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The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13
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pollyanna24 wrote: »Well I've done one day so far and feel okay, but like others have said, it's the next few that are hard. I work Tuesdays and mum looks after my little ones, so we usually share a bottle once I get in from work (better than drinking the whole thing I guess), but she knows that I am trying to cut down for all reasons, so think she will refrain while she is at my house as she seems to think it is a good idea.
I found it hard to get to sleep last night, not sure if that was because I usually use drink to get to sleep, I have no idea. Didn't feel especially great this morning (think I was expecting to wake up full of beans and not tired through not drinking, but nope was still tired!).
So, for the figures in red, should I put 1/7 please Shaggy?
It's fairly common that when people who drink most days stop drinking, the messages that their body is telling them (e.g I am tired, my back hurts, etc) start to come through. They are no longer being nullified by alcohol. Thus you can feel a bit run-down and groggy for a few days.
The best thing is that disappears fairly quickly.
Ditto the poor sleep. It's common to have a few nights of broken sleep. It's just the body re-calibrating itself.
A few nights poor sleep never killed anyone, unpleasant though it is. It's certainly less damaging than some of the effects of alcohol on the body and mind.0 -
13/16 for me please
Stash Busting Challenge Made 16 / 50 (Get blimmin' organised!)
MFiT - T3 #158 [STRIKE]£76920[/STRIKE] £66962 reduce to £57K by Dec 2015 - MFD Dec 2022
Mar AFD 9/18
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20/18 please Shaggy.
Thanks again for doing this!0 -
25/30 please Shaggy.0
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Been away on holiday, so slipped a bit, 14/23 AFDs after yesterday
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Morning :hello:
2 more AFDs for Monday and Tuesday.
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 -
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
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November:
= 7 Days AF
= 14 days AF
= 21 days AF
= 28 days AF
= 30 days AF
= target achieved
Alex 5/21
Aneres 25/30
AuntyCat 5/15
Barny1979 14/23
BlueDaisy 13/16
Chardonnay 20/18
DebJay 16/19
Doshwaster 11/21
Honey Bear 25/30
Mackeroo 10/10
Maman 10/10
Mari /20
Muser1 7/20
PennySaving 16/30
Pippi 22/30
Pollyanna 1/7
Pricey 11/23
Puzzcat 1/10
Satchmo 17/20
Shaggy 13/17
WBF 2/5
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 -
December:
= 7 Days AF
= 14 days AF
= 21 days AF= 28 days AF= 31 days AF
= target achieved
Alex
Aneres
AuntyCat
Barny1979
BlueDaisy
Chardonnay
DebJay
Doshwaster
Helena /21
Honey Bear /31
Mackeroo
Maman /10
Mari
Muser1
PennySaving
Pippi
Pollyanna
Pricey
Puzzcat
Satchmo
Shaggy /17
WBF /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 -
Hi Shaggy and fellow AF wannabees - can I sign up for the December challenge and set myself a target of 21/31 as my starter for ten? Thanks.
You're on the list and Good Luck!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
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