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

Pippilongstocking

BlueDaisy wrote: »

Miserable fail last night - 2 glasses of wine

Don't beat yourself up, just a minor hiccup.

Stopping after two glasses, now that's hard.

Today's a shiny new day :A

Honey_Bear

BlueDaisy wrote: »

Miserable fail last night - 2 glasses of wine

Good for you for saying so - I'd creep off and hide somewhere with the rest of the bottle.


Thanks for chipping in with the headache discussion, Alex. It's helpful to know other people go through the same things. Do you think it was caffeine?


I find herb teas just a tad revolting, Jake (sorry) because they taste like hay to me, but I love fruit tea. Preferably raspberry - almost impossible to get hold of a good one now (I've been drinking them for about 25 years) - blueberry, blackberry and to pep me up at the moment, a ginger bag flung into the pot with a couple of darker fruit ones. Coffee in the morning, fruit teas in the afternoon.


You're right about planning something to celebrate the 100 Day Goal. I'm really, really bad at that kind of thing. (It would be a bottle of champagne, obviously, but ....) However, yesterday I found a one day course at Liberty in London I'd absolutely love to do, but it was booked full by the time I discovered it. The person I spoke to said they will be putting next year's courses up after the new year, so I'm going to set some money aside to do it then. It'll be hefty - trainfare, possible overnight stay (I'm in Plymouth and getting to Liberty's by 10.30 am would mean catching a train at 5.40am *bleurgh*), the course fee and something beautiful from Liberty as a magnificent reminder of an genuine achievement. Delayed gratification, but something to really look forward to, learning how to do something I want to be able to do, and it gives me a bit more time to find enough to cover the costs.


9/31 please, Shaggy.

shaggydoo

Morning :hello:

1 more AFD.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

maman wrote: »

Disappointed that I've gained a couple of pounds. I know it's come from my holiday and the family birthdays in September but I'm not best pleased!

I feel your pain. I gradually put on about four pounds over the summer months. I've been really very very good (or so I thought) over the last two weeks but scales say STS

shaggydoo

October:

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= target achieved



Alex 6/21
AuntyCat 9/31
Barny1979 9/28

BlueDaisy 4/19
Chardonnay 9/31

DebJay 4/16

Gien 5/31
Honey Bear 9/31

Maman 5/10

Mummyto3boys 4/31

Muser1 6/31
PennySaving 9/31
Pippi 9/28

Pricey 5/20

Puzzcat /10

Satchmo 4/20
Shaggy 7/17

Wanna Bee Free 2/14


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gien

Sorry I haven't dropped in more regularly but I am doing really well and sticking to the sober October!! I just have loads to do and being sober helps with getting stuff out of the way!!

jake2

You're right about planning something to celebrate the 100 Day Goal. I'm really, really bad at that kind of thing. (It would be a bottle of champagne, obviously, but ....) However, yesterday I found a one day course at Liberty in London I'd absolutely love to do, but it was booked full by the time I discovered it. The person I spoke to said they will be putting next year's courses up after the new year, so I'm going to set some money aside to do it then. It'll be hefty - trainfare, possible overnight stay (I'm in Plymouth and getting to Liberty's by 10.30 am would mean catching a train at 5.40am *bleurgh*), the course fee and something beautiful from Liberty as a magnificent reminder of an genuine achievement. Delayed gratification, but something to really look forward to, learning how to do something I want to be able to do, and it gives me a bit more time to find enough to cover the costs.


that a great gift to yourself my main one was my teerh had to give up smoking to for that but after 5 years yearning to get them done finally did it so next year not such long delay
find little rewards inbetween
this time last year I was a mess totally not in my wildest dreams would I thought I got this far but I did and it makes u stronger
u find those u hurt over the years are forgiving when they see the new you


I did this for me and me only but my family are also reaping the rewards got there mother and grandmother back
I am gratefull to be took back xx

Barny1979

Double-figure day today , 10/28 AFDs today

debjay

Forgot to post yesterday but was 5/16 for last night please. I am having a couple tonight and probably tomorrow. Well done to all those doing Sober October :T

maman

gien wrote: »

Sorry I haven't dropped in more regularly but I am doing really well and sticking to the sober October!! I just have loads to do and being sober helps with getting stuff out of the way!!

:Tthat's brilliant gien. Go girl!!!


The Liberty course sounds like a great reward jake. Tell us more.:)