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The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13
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Calling in early with 2/18 please.
I feel rotten today despite not having a lot of wine last night. I slept really, really badly and I am grumpy and stressy and not nice to be around! I absolutely hate feeling like this. Overtired doesn't come close to describe it!
Early night for me I think!Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget!
Curtain pole installed in the living room
Paint curtain pole
Window quilts for landing window & french door
Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
Insulate front door
Bubble wrap windows & french door
Wash front door curtain
Blind for the bathroom
Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
Wash heated throws
Wash duvet & wool blankets
Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
Buy or make blind for kitchen0 -
3/26 AFDs tonight
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An early declaration of 2/15
However, I'm flying off on a 5-day weekend tomorrow (2 day weekends just aren't long enough!) so I doubt I'll be adding to the number of AF days this week.0 -
3/30 AFDs tonight please - also calling in early as I don't have any drink in the house so I'm pretty safe:)0
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3/16 for tonight please. Won't be posting or clocking up many (any) AF days after Friday for a week or so as away
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3/16 for tonight please. Won't be posting or clocking up many (any) AF days after Friday for a week or so as away

Have a lovely time! Somewhere sunny or UK? (mind you, the UK is supposed to be lovely - sunny and warm - at the weekend
) Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget!
Curtain pole installed in the living room
Paint curtain pole
Window quilts for landing window & french door
Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
Insulate front door
Bubble wrap windows & french door
Wash front door curtain
Blind for the bathroom
Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
Wash heated throws
Wash duvet & wool blankets
Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
Buy or make blind for kitchen0 -
I had a single glass of wine tonight in a bar with my sister in law - very nice but had no desire to continue drinking, came home and am off to bed.
So, still on 2/22 please Shaggy.
I'm away from home until the 18th March but after that I think I'll get back onto the Slimming world wagon!Trying to keep in budget.
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Have a lovely time! Somewhere sunny or UK? (mind you, the UK is supposed to be lovely - sunny and warm - at the weekend
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Thank you
Gran Canaria so hoping for sun - been checking weather there recently. Rain was forecast when I checked on Sunday but looking more promising at mo.
I've heard that the UK is forecast for spring-like at the weekend which makes a change from all the rain lately.0 -
Thank you

Gran Canaria so hoping for sun - been checking weather there recently. Rain was forecast when I checked on Sunday but looking more promising at mo.
I've heard that the UK is forecast for spring-like at the weekend which makes a change from all the rain lately.
I have been there in March before and it was lovely
Enjoy! Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget!
Curtain pole installed in the living room
Paint curtain pole
Window quilts for landing window & french door
Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
Insulate front door
Bubble wrap windows & french door
Wash front door curtain
Blind for the bathroom
Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
Wash heated throws
Wash duvet & wool blankets
Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
Buy or make blind for kitchen0 -
very jealous of all the lovely trips people are doing - great time of year for a break just wish I had one booked.
I am as ever in hotels again though with work and can call my first day of march 1/15 please shaggy nothing to be proud of as my usual AF monday fell down last night with the temptation of a free wine with dinner:o
I can resist anything other than temptation it would seem
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