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

New_Me

22/23 please

cathybird

Last day and well done to absolutely everyone for all your AFDs and ALDs this Jan, whether you did the whole month or not!! It's all good.

Barny1979

25/25 AFDs today

cathybird

Should add, I actually suspect it's easier to take the whole month off in some ways - at least you're not changing gear all the time and you "know what you have to do". I am a bit apprehensive about Feb because I will be chopping and changing and I am hoping it will not be harder. Time will tell.

cathybird

Anyway, 31/31 for me please Shaggy.

smiley_77

Thanks Honey Bear
You have put thinks into perspective. However when I go out with OH I feel like I'm cutting his night short when I go home as he feels he has to come with me. Keeping girls safe late at night etc.
I will have to figure out a way of working it that feels less like a punishment. Maybe it is because I feel bitter that I can't drink like they can.
Anyway I don't want to be a total moaner.
I have had another weekend with no booze so that is two in a row. The weekend is the tricky bit for me. I have lost track of my AFDs now but I haven't drunk for 2 weeks

Sandypan

cathybird wrote: »

Should add, I actually suspect it's easier to take the whole month off in some ways - at least you're not changing gear all the time and you "know what you have to do". I am a bit apprehensive about Feb because I will be chopping and changing and I am hoping it will not be harder. Time will tell.

I agree with this Cathybird and I think it is partly about pressure from other people to drink. Last night we went out for a meal with friends and the wine was flowing. As soon as I said I was doing dry January it was immediately accepted and I drank diet 7 up all night but I do worry come February what my will power and other people's reaction to my abstinence is going to be!
Didn't make my target this month again but it helps me to set a high one and once I have declared an AF day on here that is my motivation to stay on track. So a very early final declaration for January of 26/29.
Thanks Shaggy for keeping count and for everybody on here for all their words of encouragement and mutual support.

New_Me

No drinking tonight so I can hit target, and tomorrow is slimming world weigh in day, so no extra calories allowed

23/23

yellowmonkey

Just like to add my appreciation to Shaggy for keeping the score. I did it on here in the early days so know how difficult it can be sometime's so "Thank you".

Well done to everyone for January. We should all take something from the month and feel better for it.:T

yellowmonkey

Working the afternoon shift today so can safely declare 31/31

Not been too bad but will see how Feb goes as, like others, I am not going the whole month AF.

Now its down to when I have my first beer :undecided