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

shaggydoo

December :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= target achieved



Chocolate Cupcake /10

CuppaTea 2 /13

Fudge /31

Gien /15

Idristhedragon

Mackeroo 1/10

Maman /10

Mari /10

priceySOS /25

Satchmo 2/10

Shaggy /17

StupotStu /10

Tracy 1/10

Unself

WBF

Everyone Welcome!

CuppaTea

mackeroo wrote: »

Its a rose wine. I wonder if this reaction will stop me every time i reach for the wine bottle, probably not Is it wrong for me to be amused by this!?

Sounds like you had an awful day yesterday CuppaTea, maybe the build up to Xmas will keep the wee ones minds focussed on something else other than daddy not being there. I hope you have family and or friends there for support. We always here for you x Thank you so much!

Thanks for Shaggydoo too for your kind words.

I'm trying to organise a girls night around at mine for saturday as Bill has the children for the first time and I don't want to go out, but think distraction will be best. However so far, nobody can make it, very Bridget Jones!!! I know its xmas, but honestly.................:rotfl::D

MarkMan

.. I've been AWOL for a few weeks:o

I've had an un-remarkable November and December will be a damage limitation exercise - trying to keep units and calories in check (as much as Xmas allows).

Cuppa - I can't offer any advice I'm afraid, but I wanted you to know I'm thinking of you - I can't imagine what you are going through. [[ big huggs]]

A friend's wife has just left him out of the blue, and when I put it in context, I don't know how I could possibly cope with that. Worse for him is that he has also lost the house and now has to move into a tiny flat. How do you pick yourself up from that?

barshamhillbilly

Hello Peeps

Long time since I've been on here and have just been shamed into coming on here by GC

Nice to see some names I recognise but where are all the old timers? Hope they no longer find it necessary to be on here :cool:

Anyway not Tea Total yet but have much reduced my intake and am having some AF days during the week.

Had a bit of a scary time last Christmas when I thought my stomach had exploded but turned out to be a Hiatus Hernia playing up along with inflamation of the stomach. It made me stop for a while but did unfortunately start drinking again when things got better.

On the plus side it was enough to make me reduce dramatically and notice the warning signs, though I do tend to ignore them occasionally on 'stupid' days and suffer for it for a few days after. The main aim at the moment is not to have the 'stupid' days (Definition Stupid day = 4 pints Stella or a whole bottle of wine, good day = half that or less)

Hope everyone is doing well - off back for a read and a catch up ....


BHB

xx

tracy_36

Hi all

2AF for Dec now please Shaggy(mmm, Baileys, why did you mention it?!?!? lol)

Cuppa - like maman, am pleased a decision has been made, at least you know where you all stand - the kids will be fine, as will you, in time...
Tracy x

CuppaTea

Another AF - 3/13 now please

satchmo1

Another AF for me too - 3/13 now please, what a great start to December, but I want to know why, after an AF w/end, I've put 2lbs back on after a blow out lunch yesterday. If I had drunk my usual bottle of wine on Friday and Saturday, I could understand it, but I didn't. And I exercised on both Saturday and Sunday. I know life isn't supposed to be fair, but it really isn't fair, is it!!! (and I also know that in the grand scheme of things, it matters not a fig compared to the lovely Cuppa's troubles).

Indignant of MSE-land.

PriceySOS

1 please, Shaggy, thanks

I hope everybody is OK xx

CuppaTea

satchmo1 wrote: »

I've put 2lbs back on after a blow out lunch yesterday. If I had drunk my usual bottle of wine on Friday and Saturday, I could understand it, but I didn't. And I exercised on both Saturday and Sunday. I know life isn't supposed to be fair, but it really isn't fair, is it!!!

No its not fair, all the effort, hardly justifies it eh? Except your will power and resolve were tested and passed! So try to take pleasure in that and ignore the scales, they are only telling you what you weigh in that particularly time. Maybe if you continue to eat and exercise well, then the following week you'll play catch up and drop more.

(and I also know that in the grand scheme of things, it matters not a fig compared to the lovely Cuppa's troubles). True, but its nice to have the distraction and to keep perspective. :rotfl:

Indignant of MSE-land.

Aww thanks, i'm having a very hard evening, so that made me feel a tad special.:D

mackeroo

2 AF's please Shaggy and 1 for the SNC please Mackeroo
Spent the day at a spa with a close friend who i dont see very much so didnt want to undo all the good work by having a glass of vino this eve...the eggs and milk is still haunting me:eek: but I googled it and its apparently something to do with making the wine appear clearer and its used as processing aids not actual ingredients, phew!