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

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  • jak
    jak Posts: 2,027 Forumite
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  • rachelww1
    rachelww1 Posts: 680 Forumite
    Been busy over the weekend and not been on, but just popping on to say I have been AF all weekend making 6AFDs. DH is on board for January too which is great, and we were both out Fri and tonight, and both on the OJs. 6 afds in a row is the most I've done in one go in over a year :o.

    Seeing my bereavement councellor tomorrow, and will tell her that I've knocked the drink on the head for the month, as this is one of my issues that she's helping me with.

    Can you put me down for the SNC as well please Mackeroo. Back to work & school on Tues, will be nice to get back to a routine, but dreading what my desk will look like!
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  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Morning :hello:

    2 more AFDs to add.

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    Shaggyx
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    edited 7 January 2013 at 8:07AM
    Shaggydoo I can't promise that I will be AF for the whole of January as I drank on NYE so a minor cheat and also on the 3rd but I will try my best,


    Mooooost important thing is to keep going.....:)
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    January :-

    dance2.gif= 7 Days AF

    yay.gif= 14 days AF

    yay.gif = 21 days AF

    angel-smiley-004.gif = 28 days AF

    smiley-score010.gifyay-smiley-1.gif= 31 days AF

    woohoo-dancing-banana-smiley-emoticon.gif = target achieved



    Barny1979 6/31

    Cazzyd 1/30

    Chloris 4/23

    Chocolate Cupcake
    5/31


    CuppaTea 3
    /18


    December Baby 2/20

    Flat Eric /31

    Gien 5/20


    Jak 6/31

    Kiittiej 5/30

    Lamarsi /31

    Mackeroo
    4/12


    Maman
    2/10


    Mari 6/29

    Mookie Pook 3/29

    Muchin /31

    Mummy2threeboys 4/31

    Pinkbrick /25

    Rachel 6/31

    priceySOS
    4/25


    Satchmo
    5/22

    Shaggy 4
    /17


    StupotStu 3/TF

    Top Girl 4/31

    Tracy
    6/31


    Unself 2/15

    Warbonnet 5/31

    WBF 2/10

    41 and I know it 4/TF



    Everyone Welcome!

    Please highlight your AFDs in Red

    Don't hesitate to let me know if I've got your AFDs wrong!!!!!
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • satchmo1
    satchmo1 Posts: 3,225 Forumite
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    Managed 6 AF days now woohoo to getting through the 5 o'clock wine siren.

    Sunday's wine o clock saw me prepping in the kitchen with a cup of chamomile tea. I was given some chamomile "tea pigs", which are very superior, as they use discernible flowers rather than dust. I can get 2 large mugs of tea out of each one.

    I was horrible all weekend, due to a drippy cold - I'm an impatient patient. It's clearing up now, so hope to return to a nicer self.

    CuppaT, after story time, I used to sit in the darkened bedroom with my little boy (decades ago), not being active. I put the chair near to the open door, and would try sneaking out - he always said "I'm awake" if I tried to sneak out before he drifted off. I often had a short snooze myself (I wondered if my snoozing settled him into sleep?). Just remember, this too will pass, it's still fairly early days yet for all of you.

    Hugs, Satchmo x
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  • mookiepook
    mookiepook Posts: 236 Forumite
    Morning everyone - still stuck at 3/29 at the moment but doing the SNC so will increase my total. Onwards and upwards xx
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  • Morning all,

    2 AF days and very little sleep here. At least I am clear-headed (ish). DS2 back to uni today so feeling a bit sad about that.

    Thanks for updating Shaggy. I don't know how you do it!

    Have a good day everyone.

    DB
  • ManPants
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    I kept my promise and friday was another AF night taking me to 4 AF nights for January so far.

    Did have alcohol on saturday and sunday but nothing crazy! Tonight shall be back on the AF wagon taking me to 5 AF nights after tonight!

    Have a good week all and continued strength and prosperty!

    Stupotstu
    Quit Smoking 12 years 2 months.
  • Another 1 af 5/31 woow. Had a bottle of becks blue last night with lime..both me and dh couldnt tell the difference between that and alcholic one. seeing as dh is a beer drinker thats a big compliment to becks beer! Starting to feel proud of myself everynight!

    Well done to all the peeps who managed an af, to those who didn't its a brand new day and a whole brand new week..best of luck xx
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