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

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  • Lotstogain
    Lotstogain Posts: 45 Forumite
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    Thanks so much for all your support and tips. A/F Monday and Tuesday night. I will post more later but I really appreciate being part of this community and hope I can finally crack it. Good luck to all xx
  • CuppaTea
    CuppaTea Posts: 1,387 Forumite
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    +2 pls shaggy
    Live for the moment and plan for the future
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Afternoon :hello:

    2 more AFDs for Monday 7 Tuesday.

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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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    cathybird wrote: »
    I've also reached 100 AFDs out of my target for this year of 200, so am officially half-way through!!!!! :j :A Hurrah!! :)
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    :T:T:T:T:T:T
    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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    June

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    Alcohol Free Days


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    Barny1979 5
    /22
    CathyBird 7/15 cheer.gif
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    DebJay 6/10


    DizzyImp
    6/30
    ElusiveLucy 8/20
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    LotsToGain 6/TF

    Maman 6/TF

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    Pricey 5/22

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    Smiley_77 /30
    StopLurking 7/20
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    WBF 3/10



    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.
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,750 Forumite
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    Ha ha Shaggy, thanks :)
  • Honey_Bear
    Honey_Bear Posts: 7,511 Forumite
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    cathybird wrote: »
    Morning all! It's 7/15 for me today and not just that, I've also reached 100 AFDs out of my target for this year of 200, so am officially half-way through!!!!! :j :A Hurrah!! :)

    Hugely well done, CathyBird, especially as you've reached your halfway point earlier than halfway through the year.

    Ah, Dizzy, how could anyone resist? It's not like you've taken the pledge, is it? Come on, don't be so hard on yourself. You already know that the minute you poured yourself the first glass you were going to indulge both vices, so I honestly think that the best way forward is to allow yourself to be human, in other words, be a little self-indulgent sometimes without beating yourself up.

    I've just scoffed four biscuits and on MOnday and Tuesday I scoffed a (for me) small bar of chocolate. I think we all need something to enjoy.

    Good to see you again already, LotsToGain and well done on racking up the numbers. It gets easier the more you practice staying sober, I promise.

    I wouldn't want it any other way now, but I totally understand why giving up completely seems completely impossible to most people. It was for me for the decade after I realised I probably had drink problem before I knocked it on the head, and if I could have found yet another way to try to moderate I'd still be drinking. Which would be a waste of my life, basically.

    15/30 please, Shaggy.
    Better is good enough.
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    6 AFDs yesterday and 7/24 for today
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,387 Forumite
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    Honey_Bear wrote: »

    Sorry to hear you had a bad day, WBF, (((hugs))) and :T for staying strong.

    Thanks Honey Bear. I'm on 4/10 after staying strong on Monday but drank yesterday and today so will need to search the calendar for a couple more AF days.

    Have a good evening all.
  • stoplurking
    stoplurking Posts: 400 Forumite
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    Calling in with another AFD so am now on 8/20
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