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

Imagnu_2

3 AF and 3 SNC please

Figtree

Grey Pilgrim, that's great! A massive achievement already!

Another AFD for me which makes 5/26 for February and 3 SNC

No gym for me tonight as only just got home after a long day. Will crack on with it again tomorrow though (the gym, not the booze...)

41_and_i_know_it

Just got back from a and e everythings ok daughter got to go to dentist re wobbly adult tooth so head injury is ok. thank god just had mcdonalds and signing off thx for everyones support

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

Impromptu drinks with a friend last night. Didn't go wild (probably about 4 units). Had a real nice evening so it was worth it



Have a happy one.

Shaggyx

shaggydoo

Figtree wrote: »

Sure, why not I'll go for 26 as a target. So far, 4/26

FT

Great! You're on the list:D

Lilith1980

Morning everyone :wave:

6 AFD for me please Shaggy.

I'll be glad for the end of the week, I am shattered. But I have a week off next week and will probably spend most of it doing uni work but at least I can chill at home :T

shaggydoo

February :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 28 days AF

= target achieved



Arsenal Barney 2/21

Barny1979 6/27

Chloris 6/20

Chocolate Cupcake /20

CuppaTea 3/20

December Baby 3/20

FigTree 5/25

Flat Eric

Gien 3/20

Imagnu 3/20

Jak 6/28

Kiittiej 3/28

Lilith 6/28

Mackeroo 3/TF

Maman 2 /10

Mari /20

Mummy2threeboys /21

priceySOS 1/TF

Satchmo 6/24

Shaggy 3/17

StupotStu /12

Top Girl /24

Tracy 2/16

Unself /15

Warbonnet 5/26

WBF 2/11

41 and I know it 6/28



Everyone Welcome!

Please highlight your AFDs in Red

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

gien

hi GP, nice to see you back. Are you still a mad keen cyclist?

Wanna_Bee_Free

Morning everyone,

GP, lovely to see you posting on here again - you sound like you're amazingly motivated - keep it up!!! I noticed you 'look' like a newbie on here and was curious...

I've had two nights of much better sleep. I'm still very busy in my new job.

Another AFD last night so that's 3/11 for me please Shaggy.

Have a good Thursday!

41_and_i_know_it

I have a new outlook on life today. Seeing my daughter hurt opened my eyes. It made me look at myself through her eyes. What if I had had a drink when it happened, do my children think I won't be able to help them if they're in trouble/hurt. Then I thought that do my children worry that I will end up in hospital through drink. And then I thought that if all the bad experiences I have had with drink my children have seen too then they probably feel similar feelings to me. I feel that I have wasted too much time trying to block my children and life out by drink, they have just had to put up with this and accept a mum who will only spend time with them if there's a drink available.
I have an action plan however, some of which I am already doing:
Telling people I don't drink and feeling proud of it, my children hear this and will remind me hopefully, if I want a drink.
Not going out the kitchen to the fridge, or replacing the hand to mouth behaviour of lager> bottle opener> oblivion with kettle on milk out hot drink instead.
Driving if going out to a pub, restaurant and sitting away from the bar.
Not going down the booze aisle in a supermarket, shopping online sometimes for food if I want.
There are more I hope this is constructive, it is common sense but that goes out the window when you need something to ease the pain, numb the feelings. I don't want to drink on Valentine's night even if I go out which I probably won't anyway and I want to complete February the shortest month of the year and let my anti-depressants work. GP I am very motivated by your post and so very glad that you're posting with us, nice to see someone who is feeling the benefits so far along the AF journey.
Jak - I hope your appointment goes ok today I'm thinking of you honey, be strong and keep an open mind.
Hope you all have a lovely day. See you later and I love you all.