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

newroadahead

Well I did it 2 days AF :j which over a weekend for me is good
Still not sleeping great and the birds had me awake around 3 but onwards and upwards
Have a good week all
NRA xx

Chardonnay

Well done NRA! :j The damn birds at this time of year eh?! I actually don't mind them but they really disturb DH's sleep. There's a blackbird that lives in the big tree outside and it's DH's nemesis!

Well I slipped up yesterday and had 1 solitary small glass of wine with lunch. It's my dad's birthday today and we took him out for a lovely lunch by the river. At least I only had the one, which really would have been unheard of in the past!

So missed my May target by one day and finished at 23/24 but still pretty pleased with that!

Well done to everyone who met their May target and for those that didn't (like me! ) onwards and upwards - June is a brand new shiny month!

Barny1979

1/30 AFDs today and 50 in a row since last drink

Honey_Bear

Barny1979 wrote: »

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

Barny, it's great hearing about your Clean Sweep plus 50 In A Row - they're milestones and a huge achievement! I hope the tests show that there is nothing sinister in the system and by knocking the drinking on the head for a bit your body gets the chance to self-repair find its equilibrium again.

Fruball wrote: »

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:

Fruball, you may not be hitting your target but improvements are the way forward so carry on with what you're doing. You'll get there..

arsenalbarnie wrote: »

A miserable fail again for me. Yesterday tho was a great day to be an Arsenal fan.. much celebrating

Well yes, these things should be celebarted. Sorry you've had so much horrible news.

Belated happy birthday Satchmo and it's refreshing to hear that your DH celebrated it with you.

NewRoadAhead, I used to lie awake for hours so I asked OH for a digital radio for Christmas a few years ago and now put an earpiece in and listen to Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra or the World Service when I can't nod off. Music doesn't work for me at all, but I find talk radio very soothing and it always sends me off. Lying there fretting exhausted me and it went on for years so I feel your pain.

Alchemilla, are they all overweight? Is that the underlying condition that has caused their admissions? And so young, too. Very, very frightening.

Chardonnay, 23 is brilliant, even if it isn't what you intended.

31/31 for May please, Shaggy. I'm pleased to be able to say that since I stopped drinking I've now lost over a stone and am back to the weight I was before I gave up smoking in 2006. In fact, I'm back to below that weight and I've had to go all the way back to 2005 to find when I was anywhere near what I now weigh; before that I didn't used to to weigh myself because it wasn't an issue. I'm rather chuffed because I didn't think I could do it but the sugar cravings have at last been kicked into touch, I think, although I could murder a pile of Twinks Hobnobs if I let myself.

maman

Sorry to hear that sad news arsenalbarnie.:)


I find talk radio helps me get off to sleep too HB. I have one that can be set to turn itself off up to an hour in advance and I've usually nodded off before that. Unfortunately, DH tells me it's too complicated for him to set so if he can't sleep it goes on permanently and often wakes me up.:mad: I used to have a radio that I could set permanently to turn itself off after a time but couldn't find one of those.


Definitely going to be AF today, good start to the month.


1 AFD please Shaggy.

satchmo1

Starting June off with 1/13 AFDs


Wishing everyone a successful, peaceful and healthy month x

shaggydoo

Afternoon :hello:

2 more AFDs for Friday & Sunday.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

Alchemilla wrote: »

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

He has really severe anaemia.

Hope all is well now.

shaggydoo

arsenalbarnie wrote: »

Yesterday tho was a great day to be an Arsenal fan..

That Sanchez goal - I quite literally screamed:eek: I really do love the current Arsenal squad - I love Alexis like I love Henry now :happyhear Hope he never leaves.

Linky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQLglWCsGJk

shaggydoo

newroadahead wrote: »

Still not sleeping great and the birds had me awake around 3 but onwards and upwards

I've been waking at 4 'cos it's so light - I've been putting top quality eye mask on - works a treat and I fall back to sleep quickly.