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The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13
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*grabs Barny's hand* and skips across the line:
31/31 please Shaggy!
No month is ever going to be so precious as this first one totally alcohol free, so thank you every single person that has lurked and thus bumped the numbers up, or more helpfullly, posted during August with special thanks to Shaggy for being fabulous as well as dedicated, Maman, Gien, Chardonnay, Fruball, RedemptionSong, GraemeCarter, Wanna Bee Free, AlexLK, Top Girl, Macpep1 and Barny for persistence in the posting area and all round support. I couldn't have done it without you all.
And in real life, that's a total of 37 days sober. It feels pretty amazing.Better is good enough.0 -
WOW, WELL DONE
Honey Bear, that's great!! :j:j:j
I can feel your happiness from your post - I am thrilled for you.
Here's to a great September too!!Trying to keep in budget.
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Thank you Gien - I am very, very happy. For the past few years I've found that personal achievements are more satisfying than buying 'stuff' or going on expensive holidays, and two months ago this one just wouldn't have seemed possible. In addiction therapy, apparently, it's called having a 'high bottom' (if only, in real life) rather than waiting until I reached rock bottom to start dealing with the issue.
I started reading Drink by Ann Dowsett Johnston last night (library book), and came across a quote that I found helpful, so it's my new signature. The over-confidence thing is my biggest worry.Better is good enough.0 -
Morning :hello:
We had a long weekend away so no more AFDs to add for August. Will be jumping back on the wagon tonight and clocking up 1 for September hopefully - out for a friend's birthday meal tomorrow - think I might make it an AF evening. Will see.
ShaggyxWhat 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.0 -
Also, I want to lose some serious lard before Christmas so fewer empty alcohol calories will help there.
Me too! Half a stone would be nice:)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.0 -
Honey_Bear wrote: »31/31 please Shaggy!
No month is ever going to be so precious as this first one totally alcohol free
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.0 -
August:
= 7 Days AF
= 14 days AF
= 21 days AF
= 28 days AF
= 31 days AF
= target achieved
Alex 9/TF
Barny1979 26/26
BlueDaisy 16/16
Chardonnay 18/16
DebJay 17/20
Dprovan 3/12
FlatEric /10
Fruball 9/TF
Gien 15/21
Honey Bear 31/31
HopefulJoy 1/17
Macpep /20
Maman 12/10
MillieMoll 1/14
Pricey 16/20
RedemptionSong 10/14
Satchmo 17/20
Shaggy 18/17
Strandedinaber /31
Stupotstu 2/TF
Sukeyboo 4/12
TopGirl 19/20
Wanna Bee Free 2/14
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!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.0 -
September:
= 7 Days AF
= 14 days AF
= 21 days AF= 28 days AF = 30 days AF = target achieved
Alex
Barny1979 /26
BlueDaisy /18
Chardonnay /18
DebJay /20
Dprovan
FlatEric
Fruball
Gien /22
Honey Bear /30
HopefulJoy
Macpep
Maman /10
MillieMoll
Pricey
RedemptionSong
Satchmo /20
Shaggy /17
Strandedinaber
Stupotstu
Sukeyboo
TopGirl /30
Wanna Bee Free
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.0 -
Roll up, Roll up. A New Month, A New Challenge.
SET YOUR
30 days up for grabs!
Everyone Welcome!!!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.0 -
I would like to join if I may? I will set a target of 14 for September, thank you.
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