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

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  • sukeyboo
    sukeyboo Posts: 2,321 Forumite
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    3/10 AFD's for me please Shaggy - tonight is my real test as it seems to be Thursday nights that I struggle with :mad: I do hope my willpower holds out :o

    Have a great day everyone :)
  • maman
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    mrsdee wrote: »
    Not feeling very well today with cold and sore throat so no point in drinking as could not taste it anyway! ...


    I know you're right but it never used to stop me.
    Fruball wrote: »
    Drinking and not enjoying it and looking forward to the morning even less.


    Same with this.


    Both of these resonated with me. Thanks for posting, good reminders that I shouldn't drink 'just because I can'.


    Good luck to everyone planning to be AF tonight. I'm definitely joining you. I'm determined to get my 4 nights of SNC in this week. Part of my cutting-down plan was not to drink on 'ordinary' nights in. The more I can get under my belt early in the month the better.


    3 AFDs please Shaggy.
  • Green_Karen
    Green_Karen Posts: 367 Forumite
    Fruball wrote: »

    (really wish my 3AF days had become 4)

    Fruball don't we always do this to ourselves? I find I am the same and don't reward myself for progress, but instead think the progress was never good enough.

    I struggled with two in a row a few months ago (even one AF day would have been good sometimes :eek:). Then a few months ago I managed 5 days, then I managed 10 days a couple of months ago. Now I am 53 days AF in a row and right now am not missing it at all.

    Definition of progress - 'develop towards an improved or more advanced condition', progress is a journey and therefore harder to quantify than a goal. But without progress we don't get to a goal. Every progression should be rewarded. :T

    Sorry - that's my little lecture over with! :)
  • System
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    Good afternoon

    I did it. I was AF last night...one down 8 to go.

    1/9 :j
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  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    edited 5 December 2013 at 2:46PM
    Afternoon :hello:

    2 AFDs for December. Blimey it's windy here!

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    Shaggyx
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    5-year_plan wrote: »
    Hi. Could I join this thread? Im trying to stay AF? I am usually a motivated person but all my motivation has got up and gone :( My goal is 9 AF days until 14th December (xmas dinner) and only then having a couple of glasses of wine rather than my usual bottle and a bit and feeling dreadful the next day :( Looking forward to the motivation and support :)

    welcomewagon.gif5 year plan you're on the list and Good Luck!
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    December :-

    yay.gifsmilie_xmas_049.gif= 7 Days AF

    little-reindeer-smiley-emoticon.gif= 14 days AF

    bth_Christmas_Carol_Two_by_Momma__G.gif = 21 days AF

    smiley_emoticons_saint.gif= 28 days AF

    smiley-score010.gifhappy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gif = 31 days AF

    santa-dance.gif= target achieved


    AlexLK 2/14

    ArsenalBarnie /15

    AuntyCat     /15

    Baileysonice 1/TF

    Barny1979 4/16

    Fruball     3/14

    Gien /TF

    Green Karen 4/25

    Jess The Cat /15

    Jo1972 1/TF

    Maman 3/10

    Mummyto3boys /27

    Munchin 1/16

    MrsDee 2/12

    NowisNow 3/25

    PriceySOS 3/20

    Satchmo 3/15

    Shaggy 2 /17

    Stupotstu     2/15

    Sukeyboo 3/10

    Wanna Bee Free 3/14

    5 Year Plan 1/9


    Everyone Welcome! It's never too late to join....

    Please highlight your AFDs in Red

    Don't hesitate to let me know if I've made a mistake!
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • Fruball
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    Hello all :hello:

    GreenKaren - Totally agree with what you said about progress. Thank you :)

    I am calling in early with 4/14. I really didn't enjoy the wine last night and even less so today which is good! I also have a stinking cold although as Maman said, this would not have stopped me previously :o

    I am hoping for 3 in a row again, or dare I say.... possibly MORE! :D

    Hope everyone is keeping warm and safe in this horrid windy weather x
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    edited 5 December 2013 at 7:49PM
    5/16 AFDs tonight
  • Nowisnow
    Nowisnow Posts: 31 Forumite
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    5/25 for me please. Thanks to your support I didn't drink last night. Could have used feeling 'virusy' as an excuse but didn't! Hope you all survived the storm ok.
    Total owed @ LBM Jan 2013= £28,700 :o
    Now................ Feb 2016= £ 6880
    :jAll on 0% interest:T
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:83% paid!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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