Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16

lantanna

Today is 1 of 10

sukeyboo

Don’t be too hard on yourself CuppaTea - I do have wine in the house but I am finding that if I tell myself I can have a drink later if I really fancy it then (mainly 😉) I am managing to stay AF. If I tell myself ‘I’m not allowed’ then the urge to drink seems greater - maybe I’m just weird 😜

CuppaTea

I went outside and did some gardening and gave myself a talking too. Feel better now. 

CuppaTea

So it’s 2 days now. Dinner eaten. Craving passed. Thanks Sukeyboo. I am looking toward to my Saturday night takeaway wine. 

CuppaTea

That’s the programme not food delivery. Avoiding them at the moment. 

maman

It may sound strange but I really fancied a drink at 8 o'clock when we were out on the doorstep doing the applause for key workers. I suppose it feels a bit like New Year's Eve.
I didn't though. 😁
Are you in self isolation cuppa? Can't you get out at all? Sounds really tough but you're doing ever so well. 😉

arsenalbarnie

Morning all. Can I put myself down for 1 for this evening. Thanks.

maggiem

sukeyboo said:

Don’t be too hard on yourself CuppaTea - I do have wine in the house but I am finding that if I tell myself I can have a drink later if I really fancy it then (mainly 😉) I am managing to stay AF. If I tell myself ‘I’m not allowed’ then the urge to drink seems greater - maybe I’m just weird 😜

Completely agree Sukeyboo. Being told I can't makes me immediately want whatever it is more - so don't think you are weird at all! 

2/20 please - but I am intending to have some wine tonight! 

CuppaTea

maman said:

It may sound strange but I really fancied a drink at 8 o'clock when we were out on the doorstep doing the applause for key workers. I suppose it feels a bit like New Year's Eve.
I didn't though. 😁
Are you in self isolation cuppa? Can't you get out at all? Sounds really tough but you're doing ever so well. 😉

Well done for resisting Maman. 👍🏻 Yes me and the kids are having to self isolate for the 12 weeks. They are good company though and we are a team, so it could be worse. I am reliant on friends to do my shopping. It’s working well so far, but I do feel like a burden. I find my mood fluctuates throughout the day. I’m being mindful of when it dips and try to do something productive at that point. I don’t want these 3 months to turn negative and for my drinking to turn into most days just through boredom and loneliness. I’m going to bed at the same time on week days and getting up for the day with the kids for “school “. It’s Easter holidays next week. The lack of routine could be interesting.

CuppaTea

Maman, I thought last week when we clapped it felt like NYE too, as it was dark. Yesterday it was just light and felt like a mini street party.