The Cutting Down / Giving Up Booze Thread (Part 14)

takingonedayatatime

Hi All,

All good with me and happy that I've reached 50 days sober so far.. Got my birthday and Christmas meet ups to come which will be hard but feel like I can handle them.

16/30 for me Shaggy. Thanks

shaggydoo

November 2017

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Alcohol Free Days

AlexLK 1/12
Arkers 10/10
Barny1979 15/26
CathyBird 15/21

CuppaTea 4/18


Eltee /18
ElusiveLucy 8/14

GreenKaren 2/5
Honey Bear 16/30
MaggieM 7/15
Maman 7/10
Nicnak 9/20


Paspatur 1/24

Penelopedee /20
Poor Single Lady 10/24
Pricey 9/22

PurpleMumof2 /10
Shaggy 11/13

SlowDown 4/20
SukeyBoo 9/14

Stepuptotheplate 2/10
TakingOneDay 16/30

Tallyhoh /30


WBF 3/7


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cathybird

Poor_Single_lady wrote: »

10/24 please Shaggy

I watched lost weekend on lovefilm by postCathybird, it's closed now. But the alternative company called cinema paradise doesn't have lost weekend that I could see. but they are actively trying to grow so seem like they would welcome suggestions. And it has great ratings on the film websites.
I would have watched it again but had to send back really as lovefilm closed 2 weeks ago.
Feel like somebody should try and remake the film but not sure it would be as good.

It's a shame about Lovefilm, they seem to have been a good thing for cinema buffs.

I don't like remakes myself but sometimes it seems as though The Lost Weekend and other classics of that era are being forgotten.

Willowtree222

10/20 please xx

Slowdown

8/20 please Shaggy.

Unfortunately I'm not doing as well as I'd have liked but I am trying. I keep letting my mood get the better of me.

Barny1979

16/26 AFDs today

maggiem

8/15 please - and over the half way hump! Back again on Monday although I still read this over the weekend

Wanna_Bee_Free

Not AF yesterday as there was unexpected champagne at work to celebrate being shortlisted for some awards. My next planned AFD is Wednesday 22nd as there are fun social events in my future but I'm thinking about squeezing a bonus in this weekend to make up for yesterday.

Honey_Bear

takingonedayatatime wrote: »

All good with me and happy that I've reached 50 days sober so far.. Got my birthday and Christmas meet ups to come which will be hard but feel like I can handle them.

When I used to think about stopping drinking, even the idea of my birthday and Christmas without a drink (or several) seemed so impossible that I'd just carry on. I just couldn't get my head around it.

When I stopped drinking, the idea that I'd join in the booze-fest that Christmas has become seemed like such a silly thing for me to even think about that it really, really wasn't an issue. I think the fact that I hadn't had a drink for five months by the time Christmas Day rolled around really helped, because I'd got completely used to the idea that I could enjoy myself without booze.

The first Christmas I was still trying different AF drinks, and I can remember polishing off a whole bottle of Sainsbobs AF sparkling 'wine' which was a useful find because it got me through that day. Nowadays I find it a bit too sweet and stick to my B***s Blue which completely does the trick but it's still a useful bottle to have around the house for high days and holidays.

There will be people who will say, 'One won't hurt' on Christmas Day. I'm so glad I've never believed those people, because one would, with me.

And all of that applies to your birthday, but without the pressure of knowing that everyone around you is getting pickled. What I did for my 60th birthday, when it seemed that everyone thought I should do something involving them, was to have a chocolate-making party here. 18 months later everyone still talks about it, someone who was invited is having her 65th/retirement party there on 2nd December (hurrah! She's invited both me and my OH!) and no-one missed alcohol at all.

There are other ways of doing high days and holidays and you'll find your own. All it takes is a bit of research and planning and you can afford it now, because you're not spending the money on booze. Good luck with it.

Slowdown wrote: »

Unfortunately I'm not doing as well as I'd have liked but I am trying. I keep letting my mood get the better of me.

There are times when it's seems a bit too tough, Slowdown, but keep posting and you'll make it back to a place you feel comfortable with. (((Hugs)))

17/30 please, Shaggy.

Arkers

Good morning everyone,

11 please Shaggy x
Arkers x