trying to get!).
Well.....things are achanging in the piggy house
After several years of refusing to have pets, OH has finally given in to mine and Piglets pestering....and we are getting a house rabbit on Friday!!!:rotfl::T And also, after the dramas with the Swan Egg (which Piglet got rather attached to) Dad is bringing round today an incubator and some chicken eggs....so we will be having little chicks soon too!!!:T OH thinks we've all gone mad!!:D I think its all rather exciting myself!:)
Miss P
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Sending you massive hugs Mari
Lala - Well done!! So inspirational. I hope your story helps others just starting theirs.
MissP - Good luck!! MrR and I were saying earlier about taking BabyR to see the animals at Studley Grange. I think we might just come round to see you instead!! :rotfl:
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Just nipping in to say Hello to you all.
Hugs to everyone that needs them and congratulations to those keeping up the good work on here.
I passed my 4 years AF anniversary 3 days ago and didnt even notice until today
It just goes to show that this thread and the people on it saved my life, my marriage and my sanity and I would like to thank you all.
Keep on giving up/ cutting down folks. If I can do it so can you.
Remember..............
Take Care of YOU
Love Mollypollyxxxx:happylove :happylove
I'm back!!!!
DMP starts 1st July 2015:T
Dfd March 2021 (hoping to get there sooner )
DMP mutual support group number 444
Proud to be dealing with my debts at last :j0 -
Morning :hello:
1 more AFD for me.
Have a happy one!
ShaggyxWhat 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.0 -
Mari so sorry to read about your Dad
You're on the list.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.0 -
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I've done it!!
In the last 12 months I have been AF
Great News!!!!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.0 -
Miss P enjoy
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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.0
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