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

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  • 26 please shaggy
  • Honey_Bear
    Honey_Bear Posts: 7,470 Forumite
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    I hope the sun keeps shining and you have a lovely time, CathyBird. Whereabouts are you?
    Well, I caved last night and had a bottle of prosecco. Feel fine today and everything, but am a bit annoyed at myself.

    I tried talking myself out of it last night, but the bad me won.

    One of my arguments against it was that I would just go, "Oh sod it, I've caved, so might as well do it big style."

    But nope, today is a fast day and I will just draw a line under it and move on. It was just one night in the middle of the week, no biggie.

    That used to be my life! If it's just an occasional event moving on is the right way to see it.
    maman wrote: »
    Hope you don't have a cat to kick as well!:rotfl: It is a miserable time of the year but I seem to be coping better than previous years. We're planning another city break for March and it's always good to have something to look forward to. It's getting dark now otherwise I'd have recommended a brisk walk. I hope things look brighter soon.:)

    I think it was because I'd had a drink earlier so didn't have the 'prize' of an AF day to motivate me. Someone at my meeting was being particularly self centred so the s*d it voice whispered to me. But I ignored it, that's what matters!:D

    We do have a cat Maman and part of the problem is that both the dog and the cat have serious health issues which need a huge amount of care, money and management. The dog gets several mini-trundles a day so I get a bit of fresh air and light - I'm just burnt out. I've taken to my bed for the rest of the day and am going to indulge myself on iplayer because I've got an all day course tomorrow, so won't be able to have a lie in, or a lazy Saturday. Rest will help.

    Don't you just want to slap self-centred people? Well done for not letting that person control your drinking/life.
    I completely agree HB. I sort of lost it getting so stressed and then drank far too quickly.
    Dating Is hard. I would date sober with someone I wasn't that taken with- or was just getting to know but someone who you like is hard. I know that's silly.

    We go out again next week. It will be different. 17/21

    Dating is tough enough when you're 15, it can be fun when you're 25 but I always found it stressful and I can't begin to imagine what it would be like at my age - serious scary nightmare stuff. I hope you can look forward to next week's one, and that you feel more in control of the situation. Fingers crossed for you - it's difficult finding anyone you feel attracted to as we get older, so it would be lovely if it had the chance to develop, wouldn't it?

    26/31 please, Shaggy.
    Better is good enough.
  • Hi everyone, I'm up to date but whenever I've posted in the last few days it's said site not available.

    Calling 26/31 for January so far and it's been so much fun I'm going for 28 in February

    Jo x
    Sealed pot challenge number - #057 2017 = £172.57 2018 = ????
    15/12/17 Mortgage £219,902 Secured loan £54,946 Unsecured £66,088:eek:
    15/1/18 Mortgage £219,596 Secured loan £54,492 Unsecured £64,,459 :eek:
  • Yay, it's let me post!

    I'm at work at the moment so will edit and highlight when I get home.

    Jo x
    Sealed pot challenge number - #057 2017 = £172.57 2018 = ????
    15/12/17 Mortgage £219,902 Secured loan £54,946 Unsecured £66,088:eek:
    15/1/18 Mortgage £219,596 Secured loan £54,492 Unsecured £64,,459 :eek:
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    January 2018

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    yay.gif= 14 days AF

    Smilies_Bananas_ChristmasDancing.gifapplause.gif= 21 days AF

    smiley_emoticons_saint.gif= 28 days AF

    xenforo-smilies-kk9.gif = 31 days AF

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    Alcohol Free Days
    Arkers 22/15happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gifyay.gifstudsmatta.gifdancing.gifapplause.gif

    BackFrmTheEdge 3/31
    BaileysOnIce 26/19happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gifyay.gifapplause.gifstudsmatta.gifdancing.gif
    Barny1979 14/26happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gifyay.gif

    BeardedDez 6/16

    Castri09 /20
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    GreenKaren 4/10
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    Maman 14/10 happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gifstudsmatta.gifdancing.gifyay.gif
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    Nicnak 17/20happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gif
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    PollyAnna 14/19happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gifyay.gif
    Poor Single Lady 17/21happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gifyay.gif
    Pricey 17/22happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gifyay.gif

    PurpleMumof2 5/14
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    Shaggy 14/17happy_new_year_2011_by_dragonfly113-d365i25.gifyay.gif

    SlowDown /15
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    Stepuptotheplate 5/8

    TakingOneDay /31

    ThriftMonster 1/29

    Tallyhoh /31

    WBF 5/10


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  • shaggydoo
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    edited 26 January 2018 at 4:43PM
    February 2018 :-

    yay.gifdance2.gifpineapple.gif= 7 Days AF

    t4522.gif= 14 days AF

    smiley-bravo.gifyoga-smiley-emoticon.gif= 21 days AF

    smiley_emoticons_saint.gif= 28 days AF

    smiley-score010.gifdefault_smiley-happy096.gif= 28 days AF

    yaysmilesa-smiley.gif = target achieved

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    Alcohol Free Days

    Arkers


    BackFrmTheEdge

    BaileysOnIce


    Barny1979


    BeardedDez


    Castri09

    CathyBird


    CuppaTea


    Eltee


    ElusiveLucy


    GreenKaren

    Honey Bear
    /31


    MaggieM


    Maman
    /10

    Manpants


    Mudbath


    NewMe


    Nicnak /20


    Paspatur


    PollyAnna /16


    Poor Single Lady


    Pricey


    PurpleMumof2

    Scatterbrain /28


    Shaggy /17


    SlowDown


    SukeyBoo


    Stepuptotheplate

    TakingOneDay

    ThriftMonster

    Tallyhoh

    WBF


    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!
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    Roll up, Roll up. A New Month, A New Challenge.
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    SET A
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    28 days up for grabs!
    What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
  • Mudbath
    Mudbath Posts: 5,479 Forumite
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    Hiya and big hugs for anyone in need at the moment. I have absolutely no reason to be naffed off but I am right, royally naffed off at EVERYTHING and EVERYONE at the moment. My grumpiness is actually making me laugh at myself!

    20/20 for me please...finally got there and hoping for 3 or 4 more AF days this month too.

    Can I go for 21 days for February please.
  • Paspatur
    Paspatur Posts: 538 Forumite
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    15/31 for tonight please
    And 28 for February please
  • Target for February is 20 please shaggy
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