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

Barny1979

Bravo day today, 21/26 AFDs today

PriceySOS

12 please, Shaggy, thanks

debjay

16/20 for tonight please.

satchmo1

Hellooo, sorry I've been AWOL, as I had no internet connection, plus we've finally, finally, finally moved into our new apartment. Back online now, happily.


I clocked up 6 AFDs in the meantime, so I'm now on 17/20


Happy days x

Chardonnay

graemecarter wrote: »

That's how I always felt. I wondered when it was going to stop

I believe it's a chicken/egg thing. Do people check in more because they are drinking less, or do they drink less because they are checking in more.
It probably doesn't matter - as long as people check in, they will drink less so it seems to me that people should just check in frequently, whether they feel like it or not.

A large part of sobriety for me is learning and continued practice of good habits.

Thanks Graeme. You are a big inspiration and your wise words always give me food for thought.

I think I check in less when I know I'm drinking too much but don't want to face up to it. Burying my head in the sand I guess!

Chardonnay

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Morning all.


Stoptober sounds like a great idea Chardonnay! Good luck with it.


22/30 please, Shaggy.

Thanks HB!

Another AFD yesterday - 12/18 now please.

BlueDaisy

Hello Homer! 14/18 for me please

Honey_Bear

Chardonnay wrote: »

Binge drinking I guess - at the age of 44 I should have got out of that habit by now!

graemecarter wrote: »

That's how I always felt. I wondered when it was going to stop

A large part of sobriety for me is learning and continued practice of good habits.

Sometimes other people quoting earlier posts makes me realise that they've rung a bell with me, too. Thank you both, Chardonnay and Graeme Carter for stating so clearly exactly what I used to feel all the time.


I was waiting for 'it' to stop, the 'habit' of drinking because ... well, that was what I did.


Sitting down to dinner on Monday night, for the first time, it didn't occur to me that I hadn't got a drink - for 20 years, the ritual first mouthful of red with dinner. I couldn't be bothered to get up and find myself an interesting soft drink which in itself surprised me as I'd stocked on up on the fruit juice flavours I treat myself to (coconut and pineapple, guava) and a few bottles of ginger beer and dandelion and burdock. Just couldn't be bothered. That's new.


It took 58 days to break the habit and I'm beginning to find that I don't think about alcohol for most of the time. Very restful in comparison to the early days.


23/30 please Shaggy.

maman

Definitely no drinking for me today. I had a (planned) drink last night but it turned into rather too many when my team won!:D





Feeling a bit fragile today, but it's all my own fault.:o


11 AFDs please Shaggy.

Barny1979

22/26 AFDs today