Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

maman

6/10 AFDs please @cathybird

That's for today and the AF Friday that I managed. 😁

winebox123

jo1972 said:

Thought I’d pop on and say hello, I’ve not posted in here for years! 👋🏻

I see some names I recognise! 😊

Wow, Jo, how great to hear from you, I was really quite worried when you just disappeared all that time ago (funny how you feel friends with people you’ve only met online) so am delighted at your happy news, you must feel transformed! What a coincidence that we’ve both come back on here after such a long time away.
Whilst really pleased for you I’m also envious as I still fail to change my daily heavy drinking habit, still full of good intentions, wasn’t I always 🥺

I’m changing shape! I used to hate my legs for being so fat, summer thigh chafing etc, now they’re like sticks my thighs don’t even meet also skinny arms but my mid torso is massive! 

Like a balloon with matchsticks sticking out…..😳

@jo1972

marahouti

Sending you my very best wishes alt you have a hard road to tread. I read somewhere that shopping triggers dopamine in a similar way to some drugs and alcohol, perhaps you are compensating? I apologise if my layman's comment is inappropriate 😕 
Hang in there. X

I am 8/25 please cathybird. Thank you. X

cathybird

August

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

Entire month =

August targets

AllNightDiner 3/5

alt80 8/TF Arkers 4/TF cathybird 8/21 Coveredinbees 5/18 CuppaTea 4/10 Dexsmummy 2/10 dustydigger 8/27 happydenial 5/15 lantanna 4/12 leftatthetrafficlights 10 maggiem 3/15 maman 6/10 marahouti 8/25 Mollypolly1956 PriceySOS 23 RobM99 8/30 satchmo1 7/26 Season of Mist 5/31 sukeyboo 5/10 WBF 4/10 yellowmonkey 2/11 Newcomers welcome!

lantanna

4/12 please

satchmo1

Daisy day: 7/26 for me today please. 

alt80

@marahouti thank you and tbh you’re not wrong. I’ve long had issues with spending too much and working too much as well as the substances. Alcohol has the least effect on me from an addiction point of view, the stimulants and destructive behaviours are worse for me but when I’m in the wrong frame of mind I’ll drink until I’m a complete mess if I do have a drink and nothing else to counter it. So need to watch it and came to conclusion I’ve made my mind up that I won’t touch alcohol when I’m not feeling well. Have to be really disciplined about it. Tbh I haven’t kicked the addictive behaviours unfortunately, just more aware and catch myself a bit earlier before it gets too stupid; couldn’t eat anything tonight because I wanted to get back to work to finish a report for a client when it isn’t required urgently, I just couldn’t keep off it. Part is the buzz of earning the fee, generally staff do the fee earning work so when I get a job I get a buzz from the fee that day 100% I know I’m not wired right.

sukeyboo

Declaring early for today on 5/10 please cathybird 

alt80

Woken up and done meditation this morning. Family did it with me, think it’s quite good for kids seems to calm my son down. Determined to have an AF day, we are having a BBQ later and wife has invited two of sons school friends plus their parents. Promised I won’t hide away in my office and plan not to drink. 

dustydigger

Wow,Saturday DS1 told me taht he would decorate my kitchen and sittingroom today,Tuesday.and continue Wednesday. I have been moving MOUNTAINS of stuff for him to prep and work. My upstairs resembles Steptoe & Sons house,my yard ditto,minus the horse,naturally. Absolutely shattered, in pain and stressed out,so added,then subtracted twice a bottle of whiskey from my asd@ shop.

So to cheer me up,please give me that beautiful daisy.

8/27 please cathybird