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

Dizzy_Imp

Morning everyone :wave:

Another AFD for me yesterday taking me to 12/23 please Shaggy x Quite tired today as have been non-stop since 6am, but, we are no longer on flood alert :j

Glad it's Friday...

piggles1

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Piggles are you using any support other than this thread and your OCD therapy? I only ask because there are lots of options available and there are quite likely to be other people who are in the same position as you, who might be able to give you their experience of stopping drinking while managing your OCD. For the first couple of months I found older women's blogs and books about stopping drinking really, really, helpful because I could indentify with the writers. Some of their ideas and coping strategies were massively helpful.

As an example, and this will sound stupid, but I actually needed someone to say that I shouldn't be trying to incorporate my well-established 20 year social life based around drinking into my new not drinking persona for the first few weeks - obvious, really, but I needed permission to duck out for a while. I found I needed lots of ideas like that before I could choose the ones that would help me, and know that the rest were helpful for other people.

20/30 please, Shaggy.

Thanks Honey Bear

I'm not having any OCD therapy though. OCD is one of about five things I have and I'm waiting for an assessment for all of them. I've had no help with stopping drinking and done it by myself.

Perhaps I ramble on a bit too much so it looks like I've got no other outlet. 'tis true there's no other help for me at the moment

But I managed another AFD last night so I'm keeping on with not drinking as much as I can

14/15 AFD please shaggy

piggles1

Dizzy_Imp wrote: »

Morning everyone :wave:

Another AFD for me yesterday taking me to 12/23 please Shaggy x Quite tired today as have been non-stop since 6am, but, we are no longer on flood alert :j

Glad it's Friday...

Yay! really pleased for you Dizzy That must be a relief.

shaggydoo

Afternoon :hello:

2 more ALDs for Wednesday & Thursday.



Shaggyx

shaggydoo

piggles1 wrote: »

It's just one tiny tv programme I want to see

Years ago I read Alex Bests' book - Always Alex. (You can pick it up on Amazon for 1p plus postage) I remember it being really good - I think Angie Best has written one too - haven't read that. I think Alex Best' book is actually more enlightening about George Best's alcoholism than Autopsy - which sort of assumes you know most of the George Best story and how he get where he was in the end.

shaggydoo

piggles1 wrote: »

Perhaps I ramble on a bit too much

No you don't

I enjoy your posts (and I'm sure everyone else does too) and you've been a great addition to this thread. :T

shaggydoo

November:

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF
= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

= target achieved


Alcohol Free Days

Alex 15/28
Barny1979 15/20
Chardonnay 9/17

Charmed 2/22

Dansmam 2/30
DebJay 16/22
Doshwaster 17/24

Gien 5/15
Honey Bear 20/30
Maman 10/10

Milky 5/10

MissingMum /10
Piggles 14/15
Pricey 14/20

RolandTheRoadie /27
Satchmo 14/20
SandyPan 14/28
SmallHoldingSister 14/29

Tee /15

WBF 3/10

Alcohol Low Days
DizzyImp 12/23
Shaggy 15/22




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!

Barny1979

16/20 AFDs today

Barny1979

Doshwaster wrote: »

How did you find that AFDs and holidays mixed?

I'm fairly comfortable with AFDs during the working week but for me drinking and holidays and always gone hand-in-hand together. I was away for 2 weeks in October and the only dry day I had was when I went a little too far the night before that I couldn't face the sight of alcohol the next day. Apart from that booze was never far away and I find it hard to imagine a sober holiday.

Any tips on not drinking on holiday?

It wasn't too bad to be honest, just kept myself busy.

smallholdingsister

20/29 please shaggy. X