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

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

A Friday AFD for me. No plans for tonight so far, so will probably be AF tonight too.



Shaggyx

Lilith1980

15 AFD for me please Shaggy, off to see my friend and her baby boy for the first time today so really looking forward to it :)Happy Saturday people x

shaggydoo

February :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 28 days AF

= target achieved



Arsenal Barney 5/21

Barny1979 15/27

Chloris 14/20

Chocolate Cupcake 5/20

CuppaTea 11/20

December Baby 4/20

FigTree 12/27

Gien 6/20

Imagnu 7/20

Jak 13/28

Kiittiej 10/28

Lilith 15/28

Mackeroo 8/TF

Maman 6/10

Mari 3/20

MrsDee 4/10

Mummy2threeboys /21

priceySOS 6/TF

Satchmo 15/24

Shaggy 11/17

StupotStu /12

Top Girl /24

Tracy 7/16

Unself /15

Warbonnet 12/26

WBF 3/11

41 and I know it 13/28


Everyone Welcome!

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

41_and_i_know_it

Morning everyone, feeling great today! Was AF yesterday so 14 AF days, had diarrhoea also which I never get that's got to be down to the booze. Feeling really clear-headed and energised unlike yesterday when I felt like a wreck.

41_and_i_know_it

Forgot to say, watched a really good film last night, finished at about 2.30am lol. Called 28 days with sandra bullock i saw it years ago and forgot. Shes in rehab and some of the stuff really hit home and i could relate to. Don't know if its based on true story but I enjoyed it for the insight into alcohol and drugs but also for the film itself. I recommend it, I'm biased cos I like Sandra Bullock, she reminds me of my cousin.

41_and_i_know_it

Mrs Dee - that was the hardest thing to do. When I opened that first can of John Smiths (disgusting ewwwww) I took one sip or mouthful can't remember now, and thought no I shouldn't do this and you know why I carried on when every pore in my body was saying throw it down the sink. The fact that because I had actually drunk some alcohol all be it 5 or 10 or even 15mls of 3.8% bitter I was no longer AF, and of course my stupid ego kicked in, well I've blown it now, and I suppose I set myself up for that excuse. What happened was my OH was creating, he couldn't find this and that and was going out to darts on Valentine's Night and I was stuck in with the kids as usual every Thursday night, and Thursday if you read my posts is my worst weakest night.
And boy was I mad, he got me a £3.99 rose plant from Lidl when I wanted roses lol, no card and he booked Thursday, Friday and he gets the w/end off anyway and lay on the settee permanently till getting ready to go to darts by 7pm. So I was feeling sorry for myself, and in other words creating my reality to suit reasons for a drink. So I became childish and took out the bottle of Pinot Grigio in the fridge which he brought home last week and I told him I wasn't drinking. 12% I think it is. Gave my wine glass a thorough cleanse so it was sparkling and shiny.
Then he said I thought you were giving up booze, thought it wouldn't last. I replied, yeah but I'm stuck in the house on my own on Valentine's night. So this bottle remained on my coffee table for about half an hour. I thought I'll open it when he's left. A little bit of common sense kicked in and I thought, I don't like wine, and its 12% and if I open it I'll have to drink it all. So I put it back in the fridge. Looked through the rest of the
booze and drunk 3 cans of 3.8% but like I say I knew from the first sip it was wrong and after those 3 opened a can of fosters 4% I think, its only because I was so bloated and disgusted by the taste of the beer and lager that I couldn't drink it but I still found it hard to throw down the sink. I think I have a problem with drink, I may be an alcoholic. I want to rethink my target, please Shaggydoo can I aim for 27 AF days because realistically I knew Valentine's night was going to be a tough one for me, because I would feel I deserve a drink. It is a cop out now because I wanted to complete the whole month only 28 days and I couldn't even get to 14 days of the month in a row. I want to be AF til March so my score at the moment is 14/27, thanks everyone. I'm sorry the post is so long, I feel really selfish when I take up too much space, but my feelings are coming out and I need to tell someone, thanks for listening.

satchmo1

41 this is the place to pour out those feelings and not be judged or criticised. Well done for putting the wine back - and getting back on the wagon

satchmo1

Great willpower Mrs D, and very insightful to recognise that the booze was eroding control of your temper.

maman

It's good that you're analysing why you drink and why you had that little blip on Thursday 41. But analysing is one thing, agonising is another. Don't beat yourself up. You're doing brilliantly.:T

mrsdee

Feeling pretty miserable again today and on the verge of tears. Stubbed my toe getting into the shower and couldnt stop crying - how ridiculous! Have done food shop at lidl and ignored the booze. Really dont want to go there today....
On the plus side am going to read a book, drink hot chocolate and then go for a long walk with the dog...