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

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  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    8/25; still on for meeting my target.
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Morning :hello:

    2 more AFDs for Monday & 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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    gwithbag wrote: »
    Oh dear, oh dear! I was so shame-faced about my miserable capitulation in February, that I haven't got back onto the thread until now, and, naturally enough, Shaggy has removed me from the challenge board. So, please, please Shaggy will you put me back on for March with a target of 14 and, as of tonight, I can claim a score of 3/14? Thanks.

    No worries. Good Luck :D
    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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    maggiesoup wrote: »
    Sorry, not been doing so well since I was on this thread a long time ago. If I'm honest I'm probably drinking a little more (averaging a litre of spirits a week)

    My job isn't too demanding and I only work part time (I'm 60) but the biggest problem I'm experiencing now is lack of sleep, months and months of it. I fall asleep easily enough (even manage to read for half an hour before it) but probably only average out about 4/5 hours at most. I know most of your replies will point to the obvious, but any advice gratefully received.

    No real advice about the sleep problems but Welcome_Back-9a8cf196887138893c7647366b9f239d.gif
    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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    March 2014 :-

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    smiley-bravo.gif = 21 days AF

    smiley_emoticons_saint.gif= 28 days AF

    gold-medalist-smiley.gif?1292867608 = 31 days AF

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    yaysmilesa-smiley.gif = target achieved


    AFoolWithMoney 11/31 banana-dancing-with-mario-smiley-emoticon.gif
    AlexLK
    8/25
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    ArsenalBarnie /10

    Baileysonice 4/15
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    BlueDaisy 3 /16

    ChocolateCupcake /22

    DebJay 4/16


    DoshWaster 2 /15

    Fruball
    5/18


    Gien 5/22
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    Guinness-Cat 6/15

    Gwithbag 3/14

    KuneKune22 1/10

    Maman 4/10

    Milky1991 4/TF

    Munchin 3/30

    Paulineb /20
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    Ruby 2/22

    Satchmo 6/24

    Scattyspice 5/15
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    Stupotstu 5/20

    Sukeyboo 4/14
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    Wanna Bee Free 3/14

    5 Year Plan /22


    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.
  • milky1991
    milky1991 Posts: 837 Forumite
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    Morning all

    Not been AF last couple of days but the amount I have had is reduced. One bottle of wine has done me two days and there is still some left !
    I always wondered what people meant when they said "leftover wine"

    Anyway I'm calling it early today as doing a 12 hour night shift tonight :eek:

    So today is 5AF days so far this month. I've already beat last months total :T but off to Spain next week for a few days :D:D so could do with a couple more before I go
    As of 24th August 2016 total money owed was
    £15,708 :eek:
  • gwithbag
    gwithbag Posts: 37 Forumite
    edited 12 March 2014 at 12:00PM
    Hurrah! I'm back in the game, thanks Shaggy!

    Wasn't AF last night but tried to drink less - I would have failed but for the determination of my lovely wife! I'm trying to find my "tipping point" meaning how many glasses I can drink before going, "Whey, hey - let's get another bottle!"

    Anyway, calling in what is, for me, super early as I am NOT drinking today (hear that amygdala!). So 4/14 please Shaggy!
  • sukeyboo
    sukeyboo Posts: 2,322 Forumite
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    No AF for me yesterday but I have come to a realisation that I seem to have finally found a comfortable relationship with alcohol. I fancied a glass of wine last night and that is all I had, likewise at the weekend, I shared a bottle of wine on both Saturday & Sunday with my OH and stopped once it was finished - before I would have said 'let's open another bottle' or I would have gone on to cider :eek:.

    I do intend being AF tonight but will wait until tomorrow morning to declare ;)

    Have a great day everyone :)
  • Calling in early 9/22 please Shaggy.
  • 7/15 please including tonight as driving DS around.
    Crazy clothes challenge 140/180 :)
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