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

shaggydoo

Afternoon :hello:

2 more AFDs for Sunday & Monday.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

November

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF
= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

= target achieved


Alcohol Free Days

Arkers 7/15
Barny1979 9/20

Be The Change /24
BornToBeFree 9/28
CathyBird 13/21
CuppaTea 9/18
DebJay 10/15

Debt Now /30
DizzyImp 8/25
Eltee 14/30
ElusiveLucy 7/13

GreenKaren 3/14
Honey Bear 15/30
MaggieM 7/14

Maman 6/10

Markman /8

NewMe 1/TF
Pricey 9/22
Sandypan 7/30
Shaggy 7/17

Smiley 9/30
SukeyBoo 8/12

WBF 3/14


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!

ElusiveLucy

Thanks for all your work keeping track Shaggy.


Funny how something as small and seemingly trivial as a cat on the moon icon can motivate you to stretch yourself. I am extremely unlikely to get a second one this month as I am going on holiday, but I will try and it will be in the back of my mind if I do drink Fri/Sat/Sun

Dizzy_Imp

Evening all - three more days AF since I last posted, so up to 11/25 now please Shaggy (including tonight) x

Hugs to people struggling a bit, for whatever reason xxx

PriceySOS

12 please, Shaggy, thanks

debjay

11/15 for tonight and that's me until Sunday 27th. On holiday from Thursday so no more planned AF days until after we're back.

smiley_77

maman wrote: »

I recognise this part of your problem smiley. I used to 'reward' myself with a drink when I got in from work. Another thing I'd do is spend all evening AF because I was working or driving or both and then get home, open a bottle and play catch up on what I'd missed. That wasn't enjoyable, relaxed social drinking it was just pouring it down my neck as quickly as possible.:eek::o


Now I make a point of putting the kettle on as soon as I get in. I wouldn't dream of wasting a potential AF day by starting drinking late in the evening. I couldn't help notice your signature smiley 'Do I really need it? Probably not.:A.' I'm sure you can see the irony there. For me it's about making new habits. Good luck.:)


P.S. Why won't you make your target when there's 16 days left and you're only 3 off?
5 AFDs please Shaggy.

MamanThanks for the encouragement. I wrote that signature about buying things as I am trying to be more frugal but it applies very much to this thread!
I wrote my af days wrong. It was supposed to be out of 30 as I had pledged not to drink all month. I have drunk on 3 days so won't make it. But I did refuse a drink last night from OH even when he got the glass out for me.
Anyway I've got to go as I can hear the cat being sick repeatedly. Hurray!
So it is 12/30today please Shaggy.

maggiem

Thanks for the advice Honey Bear - there's a lot to think about. I am considering doing dry January but not ready to think about more yet. I would really just like to have a glass of wine or two occasionally rather than just drinking it.

Thank you so much for the cat on a moon, made my day! I now know how children feel wIth their stickers. 8/14 today please Shaggy

Barny1979

10/20 for yesterday and 11/20 for today

CuppaTea

10/18 please Shaggy. Thank you.