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

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  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    WOW - 3 Saints angel-smiley-004.gif so far this month! I don't think we've ever had 3 saints :D
    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 31 January 2012 at 7:49AM
    February 2012

    SET YOUR Target_logo.jpg



    Everyone Welcome!
    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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    February :-

    pink_heart-425.gif = 7 Days AF

    jc_doublethumbup.gif = 14 days AF

    Cloud_9.gif= 21 days AF

    angel-smiley-004.gif = 28 days AF

    10.gifyay.gif= 29 days AF

    :j = target achieved


    Bearacus /TF


    Beckseven


    Bigdrinker /25


    Bretts77 /22

    Caramelcaron

    Cheezypeas
    /29


    Chloris


    Cleggie
    /TF


    Crazymum
    /29


    dprovan
    /27


    Evilsquid
    /20


    Fakeplastictwee

    Flat Eric

    Gardenanna
    /TF


    Gien

    Idristhedragon

    Jevvers


    Legsand

    Lizzyb
    /29


    Mackeroo
    /16


    Maman


    Mari
    /TF


    May


    Miss P /20

    Mrs Vimes /20

    Nettttie

    Shaggy
    /17


    Peterbunny /21

    Pricey SOS
    /22


    Rachel
    /TF


    WBF /15




    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
    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.
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Morning all!

    Well done to all the saints!!
  • Plumjam
    Plumjam Posts: 73 Forumite
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    edited 30 January 2012 at 8:08PM
    Hi,
    I have lurked on MSE for years and posted a few times but have never joined any of the challenges. However, cutting down on my drinking is one that I've been mentally doing (without much success) for years. So, here I am, admitting to everyone on here that I need to cut down and hoping that by reporting back most days, that I'll have the willpower to do it. I'm going for the no drinking on school days except the one day that I'm having a lunch out which is a big treat. Will even try to stay off the alcohol after a meeting which always ends in the pub and have counted this in my AFDs.
    So

    16 for me please

    and wish me lots of luck!!
  • bearacus
    bearacus Posts: 824 Forumite
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    edited 30 January 2012 at 10:19PM
    Roll UP Roll UP .... MON-THURS School Night Challenge

    Everyone one is welcome to join and so far we have the lovely :-



    Bearacus
    Cheezypeas
    Cleggie
    Foreverhopeful
    Mari
    May2013
    MissP
    Plumjam (3nights)
    Shaggy


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  • bearacus
    bearacus Posts: 824 Forumite
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    welcome plumjam:wave:- Good luck with your AF target x
    I run the School Night Challenge which runs Mon to Thurs. Would you like to be added to this weeks challenge ? You can pledge all 4 nights down to a 1 night special.The wonderful Shaggy runs the monthly challenge which is a massive help to staying on track x
    You wil get lots of support on this thread :)

    bearacus x

    NW-£0 Cap one-£76 HSBC small-£359.51 (0% Aug16) HSBC car- £3511.46 (0%Oct17) HX car/baby- £2731.57 (0%Nov16) HX -£1198.66 (0% Jul16) Argos- £50(BNPLMay)
    Credit card debt-£7877.20 (4/3/16)
    Car Loan - £21,777 - Now - £12,383.36 Mortgage- £154,315.77
    LLoyds loan- paid 28/1/11 LLoyds O/D paid 9/9/10
    New LBM- £ 28/2/2016
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Good afternoon all.

    I have had a stressful day. Spent 2 and a half hours in traffic after there were a series of accidents on the road on the way into uni. I have never seen anything like it, the cars were a tangled mess, and the motorcyclist died so the news report says. Was awful to see, although thankfully i didnt witness the crash itself.

    I felt really tearful driving on the way home and sent up a little prayer for all of those involved.

    Normally i would have a bottle of wine to 'reax' in the evening after something like this, but i am going to have a cup of tea and do some uni work instead. I am SO rock and roll in my old age!

    I hope you have all had a lovely Monday so far! Apparently its the happiest day of the year (so my local radio station says!!) so i hope yours has been happy!

    AF here this evening, although i'd murder a glass of red :(
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    I want wine
    I want wine
    I want wine.

    Stamps feet and shakes fist like a 2 year old.

    I WANT WINE!!!
  • Plumjam
    Plumjam Posts: 73 Forumite
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    Hello Bearacus,
    yes please, I'd like to join the school night challenge. Not a ggood start though - I'll only manage max 3 school nights this week as I will be raising a glass for a very special occassion later this evening.

    Can I be in both challenges? I hadn't counted today and tomorrow in my 16 AFDs as Feb doesn't start 'til Wednesday.

    Pj
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