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

cathybird

Morning all, 18/21 for me please.

Honey_Bear

maman wrote: »

I find if I have a plan, do a little maintenance (like posting my targets) then it's dealt with and I can move on. It's not always easy but it works for me.

Excellent idea Maman. Do you mind if I nick that as a sort of daily mantra? I'm trying to wean myself off F'book - amongst other things!

21/31 please, Shaggy. Another watersport smiley - yay!

sukeyboo

maman wrote: »

I don't do FB but I try very hard not to be obsessive about anything. I know I post on here daily as I do on the Slimming World thread but that's more about dealing with it and then it's done until tomorrow. I know I used to think about drinking 24/7 and was always planning when I'd have my next drink. Similarly there are people I've met through SW that seem to think constantly about food. I find if I have a plan, do a little maintenance (like posting my targets) then it's dealt with and I can move on. It's not always easy but it works for me.


9 AFDs please Shaggy.


That means I should meet target on Monday and then quite a lot of month left for some bonus days. Same with you too sukey. Well done.:T

Thanks Maman - for some reason I have found it a bit easier this month - not been tempted (so far!) to have any 's*d it' days

I quite agree with you about planning - it worked for me when I was losing weight - I did a meal plan every week and still do that now. Now, I find that if I plan to have an AF day then I tend to stick to it (mostly )

No AFD's planned for the weekend although I will be back to it on Monday

Have a great weekend all :j

macpep1

Hi All :hello:

SHAGGY Can I have 6/14 AFD's please.

Only managed another 3 since my last post, its been mad the last few weeks in my house & I fly out next Sunday for 2 weeks in the sun so be mad again this weekend. I had a few occasions where I would normally have a drink & I didn't, so I am pleased with myself, as I am learning (slowly) that I don't need to use alcohol as a crutch anymore to be at a social event (I get very anxious). I was at the horse racing last week & took my sister & niece as well as my kids & didn't drink then a christening on the Sunday, hubby was severely hung over after a work night out so I drove, both of these major events for me. I am proud of me .

I am still aiming for my target, plan on having a bottle of wine on Saturday night & that's it, determined not only to get my target but to lose a few lbs before I go. I will try to remember to post daily next week. Have a good day everyone x

Barny1979

11/20 AFDs today

shaggydoo

July 2017

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= Target Achieved

= Target Beaten


Alcohol Free Days

Arkers 2/10
Barny1979 11/20
CathyBird 18/21
CuppaTea 12/18
Eltee 7/21
ElusiveLucy 10/13

FakePlasticTwee /25

GreenKaren 3/8
Honey Bear 21/31

Macpep1 6/14

MaggieM /7
Maman 9/10

NewstartDMP 2/16
Poor Single Lady 15/25
Pricey 14/20

Scatterbrain 3/15
Shaggy 12/21
Smiley77 12/30
SukeyBoo 12/12
WBF 10/18

WJN222 1/10

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

No more AFDs for me for the last 2 nights. Had a bit of a s*d it day on Weds when they produced champers at work to celebrate a rebranding. I was going to resist, but then didn't (my own fault/decision) and that led to me then drinking again when I got home.


Then last night my OH suggested a nightcap, so I had just the one, but then felt I had wasted an AFD.


I very much doubt I will be AF today or tomorrow and probably not Sunday either. Still hope to make and break target this month. Would have like to have done 16 AFDs but I don't think that will happen now,

Poor_Single_lady

16/25 please

All the talk of Facebook - i came off it earlier this year and overall feel a lot happier. And feel less pressure in general and more content.

smiley_77

15/21for me please Shaggy. Well i think so anyway. OH is having brandy and I have refused although I really really want one.

smiley_77

Well I realised I was the last to post on here so I am talking to myself! But I was shall I/shant I about having a drink last night all night. I am going running with friends today and I wouldnt be able to do that if I drank. I kept thinking I should message my friend to say I couldnt come and then I could have one. Thankfully it got too late. So now I have had a better nights sleep and woke up not feeling like rubbish because I didnt give in.
I am doing some races soon so I need to be training as much as I can which is helping me. Also must remember this feeling of Saturday morning minus head of fuzz.

I am writing all this down as it just helping me organise my thoughts. So sorry if its all a bit rambly.

Tonight is OHs friends party. Drinking games involved and lots of why dont you drink oh just have a drink type questions/interrogations.