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

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  • Top_Girl
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    edited 19 January 2014 at 2:30PM
    debjay wrote: »
    That's what DH just said. He'd love a cold beer watching footy this afternoon but he won't.


    My team were rubbish yesterday, a friend who knows I'm doing the dryathlon texting me suggesting I take up glue sniffing :eek:

    It is hard as alcohol is such a huge part of the matchday experience for me, especially if I'm there. It sounds pathetic but I just don't have it in the house at the moment, no point in putting temptation in my own way. There's some Jack Daniels in the cupboard but I know I would never begin drinking on that so it's safe, if that makes sense?
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  • shaggydoo
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    Afternoon :hello:

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    Skintmama wrote: »
    Please excuse me barging in by the way but I was drawn to this thread as avoiding alcohol is still something I find very hard.

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    judi24 wrote: »
    Went for a meal for a friends birthday and decided that I would drink (paid the £20 fine for Dryathlon!)

    OMG :eek: that's an incentive to stay AF!
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  • debjay
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    Top_Girl wrote: »
    My team were rubbish yesterday, a friend who knows I'm doing the dryathlon texting me suggesting I take up glue sniffing :eek:

    It is hard as alcohol is such a huge part of the matchday experience for me, especially if I'm there. It sounds pathetic but I just don't have it in the house at the moment, no point in putting temptation in my own way. There's some Jack Daniels in the cupboard but I know I would never begin drinking on that so it's safe, if that makes sense?

    True that alcohol is a huge part of football - whether there or at the pub/home. I'm not a fan but DH is.

    We've actually got alcohol in the house (well in the garage) and haven't really been tempted. I just have a drink in a wine glass to fool myself I'm drinking.

    I had thought it'd be more difficult but I'm doing it as much to show my kids that we can do it - to set a good example I suppose. They are 20 and 17.
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