Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16

maman

Pleased you have confidence in the staff arkers . That's a great help.:)

Current news is enough to drive anyone to drink Shaggy . Good luck with your new challenge.

Barny1979

9/25 AFDs today

cathybird

thanks maman - it's good to be back!

Honey_Bear

pollyanna24 wrote: »

Someone told me that I should just concentrate on one thing at a time, i.e weight loss or no drinking, not the two together. But I'm finding that I'm resisting drink more easily as I want to save my "syns" for my weekend when I can enjoy it with no guilt.

I swear by Change One Thing but that's radical stuff, when people are tempted to overhaul their lives like setting New Year's Resolutions such as 'Lose at least a stone, stop smoking, give up drinking, do 30 minutes exercise a day, stay on top of the housework.' That's a bit unrealistic if anyone is as slatternly as I am but it never stopped me promising myself I'd do it every year! Basically I'm still working on most things on that list but after 20 years even I know I can do tackle one of them at a time.

A bit of low level self-discipline is a different matter such as to follow Dolly Parton's dietry advice - to get my head out of the swill bucket (I find it surprisingly helpful) - and do five minutes actual housework a day Monday to Friday and walk the dog at least twice. Some days I manage two of those and that's huge progress over five years ago!

So glad it went much better than expected, Arkers.

maman wrote: »

Current news is enough to drive anyone to drink Shaggy .

Quite, especially after doing a bit of 'light reading' of Yellowhammer last night. :eek: :eek: :eek: Not to get too political, but I don't remember that on the side of a bus.

12/30 please, Shaggy.

maggiem

I know what you mean about the age of staff Arkers, although I was looking at some old photos this week and whilst mentally I feel no older, my goodness I do look young!

I agree Pollyanna as I manage to drink less when I am trying to cut down on food too. But reducing food drink, doing more exercise and housework all together is definitely too much.

So - ta dah as I did not achieve this in August - 7/15 and 3SNC - very pleased. Now to try and get to second smiley! I need to do this by 24th as I am away after that. Hope we will all have a successful September, achieved even in current dire political situation!

arsenalbarnie

You made me chuckle Honey bear thinking of all that stuff being on the side of the Br*xit bus. Apparently dentists are treating more cracked teeth because people are stressed about it and are clenching their jaws more.

2/15 for today please.

sukeyboo

Morning all,

Declaring early on 6/12 please Shaggy

cathybird

Morning all, 9/21 for me today please.

marahouti

11/20 monthly challenge and 4/5 SNC please Shaggy. Thank you. X

Arkers

Good afternoon everyone,
12 please Shaggy
Arkers x