The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 12

Barny1979

9 AFDs for April, and 96 for 2013.

*Mari*

Yippee finally I am going to declare 3 for April please Shaggy

Cuppa - Sending huge hugs to you my dear, it is such a difficult time for you . Just remember what a fab job you do everyday with your little ones and think of how far you have come already :A

macpec1 - Get you! Well done resisting alcohol and cake you'll have to keep that halo polished

Lilith1980 - Well done to OH for being headhunted, you must be really proud of him :T

Hi to everyone else, off to have my tea am starving

Mari xx

satchmo1

11/30 AFDs for me, which is a miracle given the dreadful day I've had.

Got a telephone call at 10am telling me that the new boiler installed just a month ago in the house "up north" that is being surveyed this week to complete the sale.... was stolen between Saturday afternoon and this morning. Window smashed to gain entry. I've a strong suspicion about two possibilities - associate of plumber, or neighbour. The area is like dodge city. So, that's more money to find. The value has dropped by more than £10k in the last few years. I need to sell to get the money, but also to get rid of the headache it has become.

Sigh.

The_Boss

11 AFDs including tonight.

spongy

6AFs in total since I started this on the 4th.

Friday and Saturday night I can have a tipple again. Don't want to go too crazy though but the danger is that after one or two glasses of wine you don't care anymore about moderation and try and cram all your weeks drinking into one night.

Any good tips on how to not do this? (apart from the obvious one not to have the first glass....)

Commiserations with everyone whose sad stories I have been reading about. My thoughts are with you. Just remember the chaos of drink/hangovers would only make it all worse so best not to drink on it.

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

2 more AFDs.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

fedupandskint wrote: »

Just popping on to say hi and a little update to say at 3mths totally AF and don't miss it one little bit. Probably will have another 3mths AF too to tag on the end. Only 2 drinks all year in total - 2 single drinks 1 per time.

Good luck everone with your own personal challenges - take it day by day or step by step and you will get there.

glad all is still going well

shaggydoo

spongy wrote: »

Any good tips on how to not do this? (apart from the obvious one not to have the first glass....).

Have the first drink as late as possible - line up water with the first drink and try to alternate between drink and water - annnnd sip Glugging not allowed

And here's one of these in case of emergency

shaggydoo

April :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= target achieved



Arsenal Barney /10

Barny1979 9/28

CuppaTea 10/24

Gien 2/TF

Idris /14

If At First /23

Imagnu /22

Lilith 10/30

Mackeroo 3/12

Macpep 6/23

Maman 5/10

Mari 3/TF

MrsDee /14

PurpleMumof2 1/10

Satchmo 11/30

Shaggy 11/17

Spongy 6/19

Sophietb /14

StupotStu 3/14

The Boss 11/30

Tracy 3/11

Unself /30

41 and I know it 5/30




Everyone Welcome!

Please highlight your AFDs in Red

Don't hesitate to let me know if I've got your AFDs wrong!!!!!

macpep1

*Mari* wrote: »

macpec1 - Get you! Well done resisting alcohol and cake you'll have to keep that halo polished

Not after last night I am afraid Bottle wine & Bottle Beer :(:(, so disappointed in myself, knew the wine was in the fridge, testing myself to see if I could resist it, I am so angry with myself, need to get back on track, felt so good aswell after last week. I actually talked to myself & told myself to get a hot choc & go to bed with my kindle but no the devil on my shoulder told me otherwise.

satchmo1 wrote: »

11/30 AFDs for me, which is a miracle given the dreadful day I've had.

Got a telephone call at 10am telling me that the new boiler installed just a month ago in the house "up north" that is being surveyed this week to complete the sale.... was stolen between Saturday afternoon and this morning. Window smashed to gain entry. I've a strong suspicion about two possibilities - associate of plumber, or neighbour. The area is like dodge city. So, that's more money to find. The value has dropped by more than £10k in the last few years. I need to sell to get the money, but also to get rid of the headache it has become.

Sigh.

Sorry to hear that, some people are just downright nasty! Hope you get rid of your "headache" soon