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

satchmo1

Lileth, sorry you're stressed by work. Hope you feel better tomorrow. Work stress is always 10 times worse when you're feeling poorly.

41, sorry for your loss, that's such a shock for you all. I'm glad your decision to take control of your drinking had been made before you lost your Uncle, and that you see it as a reinforcement of your decision.

17 AFDs for me now, and 48 in total.

tankgirl1

Hi people. I just searched the forum for alcoholic and this thread came up. I have just in the last week admitted to myself, family, friends, doc etc that I am an alcoholic and need help. Had my first AA meeting on Friday which was scary and uncomfortable, but I survived. Have docs tomorrow. Not stopped drinking yet on docs orders but have cut down. Sadly think this thread may be too quick moving for me to keep up, but just saying hi

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

1 more AFD.



Have a Happy one!

Shaggyx

shaggydoo

tankgirl1 wrote: »

Hi people. I just searched the forum for alcoholic and this thread came up. I have just in the last week admitted to myself, family, friends, doc etc that I am an alcoholic and need help. Had my first AA meeting on Friday which was scary and uncomfortable, but I survived. Have docs tomorrow. Not stopped drinking yet on docs orders but have cut down. Sadly think this thread may be too quick moving for me to keep up, but just saying hi

Hi tankgirl and good luck on your AF journey. Please feel like you can come back and chat whenever you want.

shaggydoo

February :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 28 days AF

= target achieved



Arsenal Barney 5/21

Bangers69 2/14

Barny1979 17/27

Chloris 14/20

Chocolate Cupcake 6/20

CuppaTea 11/20

December Baby 4/20

FigTree 15/27

Gien 6/20

Imagnu 7/20

Jak 13/28

Kiittiej 10/28

Lilith 17/28

Mackeroo 8/TF

Maman 6/10

Mari 3/20

MrsDee 5/10

Mummy2threeboys /21

priceySOS 6/TF

Satchmo 17/24

Shaggy 13/17

StupotStu /12

Top Girl /24

Tracy 7/16

Unself /15

Warbonnet 12/26

WBF 3/11

41 and I know it 16/28


Everyone Welcome!

Please highlight your AFDs in Red

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

shaggydoo

bangers69 wrote: »

I would like to aim for 14 AF days

2/14 AF

hope that is right.

You're on the list.:D

Imagnu_2

mackeroo wrote: »

Roll UP Roll UP FOR THE
:ASchool Night Challenge aka SNC:A


Everyone one is welcome to join in

signing up for the full monty please

Imagnu_2

declaring an AF weekend so that's 9 AFD'S please Shaggy

bangers69

Thanks shaggy 3/14 AF for me.

mrsdee

hi Shaggy, I was AF last night so that's 6/10 for me please.

One of the things I've realised over the past few AF days is that I use alcohol as a kind of comfort, a way of "treating" or "being nice" to myself. In fact it doesnt work does it?

As I've not been drinking I've been doing other things - reading books, listening to music, taking time to relax, long walks, doing a lot of thinking, drinking hot drinks and eating some cake from time to time... This is the real "comfort" and with my clear head I feel like I have a crystal clear view of things. I am no longer lurching from one day to another in a kind of haze, waking up and getting ready to get out the door in a rush, forgetting things, getting stressed and anxious.

I feel calm, orderly, in control and actually really enjoying getting up in the morning and looking forward to a new day.

Sorry if that all sounds a bit cheesy... it feels like I'm convalescing after a long illness and getting back to good health finally.

Good luck everyone today.