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

shaggydoo

September :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

:j = target achieved


Chocolate Cupcake 4/16

CheesedOffwithDebt /20

CuppaTea 15/29

Gien 8/25

Mackeroo 6/12

Maman 7/10

Mari 7/22

Markman 3/6

Miss rlr 7/11

OpenScreen 5/15

Penelopeedee 3/TF

Pixiegirl /12

Satchmo 6/TF

Shaggy 10/17

Pricey SOS 6/24

Tracy 9/TF

TrainingDad 10/15

Unself 4/TF




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

satchmo1

Hi
Managed 4 A/F days in a row, but it's our wedding anniversary tomorrow and we're booked into a lovely hotel, so I know there's going to be wine drunk on Friday and Saturday. I'm not so worried about that, because it will be "out in the open", not hidden drinking.
Satchmo x

idristhedragon

*shuffles in sheepishly*
Hello all, I am still on the never ending quest to find my stop button. (I drink BIG or not at all- once I start I cant seem to stop myself resulting usually in injuring myself- I have a huge scar on my forehead from my birthday this year and often get bruised etc. I am still in denial that my huge bone breaking incident - 9 months recovery 2x operations was drink related. It was )
I lost it big time over the summer resulting in a period of drinking everyday, in the day, drinking due to NEED not want, and feeling thoroughly rubbish.
Fast forward to now and I am grabbing that stop button with both hands. My DH is completely on board with me and we went for a drink for a friends birthday last week and set ourselves a limit of two drinks each. We lasted from 7pm til 10.30 when we sloped off to get a curry and sat in the restaurant drinking WATER! The birthday boy at this point was on about pint 7 and we were SOOOO bored LOL
Last night I had less than half a cider, the night before we went out for DH's birthday and had one glass of wine and half a tiger beer!
I am absolutely loving the clear head, lack of mental health type feelings (I have OCD and anxiety issues- not "OCD" like cleaning but proper full blown compulsive thoughts etc- HORRID)
I am feeling so very on control at the moment and dont want this feeling to end. It is my youngest DD's birthday party saturday and normally "her" party (yeah right, mine) would morph into a massive !!!! up but this year Im not even seeing it as an "excuse" to drink (to excess)
I am also loving weekends that aren't completely written off- I have 4 kids and DH and I both work and weekends are the only time we can get "stuff" done and this weekend gone I was in the shop at 7.15am buying the papers to take back to bed! Blissful and makes a change from waking up feeling like a mess!
ANyway enough about me- hows everyone else doing? I will try to have a quick catchup but its been MONTHS

missrlr

1 more for me making 7 thank youwent to neighbours last night and usually would have been a drink but had tea instead. Home early and bed, rubbish day already with phone calls and so on starting early at 8am then looks like will be on for a late one so hoping to get to gym and then will be too late for wine. Just want the feeling carp feeling to go before Friday otherwise I am in danger of a bottle of wine before bed!

tracy_36

I made to 9AF - had 2 lemonades with my meal - still didn't sleep well thou, think its the eating late thing...

Congratulations idristhedragon and bluebiro :j:j

mackeroo and cuppa - Think I need to get a book about separation - my DD(7) still thinks that Daddy is my boyfriend, this is after 5 years apart?!?!?

tracy_36

shaggydoo wrote: »

Morning

Well I was having a great day yesterday but then it turned to crap as I have been called back for another mammogram after my first one. Given that 1 in 14 are called back it could be nothing...but it could be something. My next appointment has been booked at hospital for Monday but I'm going to see if I can get in today or tomorrow. I'd rather get it over with.

So I had a glass of wine last night and thankfully I slept well.

Oh and on the plus side I have lost another 2 pounds taking me to 11 pounds lost in total.

Shaggyx

Well done on the extra weight loss!

Hope they manage to fit you in, its the waiting thats the worst - and only 1 glass of wine, wow, very impressed:D

maman

:hello:idris, good to see you back. It does take time to find the stop button. With the support of DH, I'm sure you'll develop new habits.

satchmo1 wrote: »

Hi
Managed 4 A/F days in a row, but it's our wedding anniversary tomorrow and we're booked into a lovely hotel, so I know there's going to be wine drunk on Friday and Saturday. I'm not so worried about that, because it will be "out in the open", not hidden drinking.
Satchmo x

I know thee are some people here who feel they need to give up completely but for others it's about being able to be a social drinker but knowing where to stop. Enjoying a drink to celebrate your anniversary is perfectly 'normal'. Enjoy it, then jump back on the wagon when you get back. Happy Anniversary!

Hope you managed to get an appointment Shaggy. Do keep us posted.:A

missrlr

Shaggy hope they can fit you in, waits are the worst

MarkMan

openscreen wrote: »

1 more AFD to add please!

I had to work away yesterday & stayed in a hotel on Tuesday night. This is always my downfall. I had beer with my evening meal, then got 4 cans of Stella to take back to the hotel, where I had work to do. Went to bed, work then drove home. Took some cans in the house, & drank those over the last few hours. I recently had work in Canada (2 weeks ago) & then Italy (1 week ago), & I did the same ( drank with meals & then on my own my hotel).

I have more AFD at home because I think about my wife, & the nonsense my drinkings caused. But when away, I think no-one will know, & drink anyway!

Sorry for the lapse. Going to be AF until then end of the month.
Shaggy can you amend my TF to 15 please.

Same situation. Everytime I'm away, I do exactly the same. It used to be twice a week at least, now its probably monthly. It's lonely but it is really an excuse.

Now I try and drink weaker stuff.:o

MarkMan

idristhedragon - Welcome back! I've had a similar summer (mad daytime drinking because I need it), but without your pressures. Glad you're getting in control and hope it lasts!:j