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

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  • shaggydoo
    shaggydoo Posts: 8,435 Forumite
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    sukeyboo wrote: »
    Maman - I think you are missing some smileys :( - maybe the lovely Shaggy could update for you - sorry if I am speaking out of turn :o

    Thanks Sukey - sorted :T
    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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    AlexLK wrote: »
    I used to post a lot on here and contributing helped me to cut down my drinking from an unacceptably high level to only drinking very infrequently. Well, over the past month or two I’ve gone back to having a bottle of wine over dinner and drinking during the evening until bedtime. My wife and I are now spending a lot of money on alcohol and drinking again is not doing me any favours. Mrs K is away with work until the weekend and I was determined to make tonight AF which has been successful.

    Hoping to make a target of 21 for October.


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    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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    September 2017

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    Alcohol Free Days

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    GintotMelinda 3/TF
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    Nicnak /15

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    PurpleMumof2 5/10
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    StepUpToThePl8 3/5

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    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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    October 2017

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    Alcohol Free Days


    AlexLK /21

    Arkers

    Barny1979 /24

    CathyBird /21

    CuppaTea

    Eltee

    ElusiveLucy /14

    GintotMelinda

    Honey Bear /31

    MaggieM

    Maman /10

    Nicnak

    Poor Single Lady /24

    Pricey /20

    PurpleMumof2 /10

    Shaggy /21

    StepUpToThePl8

    StichyWitchy

    SukeyBoo /14

    Tallyhoh /31

    WBF /14


    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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    31 days up for grabs!

    Everyone Welcome!!!
    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.
  • PriceySOS
    PriceySOS Posts: 853 Forumite
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    18 please, Shaggy, ta
  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,715 Forumite
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    shaggydoo wrote: »
    Thanks Sukey - sorted :T


    I've got the most smileys ever now!! I love them! :D Thanks for sorting it Shaggy.


    I am hoping for at least one more before October starts but just in case can I say a great big thanks again for all you do for us. You're a star!!:T:T:T
  • ElusiveLucy
    ElusiveLucy Posts: 686 Forumite
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    Agree with Maman, Shaggy, you do a great job.

    And you've done well this month Maman, truly smashed it!
    What goes around comes around.....I hope!
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,307 Forumite
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    16/21 tonight please Shaggy.

    Welcome back AlexLK!
  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Thanks all. :)

    Another AF evening, despite having dinner with my parents this evening (they always have wine with dinner which is probably where I get it from :rotfl:). Father asked me tonight if I thought I ever had a drink problem. I told him I know I used to drink too frequently and heavily meaning at one point I realised it was a problem which I addressed. Though at the time I'm not sure I'd admit having a drink problem. During the early days on here I found it very difficult not to drink and was adamant I was only interested in saving money.
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
    Mortgage Overpayments £5,500
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