Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

dustydigger

18/25 please cathybird

PriceySOS

17 please, thanks xx

cathybird

May

7 days = 14 days = 21 days = 28 days = Target reached = Target beaten =
Entire month =
May targets
AllNightDiner 10/13 alt80 2/TF Arkers 8/TF carolbee 1/TF cathybird 16/21 Coveredinbees 18/18 CuppaTea 9/10 Dexsmummy 6/14 dustydigger 18/25 lantanna 8/12 leftatthetrafficlights 10 maggiem 2/10 maman 11/10 marahouti 19/25 PriceySOS 17/24 RobM99 18/31 satchmo1 16/27 Season of Mist 9/31 sukeyboo 6/10 WBF 7/16 Newcomers welcome!

cathybird

alt80 said:

@AllNightDiner / @cathybird thank you. The faith I can beat this is low now unfortunately I have been trying for years and years, on my own and with pro help. I know I’m fortunate to be able to access but still to no success. I can’t just give in to addiction my family, staff and tenants rely on me.

I tried for many years to beat the amount I was drinking and relapsed into habit I couldn't tell you how many dozens of times. Then finally one year I got it to work, mostly thanks to this thread, but it took just so long. I think when people experience repeated failed attempts at beating an addiction they feel they have failed altogether and that's it, but contrary to that way of seeing it, which I totally understand, it seems to me that the repeated failures are part of the process (in other words part of succeeding). You fail over and over and then one day it comes together. The main point is not giving up. Trying is infinitely better than not trying.

alt80

Aiming for 2 today; not going to be leaving the house apart from a walk with family later.

@sukeyboo thanks, I know I would be more successful if I could find a bit of self worth from somewhere tbh. 

@cathybird thanks, I have to see it that way mate, that there's hope, even though I've not a lot of faith in never doing it again I know it is possible to keep away. I have to try as the alternative is too !!!!!! grim. End of next week I am going to Greece to visit my parents, seeing that as non negotiable and want to have the time between now and then as rn I'm not good company to anyone ha.

marahouti

Good afternoon.
I am 19/25 please cathybird. Thank you. X

carolbee

Can I join please @cathybird , I’ve realised I’m getting into the habit of having a glass or two every night, and would like to limit this to social occasions only.

i don’t intended to have alcohol today 

cathybird

carolbee said:

Can I join please @cathybird , I’ve realised I’m getting into the habit of having a glass or two every night, and would like to limit this to social occasions only.

i don’t intended to have alcohol today 

hi carolbee and welcome Lovely to have new people join! I've added you to the list, let me know if you want to set a target

lantanna

8/12 please

alt80

2 days today please.