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

Fruball

I am AF tonight :j Off to bed soon as I am really tired tonight. Makes it much easier to be AF when it's a short evening I think this is the first year I have been grateful of darker evenings

That makes 3/15 for me please Shaggy

Barny1979

5 AFDs/25 so far

AlexLK

maman wrote: »

It's bound to be difficult, you've given yourself an amazing challenge. I think you're wise to limit your drinking to Saturday rather than try and have a little through the week. I certainly find an all or nothing approach works best for me too. It will get easier, it's a case of changing your habits and the fact that your wife isn't drinking will help too. Good luck with your AFness and with your debt-busting. You might want to record your money saved alongside your AF days for motivation.

Thank you for the encouragement.

Another alcohol free night for me too, though I've been so busy I've hardly had time to think about it. Perhaps that is the key? Keep busy.

3 days alcohol free for the first time in years and feeling quite proud of myself.

satchmo1

3/25 AFDs, but went astray last night and suffered for it this morning.

maman

I'm pleased to say I've managed all 4 'school nights' this week. It's always my target but I don't always hit it!

4 AFDs please Shaggy.

lamarsi

3 now for me please Shaggy and again I'll be working tonight so that'll be four, although the woman I've worked with tonight could easily drive me to drink!

satchmo1

Lamarsi don't let the woman you work with drive you to drink, it has taken me nearly three years to overcome the damage done through the evilness of a psychotic director (who eventually was forced out after her next victim took her through disciplinary) She was in post for 6 years and destroyed 7 PAs.

shaggydoo

Morning :wave:

2 more AFDs making 4 so far for September.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

AlexLK wrote: »

As a part of my spending cut to a. pay my debts and b. live within my means, my wife and I have given up alcohol 6 days per week. We are allowing it on a Saturday evening as a treat. 2 days in and I'm already finding it difficult, I usually drink what amounts to basically a bottle of wine a night and a nightcap. The wife, who only has a glass is not missing it at all.

Pushing out the for you Alex...Good Luck and pop in for a chat when you need to - we all get "it"

shaggydoo

AlexLK wrote: »

3 days alcohol free for the first time in years and feeling quite proud of myself.

Would you like to join the September monthly challenge? You just set a target for the number of days you'd like to achieve and see where you end up - there is no pressure honest!