Cutting Down Alcohol Thread

shaggydoo

November 2018


= 7 Days

= 14 Days

= 21 Days


= 28 Days


= 30 Days


= Target Reached


= Target Beaten



AnnieG 7/21
Arkers 8/10
Barney 8/21

BestLifeNow /30

Billy2Shots
CathyBird 8/21
CuppaTea 7/30
Fabrab 8/26
Glenda 10/25
GreenKaren 8/29
Honey Bear 10/30

MaggieM 4/14
Maman 7/10

Miss P /20
Nicnak 7/30

Pricey 6/22

S1n25 4/27

Season of Mist /27
Shaggydoo 9/21

Sukeyboo 4/12
TammyKitty 8/27


WannaBeeFree /10





Please let me know if I've made a mistake!

Everyone Welcome Anytime of the Month!

cathybird

Today's not an AFD for me as I am having lunch with friends at a restaurant, really looking forward to it. I did realise something - I was thinking about the rest of the year, and the annual challenge, only really a tiny handful of drinking occasions to go (another lunch next week, the work Christmas do, a dinner with friends coming up), and I suddenly realised I felt more or less at peace with drinking, and with the relatively small amount I do these days, and that is 100 per cent down to the help and support at this thread. I couldn't think of an occasion this year where I really felt I'd wasted a chance for an AFD, or where I regretted the amount I drank - there was one occasion that was totally over the top but even that felt salutory (and was fun at the time) There's still a few weeks of the year to go obviously but I do feel this thread has helped me reach a place of (more or less) stability - something I could only wish for a decade ago when I was first really trying to cut down. So many many many thanks to this thread, to Shaggy for running it and to all you lovely people who help make it what it is :T:T:T:T:T

shaggydoo

cathybird wrote: »

I'm not quite sure John Lewis are what they were

I agree with that. On a day a carpet "estimator" was supposed to turn up - he just didn't - I sat in all day (took a day of work) and had to call them at 5. Then I had to call them the day after to rearrange - they didn't call me....I'd have gone else where but they have a colour we want (and where else do you go these days? - carpet right is also on its last legs)

cathybird wrote: »

with a house there always seems to be something that needs doing but it would be nice for you if you could have a break from these things sometime soon x

To be honest there are other things that need sorting next year too...so it'll be a while....ommmmmm

shaggydoo

cathybird wrote: »

and to all you lovely people who help make it what it is :T:T:T:T:T

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cathybird

The thing with the annual, monthly and school night challenges too is they're not a race - and even if they were no one could ever beat the lovely Honey Bear :rotfl:The point really is to feel happy and healthy and in control of our alcohol consumption. It's not necessarily a case of "more is better" since I have always felt maman has one of the sanest approaches to drinking on the thread and yet she doesn't necessarily rack up a massive total of AFDs. I know this is obvious but just wanted to say it anyway since sometimes I think people do feel bad or even leave the thread because they aren't doing many AFDs, or they set a massive target and don't keep to it and then quit, but I wish it wasn't so because a small number of AFDs can lead to a much bigger number of AFDs, if that's what helps, and in any case any AFDs are a good thing on the path to happiness and health. One AFD all year is better than none.

Anyway, I feel rather as though I am rambling but if I could wish anyone on this thread a Christmas present it would be good health and inner peace, a gift this thread over time can really and truly give. xxx

shaggydoo

Ha ha I'm sure that's water in Leonardo's glass....:D

Willowtree222

I agree, the lack of judgement here and helping us get through tough times help.

I have no idea what the future holds for my allergies and this keeps me alcohol free! x

cathybird

shaggydoo wrote: »

I agree with that. On a day a carpet "estimator" was supposed to turn up - he just didn't - I sat in all day (took a day of work) and had to call them at 5. Then I had to call them the day after to rearrange - they didn't call me....I'd have gone else where but they have a colour we want (and where else do you go these days? - carpet right is also on its last legs)

Indeed and JL used to be so reliable! They're still better than many (I think), just showing the strain, along with the other big chain stores.

cathybird

shaggydoo wrote: »

Ha ha I'm sure that's water in Leonardo's glass....:D

ha ha, yes some sort of mocktail perhaps :rotfl:

shaggydoo

cathybird wrote: »

The point really is to feel happy and healthy and in control of our alcohol consumption.

That's true!


But I also need to cut down on our spend on alcohol to retire...back in 2010 OH and I averaged £6 a month on alcohol in our food shop, in 2009 it was £8 a month....alcohol was a special treat as we paid off our mortgage....I don't know if we can get back there but we need to be doing better....