The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 11

*Mari*

Morning all :wave:

Nothing to update really, no more AFD's but not been as bad as of late, so a step in the right direction.

Have a good day everyone!

*Mari*

graemecarter wrote: »

Similar to me, though I am not WEAK willed where alcohol is concerned, but I have NO will at all.
I have lots of will power in other areas of my life, but not around alcohol.

When I have that first drink, I want that second more than the first, and sixth more than the fifth, etc

I didn't always get drunk after having a drink, but I could never guarantee I wouldn't get drunk after one, regardless of the consequences. So because I wasn't in control all the time and regularly drank more than I intended, I was NEVER in control.

I look at it like driving a car - if I had a crash 3 out of 10 times I drove, you'd say I was never in control of the car, even when I didn't crash. That's the same with my drinking.

Good to post and connect again with the thread.
Hop your days are all great!

Hi Greame, likening drinking to driving the car has really got me thinking, thank you for sharing you experiences.

Mari

missrlr

Morning, another to report here - 8 for me please

de1amo

Another 7 to add.

İm sorry i cant work out how to colour it red!

its 3 weeks this Thursday since i had my last drink.--i dont miss drinking and i feel much healthier. i am losing weight and doing some exercise instead of feeling sluggish and dehydrated(i live in a very hot climate).--all round life is much better!

maman

de1amo wrote: »

Another 7 to add.

İm sorry i cant work out how to colour it red!

its 3 weeks this Thursday since i had my last drink.--i dont miss drinking and i feel much healthier. i am losing weight and doing some exercise instead of feeling sluggish and dehydrated(i live in a very hot climate).--all round life is much better!

Well done de1amo, that's a good total!:T I think I read that you live in Turkey.

What would you normally drink? I'm off there on Monday and I don't find the wine up to much. I'm not a beer drinker so no Efes for me either. I usually have Turkish gin & tonic but the resort I go to doesn't do diet tonic, so far too many calories. Sorry to ask questions about drinking, not very tactful.:o

I'm doing OK this month without joining the challenge. I'm not really having AFDs but that's partly because of expected social stuff and partly because I'm treating myself. Last night I had a single glass, basically because I could but I didn't really enjoy it much. Plus it's so cold that I'm craving hot drinks more! So briefly, I know I can control my drinking and I am but I really believe I could go back to AF days if I wanted to.

Good luck everyone who's planning an AF Wednesday.

de1amo

the wine here is dire and expensive which is surprising for a country with its own industry.
İ used to drink tubourg fici from a bottle because its clean and 'mature unlike efes that is produced with a chemicaly taste!--the efes fici is not much better.--fici means cask. its no problem talking about alcohol because you're going/coming on holiday!!!
if you dont like your liver the real men drink raki with ice and water but dont drink it like flavoured water because it has the kick of a mule!

PriceySOS

10 please, Shaggy, thanks

ChocolateCupcake

2AF days to add please.

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

I Have 2 more AFDs to report.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

June :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= target achieved


3less 2/29

Antonic 1/25

Beck7

Cleggie /TF

CuppaTea 3/10

Chocolate Cupcake 4/16

Delamo 7 /22

Furry /20

Gardenanna 2/TF

Gien 4/28

Ladybird /20

Mackeroo 4 /16

MarkMan /TF

Mari 1/TF

Miss P /TF

Miss rlr 8/18

Shaggy 9/17

Stupot 3/TF

Pricey SOS 10/25

Tracy_36 3/20



PLEASE PUT YOUR 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