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Cutting Down Alcohol Thread

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  • maman
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    I'm calling in early for tonight 7/15 as determined to have an AFD.

    At last I have my dancing monkey!!!


    Isn't he gorgeous!!:j


    Good to see you back Barny. Hope you enjoyed your break.:)


    8/10 AFDs please Baileys.
  • Hopefuljoy
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    Hi there,


    I don't know if this is acceptable but I wanted to shout from the rooftops that having joined this thread to help me cut back a few years ago I now do not drink a drop of alcohol. This thread helped me get started but I wanted to share a resource with you.


    It's a book called "How to control alcohol" by a man called Allen Carr (not the comedian). He also wrote a book about stopping smoking many years ago.


    By the time I got to the end of the book (glass of wine in hand) I knew I would never drink again. And I haven't. The last time I drank any alcohol of any kind was 26th December 2016.


    It has taken no will power or focus at all and I am amazed. This is not an advert but if anyone is secretly struggling on here then I would unreservedly recommend trying it.
    With family, friends and pets (or any combination of them) life will be fine!


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  • doingitanyway
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    16/30 for me please Baileys.
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

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  • Barny1979
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    5/22 AFDs today
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
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    Committing early last time didn’t work, I caved in when my boss offered a celebratory glass of vino in the office with a few of the team. So I was on 3/14 until yesterday, and back to 4/14 for yesterday.
  • cathybird
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    Morning all, 15/21 for me please. :)

    2021 D: 93 2020 D: 96 2022 D: 15
  • Honey_Bear
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    edited 17 April 2018 at 7:53AM
    Honey_Bear wrote: »
    Goodness it's quiet on here!

    16/30 please, Shaggy.

    I'm so sorry, Baileys! Just goes to show how embedded and strong old habits are, doesn't it. Ooops and sorry, sorry sorry.
    Yes isn't it just HB I was wondering where paspatur was seems a long time since they posted. Mind you its always busier during the week :cool:

    Had a lovely weekend away so wine was consumed but not excessively :) Back to AF for a while now

    Apart from Christmas I've never really noticed whether it's quiet or not, although though now that I think about it, bank holiday weekends are always quieter on here.

    I don't know if people who've been posting regularly and then suddenly disappear realise that we miss them. Probably not, but I do. ManPants, PoorSingleLady and Paspatur are the three I'm conscious about not being around at the moment. Any time I happened to be looking for an old post on the previous thread and came across the monthly tallies I realised how many people drop off the radar regularly.
    fatrab wrote: »
    Morning! I'm a midweek poster so tend not to post much at weekends, although I do pop on just in case I'm missing something!

    Due to working away through the week, my weekend time at home is precious so I don't put the laptop on unless I absolutely have to, and posting on mobile isn't user friendly trying to put things in bold or red!

    I totally get it, FatRab.

    Fabulous, Hopeful Joy! Several people have mentioned Allen Carr's book so it's good to have another reminder of it. I don't know about you, but I find staying stopped a heck of a lot easier than I ever found trying to moderate but I know it's not everyone's first choice.

    17/30 please, Baileys.
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  • ElusiveLucy
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    Isn't it strange how I am motivated not to drink by a dancing monkey emoji?! Or is it just me that is strange?
    What goes around comes around.....I hope!
  • sukeyboo
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    Isn't it strange how I am motivated not to drink by a dancing monkey emoji?! Or is it just me that is strange?

    I think everyone is loving the dancing monkey :j:j:j

    9/14 for today please Baileys
  • maman
    maman Posts: 28,491
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    sukeyboo wrote: »
    I think everyone is loving the dancing monkey :j:j:j


    Definitely!:D


    I'm another that notices when posters go awol. I realise that RL can get busy but I worry that people don't post because they're struggling. Personally I think it's better to try to stay in touch but each to his own. But that's not always the case as hopefuljoy has proved. :T


    No drinking here today.


    9/10 AFDs please Baileys.


    We're planning a few days away next week so won't be AF but there's plenty of month left.:D
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