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

idristhedragon

4 AFD for me please Shaggy AND I did a friday I have a meeting tomorrow so am going to be AF again tonight. I also have a big day monday ( big promotion for my company in todays Mirror Newspaper so expecting to be really busy Monday!) so want to be AF tomorrow too. In fact I have a bit of an urge to do the whole of Jan but dont want to set myself up for a fall but I definitely dont want to drink at all this weekend. My head is so lovely and clear and I have so much energy and drive I dont want to ruin it.
Ive also been reading weight loss stories (work , again!) and the in most successful ones, 90% say "I gave up alcohol.........."

Well done everyone and YAY for this thread

cleggie

Good evening all!
Glad to see everyone.

I am exhausted today! Just got back and am debating if i should go and get a bottle of wine. Not in a desperate way, but i just fancy a glass to drink whilst curled up on the sofa reading a book this evening. Undecided at the moment, so will leave it for another 30mins to decide.

fakeplastictwee

I'm wobbling, its Saturday evening and I want to treat myself. Not get drunk. I'm pretty good at stopping after 1 or 2. Tomorrow is the family meal though so that's my designated day (although I've already had an extra day). Bottle of red open though. Hmmmm. I think next months challenge will be a mixture of af days and units drunk.

fakeplastictwee

cleggie wrote: »

Good evening all!
Glad to see everyone.

I am exhausted today! Just got back and am debating if i should go and get a bottle of wine. Not in a desperate way, but i just fancy a glass to drink whilst curled up on the sofa reading a book this evening. Undecided at the moment, so will leave it for another 30mins to decide.

Maybe try a hot chocolate first? Get some marshmallows!

evilsquid1603

cleggie wrote: »

Good evening all!
Glad to see everyone.

I am exhausted today! Just got back and am debating if i should go and get a bottle of wine. Not in a desperate way, but i just fancy a glass to drink whilst curled up on the sofa reading a book this evening. Undecided at the moment, so will leave it for another 30mins to decide.

i ended up watching two megafactories docs this afternoon. 1st was the jack daniels factory and then followed closely by the coca cola factory. you couldn't even make it up :rotfl: spent all afternoon talking myself out of a jack and coke.

fakeplastictwee wrote: »

Maybe try a hot chocolate first? Get some marshmallows!

great idea! I'm adding marshmallows to mine later on

cleggie

I had some wine.
Sorry if you think i am letting you down, but i am OK with having 1 or 2 glasses tonight. I am not doing it to get drunk, or because i need it, but because i fancied it and i think i will be able to have the odd glasss or 2 every now and again instead of drinking 3 or 4 times a week, or HAVE to drink on Friday evenings etc.

fakeplastictwee

Nobody expects anything, its up to you how and when you want to drink. We're just here to support either way alcohol is fine when you're choosing it, not it choosing you. My aim is to be a cutter-downer, not a tee-totaller. It's the times I pour without thinking and then keep chucking it down my neck that I want to avoid.

I do feel that I want a glass this evening. I've pledged 30 now though so don't want to fail too badly.

fakeplastictwee

Just mentioned to the bf that I MIGHT have a glass with tea so he's brought in the bottle and 2 glasses... :S I always think that its ok to drink when he does as he's quite sensible and doesn't very often drink a lot home.

Told him not to pour it yet. That's quite restrained for me! I will see how it goes...

Wanna_Bee_Free

5/15 for me Shaggy. And a Friday too! You lot are great. Sorry no colour.

cleggie

Thanks fakeplastictwee.
I got the end of my 2nd glass and have put the reat of the bottle back in the fridge. I have enjoyed those 2 gasses, but i dont fancy anymore, so i will save it for another time. I never have managed to leave an unopened bottle in the fridge before!