Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread part 18

Wanna_Bee_Free

CuppaTea said:

I have got to stop using wine to hide from my problems. It’s making more. 

 

Hi Cuppa Tea, I can totally relate to this. You have had brilliant runs on here and it is easy for any of us to backslide when things are tough. You are here and posting and keeping on keeping on - well done!

After I got in last night tired and wrecked from a long day of domestic stuff and a row with my sis I really wanted wine. I settled for a fish finger sandwich and a glass of milk and felt a lot better. Even better this morning when I woke up knowing I'd met my plan for yesterday. 

I downloaded the Try Dry app last month but haven't been impressed as you can't enter volumes and it keeps getting the drink price wrong. Has anyone got a favourite app I can take a look at?

I am currently undecided about tonight. I plan to drink tomorrow and then I am definitely planning an AF Sunday. 

leftatthetrafficlights

I'm declaring early today so it's 14/24 for me please @cathybird

Watty1

7/18  more dramas with partner's mother sent me for the wine.  That and electrical socket nightmare (dont ask).  I did however realise something. If I stay our of the shops I find it harder to drink.  Last night we needed an emergency tea after dramas so I stopped at M&S for a bung in oven lasagne salad and garlic bread and inevitably bought wine.

Whilst the lasagne cooked I did the horses - umm - if I used my slow cooker more dinner would be ready regardless of his mother and her dramas and I would not be in a shop selling alcohol.  Too late for the rest of this month but I am going to dust off the slow cooker and meal plan for next month,.

Wanna_Bee_Free

Hi Watty,

Sorry to hear about your evening. It's so true about staying out of the shops selling alcohol. Unfortunately my other half seems to be buying booze as if he is stocking up for a large party at the moment so no chance of getting a booze-free home for me.

It sounds like a good idea for you to meal plan and use the slow cooker. Thanks for mentioning it, I often trip up at the Hungry stage of the HALT (Hungry Angry Lonely Tired) drinking triggers. In fact I often feel all 4 at the moment even when I'm with my family. I have a meal plan for tonight but need to work on tomorrow. Good luck.

CuppaTea

Wanna_Bee_Free said:

CuppaTea said:

I have got to stop using wine to hide from my problems. It’s making more. 

 

Hi Cuppa Tea, I can totally relate to this. You have had brilliant runs on here and it is easy for any of us to backslide when things are tough. You are here and posting and keeping on keeping on - well done!

After I got in last night tired and wrecked from a long day of domestic stuff and a row with my sis I really wanted wine. I settled for a fish finger sandwich and a glass of milk and felt a lot better. Even better this morning when I woke up knowing I'd met my plan for yesterday. 

I downloaded the Try Dry app last month but haven't been impressed as you can't enter volumes and it keeps getting the drink price wrong. Has anyone got a favourite app I can take a look at?

I am currently undecided about tonight. I plan to drink tomorrow and then I am definitely planning an AF Sunday. 

Thank you WBF, that is really kind of you to say.  I know when I am in the correct head space I can get back to healthy habits, its just hard when life is a mammouth task.  But I can't carry on like this and its excuses.  So giving it another shot.  I used to use the drinkless app, so thanks for reminding me. I like seeing lots of green days.

CuppaTea

Watty1 said:

7/18  more dramas with partner's mother sent me for the wine.  That and electrical socket nightmare (dont ask).  I did however realise something. If I stay our of the shops I find it harder to drink.  Last night we needed an emergency tea after dramas so I stopped at M&S for a bung in oven lasagne salad and garlic bread and inevitably bought wine.

Whilst the lasagne cooked I did the horses - umm - if I used my slow cooker more dinner would be ready regardless of his mother and her dramas and I would not be in a shop selling alcohol.  Too late for the rest of this month but I am going to dust off the slow cooker and meal plan for next month,.

I'm guilty of this too.

satchmo1

12/20 for me today please. 

On Wednesday I suggested son comes with his paperwork and budget and I'll see what can be done to reduce his debts (I used MSE over a decade ago to draw up a realistic budget and pay off our mortgage). I haven't heard from him yet. It's playing havoc with my IBS. 

Hope everyone gets some peace very soon.

@Watty1
having a meal-plan is well worthwhile and, if you can, have a few home-cooked meals in the freezer. I use a fortnightly meal-plan, and regularly batch cook chicken, spinach and chick-pea curry (add powdered coconut milk at the reheating stage). I also batch cook the easiest dhal ever - chopped onions, turmeric, red lentils and spice plus boiling water, then simmer until thick (maybe 40 minutes). Also batch-cook mince and freeze half as savoury mince and add tomatoes and basil to the remainder and freeze that. The mince can then become cottage pie or bolognese or chilli with minimal effort - or lasagna with a bit more effort.  If I was super organised I guess I could make the mince into finished dishes, but so far I haven't.

cathybird

May results updated here

cathybird

May AFD challenge

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

Entire month =

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May targets

AllNightDiner 4/10 

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alt80 TF

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Arkers TF

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bamboo socks 5/21 

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cathybird 21/21         

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Cuppa Tea 4/TF  

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Dark Sunday 7/12    

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Daywon 12/25  

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dustydigger 3/24

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lantanna 6/10 

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leftatthetrafficlights 14/24    

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maggiem 14/15    

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maman 14/10       

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marahouti 13/25 

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oceandreamer  

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PriceySOS 17/22   

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RobM99 22/30        

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satchmo1 12/20    

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Season of Mist 21/29      

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Shrewbie 19/21    

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sukeyboo 12/10      

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Watty1 7/18    

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WBF 3/10

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cathybird

@Watty you posted that you were on 7 on the 22nd so just checking but I think you are now on 8? I'll update the list if you can confirm xx