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

CuppaTea

All is fine thanks Maman. Just busy and finding life overwhelming at times. There is so much to do and remember. Luckily I have a lazier weekend coming up.

Slowdown

Nothing on Tuesday but a glass of wine last night. I had intended to be AF but my mind was in a scramble from work and it wanted to unwind. I should have held off but I am super pleased that was all I had. Usually I would just carry on for a couple more.

So 4/20 please.

maggiem

Struggled last night - always associate an airport lounge with a glass of wine and the sense of relaxing, on my way home. However, resisted so can report 4/15 so far this month.

I think there will always be times when I need to actively chose not to have a drink, rather than those days when I don’t even think about it. Hoping for another AFD today.

Honey_Bear

*Happy-settling-in-vibes* Pricey!

pollyanna24 wrote: »

Recently, I have found myself craving a drink while at work and saying to myself that it won't do any harm if I have one when I get in and it has taken a lot of willpower to not reach for the bottle.

I can't tell if I'm flagging cos when I started the diet, I was "in the zone" and so just didn't drink, and now I'm in the next stage of having to resisting and the "zone" slipping.

But I have resisted and I'm hoping that the next stage will be that it's just second nature not to drink and that the cravings go.

Apparently when we change a habit, our subconscious tries to get us to revisit the old behaviour while we're getting used to the new ones. Well done for resisting - it'll get easier because those cravings at work will soon stop and besides which, you know you can do this now. That's the thing to remind yourself when you find yourself in the midst of an unexpected, unwelcome craving.

You're doing brilliantly! :T :j :T

Hellishly busy, so I'm sorry if I'm not giving this thread the time it deserves at the moment. I'll be back, as they say.

9/30 please, Shaggy.

cathybird

Morning all, 9/21 for me please.

takingonedayatatime

Hi Everyone..
I have been sitting here trying to think of something encouraging to say to those people who are struggling but everything I go to write doesn't seem right so will send encouraging and positive thoughts instead.

Doing OK here this week and no more wobbles since the weekend. In total I have 43 days AF under my belt which is more than I've had for some time.and feeling good.

09/30 for me Shaggy - Thanks

Barny1979

8/24 AFDs yesterday

shaggydoo

PriceySOS wrote: »

moving was incredibly stressful - but done it now!!!!

shaggydoo

October 2017

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= Target Achieved

= Target Beaten



Alcohol Free Days

AlexLK 14/21
Arkers 23/TF
Barny1979 18/24
CathyBird 25/21
CuppaTea 17/18
Eltee 9/25
ElusiveLucy 14/14
GreenKaren 14/TF
Honey Bear 31/31
MaggieM 17/15
Maman 16/10
Nicnak 9/15
Paspatur 21/20
Poor S Lady 25/24
Pricey 17/20

PurpleMumof2 3/10
Shaggy 21/13
SlowDown 7/8
SukeyBoo 15/14
TakingOneDay 27/31


Tallyhoh 31/31

WBF 5/14


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!

shaggydoo

November 2017

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= Target Achieved

= Target Beaten



Alcohol Free Days

AlexLK /12

Arkers 6/10
Barny1979 8/26
CathyBird 9/21

CuppaTea 4/18

ElusiveLucy 2/14

GreenKaren 1/5
Honey Bear 9/30

MaggieM 4/15

Maman 6/10

Nicnak 6/20

Paspatur 1/24

Penelopedee /20

Poor Single Lady 4/24

Pricey 6/22

PurpleMumof2 /10

Shaggy 5/13

SlowDown 4/20

SukeyBoo 5/14

Stepuptotheplate 2/10
TakingOneDay 9/30

Tallyhoh /30



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!