Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

maman

Target day for me today.😊 But I'm definitely planning to get to the elelphant, at least. 😉

10/10 AFDs please Cathy

cathybird

January

7 days = 14 days = 21 days = 28 days = Target reached = Target beaten =
January targets
AnnieG 18/28 Arkers 11/12 Barny 17/25 cathybird 17/21 Coveredinbees 19/31 ditty1234 9/20 lantanna 7/15 leftatthetrafficlights 2/21 maggiem 13/15 maman 10/10 ManPants 10/31 marahouti 18/28 picnmix64 3/20 PriceySOS 11/31 RobM99 14/28 Season of Mist 14/29 sukeyboo 9/10 Toni'sfriend 1/20 WBF 8/13
ALL WELCOME TO JOIN!

Coveredinbees!!!!

19/31 still going, I don't really care about not drinking it's the thinking about not drinking that is getting a bit old now.

ManPants

Hello Everyone, 

Thank you for your kind comments and messages. Although I haven't posted, i have at times come on to keep up with you all and read through the posts! You've been busy.............and good!! 
"Dry January" hasn't been a massive success but i guess i have a lot going on at the moment. I've been suffering with Shortness Of Breath for a few weeks, and having to step outside to get a decent breath in. I had a Covid test last week which was negative which to me suggests it is more likely anxiety induced SOB like having a panic attack. I was disappointed it wasn't Covid as i felt that i was "just about" holding it together with my current situation.  20+ years ago - after my family disowned me for being gay (true story) and saying i was a paedophile too - i started having panic attacks in the ensuing months which i literally had no idea what they were. I used to get acupuncture at a chinese herbalist and that seemed to help. In the end i got used to the fact i was an "orphan", got on with life and met my partner a few years later (now ex partner obvs). I guess time will be the great leveller once again. 
Still not clear what to actually do with my life which is just the worst as i have no actual goal. I could live like a king in India or the far east for a year or so but at some point i will need to step back into reality and "do" something. 

Calling in 10 AF for tonight. 

Man Pants :-) 

maggiem

Good to hear from you Manpants. You may not have achieved an AF January but 10 days AF seems amazing given the circumstances. The panic attacks sound awful. Would anything else help other than acupuncture? I've read good things about mindfulness and some of the apps such as the chill app. 

Actually got to dancing elephant day so 14/15 for today Wednesday. Love the two little penguins too, well done Maman target achieved and more than a third of the month left.

sukeyboo

Good to hear from you ManPants - I think you are doing amazingly well under the circumstances.

Even though I declared early yesterday, I did end up sharing a bottle of wine with OH last night. Will definitely be AF today so still on 9/10 - hoping to reach target tomorrow.

Barny1979

18/25 AFDs today 

RobM99

Soggy mornin' all, 17/28 here and with 11 January days to go, should meet targets. Woohoo!

marahouti

Good morning everyone.
Good to hear from you ManPants, I agree with maggie and sukey 10 days AF is amazing under the circumstances. I don't think you should worry too much about what you are going to 'do' at present, that may become obvious when things personally and globally settle down. Look after yourself and do seek help if the breathlessness and panic attacks don't subside. X

marahouti

I am 19/28 for yesterday please cathybird. Thank you. 
Welcome alt80 👋.