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

Honey_Bear

Poor_Single_lady wrote: »

Trying to learn.

One of the best things that comes from tracking consumption is that we sometimes get a bit of insight into why we drink when we didn't mean to, and realise how we can do things differently in the future. The great thing about knowing something is that we can't 'unknow' it so to speak, so that information will be safely tucked away when we want to use it. I think it can take quite some time to reach the decision to stop completely, if that's what you want to do. You've racked up 19 days not drinking and that's fantastic, so you should be very proud of that.

In the meantime, you've found out you can be pressured into drinking, so that person isn't someone you'd want to be around in the early days if you decide to bite the bullet but in the meantime you can come up with some strategies if they're going to be about and you don't want to drink.

You have very good friends, who care about you enough to text you to make sure you're safe. I'd take that as a huge positive and keep monitoring your intake.

loveasale wrote: »

That's why at times I choose not to drink to prove I'm not an addict to alchol,,,,,,,who am I kidding ?,,,,,
Only myself , as the day I stop completely will be the day I am free!!!

One of the things that kept me drinking was the thought that it would be awful never to be able to have a drink. I couldn't get my head around that - how would I celebrate birthdays, weddings, succsesses, achievements, high days and holidays? Turns out - it's perfectly possible, and I should have realised that because loads of people, literally millions, do. If you've ever been out for the evening and not been able to drink because you're taking prescribed medication that means you can't drink, or you're the designated driver - it's fine. We cope. We even manage to enjoy ourselves.

I think I was just lazy about alcohol - it was easier to drink than not, so I did.

Hang on in there everyone doing Dry January - you've only got a couple of evenings to go and you've done it! Rooting for you.

30/31 please, Shaggy.

maman

Those of you doing Dry January must be so pleased with yourselves!:D I do hope you will stick around and cut back in February and beyond now you know you can do it. There are so many benefits and it's very mse.:money:


Smiley day for me today.:)


14 AFDs please Shaggy.

shaggydoo

nosuperwoman wrote: »

So put me down for 30 DF days starting today.

I am still getting the hang of posting so not sure if I have done it right

Welcome.

Is that 2 days for Jan and 28 for Feb?

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 30/TF :A

BaileysOnIce /10

Barny1979 22/25

CathyBird 21/21

CuppaTea 19/22

DebJay 29/31 :A

DizzyImp 29/31:A

Dprovan 27/30

Eltee 20/25

ElusiveLucy 26/30

FakePlasticTwee 29/31 :A

[Deleted User] 27/31

GlasgowGirl 25 /31

GreenKaren 13/10

Honey Bear 30/31:A

Honey Bee 9/31

LoveASale 11/9

MaggieM 28/31:A

Maman 14/10

Munchin 15/31

NewMe 5/23

PettyPace 2/28

Poor Single Lady 19/22

Pricey 12/22

RolandTheRoadie 28/30 :A

Sandypan 18/22

ScatterBrain 28/30:A

Shaggy 13/17
Smiley 28/31 :A

SoWorried 27/30

SukeyBoo 13/14

WBF 12/14


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

February 2017
= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= Target Achieved


Alcohol Free Days

Arkers /15

BaileysOnIce

Barny1979 /21

CathyBird /21

CuppaTea

DebJay /24

DizzyImp

Dprovan /18

Eltee /20

ElusiveLucy /15

FakePlasticTwee /15

[Deleted User] /25

GlasgowGirl

GreenKaren /12

Honey Bear /28

Honey Bee

LoveASale /15

MaggieM /15

Maman /10

Munchin

NewMe

PettyPace

Poor Single Lady /21

Pricey

RolandTheRoadie /28

Sandypan /14

ScatterBrain /28

Shaggy /17

Smiley /28

SoWorried /12

SukeyBoo /12

WBF /13


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

Roll up, Roll up. A New Month, A New Challenge.

SET A

28 days up for grabs!

Everyone Welcome!!!

fakeplastictwee

I'm calling 30/31 for today please.
Welcome nosuperwoman, I hope you'll find this thread supportive!

CuppaTea

I more for me please Shaggy

debjay

30/31 for tonight please.

PriceySOS

20 please, Shaggy, ta. And target of 22 for February please.