Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16
shaggydoo
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And here's what she started!!! :Welcome. Here we are again, time for a new thread, new starts and new challenges.
Let's take a trip down memory lane and remind ourselves of In Search Of Me's (ISOM) original post in Part 1:
24th February 2008
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In Search Of Me "There are a few of us who want to give up/cut down & I thought it would be good to widen the net to support each other along the way!
For me alch & feeling good for the time I'm drinking & then rubbish after go hand in hand. A bit like drinking & smoking & drinking & getting the munchies! Last year I gave up alch & fags for 10 months & then "slipped" towards Christmas until by Jan I was doing both with alarming regularity. I dread to think how much both cost me financially and I know physically that I've felt rubbish. My lungs hurt, have put on weight & literally none of my clothes fit so I will have to buy more - which means a dent in my budget that I can ill afford. My skin is also yukky & much nicer when I dont drink/smoke!
I had my last ciggies the night before last & last wine on Tues. I know I will feel 100% better when I crack it but also know it will be hard. One disadvantage here is that all too often DFW "parties" tend to involve alcohol so I'm also hoping that this can possibly be a safe haven for those of us who want, or need, to abstain, for now at least!
Anway - I hope that this can be a place of real support for people who are sturggling. I do wonder whether there is a link between debt & drinking as from the Jan thread it was obvious that so many struggle to give up! Plus I know for me that I feel much hapier and in control when I dont drink (or drink in moderation) - which of course begs the question "why do I do it?"! Anyway, I do but will now try not t ad hope some of you wil join in. Some days I know I wil fail, just as I do with my debt free journey and I am more than happy to be given a swift (but nice!) kicking when I do! Hugs all and dare I say...:beer: but this time with water!!
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and the original starting thread is HERE
Here is a post from back on thread 1 or 2.
Good Luck Everyone!Springwatch Girl Well, week 5 of no alcohol and I see a different person in the mirror. My eyes no longer look dull and vacant, they actually have a little sparkle and my skin doesn't look like uncooked pastry anymore. I feel that I have won a battle but not yet the war. Hope everyone else is at the point they want to be, I never want to be that person I was, I have been tempted but I just think back to what I had become. The sun is shining at the moment and I feel good and want to continue to have the sun in my life"
Shaggyx
What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.
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Yay!!! A shiny new thread :j:j:j:T:T:TIn April I am taking a break from buying: Books
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ArsenalBarnie 1/4
Glenda /5
GreenKaren 2/5
LoveASale 1/5
Maggie 1/4
Maman 1/4
Shaggy 1/5
WBF 1/4What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
April 2019
= 7 Days
= 14 Days
= 21 Days
= 28 Days
= 31 Days
= Target Reached
= Target Beaten
AnnieG 5/18
Arkers 6/10
ArsenalBarnie 4/16
Barney 6/26
BestLifeNow /TF
CathyBird 7/21
CuppaTea 3/17
Glenda 7/25
GreenKaren 8/28
Honey Bear 7/30
LoveASale 5/18
MaggieM 5/15
Maman 5/10
PollyAnna 3/15
Pricey /23
Rosy 5/28
Season of Mist 7/27
Shaggydoo 6/21
Sukeyboo 4/12
WannaBeeFree 4/19
Please let me know if I've made a mistake!
Everyone Welcome Anytime of the Month!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
March 2019
= 7 Days
= 14 Days
= 21 Days
= 28 Days
= 31 Days
= Target Reached
= Target Beaten
AnnieG 22/20
Arkers 22/10
ArsenalBarnie 12/TF
Barney 29/26
BestLifeNow 17/TF
CathyBird 27/21
CuppaTea 16/17
Glenda 30/28
GreenKaren 13/13
Honey Bear 31/31
LoveASale 20/20
MaggieM 21/20
Maman 14/10
PollyAnna 15/16
PoorSingleLady 10/21
Pricey 22/24
Rosy 27/28
Season of Mist 29/28
Shaggydoo 13/21
Sukeyboo 13/12
TammyKitty 6/25
WannaBeeFree 10/12
Please let me know if I've made a mistake!
Everyone Welcome Anytime of the Month!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Reposting the above to make sure they don't get lost!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0
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I might just repost the annual challenge then, just to be on the safe side?In April I am taking a break from buying: Books
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Annual challenge 2019
= 50 days AF
= 100 days AF
= 150 days AF
= 200 days AF
= 250 days AF
= 300 days AF
= 365 days AF
= Target reached
= Target beaten
Totals - end March
Arkers 68/TF
Arsenalbarnie 12/100
Barny1979 87/266
bestlifenow 36/250
cathybird 73/260
Glenda 87/300
GreenKaren 58/200
Honey Bear 90/365
loveasale 69/250
maggiem 58/183
Maman 42/TF
Niknak 45/265
PriceySOS 58/TF
Pollyanna 58/183
rosy10 81/300
Shaggy 71/250
SukeyBoo 43/150
Wanna Bee Free 24/150:jALL WELCOME TO JOIN!!:jIn April I am taking a break from buying: Books
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I am 7/27 as of today, thank you.0
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Morning all ,, drank sat and sun ,,
So very excited to see house later,,, will let you know , thank you for your good wishes xx
Please put me down for SNC 5 please , I don’t know how you do all the admin , but I’m glad you do !
5/18 1/5:money: I will never be rich but I'm happy :rotfl:0 -
Back on the wagon today . This week I'm going to get my first smiley then there'll be a gap as I'm away next week. Plenty of month left though.:)
Thanks for the new thread. Amazing how many posts we've managed! And more importantly how many AF days!!:D
5/10 AFDs please Shaggy and 1/4 for the SNC.0
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