The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread!

jo1972

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jo1972

Hiya shoppy

Maybe we can say, new month, new resolve?

xx

Pippilongstocking

Hey well done on the beer tipping and so far do I hear three of us?

Crazy eh - I know its probably the worst month to tackle not drinking so much, but to be honest - any month has a good excuse for me and I am not exactly a party animal anyway - so with that in mind, and the honesty about here (of course) am planning not to drink this month (definately when alone) and try and moderate it with pals if I cannot avoid it or I end up thinking what the heck. Offered to do lots of driving as well.

Muchly to do, will catch up with you all later. x

biscotte

i'll be a muskahound tonight Jo. i want an AFD and DH isn't back until late so I guess I'll spend a bit more time online than normal. I like the idea of new month new challenge. I know that the whole of december will not be Alcohol free but it would be nice to have he first couple of weeks AF at least.

jo1972

I don't really go out drinking much at xmas, I do have the work do on the 19th though :eek: I am trying to get out of that. Apart from that, I drive on xmas day and OH is going out with his mates on new years eve and DD1 is planning to go to a mates too, so although I'll be home alone which is the worst temptation for me, I can also just go to bed if it gets bad. I might go up to London on Jan 1st to watch the parade with the kids, that's an early start so wouldn't want to be hung-over'ed anyhow. Blimey, get me, preparing already!!!

ETA: check out the new sig, I plan not to drink during december, then we'll see where we are after that.

Pippilongstocking

Hey jo - with you there, found going to bed (very extremely grumpy) is the only solution I can come up with especially when I am alone) Kids going for two weeks and dreading it, heading south to my 'surrogate mother' who drinks like a fish - be challenging to say the least - but OH doesnt drink and I do want to get out and explore lots when in Englandshire.......

suemck146

Although this is one of the hardest challenges, especially at Xmas, I read something in the papers this weekend on how to cope with social situations when you're not drinking. It suggested that you don't draw attention to it and just nurse a drink without actually drinking it. Not sure this would always work though...
Biggest challenge is the fear of being thought boring, ridiculous really

biscotte

well, negotiating through the dinner time danger zone. no wine in house so that helps!!
Who's AF tonight?

Pippilongstocking

me me me me me.............will lurk about later on x muskahound checking in

ShrimplyIrresistable

With all the Christmas parties coming up over then next few weeks I think the closest I'm going to get to a AF challenge is to do my utmost not to buy my usual midweek wine or beers for drinking at home. Midweek drinking is my real issue when I think about being a DFW.
At least one of my Christmas parties is a free booze affair so it won't damage the old wallet.

Shrimply