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

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  • satchmo1
    satchmo1 Posts: 3,414 Forumite
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    satchmo1 wrote: »
    9/17 AFDs for last night. The wine sirens were trying to tempt me to get a bottle from the stash in the boot of my car (for Christmas), but the weather helped as it was way too wild to venture out.



    Hi, know I was as BAD girl last night, and had half a bottle of wine in anger, but please don't mark me down... I'd reached 9 for Wednesday night, but today's tally only shows 7 :xmassmile


    However, I still feel that I was good, as I stopped at half the bottle. Then I ate chocolate until I gave up and went to bed just after 9pm.
    What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?
  • Ellsbel
    Ellsbel Posts: 469 Forumite
    7/22please.
    satchmo I actually think I'd have a harder time giving up the chocolate than the alcohol:D
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Thanks, maman. :)

    9 for tonight, please.
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • grassgirl
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    Hello everybody, clocking in for day 2/15

    Cheers for the welcome :)
    January 2025 - Debt £20,006
  • grassgirl
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    satchmo1 wrote: »
    However, I still feel that I was good, as I stopped at half the bottle. Then I ate chocolate until I gave up and went to bed just after 9pm.

    Agreed, bottles are easy to empty, so well done on adjusting your bad to better half way through x
    January 2025 - Debt £20,006
  • Honey_Bear
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    12/31 please, Shaggy.
    Better is good enough.
    Note to self: Motivation follows Action, not the other way around.
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,614 Forumite
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    maman wrote: »
    That's double my score and I DO have a target!;)


    8/11 so far is excellent in my book.

    That's 8 times mine so far! :p
    Well done Alex!
    Keep going Maman!!
    Good luck everyone else and hello to Grassgirl & Ellsbel (great names by the way, how did you choose them?)
    I am not on track with my plan for December. (Guess the observant amongst you spotted that!) Today I'm going to choose which 13 days will be AF before 2015.
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621582/ynab-robber-needs-help-to-execute-the-plan/p1
    January NSD challenge 18/10
    January AFD challenge 8/14
    2026 Art pass savings £29.50
    2026 Railcard savings £0
  • Honey_Bear
    Honey_Bear Posts: 7,645 Forumite
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    13/31 please, Shaggy.
    Better is good enough.
    Note to self: Motivation follows Action, not the other way around.
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    10 for tonight. Usually, I have a drink at the weekend but I'm not very well at the moment and my wife is away, so I decided not to bother.
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
  • grumpyoldgal
    grumpyoldgal Posts: 98 Forumite
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    12/28 please shaggy
    Missed a day of my life totally on Friday due to being unwell - totally poleaxed and not a drop of alcohol involved!! However, it did me a favour in that whilst putting the decorations up yesterday, I'd normally do it with a glass of wine, I had milkshake!! :)
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