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

shaggydoo

June:

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF


= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

= target achieved


Alchemilla 14/30

ArsenalBarnie 4/10
Barny1979 14/30
Chardonnay 9 /22

DansMam 4/15
DebJay 10/22

Dizzy Imp 2/24
Fruball 7/20
Honey Bear 12/30

Maman 5/10

Maryland Cookie 3/19

NewRoadAhead 5/10
Pricey 10/20

PurplePrincess /30
Satchmo 13/13
Shaggy 9/20

StartingLate 3/9
WantToBeSE 8/27




Everyone Welcome! It's never too late to join....

Please highlight your AFDs in Red

Don't hesitate to let me know if I've made a mistake!

WantToBeSE

Another AF here please Shaggy

Barny1979

15/30 AFDs, halfway there

maman

1 to add to my (miserable) total.


6 AFDs please Shaggy.

debjay

11/22 for tonight please. Halfway to target this month.

Fruball

Quiet on here tonight even though it is Monday so the start of a new week! No AF for me to report but wanted to wish everyone the best of luck for meeting their target this week

15 AFDs after today (Tues onwards) so plenty of time for us to hit our targets!

satchmo1

I'm actually on 12/13 AFDs, you're been too generous with my efforts, lol x

Chardonnay

10/22 please Shaggy.

Aphidgirl

shaggydoo wrote: »

At first, you could just try not having your first drink until later in the evening than normal. Then keep pushing the time you start drinking back a half hour or an hour. Once you start drinking try alternating with a soft drink. To begin with start counting how many units you are consuming in an evening. Then start setting yourself a target/limit on the number of units you consume in an evening. Once you reach your target in an evening make your next drinking day a lower target.
As your alcohol consumption decreases so will your tolerance.

There are lots of good websites with tips on cutting down.

2 good one's here with lots of tips.

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/Tipsoncuttingdown.aspx

http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/make-a-change/how-to-cut-down?gclid=Cj0KEQjw7_mrBRDH4Y2UjLHEmfcBEiQA8OTHf45mWwYdCRaQuSMABr10UxwokyvjoxYFdeXera4okQwaAjeV8P8HAQ

Thanks Shaggy. I like the plan of delaying the first alcoholic drink until later in the evening, as obviously my will-power is at its strongest when I'm sober!

I've been using an app called Alcodroid for a while now. You put in what drink your having with the volume/percentage etc. and it calculates the number of units and your blood alcohol level. It's been quite useful for realising just how strong some drinks are. I can't believe Smirnoff Ice is 3 units! Luckily I don't drink that very often.

I know how you feel too Maryland Cookie. I felt rubbish last week after a really boozy weekend but am feeling better about myself after the weekend just gone. I went out on Saturday and had a couple of stronger drinks but then managed to switch to gin and tonics for the rest of the night. I was so tired after the party the night before that I left the pub early and was in bed by 11pm, so no hangover there. Sunday I only had 3 drinks in the afternoon, 2 G&Ts and a 3.5% pint of beer, so I felt fine on Monday :j

It seems like if I can't stop drinking completely I just need to change the WAY I drink and that helps alot. Thanks for all the tips/support

newroadahead

Hi All

Not been AF for a few days as had family to stay to celebrate my birthday, also have a few days off work now but plan to be AF tonight as DH taking me out tomorrow for the big day.
TBH I notice that when I have more than a few days heavy drinking I wake up with a pain in my right side and don't sleep well hence the need for a break.

Have a good week all

NRA xxx