Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16

marahouti

22/20 and 5/5 SNC please Shaggy. Thank you. X

Barny1979

24/25 AFDs for today

pollyanna24

I am up to 20 for the month, 5/5 for the SNC and 131 for the year.

I am going to drink tonight. Have bought gin and will enjoy it. I bought it on Sunday and haven't opened it. It has been looking at me in the fridge every day, and although I've thought about having a few, I haven't.

I was going to have some Wednesday as it was my day off work and I mentioned this out loud in the car home from somewhere. Even though my children are young, they are aware that I am trying to only drink Fri and Sat and so my oldest one reminded me of this and then said, but you are working tomorrow and you said it makes you tired and not sleep well, so why do it?

Out of the mouth of babes, but it certainly made me stop in my tracks!

I hope this continues, but alcohol is not so much a "thing" for me anymore. I'm in a good place where I am trying to lose a bit of weight and that helps for my motivation to not waste syns on booze.

I used to be so conscious of how much I was drinking and how it was too much and used to think about it a lot. And then I would run to this thread and read it and update my totals. I love this thread, don't get me wrong, but the fact that it's not the first thing I do when I get to work shows me that I'm not constantly thinking about drinking if that makes sense.

Honey_Bear

pollyanna24 wrote: »

I love this thread, don't get me wrong, but the fact that it's not the first thing I do when I get to work shows me that I'm not constantly thinking about drinking if that makes sense.

Out of the mouth of babes, as you said. And I agree wholeheartedly about the urgency of the daily posting; it's very much part of my daily routine, but the fact that I occasionally forget completely, or just don't get round to it is no bad thing.

27/30 please, Shaggy.

Slowdown

6/8 please.
Yesterday my daughter moved out. It was a long day driving round the M25 and up and down stairs to her flat and a 2.5 hour slow drive back but it was great. She is 26 and moving in with her boyfriend. She has been to university, come home, lived with a friend in London, been home again. And now I think this is it. I was a bit emotional inside yesterday but delighted for her at the same time. When I got home my husband had just poured a beer and said he'd put one in the fridge for me. I knew if I started I would not stop. It took every ounce of willpower I have to say no. I literally stood there in the kitchen for 10 minutes talking myself out of it. Told my husband I was having an internal battle and it probably took an hour before the feeling subsided. I did not know it would be that hard. But I won. And when I went to bed it was with a smile and feeling of achievement. Happy days.

Slowdown

Pollyanna
Well done for backing away from the gin in the fridge all week! Impressive when it sits there staring you in the face. Excellent willpower.

loveasale

Morning all , well up at BF’s for the weekend, came last night , we went out for a meal and I drank soda and lime , I’m not (at the moment ) really thinking about drink , one time I couldn’t wait to get to a meal so I could down a bottle of wine ,,,,,,
I’ve not yet brought up about seeing the conversation on his phone with a female friend, as I don’t really have much ground to confront him ,,, I don’t think he has met up with her so far ,,,,could be over nothing ,, and that’s another reason to keep sober , I don’t want to have a skin full and get all aggy ,,, not a good look with me , and if there is any reason for me to feel worried about our relationship I’m sure I can see the signs much more clearly without being drunk !
sep 11 snc 5 9/6

cathybird

Morning all, 23/21 for me today please.

Honey_Bear

Massively welldone, both Slowdown and Love a Sale. It takes real determination to not drink when habit dictates we do in times of stress. Such great posts, both of you.

28/30 please, Shaggy.

marahouti

23/20 please Shaggy. I'm out with friends this evening so I will be having a drink. I think 23 might be it for September as I have guests for Sunday lunch but will check in if I do manage to stay AF.
Well done Slowdown and Love a sale for not allowing stress to be an excuse for drinking :T.
I have a severely disabled son (autism) who will be staying with us next week. Much as I love him and am looking forward to seeing him I have planned some drinking days while he is with us because once he has gone to bed I always feel I need a drink . I must work on that.