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Cutting Down Alcohol Thread

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  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,307 Forumite
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    Arkers, fingers crossed for your pooch to make a good recovery.
    Danipat wrote: »
    I really want to cut down on alcohol but find it so difficult. I said I wouldn't drink this weekend but did Fri, Sat and Sun :(

    I dont know whether to stop it completely or just stop drinking in the house. Its so difficult.

    Hi Danipat, As you’ll see I haven’t got the answers yet but didn’t want to post and run.

    For me I agree on the idea of picking one day is good. I find weekends harder so for me it would be a day I’m working as it’s shorter to get through. I think having food, sleep, something to do that evening to take my mind off it and get help from my household in advance. So if I tell OH in advance, make sure there’s no cold wine in the fridge before I leave for work and try and eat dinner early. Getting in the bath can help as long as I don’t persuade OH to bring me wine. Getting into PJs so I won’t be bothered to get dressed to go to the off licence. Having a something I like to drink booze free helps me too.
  • CuppaTea
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    10/18 for me please
    Live for the moment and plan for the future
  • Arkers
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    Good afternoon everyone,
    10 please Shaggy
    Arkers x
  • cathybird
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    Honey_Bear wrote: »
    It's not difficult to maintain a silth-like figure if you smoke like a beagle as Kate Moss probably still does Cathy Bird, but I'd rather be chubby than go back to smoking. It certainly helped me stay slim for 30 years but in the longrun it's not the answer.


    Oh I wasn't suggesting it was a good idea - it helps with keeping people thin but with absolutely nothing else :rotfl:
  • loveasale
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    Hi all , I don’t know why but as the day has gone on ,,, my regret of drinking sat and sun has got worse !!
    I can’t seem to cut back ,, so again I say it’s all or nothing with me !
    13/20 1/5
    :money: I will never be rich but I'm happy :rotfl:
  • maggiem
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    15/20 and 2SNC.

    Good luck Danipat - I found re reading this thread very useful when thinking of reducing the number of days I was drinking or stopping. There is lots of good advice and reading the comments from others really helped. Hope you are successful with whatever you decide to do.
  • shaggydoo
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    AnnieG wrote: »
    My son graduated from his RAF training school today. I was so very proud to watch him graduate

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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
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    edited 19 March 2019 at 5:32PM
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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
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    edited 19 March 2019 at 5:35PM
    March 2019


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

    Everyone Welcome Anytime of the Month!
    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
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    edited 19 March 2019 at 5:33PM
    Annie /5

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    Anybody else?
    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.
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