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Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17
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Morning all, fancied a drink last night for a few minutes but didn't (I don't keep alc' in the home) so it's a "Woohoo!" from me and 10/28.Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!5
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January
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January targets
AnnieG 8/28
Arkers 11/12
Barny 10/25
cathybird 11/21
Coveredinbees 12/31
ditty1234 5/20
lantanna 4/15
leftatthetrafficlights 2/21
maggiem 9/15
maman 6/10
ManPants 1/31
marahouti 11/28
picnmix64 1/20
PriceySOS 11/31
RobM99 10/28
Season of Mist 9/29
sukeyboo 6/10
Toni'sfriend 1/20
WBF 6/13
ALL WELCOME TO JOIN!
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No plans to drink today. Anyone finding it a bit harder this time than lockdowns Mark 1 and 2? 🤔
6/10 AFDs please Cathy4 -
Must admit I do feel like having a drink most days at the moment 😱 - I don’t think the time of year helps - it is so grey and miserable outside.maman said:No plans to drink today. Anyone finding it a bit harder this time than lockdowns Mark 1 and 2? 🤔
6/10 AFDs please Cathy
I am going to declare early for today though so that takes me to 6/10 please cathybird3 -
11 please, thanks xx
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Yep the whole thing has me jaded plus everyone’s moods and emotions in work is particularly trying.I just want to drink, watch mind numbing tv and sleep . I’m not being hard on myself but also making sure I don’t turn into a total lie about at the same time lolmaman said:No plans to drink today. Anyone finding it a bit harder this time than lockdowns Mark 1 and 2? 🤔
6/10 AFDs please Cathy5 -
Hi Cathy, I am committing early for this evening with 6/13 so only one more day until I get my lovely can can elephant. My plan for this year is entirely based on getting your smilies, thank you sooo much!
Maggie, I'm surviving although everything's all quite a struggle at the moment if I'm honest. Like you I felt very tested yesterday - you did brilliantly to resist after the day you had - I always seem to leave web team meetings feeling drained instead of positive and energised. Hi Maman, I totally agree with you, this lockdown seems a lot harder. Still, onwards and upwards. I bought chocklit for tonight but ate it straight after my rubbish team meeting earlier. I'm re-reading the second thread on here at the moment and there is sooo much talk about chocklit!!5 -
Good evening everyone,
11 please Cathy
Arkers x4 -
12/31 today. When this is over I'm thinking of doing on chocolate feb as I've replaced one sin with another.
Nothing to see here, move along.5 -
Not done as well as I thought for my first month. My weakness is in the evening, after a hard days work. Tonight though I actually didn't fancy booze so number 2 AFD achieved this month. 😀 Gotra be in it to win it 😀4
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