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

AlexLK

Mrs. K. has helped keep me on track thus far.

debjay

Greytcatlady wrote: »

You have to really think about it though don't you. 'I have to cut down' doesn't just hit you. It's a mixture of seeing the bottle(s) in the recycling midweek, thinking it's been a tough day on a Tuesday, let's have a little something, the weekend beginning on a Thursday, etc, that makes you think hang on, I've woken up with a dry mouth again, don't want to get up and when you (I) stir from the pit a puffy face looks back from the bathroom mirror. Shifts must make it double hard to keep a handle on.

Like you, I'm no looking become teetotal. Just call a halt. To something before it gets out of hand. if drinking doesn't fit with the plan, make it AF, not rearrange the drinking. I like that one debjay, mind if I nick it.;)

If it keeps us on the str8 and narrow I'm using all the hints and tips mentioned here.

scotdebs

Hi Shaggy - can i join (again ) not going to set a target but just see how i go this month AF of 3 to declare so far..am especially pleased as its been 3 consecutive nights and if I manage to stay AF tomorrow then that will be the first run of 4 AF nights in over 18 months:eek:

judi24

Good day today - not very productive work wise but feeling a bit better in myself - Went to the gym tonight to keep myself busy. I am going to fat club tomorrow so really wanted to have cheese and crackers for dinner but I would always have wine with that - decided to finely slice an apple with it and have it with juice intead. it was very nice and didn't really miss the wine!


So doing ok at 8/31 afds - i have been invited to a friends tomorrow for take away and wine!!! not sure whether to make an excuse and not go, go and not drink or pay the fine for CRUK and have a few glasses of wine!!! I know what the right choice is but I also know what I would like to do!!!! Dilemmas dilemmas

mummy2threeboys

Lovely new thread declaring 2 af shaggy thanks
Feel pleased, hubby has decided to cut down , today because our funds seem a bit brighter, we have enough money in our budget to take the boys to the cinema on the matinee prices..way better than spending that £5 on a bottle of booze, that will leave us tired! Loads of love to all..hope tommorrows good weather..nasty here again xx

rachelww1

Plans changed here as our friend is now coming tomorrow night instead. Did have a slight wobble at about 7pm then decided the weather was too lousy to go out, and no-one would be out tonight anyway. So have stayed AF tonight making 4/10. Just having a reduced calorie hot chocolate before bed.

AlexLK

You aren't the only one replacing alcohol for hot chocolate.

jo1972

Morning all

7 for me thanks Shaggy

Gotta run, woke up late :eek:

Xxx

jo1972

Oh, good luck today 365, I'm thinking of you xxx

Wanna_Bee_Free

jo1972 wrote: »

Oh, good luck today 365, I'm thinking of you xxx

Good luck today from me too 365. Alex, well done on the hot chocky at least that's 1 fewer!

Hey Scotdebs - good luck with January and glad to see you back - apart from why of course!

3/14 for me please Shaggy and thanks for the new thread. I thought it was good to hear you are back in the zone.