Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16

shaggydoo

April 2019


= 7 Days

= 14 Days

= 21 Days


= 28 Days


= 30 Days

= Target Reached
= Target Beaten



AnnieG 16/18
Arkers 16/10
ArsenalBarnie 13/16
Barney 20/26

BestLifeNow /TF
CathyBird 29/21
CuppaTea 16/17
Glenda 29/25
GreenKaren 30/28
Honey Bear 30/30
LoveASale 16/18
MaggieM 13/15
Maman 13/10
Marahouti 11/10
PollyAnna 15/15
Pricey 19/23
Rosy 23/28
Season of Mist 28/27
Shaggydoo 20/21
Sukeyboo 14/12
WannaBeeFree 13/19





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

Everyone Welcome Anytime of the Month!

shaggydoo

May 2019


= 7 Days

= 14 Days

= 21 Days


= 28 Days


= 31 Days

= Target Reached
= Target Beaten



AnnieG

Arkers /TF

ArsenalBarnie 1/16

Barney 5/25

BestLifeNow

CathyBird 4/21

CuppaTea 6/17

Glenda 5/28

GreenKaren 5/26

Honey Bear 6/31

LoveASale /15

MaggieM 3/18

Maman 2/10

Marahouti 4/20

PollyAnna 1/16

Pricey /20

Rosy 5/28

Season of Mist /31

Shaggydoo 2/21

Sukeyboo 2/12

WannaBeeFree 2/16





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

Everyone Welcome Anytime of the Month!

CuppaTea

I had an interesting afternoon. A friend popped round who I normally associate with wine. We were discussing her partners drinking problem - 20 units a day minimum. She’s debating whether to leave the relationship for the umpteenth time.

However by the time she’d left at 5pm, I really fancied a glass. By talking about it had put the thought in my head. I knew I couldn’t have it. But it was association and habit. I quickly made dinner and once I’d eaten, I forgot all about it.

Interesting observation I thought.

arsenalbarnie

Been AWOL. Exhausting weekend, not exactly enjoyable either. Had familam round yesterday for a bbq. My sister asked if we were doing anything which meant can we come round and eat your food and everyone play with my baby. My parents breeze in and cause chaos and increase the volume. At least with the baby now the booze is reined in. She is lovely but my mum is obsessed with her, but not many 76 yr olds get to have a baby granddaughter. I did the bbq in the garden on my own as it was so cold! I have realised that bbqing is best when the weather is cool as you get to stand by a nice warm fire . OH sat on his *rse most of the day. He offered to bbq but he gets so stressed and shirty doing it I said no. I find myself doing more and more nowadays (he had a slipped disc not long ago), and now has permanent back pain. Anyway, when bubs went home my mum became normal again lol and sat with me sorting out all my knitting wool. I knit to help me stop drinking to keep my hands busy in the evening. She took it all home to give to my aunt so that’s a bit more decluttering done at least.

No more afds to report sorry. My hormones are all over the place at the moment due to my Mirena being taken out. It’s making me grumpy. I am going to call in early for 1 afd today. Am going to try to be alcohol free until Friday. Am off to the sun for five nights then.

cathybird

Morning all, 5/21 for me today please.

Green_Karen

Calling early for;
3/5 WDC
7/26 May

Hit my target of 50 in a row AF tonight! :j

Hopefully will do better after my AF stint than I did last time!

sukeyboo

3/12 for today please Shaggy

Honey_Bear

CuppaTea wrote: »

However by the time she’d left at 5pm, I really fancied a glass. By talking about it had put the thought in my head. I knew I couldn’t have it. But it was association and habit. I quickly made dinner and once I’d eaten, I forgot all about it.

Interesting observation I thought.

It is. Triggers are very personal - mine was sitting down to dinner. If I could get past that 15 minutes I didn't drink at all, but I just couldn't find the strength of mind to resist just for that 15 minutes for years. So at least you know you're likely to be very tempted if you talk about drinking and that's very interesting. It doesn't, and never bothered me, a jot!

arsenalbarnie wrote: »

Been AWOL. Exhausting weekend, not exactly enjoyable either.

Would you (and the family) normally have been drinking when you got together? It really is a social lubricant, and it's only when we cut back or stop that we realise just how irritating a lot of people can be!

7/31 please, Shaggy.

maman

I put off posting yesterday as had an opened bottle of wine in the fridge so wasn't sure. It was only when I sat down to supper that I realised I'd got that far (7.30 p.m.) without even thinking about it.:D


So I'm calling for yesterday and today. Not likely to have any more AFDs until next week as eating out a lot and I enjoy wine with my meals.


4/10 AFDs please Shaggy.

cathybird

Green_Karen wrote: »

Calling early for;
3/5 WDC
7/26 May

Hit my target of 50 in a row AF tonight! :j

Hopefully will do better after my AF stint than I did last time!

Hey Karen, well done :T:T:T:T:T:T That's impressive!