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

cathybird

Morning all, 8/21 for me today.

Honey_Bear

CuppaTea wrote: »

I wobbled a bit tonight for the first time in 9 days. I didn't cave but ive been munching a lot tonight. Ive been trying to work out the reasoning for my tuesday wobble.

The first wine thought crossed my mind as i parked the car on the driveway. It was 5.30pm and i was tired and hungry.. habit. I got on with jobs and ate a snack whilst i sorted kids out etc. Poured myself an oj and tonic, i wanted something fizzy. By 6.30pm we'd eaten and I'd tidied away and most chores were done. The craving had passed as i was full from my dinner. Ive eaten quite a lot of sugar this eve, i guess thats replacing wine. Although up until tonight i haven't had to do distraction, replacement or analysing. Im not sure if I'd had wine in the house if it would be a different outcome.

Well done on not indulging, Cuppa Tea. It's getting past those evenings when wine (or whatever) is on our minds without giving in to it that are a bit of a toughie. Working out what triggered it plays a huge part in lessening the impact of the next time too and each of us has our own triggers. Don't worry about the sugar, you can cut that back at a later stage.

Green_Karen wrote: »

Thanks so much to everyone and your encouragement! It's been so helpful to see that other people have been where I am and are now doing so well. That gives me a lot of hope.

Your comment triggered a lot of interesting discussion I thought, GK. I'm glad it was helpful because everyone's experience of this is different but as long as we keep cheering each other on it seems to work.

OH had a truly terrible night's sleep on Monday night, hardly got any at all. Nothing to do with the vast amount of booze he sank on his 70th birthday (on Friday), or the following night (Saturday) when he drank even more. Oh no. No, it was the amount he ate on Monday night, apparently. Tummy too full. Absolutely, my handsome one.

11/12 please, Shaggy.

CuppaTea

HB you make me laugh! !

shaggydoo

Afternoon :hello:

2 more AFDs for Monday and yesterday.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

January 2017
= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

:A = 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= target achieved


Alcohol Free Days
Arkers 10/TF

BaileysOnIce /10

Barny1979 6/25

CathyBird 8/21

CuppaTea 9/22

DebJay 10/31

DizzyImp 9/31

Dprovan 10/30

Eltee 8/25

ElusiveLucy 8/30

[Deleted User] 8/31

GlasgowGirl /31

GreenKaren 4/10

Honey Bear 11/31

Honey Bee 9/29

MaggieM 9/31

Maman 5/10

Munchin 6/31

NewMe 5/23

PettyPace 2/28

Poor Single Lady 5/22

Pricey 6/22

RolandTheRoadie 9/30

Sandypan /22

ScatterBrain 8/30

Shaggy 6/17

Smiley 7/31

SoWorried 9/30

SukeyBoo 6/14

WBF 4/14


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!

shaggydoo

2017 Targets
= 50 Days AF

= 100 days AF

= 150 days AF

:A = 200 days AF

= 250 days AF

= 300 days AF

= 350 days AF

= 365 days AF

= target achieved


Alcohol Free Days

Arkers /TF

Barny1979 /275

CathyBird /252

CuppaTea /200

DebJay /TF

DizzyImp /TF

Dprovan /250

Eltee /200

ElusiveLucy

GreenKaren /120

Honey Bear /365MaggieM /185

Maman /TF

Munchin

Poor Single Lady

Pricey /250

RolandTheRoadie /364

Sandypan /200

ScatterBrain /350

Shaggy /260

Smiley /360

SukeyBoo /150

WBF /150


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!

CuppaTea

I won't be drinking tonight. So 10/22 for me please Shaggy.

[Deleted User]

Hi all, my daughter is on a school trip this evening not returning til 11.30 (what's the betting it will be later than that!) I'm on Mum Cab duties so on that note I'm calling an early 11/31

Also a big thank you to Shaggy and all posters on this thread, I find seeing my total written down and reading everyone else's posts really helpful and definitely keeps my motivation going

debjay

11/31 for tonight please.

dprovan

11AF tonight please.

Had my first wobble earlier this evening. My DW is away working and I thought 'I could have a sneaky one!' I don't think I even particularly wanted one just realised I could! Even at 44 there is that child in me, like the one reaching into the biscuit tin.

Sipping a diluted orange and fizzy water, and quite happy with that!