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The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13

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  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    May:

    trompette.gif= 7 Days AF

    cloud9.gif = 14 days AF

    Smilies_Bananas_ChristmasDancing.gift4426.gif= 21 days AF
    s12665.gif= 28 days AF

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    Alcohol Free Days


    Arkers 4/15

    Baja /TF

    Barny1979 2/24


    CathyBird
    3/15

    CuppaTea 2/15

    Dansmam

    DebJay 3/21


    DizzyImp
    3/28

    Doshwaster


    Ellsbel


    ElusiveLucy 2/5


    Gien


    Honey Bear
    5/31

    Mackeroo


    Maman
    2/10


    Manpants 1/31

    NewMe
    /10

    Piggles
    1/10

    Pricey 1/22

    RolandTheRoadie 2/31

    Satchmo


    SandyPan
    4/20

    Shaggy 2/17


    Smiley_77 /30


    WBF 1 /14


    Alcohol Low Days

    Doshwaster


    Shaggy 2/22





    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.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Roll up, Roll up. A New Month, A New Challenge.
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    SET YOUR
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    27 days up for grabs!

    Everyone Welcome!!!
    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.
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    3/24 AFDs today
  • debjay
    debjay Posts: 2,091 Forumite
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    4/21 for tonight please.
  • Sandypan
    Sandypan Posts: 252 Forumite
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    Happy to report its the 5th May and I'm 5 days AF!!!

    5/20 please Shaggy
    DF by Christmas 2014 #78 £18,964.15/£15,000
    DF by Christmas 2015 #07 £16,500/£21,992.92
    DF by Christmas 2016 #42 £4570/£4,500
    CC and loan debt at it's worst April 07 - £54,489 plus
    27/01/14 Officially Debt Free - except mortgage which I'm working on!
    26/02/16 mortgage free
  • ManPants
    ManPants Posts: 559 Forumite
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    Morning All

    Thank you ElusiveLucy, Arkers & HoneyBear for the good wishes. :-)

    Business Meeting went incredibly well and I emerged into the bright day sunshine after almost 5 hours and I immediately wanted a country drive and a glass of Prosecco in a beer garden.
    Ultimately, we did go on a country drive but I remained on soda. In the evening OH & I went to see the in laws for a check up & to tell about today and whilst a stiff Gin would ordinarily been the order of the day I remained resolute that I was AF. Later on we were at a champagne cocktail party for a birthday but it was in the countryside and I drove whereas everyone else got sozzled & I drank water. I observed everyone and whilst I did have a nice time it wasn't as much fun as I normally would have found it if drinking.

    So, three potential alcohol opportunities side stepped in one day. Small victory in a large battle but victories nonetheless. This morning, I'm up early, washing on, computer fired up and lunch made for OH all before 6am clear headed.

    Reporting in 2/31 AF days completed.

    Not drinking tonight. I could easily get used to this clear head and lack of guilt. :-)

    M.P X
    Quit Smoking 12 years 2 months.
  • Dizzy_Imp
    Dizzy_Imp Posts: 2,782 Forumite
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    Well done ManPants - three temptations in one day side-stepped is some going!

    We went to the pub for a meal yesterday as I'd been driving for 6 hours and CBA to cook dinner. There was a meal deal on that included a bottle of wine. I'm pleased to report that I took the wine home, unopened :j

    Another AFD clocked up, so I think I'm on 4/28 now :D

    Today will be a treat-free day. I have no treats :rotfl:
  • Arkers
    Arkers Posts: 1,587 Forumite
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    Good morning everyone,
    5 AFD please Shaggy.
    MP don't wish to patronise in anyway, but give yourself a pat on the back. You were surrounded by situations where you could have easily crumbled and you didn't. I think your observations about not having as much fun were interesting, but your health and well being are so much more important. Think how you would have felt this morning, no thick head or furry tongue amongst other delights. Fab news on the job front - exciting times!


    Enjoy the sun everyone.


    Arkers x
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,742 Forumite
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    4/15 for me please Shaggy! :)
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,382 Forumite
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    2/14 for me please Shaggy. I'm on holiday but volunteered to drive to a restaurant. The drinking days this week have all been lower than normal and I'm sleeping really well for over 8 hours every night this week. Amazing how good having no work stress and less booze are making me feel!
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