Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16

Season_of_Mist

Oh, I’m annoyed with myself, I left off the part I really wanted to put in, namely that I could not have done this without the help from this thread and the lovely posters who contribute. There is a really thoughtful / supportive vibe going on. Posters encourage each other in a very constructive way. And for some reason that I’ve never been able to fathom out, these little milestones really do matter, and getting to the (eg) dancing elephant smiley becomes very significant! So a special thanks to cathybird - and shaggydoo before - for making this the great place that it is.

cathybird

July

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

July targets

AnnieG

Arkers 2/TF

arsenalbarnie 2/TF

Barny 4/20

cathybird 7/21

Cuppa 2/18

K9 5/TF

lantanna 3/11

maggiem 3/18

maman 3/10

marahouti 6/21

PriceySOS 2/24

Season of Mist 6/31

Shaggydoo 21

sukeyboo 3/10

WBF 1/16

ALL WELCOME TO JOIN!

Wanna_Bee_Free

Thanks for your posts Season of Mist and congratulations on 100 days!

1/16 for me this evening please Cathy. Sleep well all. 

marahouti

Thank you for your post Season_of_Mist. It struck a few chords with me and I'm sure with other posters. This community is a big reason why at over 60 I was able to make the change from a heavy, borderline alcohol dependent drinker to a moderate occasional one. Keep on keeping on. X

marahouti

Good morning everyone.
6/21 for yesterday please cathybird. Thank you. X

cathybird

Morning all, it's 7/21 for me today Season of Mist, thanks for your kind words to all of us - I'm sure we could all say the same - this thread is certainly the only thing that ever worked for me in terms of cutting back and I am fairly sure I owe my life to it. The way the smileys work is very mysterious, yet they do! I am grateful for the day I stumbled across this thread four or so years ago. I'm thinking of recommending it to a friend of mine btw - dunno what the rules are re involving people you know, if there are any, but he has been trying to cut back and failing so thought I might mention it to him.

maman

I'm another who's found this thread the best way to keep my drinking within my chosen limits. I've described it as a 'star chart for grown-ups' in the past. No sure why it works but it does!

4/10 AFDs please Cathy.

Wanna_Bee_Free

2/16 for this evening please Cathybird. 
The effect of the smilies is odd, isn't it? 

sukeyboo

Absolutely agree with all the comments about this lovely supportive thread 😀 - it has definitely helped me keep my drinking in check.

4/10 for today please cathybird

maggiem

Me too, agree with the comments that is about the thread. I definitely do less well when not posting.

so 4/18 for today Tuesday. Thank you