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

debjay

Fruball wrote: »

You've overtaken me :eek: :T :T :T



Well done on clearing the debts! You must be over the moon with that! :T :beer: (oops)

I have to get the SNC under my belt if I'm going to meet target and be able to enjoy some drinks over the Bank Hols

11/20 for tonight please.

Fruball

1 more for me please

Barny1979

19/31 AFDs today

Startinglate

4/8 please Shaggy as I was AF yesterday. I'm very hopeful that today will be AF too but I know myself; I can't say I won't drink until I have put my pjs on and brushed my teeth. This is so difficult - it isn't that my husband is unsupportive or trys to sabotage my efforts; but he has no intention of cutting down his own drinking and so often when I see him pouring wine I join him.

satchmo1

7/12 AFDs tonight, and a slight (very slight) lightening of DHs mood today.


Weather has been pretty foul here last night and today, hardly latter-half of May weather.


MiLs funeral is next Tuesday morning. I'll see ex-in-laws for the first time in about 12 years.

Barny1979

20/31 AFDs today :-)

Chardonnay

Sorry to hear about your ex MIL Satchmo. It sounds like the funeral will be a difficult day for you in more ways than one! How are you feeling about seeing your ex-in-laws again after so long?

15/24 now please Shaggy!

Honey_Bear

Startinglate wrote: »

4/8 please Shaggy as I was AF yesterday. I'm very hopeful that today will be AF too but I know myself; I can't say I won't drink until I have put my pjs on and brushed my teeth. This is so difficult - it isn't that my husband is unsupportive or trys to sabotage my efforts; but he has no intention of cutting down his own drinking and so often when I see him pouring wine I join him.

It gets easier, StartingLate, if you keep going. I found trying not to drink one or two nights a week horribly difficult every week for years and very seldom managed it no matter how much I knew I should. OH still drinks, although a lot less now that I've stopped completely but he finds not drinking on two nights a week just as difficult.

Stopping altogether was actually much more straightforward once I got my head around the idea, and the only way I could manage it was to just do it for a certain length of time, in my case 100 Days. I always knew I could go back to drinking if I wanted to, but after 60 days I knew I wouldn't want to.

Today is Day 299. I'm rather chuffed about that, and to celebrate tomorrow I think I might buy myself some handmade chocolates.

satchmo1 wrote: »

7/12 AFDs tonight, and a slight (very slight) lightening of DHs mood today.

All improvements are welcome. I hope the funeral goes peacefully.

20/31 please, Shaggy.

satchmo1

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Today is Day 299. I'm rather chuffed about that, and to celebrate tomorrow I think I might buy myself some handmade chocolates.

Well done on a magnificent achievement HB.


You are always so supportive of everyone on this forum - a big thank you from me!


Calling in early with 8/12, even though I was given a bottle of wine as a thank you today. I'm feeling washed out, so I'll be in bed just as early as I can get in there (hmm, what do I have ready cooked in the freezer that I can heat up for dinner on a timer and sneak off now??)

maman

Big congratulations HB. It won't be long before you've achieved a whole year. Amazing!!:T
Like you I'm going to have to shift myself to make a meal soon satchmo. I have something easy in the freezer but want to use it tomorrow as I'm out all day. All this home cooking might be very mse but it can be a bit boring. I'm blaming:money:


I'm doing really badly this month and don't really know why other than too many invitations. I could say no but I enjoy a social drink so I don't. I know I haven't returned to old habits of XS or drinking on 'normal' nights but I must do better next month.


AF tonight though:


5 AFDs please Shaggy.