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

Chardonnay

Hello! Yes that's what I was thinking when I set my target debjay. Well I probably won't drink on Friday nights but it's nice to have the freedom to drink two nights a week if I want to

Hope you are feeling better now HB!

Wow, good luck with your June target WantToBeSE. I'm sure you will feel the benefits of having a period of being completely AF. I know that I did!

Newroadahead it's strange but I sleep better when I don't drink now! I always fall asleep easily when I've had a drink but keep waking up throughout the night. I have a much more restful night when I haven't been drinking.

Sorry to hear about your DH Alchemilla, hope he's feeling better soon!

23/24 please Shaggy. One more day to target!

Alchemilla

Thanks Chardonnay.

Going into June with 13 days AF. They don't count in my target, but I am sober going into June IYSWIM?

maman

Barny1979 wrote: »

31/31 for the month, first clean sweep!!

:T Brilliant!!
Hope your medication is sorted and you're on the mend.:)

WantToBeSE

Morning All

I feel so much better in the mornings if i dont drink the night before.

Popped into Tesco and stocked up on the Schloer again, as it seems to be doing the trick, and they are 2 bottles for £3 in Tesco atm.

debjay

Well done to everyone who met or exceeded their targets and equally well done to those who didn't meet them but didn't give up altogether :T

20/20 for tonight. Calling early but don't want to fall at the final fence.

Fruball

Alchemilla wrote: »

Dh has been admitted to hosp so all (well most) thoughts of wine are gone.

He has really severe anaemia.

I hope your DH is ok x

newroadahead wrote: »

Please can I ask how people cope after a really bad week at work when all that solves the problem is 2 bottles of wine
It has been a really bad week and I do want to cut back but it feels like the only way I can sleep is if I drink
I know this is the cutting down thread so how did you guys do it
Thanks
NRAxx

2 bottles of wine is the norm here too and not unheard of to open a third :eek: which is just ridiculous and I'm ashamed to admit it. Unlike others here, the fewer nights I drink, the more I seem to drink on those nights.

Anyway, I am embarking on a SNC this week :eek: I've never managed it before but that is not to say that I can't and I will never stop trying :cool:

Nearly forgot to say, tonight will be AF so ending the month on 16 which, although is not target, it is over 50% of the month (just) :T which is a damn site better than a couple of years ago when it was 0%

Have a great week everybody

Fruball

For those looking for an alternative drink, a splash of apple juice (to taste) in soda water is a pretty convincing white wine alternative with few calories and is super cheap too! I find that roughly 1/5 or 1/6 ratio apple juice to soda works well for me but experiment.

Hope that helps

WantToBeSE

Fruball, whats a SNC?

Alchemilla

School night challenge?

Fruball

Yes, School Night Challenge. Never completed one yet! Wish me luck

I will be drinking copious amounts of apple soda water