Cutting Down Alcohol Thread

CuppaTea

14/17 for me please Baileys

fatrab

21/31 for me today please Baileys


I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to a drink on my birthday this year. When I started the 90 days I didn't picture myself out in the garden on a warm sunny day, with the radio on and a nice cold bottle of anything non alcoholic in my hand.


Saturday was tough. Luckily I had to drive on Saturday evening and I think that was the one single factor that stopped me from bursting my 90day bubble. 50/90 today though

Arkers

Good evening everyone,
11 please Baileys
Arkers x

maggiem

11/15 for today please.

This warm weather and some very long days at work are not helping me but carrying on regardless.

lonelyrat

Doingitanyway what concert was it? Hope it was good!

doingitanyway wrote: »

I went to the supermarket and it struck me how much cheaper my shopping is now I rarely buy wine. This falls into the category of the from the school of the blindingly obvious but I don't think I had appreciated how much I spent.

Another nice thing about taking control of drinking

I dread to think how much money I have drunk away... It's something I've noticed definitely. A bottle of wine or 2 and that's your shop up by £10/ £15 and if you're drinking regularly (too regularly) like I was :eek:

Honey_Bear wrote: »

I worked it out when I stopped, and for the first two and a half years would spend that money on things I had always wanted but thought I couldn't afford. They're permanent additions to my life, too, which makes it even better.

I really like that idea... I've been sort of doing something similar. This month I've bought myself some new skincare products that have been on my 'want' list for a long time. Also got a nice summery dressing gown out of Tesco. Not extravagant, or permanent, but they are things I wouldn't normally have got because "I can't afford it". I'm finding one thing that's really helping me not drink is having a pattern that I stick to and focusing on my creams and serums etc. before bed is really helping. It's relaxing as well and I didn't think I could relax without a glass of wine :rotfl:

StitchyWitchy ten days on it's own is awesome and the fact that you did drink and it was controlled is great. I would take the fact that it didn't make you want to drink again the following night as a definite win.
22/31 today. Sunday was 4 weeks :eek: I never thought it would be possible but am still feeling positive for not drinking. My mood has plummeted the last few days and I have been tempted BUT I've reminded myself that alcohol didn't make me happier, just made it easier for me to ignore my unhappiness.

lonelyrat

Sorry my posts are always so long and rambly! I need to get into the habit of posting more frequently so they are less lengthy!

cathybird

Morning all, 18/21 for me please.

Honey_Bear

lonelyrat wrote: »

Sorry my posts are always so long and rambly! I need to get into the habit of posting more frequently so they are less lengthy!

Your posts are just fine. A lot of things occur to people who are changing old habits for new ones, and they pop into our heads at very random times. Post away - someone, if not everyone, will find something resonates.


22/31 please, Baileys.

wishus

10/18 for me today!

sukeyboo

12/14 for today please Baileys - hoping to get to target on Thursday and then there will still be room for a few bonus days next week