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

shaggydoo

Morning (just!) :hello:

2 more AFDs for me.

Nearly the weekend...



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

Munchin wrote: »

Hi all,
I would like to join this challenge please. I fell by the wayside very quickly in jan:o. I've been on hols the last few weeks and got drunk last tues and spent the following day wishing I was dead. Drink just brings me down so much - I don't drink tons but if I overdo it the black cloud that lands on me is ridiculous. I'm starting by not drinking the rest of the month. Thank u all for the support of this thread:)

Pushing out the for you. How many Alcohol free days would you like to aim for? There are 19 left.

Shaggyx

shaggydoo

September :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

= target achieved




Barny1979 10/25

Figtree 2/20

Fruball 6/15

Gien 7/25

JoolzS /16

Lamarsi 6/21

Maman 5/10

OhWhatAMess 3/10

PurpleMumof2 /15

Satchmo 7/25

Shaggy 10/17

Sukeyboo 3 /10

Tracy 4/10




Everyone Welcome!

Please highlight your AFDs in Red

Don't hesitate to let me know if Ive made a mistake!

tracy_36

5AF please Shaggy

maggiesoop - when I first joined this thread I concentrated on losing weight(ahem, attempting to!), I joined my fitness pal and spent my time recording the food I was eating - it passed the time!

maman

maggisoop, distraction has to be the way forward for you. What I do is go out on Monday evening to a dancing class. I'm driving and there's no booze involved. That gets me through Monday and then on a good week I'm fine until the weekend when I do drink. That's my plan. If you can't go out just keep telling yourself (I literally used to talk out loud to myself) 'I'm not going to have a drink tonight'. Make yourself cups of tea/coffee/chocolate, have a pampering bath, just keep stopping yourself until the danger time is over. Honestly, it does get easier eventually.

HOWEVER, this week has been an absolute disaster. I've only had one AF day.:eek:

Briefly, September is a very social month for us with lots of family and friends birthdays. Today was going to be good but SIL/BIL called by with gifts and cards for DH (his birthday Saturday) and they stayed to lunch and......

Next week will be better.

Barny1979

11/25 AFDs

Munchin

Hi Shaggydoo

Can you put me down for 18 and that will give me 1 to play with:)

maggiesoop

Thankyou so much to everyone who sent a message. You are absolutely right about distraction, that was what got me through that initial period. I just have to get into the right mindframe again...

AlexLK

I've let myself down tonight . Had a drink (well 3) after a particularly stressful "conversation" with Mrs. K.'s family, now I'm really regretting it.

gien

Another day over and I am declaring an AFD here, so I think that puts me on 8 for september[/COLOR

I am feeling quite good being AF actually, much more clear headed and decisive, and energetic too!
I have to remember that it is up to me whether I drink or not, I don't have to just because it's Friday, or Saturday, or because I don't have to get up early etc.

Have a good evening