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

Poor_Single_lady

Welcome BackfromtheEdge

3/14

1x small glass at home
1x small glass out
1x pub Saturday

None today.
Hoping none tommorow or Friday, Planned pub visit Saturday.

Barny1979

5/21 AFDs today

Willowtree222

5/15 please xxx

Paspatur

4/24 for tonight please - Masterchef, hot bath and early night for me

Green_Karen

Shaggy - I have had the exact same experience when withdrawing from caffeine, day 1 usually ok and not too bad day 2 then day 3 feel sick, headachey, not in my own body. I gave up caffeine years ago then drank it for a week on a business trip in Germany last year where I couldn't get decaff tea and was back to the beginning withdrawing again. Awful but worth it.

6/5 AF days thanks.

Mudbath

6/20 please.

Had lunch and dinner out today but was driving so although I was encouraged, a lot, to have a glass of fizz I declined. Driving is definitely helping. It's very interesting how many people don't like the fact that I'm happy to not have a drink. People aren't liking it at all!

maggiem

Well managed 1/15 AFDs for last night and feeling pleased as just too easy to think s*d it given my start to the month. Hoping and intending another AFD today but rather more temptation as I will be wandering around a Christmas market tonight -and I love a gluhwein.

Interesting discussion about caffeine and effects of withdrawal, I tried this a while ago and had truly terrible headaches but went back to drinking caffeine when I did not notice any real effects. Hope you are feeling better now Shaggy.

I think a lot of people notice negative effects from others when they stop drinking Mudbath - many of us find it easier not to say anything directly but to have a good excuse like drinking, antibiotics etc. Really very anti social to encourage a driver to have a drink, even just one!

Slowdown

4/10please.

I know I haven't gone for a high target this month but it's helping. I really wanted a glass of wine from the half finished bottle in the fridge last night. But I didn't because I am convinced I can hit this target. If I'd set it higher I would have just given in telling myself I won't make it anyway.

BACKFROMTHEEDGE Good luck with the 3 month stint.

I will be having a glass tonight and I know it will be stress related. My son is waiting for some medical test results tomorrow morning and we don't know what to expect. It's very worrying and I know I'll have to calm my nerves. I know it's wrong but it will relax me while I distract myself. DH is out tonight so I won't have him to take my mind off things.

Happy Thursday to everyone.

Mudbath

Slowdown - fingers crossed for the results for your son.
Maggiem - I was a bit shocked at how many times I was told 'you'll be fine having one drink'. If I'm driving I don't have so much as a sip so I didn't feel pressured at all but it's naughty as you say!

I will be having a glass of wine tonight as I'm going out with my oldest friend who I've not seen for about 6 months. I'm seeing it as a challenge though as normally we'd sink quite a few drinks between us and this time I want to stick to one drink. I don't want to not drink at all but I want to drink less and less often so I'm hoping to meet the challenge head on.

Hope everyone enjoys their day x

BACKFRMTHEEDGE

Slowdown wrote: »

BACKFROMTHEEDGE Good luck with the 3 month stint.

I will be having a glass tonight and I know it will be stress related. My son is waiting for some medical test results tomorrow morning and we don't know what to expect. It's very worrying and I know I'll have to calm my nerves. I know it's wrong but it will relax me while I distract myself. DH is out tonight so I won't have him to take my mind off things.

Happy Thursday to everyone.

Thanks and tons of Good Luck with your son.