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

jo1972

Hello :wave:

Thought I'd pop in as I've been AWOL for absolutely ages. Hope everyone is well?

Finally getting a grip with jumping on the wagon, it's day 6 for me today. For some reason, after a 19 year daily heavy drinking habit (evenings only), I have not suffered any cravings, bar day one being a bit aggitated. I've had a couple of health scares over the past few months associated with alcohol which seems to have brought the stupidness of drinking to the forefront of my mind. I have just realised quite how childish it is to be taken over by a can of drink.

Still, very early days for me. Feeling great apart from the digestion problems I'm now having which is obligatory for a week or so. Sleep is AMAZING. Getting up in the morning is incredible, I can actually utter proper words and string a whole sentence together within minutes of getting up, rather than my usual mumbles before my first 3 coffees of the day.

Touch wood, it might work this time

xx

tracy_36

15 AF please Shaggy, and one more for the SNC please mackeroo

I won't meet the SNC this week either - got my 2nd date tonight with the guy I met last week, we are off out for an Indian - I am having a s**te day, so will be having a beer - suprised I have not gone to the pub for lunch!!

Tracy x

satchmo1

11/17 AF but no exercise, unless you count bathing a poor old dog who had an accident.

A very emotional day at work, listening to a dear friend's husbands triumph over testicular cancer. We all gave thanks to God for the outcome (I work for a Christian charity). Went to the loo and sobbed.

You'll all have seen friends/family/colleagues growing moustaches for Movember, well that chap is proof positive that research saves lives. He had a new form of treatment, that seems to have a high success rate.

maman

Lovely heartwarming story satchmo. Thanks

I've managed another tonight. It's going to be really tight this month but I'm still hoping.

6AF for November please Shaggy.

ChocolateCupcake

1AF day to add for me please making 5/17 so far for November, and 2 for SNC this week.
There's absolutely no way I'm going to make my total this month, but at least I've not gone over the top on the days that I have had a drink, and this forum keeps me focussed.

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

1 more AFD for the SNC please mackeroo.


Shaggyx

EDIT I HAVE UPDATED #3869

shaggydoo

jo1972 wrote: »

Hello :wave:

Finally getting a grip with jumping on the wagon, it's day 6 for me today

Still, very early days for me. Feeling great

Touch wood, it might work this time

xx

and

Glad everything is going well on the AFDs - keeping everything crossed for you.

Jump into any challenges if it helps - you know the drill! And at the very least let us know how you get along.

Shaggyx

shaggydoo

November :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= target achieved



Chocolate Cupcake 5/17

CuppaTea 3/15
Gien 9/17

Idristhedragon 3/10
Mackeroo 10/16

Maman 6/10
priceySOS 14/26
Satchmo 13/15
Shaggy 16/17
Tracy 15/25

Unself 5/8

WBF 5/10

tracy_36

As predicted, no more days to add - I had 2 pints with my curry, so not OTT
Date went great, planning to meet up again next week

gien

Hello Jo - nice to see you again and well done of the AFness up till now.

I have no days to add as I went out for a meal last night - very nice, lovely company and not too much to drink.

I'm meant to be going out for a run soon but feel too tired! WHat a wimp.

jo1972 wrote: »

Hello :wave:

Thought I'd pop in as I've been AWOL for absolutely ages. Hope everyone is well?

Finally getting a grip with jumping on the wagon, it's day 6 for me today. For some reason, after a 19 year daily heavy drinking habit (evenings only), I have not suffered any cravings, bar day one being a bit aggitated. I've had a couple of health scares over the past few months associated with alcohol which seems to have brought the stupidness of drinking to the forefront of my mind. I have just realised quite how childish it is to be taken over by a can of drink.

Still, very early days for me. Feeling great apart from the digestion problems I'm now having which is obligatory for a week or so. Sleep is AMAZING. Getting up in the morning is incredible, I can actually utter proper words and string a whole sentence together within minutes of getting up, rather than my usual mumbles before my first 3 coffees of the day.

Touch wood, it might work this time

xx