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

trainingdad

Well done MarkMan. Saying no to a trip to the pub! We all know how hard that can be. :T:T:T:T:T

shaggydoo

ChocolateCupcake wrote: »

No more AFD's to report for me.
I'm definitely not going to make my target AGAIN!!!
Tell me...........do you think it is better to over estimate with your target and be disappointed that you don't ever make it, or under estimate your target so you always do better than expected?
I haven't managed to get it right yet!!!!

antonic wrote: »

I would say to underestimate and so you get a positive feeling when you exceed, than overestimate and get a negative feeling when you dont meet your target.

Ditto - underestimate...:)

shaggydoo

41_and_i_know_it wrote: »

I went out four weeks ago last night and it scared me. I haven't touched alcohol since then, I have been really tempted but since waking up with a black eye and not sure where it came from I have tried to be strong. I can only say that I agree my skin eyes and face look I am sleeping better and I am trying to lose weight and while reading stuff came across the fact that alcohol and dieting don't mix. Not smug or patronising, know I will probably be writing the opposite next week, need to tell someone cos noone knows im trying to abstain or they will sabotage it in the nicest way.

to the thread and brilliant job so far:T

shaggydoo

*Mari* wrote: »

:A School Night Challenge :A

4 Nights

Mari

3 Nights

maman

Put me down for 3 nights please Mari and Thank You

shaggydoo

September :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

:j = target achieved


Chocolate Cupcake 5/16

CheesedOffwithDebt /20

CuppaTea 15/29

Gien 8/25

Mackeroo 6/12

Maman 7/10

Mari 7/22

Markman 4/6

Miss rlr 9/11

OpenScreen 5/15

Penelopeedee 3/TF

Pixiegirl /12

Satchmo 6/TF

Shaggy 10/17

Pricey SOS 6/24

Tracy 10/TF

TrainingDad 13/15

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

shaggydoo

MarkMan wrote: »

And that's great news Shaggy - must have been such a long few days. Enjoy your drink!!

Some very dark moments and some very lovely ones.

I don't think I've ever sat in a room with so many scared women - their faces will be etched in my mind forever....

...hats off to the NHS though, they really are amazing.

Life Changing.

satchmo1

Monday's AF target sabotaged by a sip (really, just a sip) of bubbly at 09:30 yesterday morning! It was a celebration of a fabulous £1m in donations which arrived in ONE hour to our charity W0rld Visi0n which helps millions of the world's poorest children survive and thrive. It's the first time we've ever received that level of donation. From 3 very generous families.

missrlr

Double digits for me please 10 after hitting the gym last night

gardenanna

Just wanted to say a big hello to everyone, congratulations on all your af-ness and SO pleased at your good news Shaggy. You were so supportive when I was on here regularly last year and I was thinking about you at the weekend.

Things are going well for me. I've had a drink 4 times this month so far - all social or a special event - and in moderation. The rest of the time I've been af with only the smallest of twinges. BIG difference from this time last year when I was drinking every day and starting earlier and earlier in the day. There have been setbacks and c*ck ups along the way but I'm happy if I can decide when and how much to drink and stick to it and not grab blindly for the wine out of habit or stress or boredom or because it's there or because the kids are finally in bed or ......

Good luck everyone with your personal journeys. I love to pop in sometimes and hear how you're all getting on.

idristhedragon

1AFD for me
Got home from (rubbish) work at 9.30 pm last night, had money in my pocket and had to walk past the supermarket home in the freezing rain. Thought oh I'll nip and get a bottle of wine, after all Im having a bad *womens time* , work was rubbish, its cold and wet, its my daughters birthday tomorrow (today) every justification I could think of and then I thought NO!!! I must admit you guys popped into my head and I went home and had fizzy flavoured water and DH had made a curry and I had 3 poppadums (swimming in grease but hey- they were LUSH!) and woke up this morning soooooo pleased