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Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16

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  • sukeyboo
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    cathybird wrote: »
    hey well done sukeyboo on reaching target and maman you are hitting it out of the ball park!! :)

    Thanks cathybird - after falling short last month, I am hoping to get a few bonus days in next week ;)
  • maman
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    cathybird wrote: »
    hey well done sukeyboo on reaching target and maman you are hitting it out of the ball park!! :)

    Thanks for noticing cathy.:)

    I've been surprising myself this month with some AF Fridays and eating out without having a drink. I'm not committing to it being a regular thing but, like Sukey, I had a really bad month when I went on holiday so I want to redress the balance a bit.
  • AnnieG
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    17/18 today, I'm going to smash this target and I'm chuffed to bits!!
    Say what you mean.. mean what you say... without being mean.
  • rosy10
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    Good evening everyone! 17/TF, please Shaggy.
  • Barny1979
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    11/24 AFDs today
  • Season_of_Mist
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    Thank you wilson1973 for your post, I did read it before you edited most of it out, I guess you had your reasons for editing but there were things in the content that I could relate to. You had a strong incentive to stop and you did, but that should be recognised as a real achievement; there are so many stories out there of others who have powerful reasons not to drink but are still unable to do so, even though they know the consequences will be devastating.

    22/31 for me please. I am getting towards the end of 4 months AF.
  • arsenalbarnie
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    Wow what a journey and achievement Wilson.

    Maman and Sukeyboo congratulations to you both.

    10/17 for me for yesterday please Shaggy.
    Total weight lost 6.5/73lbs starting yet again. Afds August 10/15. /8 Sept.
  • marahouti
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    19/22 please Shaggy. X
  • cathybird
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    Morning all, 19/21 for me today thanks. :)
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    12/24 AFDs today
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