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

antonic

Ignore the nay - sayers as your the one trying to change your life for the postive.

Its far better to have tried (and maybe fail), than never to try at all.

I had previously tried to stop drinking (without much success), then 18 months ago I made the choice to try again and this time it worked.

I have now been AF for 18 months.

New_Day wrote: »

Hello everyone.

I used to come on here quite some time ago but left when some-one said there was 'no hope' as I had tried - and failed - many times to stop drinking completely.

This morning I have decided that there is hope. Instead of promising myself I will quit forever I will just concentrate on today.

Today is a 'new day' and I will not have a drink - so my target today is 1 AFD.

There are a couple of old faces on this thread and many new ones too. I look forward to joining you all on my new journey.

New Day

maman

New_Day wrote: »

Hello everyone.

I used to come on here quite some time ago but left when some-one said there was 'no hope' as I had tried - and failed - many times to stop drinking completely.

This morning I have decided that there is hope. Instead of promising myself I will quit forever I will just concentrate on today.

Today is a 'new day' and I will not have a drink - so my target today is 1 AFD.

There are a couple of old faces on this thread and many new ones too. I look forward to joining you all on my new journey.

New Day

Thanks for posting. I feel very strongly that this thread is for givers-up and cutters-down and value the supportive atmosphere. In the early days I almost left because there was an undercurrent that if you came on here you had to admit to being an alcoholic and giving up was the only way forward. I used the ignore button instead.;)

Welcome back, and good luck tonight!

The_Boss

satchmo1 wrote: »

Did you know that alcohol depletes the amount of oxygen available to your body. I used to regularly run with a hangover: it's not conducive to running personal bests.

My best was a 10k run and two laps of an assault course at Sandhurst Army base which I did in 50 mins and 1 second. Did that with one of the worst hangovers of my life. Personal best for 10k was only 48 minutes at the time so I definitely did a PB during the event

The_Boss

satchmo1 wrote: »

13/30 AFDs for me.

Boss, how are you now? Better I hope.

Came off antibiotics 10 days ago but still have the remains of an ulcer on my uvula (top of throat thing that hangs down). Have been feeling a bit jaded this week so assume some of the virus is still in me but the worst has gone.

41_and_i_know_it

Hi everyone, just returned from the land of mud. This is how the holiday went: Sat - AF Sun 2 pints of Coors Light Mon AF Tues AF Wed AF Thurs half a pint of carling bought for me which I had to drink Fri AF Sat AF and hopefully today will be AF. Glad to be back, been reading all the sad posts, hope everyone will find comfort without the need for drink, thanks markman for your post i have only just managed to read the last 8 days and that was loads, so well done so my running total is 12/14 and wish I had not drunk that half a lager OH bought me, but he insisted. Never mind.

satchmo1

Wow, Boss, 50m 1s is boss! My longest run was a half marathon (Great North Run) in 2005, but a severe back problem affecting 3 discs in 2010 meant I couldn't run for a couple of years. I love the way I leave all my problems behind when I run.

Sorry you're still not properly better, poor you. Salt water gargles are beneficial for throat ulcers, if you can bear them.

New Day, sorry you felt intimidated by previous posters, but I'm glad you've come back. The current posters are all very supportive. I guess if you think you're drinking too much, then you're drinking too much. I felt I was drinking too much: I always lost the "stop" button when I had wine in the house.

satchmo1

14/30 AFDs for me.

Barny1979

41_and_i_know_it wrote: »

Hi everyone, just returned from the land of mud. This is how the holiday went: Sat - AF Sun 2 pints of Coors Light Mon AF Tues AF Wed AF Thurs half a pint of carling bought for me which I had to drink Fri AF Sat AF and hopefully today will be AF. Glad to be back, been reading all the sad posts, hope everyone will find comfort without the need for drink, thanks markman for your post i have only just managed to read the last 8 days and that was loads, so well done so my running total is 12/14 and wish I had not drunk that half a lager OH bought me, but he insisted. Never mind.

Good week off there, very little alcohol consumed, well done:T

tracy_36

Well done 41, that's amazing for a holiday

5AF please Shaggy, sticking to hot choc tonight and an early night

Tracy

Barny1979

12 AFDs for the month and 99 in total