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

shaggydoo

Chardonnay wrote: »

Nice to see you back

Been mad busy here in RL but its been a fantastic Xmas. Hoping everyone else had a great Xmas too!

satchmo1

Sign me up for dry January please, Shaggy - I'm looking forward to it (is that strange?).

Honey_Bear

31 as my target for January, please Shaggy which, in the grand scheme of things, will take me to just past six months AF by the end of the month.


There are half a dozen stalwarts without whom I'd be lost, and it will be just great to have a load more company cheering everyone on in Dry January if anyone is so inclined.


Was it here that I found out where the expression 'On the wagon' actually came from? I was astonished when I found out, so if anyone would like to know I'd be happy to post about it. (I don't want to bore people with information that's not wanted.)

Ellsbel

Hi everyone. Been a bit AWOL of late, whilst OH and offspring are off work, Uni and School, and keeping me busy at home!
No more AFDs to report I'm afraid, but have managed to stay moderate and am building up to a dry January; I feel I can manage that. So ...deep breath...a target of31 for me for January please.
May I wish everyone an early Happy New Year - normality will resume here after that, to a degree anyway, and I'll be able to resume regular posting:)

maman

satchmo1 wrote: »

Sign me up for dry January please, Shaggy - I'm looking forward to it (is that strange?).

I don't think it's strange at all. I think we all crave getting back to normal after the Christmas period, I certainly do. I think it's about being back in control after a period of eating/drinking/socialising/spending when we aren't even sure what day it is half the time.

debjay

18/18 for tonight please. Can I have 31 days for January please? I'm aiming for Dry January again

Honey_Bear

29/31 please, Shaggy.

Wanna_Bee_Free

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Was it here that I found out where the expression 'On the wagon' actually came from? I was astonished when I found out, so if anyone would like to know I'd be happy to post about it. (I don't want to bore people with information that's not wanted.)

Hi Honey Bear,
I can't recall this from on here although I go through phases of reading at 4am so I may not remember. Please share! You are doing so well, I'm very impressed with you.

Shaggy, please put me down for 14 in January. I plan to put the last few months of missing target behind me and start afresh in the new year.
I've worked out that a factor (excuse) for me to let my drinking get out of hand in particular is when my work situation is less certain. I have noticed that things went more smoothly before my redundancy news. I need to work on defining and valuing myself differently, we are not just wage slaves!

Goodnight everyone.

Chardonnay

21/21 now please - yay!

No alcohol planned tonight so I think I will get 1 more AFD in. Didn't think I would make my target earlier in the month, so am pleased.

For January can you put me down for 19 please Shaggy? Well done to those doing a dry January! I did think about it but I've had a miserable few weeks (down to post op problems, nothing to worry about but they should be resolved on 6th Jan hopefully!) I haven't been able to go far and have been quite restricted so I want to give myself a bit of freedom in January and it's also my birthday month. I've been quite generous with the predicted alcohol consumption days so hoping to maybe exceed my target. I'll just be pleased if I can carry on moderating and not drinking for the sake of it

Barny1979

Setting a target of 28 days for January please.