Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

Coveredinbees!!!!

12/18 please. I know how you feel with the Covid, I spent a couple of days in bed with it, work can sod off.

Wanna_Bee_Free

Just the reminder I needed, thanks CoveredInBees!

alt80

19 please. My mental health is in the bin has been for months now but drinking and whatever isn’t going to help I know that much. Thought I’d say it because something I’ve come across in my recovery is people telling me it’s amazing, never look back, life so much more meaningful. I’ll be completely honest I get back from my office and I go to bed, stopped driving and got to the point unless it’s work I just don’t want to go out of the house anymore at all.

PriceySOS

13 please, thanks xx

cathybird

April

7 days = 14 days = 21 days = 28 days = Target reached = Target beaten =
Entire month =
April targets
AllNightDiner 7 alt80 19/TF Arkers 7/TF cathybird 18/21 CCW007 10/28 Coveredinbees 12/18 CuppaTea 1/TF Dexsmummy 2/21 dustydigger 6/18 lantanna 11/12 LegoHead 14 Lupus Lou 9/21 maggiem 6/15 maman 10/10 marahouti 15/25 pollyanna24 6/TF PriceySOS 13/20 RobM99 17/30 satchmo1 17/27 Season of Mist 4/27 Slowdown 12 sukeyboo 6/10 WBF 1/18 Newcomers welcome!

cathybird

Wanna_Bee_Free said:

Welcome back Cuppa, good luck with your 30 day challenge. I've collected an AFD yesterday. 1/18 please Cathybird.
Had a lovely holiday, went to NYC. No hangovers, lots of food, wine and cocktails. Back home with a bump as first OH and now me have contracted Covid. I suppose it was inevitable at some point but we've been careful for 2 years. Feeling stressed yesterday about working, everyone seems to work through it from home these days so I'll be trying to do the same but felt so wiped out yesteday I did nothing all day. 

WBF, I agree with Coveredinbees, don't work through it - one of my friends did that and he really regrets it - he thought it was a mild dose of Covid but it took him absolutely ages to recover. I would really rest up, honestly. If you can't take time off when you catch Covid, when can you? xx

satchmo1

17/27 for me today please

maggiem

Declaring early so 6/15 please for today, Tuesday.

marahouti

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend. Back on the sober bus after my Easter break and glad to be here. 15/25 please cathybird. X

Four consecutive days of drinking has made me realise how easy it would be to slip back into drinking every day 😲. It's not going to happen but there is something very seductive about an early evening cocktail and a glass of wine with dinner.
"Get thee behind me Satan and take your bile with you!" To use a Rob image 🙂.
Seriously though, I will drink again when I feel the occasion merits it but I need to be very very careful. That woman who used to easily drink a bottle of wine or more (not just a cocktail or a glass) every single day is still there in the wings.

marahouti

alt80 said:

19 please. My mental health is in the bin has been for months now but drinking and whatever isn’t going to help I know that much. Thought I’d say it because something I’ve come across in my recovery is people telling me it’s amazing, never look back, life so much more meaningful. I’ll be completely honest I get back from my office and I go to bed, stopped driving and got to the point unless it’s work I just don’t want to go out of the house anymore at all.

alt I'm sorry you are feeling so low. Your achievements are amazing but sometimes however well meaning the comments you do look back and life doesn't always seem particularly meaningful. Thank you for reminding us that sometimes all you can do is get through and get up the next day and that's enough for now. I do hope you are receiving support both personal and professional and brighter days are coming. X